Amantha Yudalda Stevenson

Amantha Yudalda Stevenson

• Mother: Frances (?) b. September 1823

• Amantha Yudalda Stevenson was born on 28 August 1860 in Alabama.
• She married Sebastian Gilbert Ward, son of William W. Ward and Partha E. Gilbert, on 21 November 1883.
• Sebastian Gilbert Ward and Amantha Yudalda Stevenson appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Freestone County, Texas. Other members of the household included Edward C. Ward, Elva Imogene Ward, Robert Conrad Ward, Sebastian Gilbert Ward Jr., Nellie Lucindy Ward, William Bain Ward, Pansy Elizabeth Ward and Frances (?)
• Sebastian Gilbert Ward and Amantha Yudalda Stevenson appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Navarro County, Texas. Other members of the household included Edward C. Ward, Sebastian Gilbert Ward Jr., Nellie Lucindy Ward, William Bain Ward, Pansy Elizabeth Ward and Cassie Lee Ward.
• Sebastian Gilbert Ward and Amantha Yudalda Stevenson appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Navarro County, Texas, at Ward's Bridge Road West. Other members of the household included Pansy Elizabeth Ward and Cassie Lee Ward.
• Amantha Yudalda Stevenson became a widow at the 3 November 1925 death of her husband Sebastian Gilbert Ward.
• The following appeared on 4 November 1925 in The Corsicana Daily Sun: (Richland, Nov. 4) All of Richland is in the deepest sorrow over the untimely death of Mr. J. G. Ward, one of the oldest and most beloved citizens of Richland. Mr. Ward had been in bad health for the past few months. On Tuesday at 7:30 a. m. his family was shocked on hearing the report of a pistol shot. To their surprised horror they found him dying.
       Mr. Ward was loved by all who knew him. He is survived by his wife and eight children to mourn his death.
       He has four sons and four daughters. Mrs. C. T. Gilbert, Streetman; Edd and Conrad Ward of Streetman; Mrs. Nellie Swink, Mrs. G. W. Abbington and W. B. Ward of Richland; Mrs. A. H. Richardson of Cisco and S. G. Ward of Corsicana.
       All of Richland are extending their heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved family Funeral services have not yet been arranged, but will take place the latter part of the week.
• The following appeared on 20 November 1925 in The Corsicana Daily Sun: The State of Texas, County of Navarro.
       Be It Remembered. That the Board of Commissioners of the town of Richland, Texas, met in regular session on the 9th day of November, A. D. 1925, with John P. McCrary, Mayor, and W. C. Pearce and G. J. Elkins, Commissioners, present, when and where the following resolution was offered and unanimously adopted:
       Sebastian Gilbert Ward was born at Homer, State of Louisiana, on August 31, 1862, and came with his parents to Texas in 1870, settling at Old Cade, in Navarro county. He died in the town of Richland, on the 12th day of October, A. D. 1925 [sic], aged 63 years, he grew to manhood's estate in the vicinity of Cade, and on Nov. 21, 1883, wedded Miss Amantha Y. Stevenson. To this union there were born the following children, who with his widow, Mrs. Amantha Y. Ward, survive him: E. C. Ward, R. C. Ward, and Mrs. Elva I. Gilbert, Streetman, Texas; S. G. Ward, Corsicana, Texas; Mrs. Nellie L. Swink, W. B. Ward and Mrs. Cassie Abington, Richland, Texas, and Mrs. Pansy Richardson of Cisco, Texas. . . .
• Amantha Yudalda Stevenson appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Richland, Navarro County, Texas. Other members of the household included Nellie Lucindy Ward, Earl Lacy Swink and Alpha Earl Swink.
• The following appeared on 16 April 1937 in The Corsicana Daily Sun: (Richland, April 15) Blake Ward of Fort Worth visited his aunts, Mrs. Ward and Mrs. Nixon, Friday and Saturday.
       Mr. and Mrs. Abbington are here visiting their mother, Mrs. S. G. Ward.
• The following appeared on 11 August 1939 in The Corsicana Semi-Weekly Light: (Richland, Aug 10) Mrs. Earl Swink, Mrs. Abbington and Mrs. Herbert Mills and baby are still in Richland, the guests of Mrs. S. G. Ward.
• Amantha Yudalda Stevenson appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Richland, Navarro County, Texas, enumerated near the household of her husband's widowed sister Carrie Nixson.
• The following appeared on 16 December 1940 in The Corsicana Daily Sun: (Richland, Dec. 12) We have had pleasant weather the past week, but not cold enough for hog killing. . . .
       Mrs. Pansy Richardson of Alpine, who recently lost her husband, is in Richland the guest of home folks. She was accompanied to Corsicana Friday by her mother, Mrs. S. G. Ward and sister, Mrs. Nellie Swink.
• Amantha Yudalda Stevenson died on 5 July 1944 at age 83 in Alpine, Brewster County, Texas.
• She was interred at Richland Cemetery, Richland, Navarro County, Texas.
• The following appeared on 6 July 1944 in The Corsicana Daily Sun: Mrs. Amantha Ward, age 83 widow of the late S. G. Ward, died Wednesday morning in alpine while visiting her daughter, Mrs. Gilmer Morriss. The body is being returned here for interment at Richland. Funeral arrangements have not been completed, but will probably be held sometime Friday.
       Surviving are a son, Ed Ward, Streetman; four daughters, Mrs. C. D. Gilbert, Dallas; Mrs. Tom Green, Richland; Mrs. Gilmer Morriss, Alpine; Mrs. Q. W. Abbington, Cross City, Fla; 13 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and other relatives.
       Sutherland-McCammon is directing the arrangements.

• Last Edited: 1 Sep 2016