Pansy Elizabeth Ward

Pansy Elizabeth Ward

• Father: Sebastian Gilbert Ward b. 31 August 1862, d. 3 November 1925
• Mother: Amantha Yudalda Stevenson b. 28 August 1860, d. 5 July 1944

• Pansy Elizabeth Ward was born on 30 January 1900 in Richland, Navarro County, Texas.
• 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 Pansy Elizabeth Ward, Edward C. Ward, Elva Imogene Ward, Robert Conrad Ward, Sebastian Gilbert Ward Jr., Nellie Lucindy Ward, William Bain 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 Pansy Elizabeth Ward, Edward C. Ward, Sebastian Gilbert Ward Jr., Nellie Lucindy Ward, William Bain Ward and Cassie Lee Ward.
• The following appeared on 3 September 1916 in The Corsicana Semi-Weekly Light: From Friday's Daily. . . . S. W. Ward and wife and Misses Cassie Lee and Pansy Ward, were here today from Richland.
• She married Albert Henry Richardson, son of W. J. Richardson and Julia Slack.
• 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, Cassie Lee 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. . . .
• Albert Henry Richardson and Pansy Elizabeth Ward appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, at Tangley Road. Other members of the household included Mary Jo Richardson.
• The following appeared on 9 July 1937 in The Corsicana Daily Sun: (Streetman, July 8) Earl Swink, who was found dead in his car Friday morning, was buried Sunday afternoon in the Richland cemetery. His wife [Nellie Ward Swink], who was in San Antonio, and his daughter, Mrs. Herbert Mills, and husband, and Mr. and Mrs. Albritton of Rio Grande City reached here Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Richardson [Pansy Ward Richardson] of San Antonio, who were on their vacation, were turned back and came in Friday night. Blake Ward of Fort Worth, Mr. and Mrs. Edd Ward of Streetman, and his brothers, Walter and Roy Swink were here to attend the funeral.
• She officially witnessed the death of Albert Henry Richardson on 15 November 1940 in Alpine, Brewster County, Texas.
• Pansy Elizabeth Ward became a widow at the 15 November 1940 death of her husband Albert Henry Richardson.
• The following appeared on 16 November 1940 in The Corsicana Daily Sun: (Alpine, Nov. 16) Funeral services will be held here tomorrow for A. H. Richardson, 52, owner of one of the largest ranches in the Big Bend territory.
       Richardson was interested in extensive oil operations in Texas and Mexico before he turned to ranching.
       With Harry Reynolds and the late Tom Cranfill of Dallas, he organized what is now the General Crude Oil Company of Houston.
• The following appeared on 16 November 1940 in The Corsicana Daily Sun: Miss Gertrude Patrick who returned home from a month's visit in the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Richardson of alpine, received a message Friday telling of the death of Mr. Richardson Friday morning. Miss Patrick and her brother, Billy, left at once for Alpine and will remain over Sunday for the funeral services. They were accompanied by Mrs. S. G. Ward of Mexia, sister-in-law of mrs. Richardson.
       Miss Patrick and Billy had the pleasure of accompanying Mr. and Mrs. Richardson on an extended automobile trip the past summer, and Mr. Richardson's untimely death has come as a great shock to them, and to all acquainted with him and his wife, who was a Richland girl. [:CR;]      Mr. Richardson was well known in the oil circles of the state as he has been in the oil business for many years.
• 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.
• She married Gilmer Morriss on 26 June 1943 in Brewster 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.
• The following appeared on 15 October 1948 in The Corsicana Daily Sun: (Richland, Oct. 14) Mrs. Tom Green has returned home after spending several weeks with her sister, Mrs. Gilmer Morriss, who has been convalescing in a hospital in Galveston.
• At the time of her death Pansy Elizabeth Ward was living in Rocksprings Precinct 1, Edwards County, Texas, ten miles east of Rocksprings.
• Pansy Elizabeth Ward died on 28 September 1978 at age 78 in Alpine, Brewster County, Texas, at Big Bend Memorial Hospital . Her death was officially witnessed by Gilmer Morriss.
• Her husband Gilmer Morriss became a widower at her death.
• She was interred at Elm Grove Cemetery, Alpine, Brewster County, Texas.

• Last Edited: 1 Sep 2016