Marshall Pierce Ward (1906 - 1981)

Born 10 Dec 1906 in Beech Creek, Avery, North Carolina, United States

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Died 12 Nov 1981 at age 74 in Banner Elk, Avery, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Marshall Pierce Ward was born on the 10th of December 1906 to Miles Ward and Hester Trivett in Beech Creek, Avery, North Carolina, United States. Marshall Ward, well known for his love of Appalachian folklore and his ability to tell folk tales. Marshall was an active supporter and member of the Northwest North Carolina Development Association.

Marshall was an active supporter of Watauga County's annual Farm-City Week activities that took place in November. For years he entertained those attending the annual Farm-City Banquet with the awarding of door prizes.

He was a member of the Bethany Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon for more than 36 years. He was chairman of the board of deacons for the past 16 years.

Ward attended Appalachian Training School and taught school for one year in a one-room school at Windy Gap; one year in a one-room school at Cool Springs; and for 34 years in the Banner Elk School.

He also taught numerous singing schools in churches in the western part of the county.

Ward served one tour of duty in the Army. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Born 10 DEC 1906. Beech Creek, Avery County, North Carolina, USA. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Died 12 NOV 1981. Avery County, North Carolina. ^[2]

Residence Marital Status: SingleRelation to Head of House: Son. 1920 Laurel Creek, Watauga, North Carolina, USA. ^[3] 1930 Laurel Creek, Watauga, North Carolina. ^[1]

Buried Banner Elk, Avery County, North Carolina, USA. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Source: #S-2105926311 Year: 1930; Census Place: Laurel Creek, Watauga, North Carolina; Roll: 1727; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 10; Image: 451.0. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1930usfedcen&h=75128871&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Birth date: abt 1907 Birth place: Residence date: 1930 Residence place: Laurel Creek, Watauga, North Carolina Ancestry Record 6224 #75128871
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Source: #S1207937685 Ancestry Record 60525 #14359060
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Source: #S1207937690 Year: 1920; Census Place: Laurel Creek, Watauga, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1328; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 159; Image: 168 Ancestry Record 6061 #27230480

• Source: S-2105926311 1930 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, Note: Record Collection 6224

• Source: S-2109510197 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Note: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created.Ancestry Family Trees Ancestry Family Tree 8477924

• Source: S1207937685 U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Note: Find A Grave. Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi. Record Collection 60525

• Source: S1207937690 1920 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Note: Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: <a href="http://www.archives.gov/publications/microfilm-catalogs/census/1920/part-07.html" target="_blank">NARA</a>. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 are on roll 323 (Chicago City). Record Collection 6061