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 I’m rounding out the great-grandmother portion of my Women’s Timeline Series with Rachel Louisa Johnson. 1892 – Rachel Louisa was born on August 9, the 7th (and next-to-last) child of Reuben Johnson and Martha Garrett. She was probably born in Fannin County, Georgia; her parents appeared on the census there beginning in 1880. 1909 – On June 27, she . . . → : CONTINUE READING  William H. “Buddy” Ward was my third great-grandfather. His is the penultimate name I have in the Ward line, so while he is not a brick-wall ancestor, both of his parents are. His death certificate has been a valuable document, confirming some data, providing new information and leading to new documents. Confirmations He was a farmer. Births Ethel (Waldroup) Butler was born in 1913. Deaths William Marlow died in 1729 in Charles County, Maryland.  Benjamin E. Forrester was born 24 Jun 1850 and died 12 Feb 1937 in Fannin County, Georgia. His parents were Coleman Forrester and Anna Carnes. Salina Tucker was his wife. Benjamin is buried at Dial Church of Christ Cemetery in Fannin County. He was my great-great-great uncle. My great-great-grandmother, Mary Lourania (Forrester) Ward was his youngest sister. This . . . → : CONTINUE READING  This week’s Surname Saturday focuses on my Johnson family line, which begins with my great-grandmother, Rachel Louisa. Rachel Louisa Johnson was born August 9, 1892 in Fannin County, Georgia. She married Newton Coleman Ward in Fannin County on June 27, 1909. Rachel and Newt lived in Fannin County until 1939, when they moved to Murray County, Georgia. . . . → : CONTINUE READING  I recently ordered my first SS-5, which is an application for a Social Security Card. This document is available for deceased persons through the Freedom of Information Act. I’ve put off ordering one until now, because it’s a more-expensive document – $27 if you provide the person’s social security number or $29 if you do not. . . . → : CONTINUE READING  Ward is one the surnames for which I can’t go back very far. I only have information on three generations, beyond those still living. Newton Coleman Ward (1890-1974) – I’ve written several times about Newt, or Pepaw Ward as I call him. He was my great-grandfather and I vaguely remember him from when I was little girl. . . . → : CONTINUE READING  Reuben Phillip Johnson and Martha Jane Garrett were my great-great-grandparents. Reuben was born September 3, 1853 in Georgia and died April 15, 1911.1 2 Martha was born June 7, 1854, also in Georgia, and died October 26, 1929.3 4 They were married about 18775 and had eight children, all of whom . . . → : CONTINUE READING  Newton Coleman Ward and Rachel Louisa Johnson were my great-grandparents. Newt was born 24 Oct 1890 in Fannin County, Georgia1 and died 01 Aug 1974 in Whitfield County, Georgia.2 Rachel was born 09 Aug 1892 and died 16 Feb 19803 in Murray County, Georgia.4 They were married in 1909.5 They . . . → : CONTINUE READING  On Monday, I wrote about Anna (Carnes) Forrester. Today’s spotlight is on her daughter, Mary Lourania (Forrester) Ward, my great-great-grandmother. This is the woman that my grandmother refers to as Grandma Ward. Mary was born on July 7, 1864, near the end of the Civil War. She probably was born in Fannin County, Georgia and as far . . . → : CONTINUE READING |
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