Maude Melba Merrill

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      Sex: F

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Individual Information

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     Birth Date: 24 Jul 1885 - Woodland Twp, Fulton County, Illinois
    Christening: 
          Death: 9 Nov 1972 - LeRoy, Coffey County, Kansas
         Burial: in Logue Cemetery, Coffey County, Kansas
 Cause of Death: 

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Parents

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         Father: Martin Luther Merrill
         Mother: Mary Jane Meredith

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Spouses and Children

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1. *Clarence William Ward
       Marriage: 22 Aug 1912 - LeRoy, Coffey County, Kansas
       Children:
                1. Victor Merrill Ward
                2. Mary Opal Ward
                3. Virginia Ward

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Notes

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General:

Per 1920 US census: 2/22/1920 Spring Creek, Coffey, Kansas
Clarence W. Ward is the 36 year old white male head of household, who owns his farm home with a mortgage. Born in Kansas, his father in Illinois, his mother in Kansas, he works of his own account as a farmer. His wife is 34 year old Maude Ward, born in Illinois, her father in Illinois, her mother in England. They have 2 children, both born in Kansas: 6 year old son, Victor Ward, attends school; and 3 year 7 month old daughter, Mary Ward.

Per 1930 US Census: 4/4/1930 Spring Creek Township, Coffey, Kansas
Clarence W. Ward is the 46 year old white male head of household, who owns his home, and a radio set. Born in Kansas, his father in Illinois, his mother in Kansas, he works of his own account as a farmer on a general farm, and is not a veteran. His wife is 44 year old Maud Ward, born in Illinois, her father in Illinois, her mother in England. When they first got married Clarence was 24 and Maud was 22. They have 3 children, all born in Kansas: 16 year old son, Victor Ward, attends school; 13 year old daughter Mary B. Ward, attends school; and Virginia Ward, 1 year 11 month old daughter.

Per 1940 US Census: 4/4/1940, Spring Creek Township, Coffey, Kansas
Clarence Ward is the 55 year old white male head of household, the informant of this census, who owns his home, valued at $1,200. Born in Kansas, his family lived in this same house in 1935. Educated through 8th grade, Clarence works of his own account as a farmer, 70 hours the last week of March, and in 50 weeks of work in 1939 earned no wages, but other income in excess of $50. His wife, 54 year old Maud Ward, was born in Illinois and finished 5 years of high school. Victor Ward, their 26 year old son, is single, finished 4 years of high school, was born in Kansas, and is a farm laborer on a farm, working 70 hours the last week of March, and in 52 weeks of work in 1939 earned no wages, but had other income over $50. Virginia Ward is the 11 year old daughter, born in Kansas, educated through 5th grade.

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=sevans&id=I0591
ID: I0591 Name: Maude Melba Merrill Sex: F
Birth: 24 JUL 1885 in Woodland Twp, Fulton County, Illinois
Death: 9 NOV 1972 in LeRoy, Coffey County, Kansas Burial: Logue Cemetery, Coffey County, Kansas
Note: According Maude's obituary, the Merrill family moved to the Valley neighborhood northwest of LeRoy, Coffey County when she was 16 (about 1901].

Father: Martin Luther Merrill b: 20 JUN 1849 in Astoria Twp, Fulton County, Illinois
Mother: Mary Jane Meredith b: 8 MAY 1857 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Marriage 1 Clarence William Ward b: 10 FEB 1884 in LeRoy, Coffey County, Kansas
Married: 22 AUG 1912 in LeRoy, Coffey County, Kansas
Children
Victor William Ward b: 24 AUG 1913
Mary Opal Ward b: 9 MAY 1916 in LeRoy, Coffey County, Kansas
Virginia Ward b: 1928 in Coffey Co, Kansas