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Mary Lourania FORRESTER

Mary Lourania FORRESTER[1, 2, 3, 4]

Female 1864 - 1944  (79 years)

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  • Name Mary Lourania FORRESTER 
    Born 7 Jul 1864  , Fannin County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 5
    Gender Female 
    Census 1870  Militia District 844, Fannin County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    • Mary (6) appeared in the household of Colman Forister (52).  She was at home.  She was born in Georgia.  The household included Ann (45), Edward (19), Martha (16), Newton (9), and George (8).

      Fannin County Forresters – 1870
    Census 1880  Noontootla, Fannin, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Mary L. (16) appeared in the household of Coleman Forester (62) as his daughter. She was single and "at home." She had attended school during the year and was literate. She was born in Georgia, her father in South Carolina, and her mother in Georgia. The household included "Anney" (59), and Newton (22).

      Fannin County Forresters – 1880
    Census 1900  Stock Hill, Fannin County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    • Mary L. (35) appeared in the household of William H. Ward (35) as his wife. She was born Jul 1864. She and both parents were born in Georgia. She and William had been married 11 years. She was the mother of four children, all of whom were living. The household included Newton C. (9), Edward C. (7), William D. (2), and Walter A. (1). The family lived on farm, which they owned.

      Mary's mother, Anie, appeared next door, and her brother, James P. Forrester appeared four households down.
    Census 1910  Stock Hill, Fannin County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    • Mary L. (45) appeared in the household of William H. Ward (45) as his wife. They had been married 21 years. Mary had borne 8 children, but only 6 were still living. She and both parents were born in Georgia. She was a farm laborer on a home farm, where she worked as an employee. She was literate. They owned their home, which was a farm. The household included Edward C. (17), William D. (13), Coles H. (10), Charlie C. (7), Virgil Taft (3), and Anna Forrester (92).

      Anna Forrester was Mary's mother. William and Mary's son, Newton C. Ward, and his family appeared on on page 9-B.
    Census 1920  Stock Hill, Fannin County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • Mary (54) appeared in the household of William H. Ward (54) as his wife. They lived on a farm, which they owned free of mortgage. She was married and was literate. She and both parents were born in Georgia. She had no occupation. The household included Clifford (24), Carl (20), Charly (16), and Virgil (13).

      William's sister, Georgia Kirby, appeared five households up on the same page, and William and Mary's son, Newton C. Ward, appeared two households down on the following page.
    Census 1930  Stock Hill, Fannin County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    • Mary L. (65) appeared in the household of William H. Ward (65) as his wife. She was the homemaker. The family owned their home, which was a farm of unspecified value. They did not have a radio. Mary was 24 when they married. She could read and write. She and both parents were born in Georgia. Other household members include their sons Coles H. (29), and Virgil T. (23).

      Their son, Newt, and his family lived next door and their son, Charlie, lived two households down.
    Residence 1933  Newport, Fannin, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    • Mary resided in Newport at the time of her husband's death.
    Residence 1935  Stock Hill, Fannin County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Census 1940  Stock Hill, Fannin County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Address:
    Noontootla Road 
    Occupation Address:
    Housewife  [2, 11
    Residence 1944  Newport, Fannin, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    Died 21 Apr 1944  Newport, Fannin, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    • She had been under the care of W. H. Rogers, M. D. since 18 Apr 1944.
    Buried 22 Apr 1944  Dial, Fannin County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    Notes 
    • Name:
      Mary Lourania Ward -> her death certificate.
      Mary L. Forester -> 1880 census
      Mary Ward -> 1920 census

      Connection to parents:
      *Her parents are reported as Coleman Forrester and Anna Cearns on her death certificate.
      * She is named as Coleman Forester's daughter on the 1880 census.

      Wordless Wednesday: Mary Forrester Ward
    Person ID I1650  Kendrick-Hemphill
    Last Modified 20 Apr 2014 

    Father Coleman FORRESTER,   b. 9 Sep 1817, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Mar 1888 or 1889, , probably Fannin, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Anna CARNES,   b. Feb 1823, , , Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jan 1914, , Fannin County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 90 years) 
    Married 13 Jan 1842  , Lumpkin, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F75  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William Harvey WARD,   b. Sep 1864, Roy, Fannin, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Apr 1933, Newport, Fannin, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 68 years) 
    Married 9 Jan 1889  , Fannin County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [14
    Children 
    +1. 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  (Age 83 years)
    +2. Edward Clifford WARD,   b. 15 Apr 1893, , , Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dec 1975  (Age 82 years)
    +3. William Dallas WARD,   b. 21 Jul 1897, Newport, Fannin, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Walter H. WARD,   b. May 1899, , , Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Between 1900 and 1910, , probably Fannin, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 0 years)
     5. Carl H. WARD,   b. Abt 1900, , probably Fannin, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Unknown WARD,   b. Aft 1900,   d. Bef 1910  (Age ~ 9 years)
    +7. Charlie C. WARD,   b. Abt 1904, , probably Fannin, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Virgil Taft WARD,   b. 7 May 1906, , probably Fannin, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 May 1991  (Age 85 years)
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2015 
    Family ID F73  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Mary (Forrester) Ward
    Mary (Forrester) Ward

  • Sources 
    1. [S98] Forrester Bible Records*, Births, entry for Mary Lourania Forrester (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S259] Georgia Death Certificates (state-level), Mary Lourania Ward; no. 7153; 1944 (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S284] 1880 Census. Georgia. Fannin County, pop. sch., Noontootley D.; 61; p. 700 (stamped); dwelling 79, family 79; Coleman Forester household; accessed ; 6 February 2008 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S351] 1920 Census. Georgia. Fannin County, Stockhill District; 40; sheet 1-A; dwelling 12, family 12; William H. Ward household; accessed; 8 April 2007 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S677] 1900 Census. Georgia. Fannin County, pop. sch., roll 195; Stock Hill District, enumeration district (ED) 29, p. 2 B (penned), dwelling 38, family 38, Mary L. Ward; (Reliability: 3).
      http://tinyurl.com/yjw3ojx

    6. [S338] 1870 Census. Georgia. Fannin County, pop. sch., Militia District 844; p. 45 (penned); dwelling 336, family 335; Colman Forister household; accessed; 16 February 2008 (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S342] 1900 Census. Georgia. Fannin County, pop. sch., Stock Hill District; 29; sheet 2-B (penned); dwelling 38, family 38; William H. Ward household; accessed; 4 March 2008 (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S353] 1910 Census. Georgia. Fannin County., Stock Hill; 28; 6-A; dwelling 7, household 7; William H. Ward household; accessed; 12 April 2008 (Reliability: 3).

    9. [S350] 1930 Census. Georgia. Fannin County., Stock Hill Mil. District 1488; 56-19; sheet 1-B; dwelling 17, family 17; William H. Ward household; accessed; 4 October 2009 (Reliability: 3).

    10. [S259] Georgia Death Certificates (state-level), William Harvey Ward; no. 10329; 1933 (Reliability: 3).

    11. [S562] 1940 Census. Georgia. Fannin County. Ward, Carl H. hh*.

    12. [S562] 1940 Census. Georgia. Fannin County. Ward, Carl H. hh*.
      Carl was the informant.

    13. [S259] Georgia Death Certificates (state-level), Mary Lourania Ward; no. 7153; 1944 (Reliability: 3).

    14. [S333] Fannin County Marriage Books-Georgia's Virtual Vault, accessed; 15 February 2011; 1864-1894, p. 414; Ward-Forrister; 1889 (Reliability: 3).