Ruby Lee WARD 

Ruby Lee WARD[1, 2, 3, 4]

Female 1912 - 1989

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  • Birth  26 Feb 1912  , , Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5, 6, 7] 
    • 1913, Georgia -> age 7 on 1920 census
      26 Feb 1912 -> SSDI
      1912, Georgia -> age 18 on 1930 census
      1912, GA -> age 28 on 1940 census [her husband was the informant]
    Gender  Female 
    Census  1920  Stock Hill, Fannin, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Ruby (7) appeared in the household of Newton C. Ward (28) as his daughter. They lived on a farm. She was single, had attended school during the year, and was literate. She and both parents were born in Georgia. She had no occupation. The household included Rachel (27), Nellie (9), Worth (5), Elleree (3), Bondell (1), and Martha J. Johnson (65).

      Martha Johnson was Rachel's mother. Newt's parents, William and Mary Ward, lived two households up.

      1920 Census Analysis – Newton C. Ward Household
    1920 Census, Georgia,Fannin County, Stock Hill, p. 1B    		 1920 Census, Georgia,Fannin County, Stock Hill, p. 1B
    Census  1930  Stock Hill, Fannin, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Residence  1935  , Hall, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Census  1940  New Holland Village, Hall, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Address:
    5 Branch Street 
    • Ruby W. appeared in the household of Grady H. Johnson (33) as his wife. He had completed the 5th grade. She was born in Georgia. In 1935, the family lived in a rural part of Hall County, Georgia. She was not employed in private work, but was engaged in home housekeeping.
    Residence  12 Dec 1946  Gainesville, Hall, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    • "Mrs. Grady Johnson of Gainesville. . ."
    At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
    Residence  1989  , Hall, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Died  5 May 1989  , Hall, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 9] 
    • 5 May 1989 -> SSDI
      5 May 1989 ->Johnsons and Woodys website.
    Buried  Aft 5 May 1989  Alta Vista Cemetery, Gainesville, Hall, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    • Cemetery name obtained from Johnsons and Woodys website.
    Notes 
    • Name:
      Ruby Lee Ward -> Johnsons and Woodys website
      Ruby L. Gregory -> 1930 census
      Ruby Ward -> 1920 census
      Ruby Johnson -> SSDI
      Ruby W. Johnson -> 1940 census

      Connection to parents:
      She is named as Newton C. Ward's daughter on the 1920 census.
    Person ID  I1851  Kendrick-Hemphill
    Last Modified  24 Feb 2013 

    Father  Newton Coleman WARD,   b. 24 Oct 1890, Newport, Fannin, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Aug 1974, Dalton, Whitfield, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother  Rachel Louisa JOHNSON,   b. 9 Aug 1892, , Fannin, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Feb 1980, Chatsworth, Murray, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  27 Jun 1909  , Fannin, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID  F28  Group Sheet

    Family 1  Carl GREGORY,   b. Abt 1902, , , Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married  Abt 1929  [5] 
    • Carl and Ruby had been married about a year according to the 1930 census; both of their ages at first marriage were one less than their current ages.
    Children 
     1. Living
    Family ID  F989  Group Sheet

    Family 2  Grady H. JOHNSON,   b. 10 Mar 1907, , , Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Dec 1982 
    Married  Between 1930 and 1935  [4, 11] 
    • *Grady was reported as single on the 1930 census. Berlene was born in 1935.


      *Grady and Ruby were first cousins. His father (John Will Johnson) and her mother (Rachel Louisa Johnson) were siblings.
    Children 
     1. Berlene JOHNSON,   b. 21 Sep 1935, , , Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 May 2006, Gainesville, Hall, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Living
    Photos
    Grady and Ruby Lee Ward Johnson    		Grady and Ruby Lee Ward Johnson
    photo used with permission of the owner
    Family ID  F831  Group Sheet

  • Photos
    Grady and Ruby Lee Ward Johnson    		Grady and Ruby Lee Ward Johnson
    photo used with permission of the owner

    Census Records At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  • Sources 
    1. [S490] 1930 U. S. Census, Fannin County, Georgia, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); National Archives and Records and Administration microfilm publication T626, roll 355., Stock Hill Mil. District 1488; 56-19; sheet 1-B; dwelling 16, family 16; Newton C. Ward household; accessed; 30 December 2008 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S491] 1920 U. S. Census, Fannin County, Georgia, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm publication T625, roll 256., Stockhill District; 40; sheet 1-B; dwelling 14, family 14; Newton C. Ward household; accessed; 8 April 2007 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S414] Social Security Administration, "U.S. Social Security Death Index," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ), , ., accessed; 12 March 2011; Ruby Johnson; SS no. [privately held]; before 1951 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S604] 1940 U. S. Census, Hall County, Georgia, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing NARA microfilm publication T627, roll 682., Gainesville Militia District #411; 69-17; sheet 22-B (penned); family 381; Grady H. Johnson household; accessed; 14 July 2012 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S490] 1930 U. S. Census, Fannin County, Georgia, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); National Archives and Records and Administration microfilm publication T626, roll 355., Stock Hill Mil. District 1488; 56-19; sheet 1-B; dwelling 16, family 16; Newton C. Ward household; accessed; 30 December 2008 (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S491] 1920 U. S. Census, Fannin County, Georgia, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm publication T625, roll 256., Stockhill District; 40; sheet 1-B; dwelling 14, family 14; Newton C. Ward household; accessed; 8 April 2007 (Reliability: 2).

    7. [S604] 1940 U. S. Census, Hall County, Georgia, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing NARA microfilm publication T627, roll 682., Gainesville Militia District #411; 69-17; sheet 22-B (penned); family 381; Grady H. Johnson household; accessed; 14 July 2012 (Reliability: 2).

    8. [S420] , Hemphill Family Scrapbook; privately held by D. H. Davis, [address for private use], Chatsworth, Georgia, 2009., "Ward-Hemphill Wedding Told"; published in The Chatsworth Times, 12 Dec 1946; In 2009, Ms. Davis provided her scrapbook to the author and allowed her to scan the contents (Reliability: 3).

    9. [S422] "Georgia Deaths, 1919-98," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); citing State of Georgia. Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998. Georgia, USA: Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records, 1998., accessed; 27 March 2011; entry for Ruby Johnson; citing Georgia death certificate no. 017516 (Reliability: 3).

    10. [S123] Kimberly Wright, "Ancestors of Ruby Lee Ward"; digital images, Johnsons and Woodys of North Georgia (http://www.wordwrightshop.com).
      http://tinyurl.com/n75r94

    11. [S490] 1930 U. S. Census, Fannin County, Georgia, population schedule, , ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed ); National Archives and Records and Administration microfilm publication T626, roll 355., Mineral Bluff Mil District 1457; 56-18; sheet 4-B; dwelling 75, family 75; J. W. Johnson household; accessed; 26 March 2011 (Reliability: 3).



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