Flora Maria (Ward) Foley (1857 - 1928)

Born May 1857 in New York, United States

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 16 Jun 1928 at age 71 in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States

Biography

Flora Maria Ward was born in May 1857 at New York, USA.^[1] She appeared on the census of 12 July 1860 in the household of her parents, Samuel H. Ward and Mary Elizabeth (Ansul or Ansil) Ward, at Nelson, Madison County, New York.^[2] She appeared on the census of 10 Sep. 1870 in the home of her parents at Central Point, Goodhue County, Minnesota.^[3] She appeared on the census of 1 May 1875 in the household of her mother, at Central Point Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota.^[4]

She married John H. Foley circa 1878.^[1]

She and John H. Foley appeared on the census of 15 June 1880 at Buffalo, Erie County, New York.^[5] She and John appeared on the census of 1 May 1885 at Central Point Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota. her mother and her brother, Frank, were living with them.^[6] She and John appeared on the census of 15 Jun 1900 at Central Point Township, Goodhue Co., Minnesota.^[1] She and John appeared on the census of 4 May 1910 at Central Point Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota.^[7] She and John appeared on the census of 2 June 1920 at Central Point Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota.^[8]

Flora died on 16 June 1928 at Goodhue Co., Minnesota, USA, at age 71.^[9][10]

Census

12 July 1860

Nelson, Madison County, New York.

• Samuel H Ward 28 b. NY. farm laborer.
• Mary E Ward 26 b. NY.
• Frank Ward 4 b. NY.
• Flora M Ward 3 b. NY.^[2]

1 May 1875

Central Point Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota.

• M. E. Ward 41. female b. NY.
• F. Ward 19 male b. NY.
• F. M. Ward 18 female b. NY.^[4]

15 June 1880

Buffalo, Erie County, New York.

• John Fooley 23 b. NY laborer.
• Flora Fooley 23 wife. b. NY.
• Nellie Fooley 4m feb. b. NY.
• Mary E. Ward 45 mo-in-law widow. b. NY.^[5]

15 Jun 1900

Central Point Township, Goodhue Co., Minnesota.

• Foley, John b. Aug 1860 age 39 m 22 yrs b. NY f&m b. Ireland. Second Miller.
• Flora wife b. May 1857 age 43 m 22 yrs 1 child 1 living b. NY.
• Nellie M. dau b. Feb 1880 age 20 b. NY.
• Ward, Mary E. mother (sic mo-in-law) b. Oct 1831 age 68 widow 2 children 2 living b. NY f&m b. NY.^[1]

4 May 1910

Central Point Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota.

• John Foley 49 m1 m 35 yrs b. NY machinist.
• Flora Foley 53 wife m 1 m 35 yrs 2 children 2 living b. NY.
• Dorothy Foley 6 dau. b. MN
• Ralph Cook 20 boarder.^[7]

2 June 1920

Central Point Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota.

• John H Foley 55 b. NY
• Laura Foley 63 wife b. NY
• Dorothy Foley 16 dau. b. MN.
• Frank Ward 64 bro-in-law b. NY.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Year: 1900; Census Place: Central Point, Goodhue, Minnesota; Roll: 764; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0039; FHL microfilm: 1240764 1900 US Census. John Foley
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Year: 1860; Census Place: Nelson, Madison, New York; Roll: M653_780; Page: 388; Image: 393; Family History Library Film: 803780 1860 US Census. Samuel H Ward.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch 1870 US Census: accessed 11 March 2015), Samuel N Ward, Minnesota, United States; citing p. 2, family 14, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 830,424.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Ancestry.com. Minnesota, Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Year: 1880; Census Place: Buffalo, Erie, New York; Roll: 828; Family History Film: 1254828; Page: 111A; Enumeration District: 122; Image: 0577 1880 US Census. John Fooley.
6. ↑ Ancestry.com. Minnesota, Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905. Frank Ward.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Year: 1910; Census Place: Central Point, Goodhue, Minnesota; Roll: T624_698; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0039; FHL microfilm: 1374711 1910 US Census. John Faley.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Year: 1920; Census Place: Central Point, Goodhue, Minnesota; Roll: T625_831; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 40; Image: 99 1920 US Census. John H Foley.
9. ↑ Velma Wilson Hansen, "Descendants of Israel Hope Ward", 13 June 2005. Collection of Phil Smith.
10. ↑ "Minnesota, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990," index, FamilySearch MNDeaths: accessed 11 March 2015), Flora Marie Foley, 16 Jul 1928; citing Central Point, Goodhue, Minnesota, reference 4686; FHL microfilm 2,223,144. Father's Name: Samuel Ward. Mother's Name: Elizabeth Ansul.

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Phil Smith for creating WikiTree profile Ward-6933.