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WARD, Emily

Female Abt 1848 - 1905  (57 years)


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  • Name WARD, Emily 
    Nickname Emma 
    Birth Abt 1848  Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    CENSUS 25 Sep 1850  Estill Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    1850 US Census: Estill Co., KY, p 89
    1850 US Census: Estill Co., KY, p 89
    CENSUS 4 Jun 1860  Division 1, Madison Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • 13, attending school
    1860 US Census: 1st Division, Madison Co., KY, p 56
    1860 US Census: 1st Division, Madison Co., KY, p 56
    Division 1 is believed to be just west of Waco, KY. The census lists the Division 1 post office as Elleston. The community of Elliston is just west of Waco. The Elliston post office operated from about 1847 to 1861 and possibly from 1866 to 1869 covering the timeframe of this census.
    CENSUS 2 Jun 1880  Richmond, Madison Co., KY Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • 27, single, living with parents
      (not age should be 32)
      No occupation listed
    1880 US Census: Richmond, Madison Co., KY, p 7
    1880 US Census: Richmond, Madison Co., KY, p 7
    CENSUS 11 Jun 1900  Liberty Township, Effingham Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • Surname incorrectly spelled Kemp vs Kempf
      Age 52, married 12 yrs
      Can read and write
    1900 US Census: Liberty Township, Effingham Co., IL, sht 8
    1900 US Census: Liberty Township, Effingham Co., IL, sht 8
    Death 29 Oct 1905  Beecher City, Effingham Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Emma Kempf 1905
    Emma Kempf 1905
    "Mr. and Mrg. A. J. Worman returned home Monday night from Beecher City, where they attended the funeral of their sister-in-law, Mrs. Emma Kempt, who died at her home near that village Sunday morning at 4:30. The funeral took place Monday. Mrs. Worman had been at her bed side for a few days before her death."
    Burial 30 Oct 1905 
    Person ID I287  Main
    Last Modified 11 Feb 2024 

    Father WARD, Valentine Rufus,   b. 1808 to 1812, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother BURTON, Lockey H.?,   b. 1813 to 1814, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 1 Mar 1832  Lawrence Co., IN Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Marriage Record: Rufus V and Lockey Burton Ward 1832
    Marriage Record: Rufus V and Lockey Burton Ward 1832
    Marriage license issued: 27 Feb 1832
    Marriage date: 1 Mar 1832
    Officiating: Bucks M Howard, M. G.
    Family ID F304  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family KEMPF, John,   b. May 1852, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Apr 1936, Davenport, Scott Co., IA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Marriage 9 Jan 1889  Beecher City, Effingham Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Marr John Kempf and Emma H Sewell Ward
    Marr John Kempf and Emma H Sewell Ward
    License no. 2406
    John Kempf, 37, b. IIN; residence: Beecher City, IL, farmer
    2nd marriage
    Parents: George Kempf and Elizabeth Rolo
    Emma H. Sewell Ward, 41, b. IL (should be KY); residence: Fayette Co., IL,
    2nd marriage
    Parents: Valentine Ward and Lottie Burton
    Witness: W. T. Miller
    Officiating: Wm. Sneazy? J. P.
    Children 
     1. KEMPF, Hazel M.,   b. 1903, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  [Birth]
    Family ID F696  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 11 Feb 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1848 - Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 25 Sep 1850 - Estill Co., KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 4 Jun 1860 - Division 1, Madison Co., KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 2 Jun 1880 - Richmond, Madison Co., KY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 9 Jan 1889 - Beecher City, Effingham Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 11 Jun 1900 - Liberty Township, Effingham Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 29 Oct 1905 - Beecher City, Effingham Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S462] Census: 1850 U.S. - Estill Co., KY, (National Archives), 25 Sep 1850, Roll: 198; Page: 89a (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S463] Census: 1860 U.S. - 1st Division, Madison Co., KY, (National Archives), 4 Jun 1860, Page: 324; Family History Library Film: 803384 (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S819] 1860 US Census, Kentucky , (Ancestry.com), 4 Jun 1860, 1st Division, Madison Co., p 56 (Reliability: 2).

    4. [S789] 1880 US Census, Kentucky, (Ancestry.com), 2 Jun 1880, Richmond, Madison Co., p 7 (Reliability: 2).

    5. [S580] 1900 US Census, Illinois , (Ancestry.com), 11 Jun 1900, Liberty Township, Effingham Co., sht 8 (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S836] News articles: The Effingham Democrat, Effingham IL, (The Effingham Democrat, Effingham IL), 3 Nov 1905, p 6 (Reliability: 2).

    7. [S703] Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019, (familysearch.org), 1 Mar 1832, Lawrence Co., 1818-1836, p 410 (Reliability: 2).

    8. [S592] Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940, (Illinois State Archives, Springfield IL), 9 Jan 1889, Effingham. Marriage Records 1878–1908, p 170 (Reliability: 2).