Alta (McGinnis) Ward (1868 - 1938)

Born 1 Mar 1868 in Martin, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Stephen A. Douglas Ward — married 31 Dec 1885 in Martin, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died 15 Dec 1938 at age 70 in Inez, Martin, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Alta McGinnis Ward was the daughter of Jackson McGinnis and Mary Cassady. She was a fourth cousin twice removed of Johnny Depp through the Porter family.

Sources

"United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXWN-S1C : 12 June 2019), Alta Mc Ginnis in entry for Mary A Mc Ginnis, 1870.

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCZX-DZV : 7 September 2017), Alta Mc Ginnis in household of Mary Maynard, John Davis, Martin, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district ED 127, sheet 301B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,432.

"Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4QY-R3P : 17 May 2018), S. A. D. Ward and Alta Mcginnis, 31 Dec 1885; citing Marriage, , Martin, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 838,134.

"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9H7-1VC : accessed 20 November 2019), Alta Ward in household of Stephen A D Ward, Magisterial District 2 Eden town, Martin, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 58, sheet 6B, family 89, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,543.

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M26D-TD4 : accessed 20 November 2019), Alta Ward in household of Stephen Ward, Eden, Martin, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 115, sheet 3A, family 39, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 495; FHL microfilm 1,374,508.

"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHGT-W4Q : accessed 20 November 2019), Alta Ward in household of S A D Ward, Eden, Martin, Kentucky, United States; citing ED 81, sheet 11A, line 25, family 90, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 590; FHL microfilm 1,820,590.

"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMFC-RR6 : accessed 20 November 2019), Alta Ward, Eden, Martin, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1, sheet 1A, line 9, family 3, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 769; FHL microfilm 2,340,504.

"Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NS9S-K21 : 9 January 2019), Alta Ward, 1938; citing Death, Inez, Martin, Kentucky, United States, certificate , Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; FHL microfilm 1,913,351.

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