Sidney Brandon Ward1

b. 26 September 1881, d. 23 February 1908
FatherBallard P. Ward1 b. 14 Jan 1836, d. 4 Sep 1912
MotherSarah Frances Thompson1 b. 5 Nov 1840, d. 28 Aug 1911
Birth26 Sep 1881 Sidney Brandon Ward was born on 26 Sep 1881 in Arkansas.2,3 
Cens-1900Jun 1900 He lived in Hansford County, Texas, in 1900 where he worked as a farm laborer for Joseph Jones, a stock raiser. Sidney's brother Leroy worked for the same stock herder and brother Gus worked for a different stock raiser in the same neighborhood.3 
Death23 Feb 1908 Sidney died on 23 Feb 1908 at age 26.2,4 
ChartsDescendants of John Buchanan and Ann Ryburn
Descendants of William Ryburn and Mary (?)
Last Edited22 Jun 2007

Citations

  1. [S1742] Judy B. Anderson, Virginia Connections - A Genealogical History of the Thompson-Ward Family, p. 393 citing census records and letters left by Ballard Ward.
  2. [S1742] Judy B. Anderson, Virginia Connections - A Genealogical History of the Thompson-Ward Family, p. 393 citing letters left by Ballard Ward.
  3. [S1565] Joseph Jones household, 1900 U.S. cens., Hansford Co., Texas, pop. sched., Precinct 3, ED 81, sheet 1B, dwelling 10, family 10, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Sept. 2006, image 2 of 2. Enumeration includes: Joseph Jones, head, 39, b. Wales, stock raiser; Leroy Ward, 17, b. March 1883, b. MO, parents b. VA, stock herder; Sidney B. Ward, 18, b. Sept. 1881, b. Arkansas, parents b. VA, farm laborer.
  4. [S16] I was not able to locate an entry for Sidney in the online Texas death index. However his mother did indicate on the 1910 census that she had lost an additional child since the 1900 enumeration. Also, I have also not been able to locate Sidney on either the 1910 or 1920 census.