Walter W. Ward

Walter W. Ward

• Father: Oscar Zenella Ward b. 1 January 1857, d. 29 March 1944
• Mother: Martha A. Moore b. 2 June 1856, d. 7 February 1931

• Walter W. Ward was born on 24 December 1887 in Cade, Navarro County, Texas, twin of Oscar Arthur.
• Oscar Zenella Ward and Martha A. Moore appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Navarro County, Texas. Other members of the household included Walter W. Ward, Mary Lela Ward, Ola F. Ward, Blake Zenella Ward, Will Jay Ward, Oscar Arthur Ward, John Herbert Ward, Rex H. Ward, Ross S. Ward and Lois Irma Ward.
• He was a farm laborer, according to the 1900 census.
• The following appeared on 5 April 1911 in The Corsicana Daily Sun: (Chigger Hill) Mr. Walter Ward, Miss Etta Freeman, Mr. Ernest Huff, Miss Lois Ward and Mr. Ross Ward, all of Zion's Rest were the guests of Miss Cora Castalow of Chigger Hill Sunday afternoon.
• The following appeared on 7 September 1911 in The Corsicana Daily Sun: Marriage Licenses . . . Walter Ward and Miss Etta Freeman. . . .
• He married Etta Ruth Freeman, daughter of J. W. Freeman and Evelyn Yancy, circa September 1911.
• He served in the Infantry for two years prior to the World War I draft.
• Walter W. Ward registered for the draft on 5 June 1917 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, while married with a dependent child, and living in Forth Worth, and employed there by Armour.
• Walter W. Ward and Etta Ruth Freeman appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Navarro County, Texas, at Corsicana & Waco Road. Other members of the household included Ruth Ola Ward.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1920 census.
• Walter W. Ward and Etta Ruth Freeman appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, at 2910 Runnells Street. Other members of the household included Ruth Ola Ward.
• He was a pipe fitter with an oil refinery, according to the 1930 census.
• Walter W. Ward and Etta Ruth Freeman appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, at 3050 Grover.
• He was employed as a watchman by an oil refinery, according to the 1940 census.
• He officially witnessed the death of Oscar Arthur Ward on 12 August 1941 at 223 West Exchange in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas; at his residence, apparently living with or near his sister Lela Stevens.
• Walter W. Ward registered for the draft on 27 April 1942 in Tarrant County, Texas, while living at 3050 Grover in Fort Worth, and employed there by Gulf Oil Corporation. Contact: J. J. Boydstun, 3061 Hale, Fort Worth.
• Walter W. Ward became a widower at the 1 December 1966 death of his wife Etta Ruth Freeman.
• At the time of his death Walter W. Ward was living in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, at 3050 Grover.
• Walter W. Ward died on 8 January 1968 at age 80 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, at St. Joseph Hospital . His death was officially witnessed by Ruth Ola Ward.
• He was interred at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas.
  

  Walter Ward (1887-1968), Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth
  grave marker photo by Allen Wheatley, http://teafor2.com

• Last Edited: 11 Aug 2016