Killed in sawmill.

Fayville Obs 10 26 1921

Fayetteville Observer, 26 October 1921.

Probably, in the 1920 census of Stantonsburg, Wilson County: on Moyetown Road, tenant farmer Elijah Ward, 34; his sister Florance, 26; farm laborer Hillery Wootten, 26, servant; farm laborer Robert Speight, 35, servant; his brother James Ward, 19, and sister Sarah Ward, 16.

7 comments

  1. Florence Ward was my grandmother and she was the sister of Elijah Ward, not his wife. Florence died in March of 1976. She was married to John Bynum.

      1. Florence Ward was my grandmother and she was the sister of Elijah Ward, not his wife. Florence died in March of 1976. She was married to John Bynum.

    1. Hello Catherine S. Diggs, My name is Leroy Barnes, I would love to communicate with you about the Ward and Diggs family. My Late wife family have the Ward’s in her family tree and I have the Diggs in my family tree. Feel free to contact me anytime.

      Facebook: Leroi Barnes
      Phone: 757-723-1851

  2. Ms. Henderson, you are doing an outstanding job of researching the rich history of Wilson and Stantonsburg! My sister Valerie, brother Eric and I will be traveling there in June to explore and seek further information about our families.

    1. Enjoy your visit! I’ll keep an eye out for any records related to the family, and if you have pre-World War II photos to share, I’d love to feature them here!

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