George E.P. Ward

1876 - 1970  (94 years)

• Name	George E.P. Ward  [1]
  Birth	15 Oct 1876	District No. 1, Accomack Co, Virginia   [1, 2]
  	He was shown as Geo. E.P. Ward, born 15 Oct 1876, son of Ira J. Ward (oysterman living in Acc Co, VA) and his wife Mary A., who gave the information.
  Gender	Male
  Census with parents	4 Jun 1900	Atlantic District, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	HH#163 was shown as Ira J. Ward, a 50 year old oysterman, born in MD as were both of his parents. Listed with him were Mary Ward, a 53 year old wife; Sarah Ward, a 32 year old married daughter; William J. Ward, a 30 year old son & oysterman; Charley Ward, a 25 year old son & oysterman; George Ward, a 23 year old son; Nathaniel Dennis, a 45 year old son-in-law; Burley B. Dennis, an 18 year old grandson; Arthur J. Dennis, an 11 year old grandson; Cecil M. Dennis, a 8 year old granddaugher and Nathan Dennis, a 5 year old granddaughter.
  Reference Identifier	#
  Record ID	46314
  Death	15 Dec 1970  [2]
  	He was shown as George E. Ward, 15 Oct 1876 - 15 Dec 1970, last residence was Chincoteague, Acc Co, VA.
  Burial	Downing's Cemetery, Oak Hall, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [4]
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Jesse Ward,   b. Abt 1817, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown  (Grandfather)  Mary A. (--?--),   b. Abt 1847, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown  (Mother)
  Siblings	4 brothers and 4 sisters
  1. Annie Ward,   b. Abt 1867, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown + 2. Sarah E. Ward,   b. Abt 1868, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Nathaniel Dennis,  m. 17 Dec 1886   3. Ira Ward, Jr.,   b. Abt 1869, Worcester Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown > 4. William J. Ward,   b. 1870, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1947  (Age 77 years) ╚═ Jennie E. Dryden,  m. 7 Nov 1900   5. Charley Ward,   b. Abt 1875, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown > 6. George E.P. Ward,   b. 15 Oct 1876, District No. 1, Accomack Co, Virginia d. 15 Dec 1970  (Age 94 years) ╚═ Emma E. Wright,  m. Abt 1915   7. (dau of Ira J. & Mary A.) Ward,   b. 15 Apr 1879, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown + 8. Mary Hester Ward,   b. 10 Aug 1880, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1976  (Age 95 years) ╚═ Charles Parker Mariner,  m. 16 Nov 1898   9. David_Daniel J. Ward,   b. 10 Jul 1886, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 10 Sep 1886, Accomack Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age 0 years)
  Person ID	I46314	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	26 Aug 2018

  
  

  Father	Ira James Ward, Sr.,   b. 2 Oct 1845, Sandy Hill P.O., Costens District, Worcester Co, Maryland d. 30 Mar 1916, Greenbackville, Atlantic District, Accomack Co, Virginia (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Mary A. (--?--),   b. Abt 1847, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1866	Worcester Co, Maryland   [5]
  Family ID	F36076	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emma E. Wright,   b. 1895, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1979 (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1915  [6]
  Family ID	F14393	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Downing's Cemetery, Oak Hall, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S728] Gail M. Walczyk, Accomack Co, VA, Birth Register, 1853-1896, Volume I, 1852-1876 , (Peter's Row, Coram, NY, 2000), 728. [S802] Ancestry.com, George E. Ward in the U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, 802. [S802] Ancestry.com, 1900 Federal Census, Accomack Co, VA, 802. [S503] Mary Frances Carey, M.K. Miles & Barry W. Miles, Tombstones Inscriptions of Upper Accomack County, Virginia, (Heritage Books, Inc., Bowie, MD, 1995), 503. [S802] Ancestry.com, 1870 Federal Census, Worcester Co, MD, 802. [S743] Mary Frances Carey, Carey, Wrights of Acc Co, VA, (Self Published, New Church, VA, 1994), from research files, not in typed report, 743.