James Olen Ward
b. 25 April 1898, d. 12 June 1947
- Father: Samuel King Ward b. circa 15 November 1866, d. 28 September 1938
- Mother: Laura Ann Edenfield b. 28 December 1868, d. 21 June 1899
- James Olen Ward was born on 25 April 1898 in Georgia.
- Samuel King Ward and Ida Jane Neal appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Summit, Emanuel County, Georgia. Other members of the household included James Olen Ward, Dora B. Ward and Willie S. Ward.
- Samuel King Ward and Ida Jane Neal appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Emanuel County, Georgia. Other members of the household included James Olen Ward, Dora B. Ward, Willie S. Ward and Mary Ann Ward. Also in the household were children Lira (age 8), Mary L. (7) and Clyde (2), not yet recorded.
- He was attending school and working on the farm, according to the 1910 census.
- He married Ada Pearl Sutton, daughter of William Sutton and Martha (?), and Ada's sister Lottie married James' brother Willie.
- James Olen Ward died on 12 June 1947 at age 49 in Candler County, Georgia.
- He was interred at Antiooch Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Twin City, Candler County, Georgia.
- His wife Ada Pearl Sutton became a widow at his death.
- Last Edited: 4 Nov 2012