Etta Ruth Freeman

Etta Ruth Freeman

• Father: J. W. Freeman
• Mother: Evelyn Yancy b. circa 1866, d. 6 October 1951

• Etta Ruth Freeman was born on 19 October 1892 in Georgia.
• 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. . . .
• She married Walter W. Ward, son of Oscar Zenella Ward and Martha A. Moore, circa September 1911.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• The following appeared on 8 October 1951 in The Corsicana Daily Sun: Mrs. Evelyn Freeman, 85, died at the family residence, 213 North Twelfth street, Saturday afternoon.
       Funeral services were held from the Corley Chapel at 2 p. m. Sunday with burial in the Zion's Rest cemetery.
       The rites were conducted by Rev. Jack Goff, pastor of the North side Baptist church, and Rev. Marvin C. Bledsoe, pastor of Central Methodist church.
       Surviving are a son, J. C. Freeman, Corsicana; two daughters, Mrs. E. S. Gentsch, Corsicana, and Mrs. Walter Ward, Fort Worth; nine grandchildren and other relatives.
       Pallbearers were Joe M. Brown, W. S. Herod, Jeff Harville, John Wesley Freeman, Carl Self and Joe Loden.
• Her husband Walter W. Ward became a widower at her death.
• Etta Ruth Freeman died on 10 December 1966 at age 74 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, at 3050 Grover at her residence. . Her death was officially witnessed by Ruth Ola Ward.
• She was interred at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas.

• Last Edited: 11 Aug 2016