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Marriages and Children of
Peter Hull Ward 1815 - 1853

   
 
Father Birth Death  
Adonjiah Ward 1785, VA ?  
 
Mother Birth Death  
Hannah Hull 1789 after 1870  
 
Siblings - select a name below to view their page
Jacob Ward Levi Scott Ward Hester Ward Jemima Ward Hull Adam Ward Susan Elizabeth Ward
 
  Birth Death Notes
Peter Hull Ward Nov 23, 1815 Jun 29, 1853 Married Elizabeth Parsons (b. Sep 17, 1822, Randolph Co., WV, daughter of Solomon Parsons and Mary Polly Ward; d. Jan 19, 1895) on May 23, 1839
 
Peter Hull Ward and Elizabeth Parsons
   
  - Peter Hull Ward marries Elizabeth Parsons, his first cousin, May 23, 1839.
 
1850 U. S. Census,  Randolph County, Virginia   See Census
Name   Race Gender Age Occupation Birth Place
Ward Peter H. W M 35 Farmer VA
  Elizabeth W F 25   VA
  Matilda W M 10   VA
  Anna W F 8   VA
  Levi W F 6   VA
  David L W M 4   VA
  Mary G. W F 2   VA
  - Peter Hull Ward dies Jun 29, 1853
 
1860 U. S. Census, P.O. Box Holly Meadows, 3rd Magisterial District, Tucker County, Virginia
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Name   Race Gender Age Occupation Birth Place
Ward Elizabeth W M 37   Virginia
Anna W F 18 Virginia
  Mary J. W M 12   Virginia
 
1870 U. S. Census, Black Fork, Tucker County, West Virginia   See Census
Living next door to daughter Ann
Name   Race Gender Age Occupation Birth Place
Ward Elizabeth W F 45 Keeping House VA
  Mary W F 21   VA
 
1880 U. S. Census, Black Fork, Tucker County, West Virginia See Census pt1 or pt2
Name   Relation Race Gender Age Occupation Birth Place Birth Place
Father		 Birth Place
Mother
Ward Elizabeth Head W F 57 Keeps Home VA VA VA
  Mary J Dau W F 31 Works at home WV WV WV
  Dartha Renfro Gr Dau W F 2 At home WV WV WV
Fansler Stephen L   W M 35 Farmer WV VA VA
  Ann Wife W F 37 House Keeper WV WV WV
  Albert D Son W M 8 At home WV WV WV
  Arthur G Son W M 7 At Home WV WV WV
Lipscomb Lemuel Hired hand W M 21 Works on farm WV WV WV
  - Elizabeth Parsons Ward dies Jan 19, 1895
   
  Matilda Ward - b May 17, 1840, VA; d. May 13, 1951.
  Anna Ward - b. Jan 23, 1842; d. Feb 8, 1910; m. Stephen Losh Fansler (b. Jul 29, 1844, son of Jacob Fansler and Anne Losh; d. Jan 15, 1888, Tucker Co., WV) Apr 8, 1869, Tucker Co., WV; m2 Adam Haddix (b. 1844; d. 1933) Mar 31, 1889
 
Anna Ward and Stephen Losh Fansler
 
1870 U. S. Census, Black Fork, Tucker County, West Virginia   See Census
Living with Stephen's father and next door to mother Elizabeth
Name   Race Gender Age Occupation Birth Place
Fansler Jacob W M 77 Farmer VA
  Anne W F 66 Keeping House VA
  Stephen W M 24 Farmer VA
  Ann W F 26 Keeping House VA
Johnson John W M 19 Farm Laborer VA
Fansler Stephen W M 3   WV
  - Living with mother in 1880 (See census above)
   
  - Stephen Losh Fansler dies Jan 15, 1888. Buried at Fansler Cemetery, Hendricks, Tucker Co., WV
 
Grave marker for Stephen Losh Fansler at Fansler Cemetery, Hendricks, Tucker Co., WV. Photo taken by ELA44 a volunteer on the Find A Grave website.

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Grave marker for Anna Ward Fansler at Fansler Cemetery, Hendricks, Tucker Co., WV. Photo taken by ELA44 a volunteer on the Find A Grave website.

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  Stephen Fansler - b. ca. 1867; d. bef 1880?  Child is shown on 1870 census.
  Albert Gallatin Fansler - b. Aug 18, 1871; d. Jul 3, 1946, Black Fork, Tucker Co., WV; m. Millie Mahulda Propst (b. Nov 3, 1878, daughter of David Propst and Martha Melvina Freed; d. Jun 22, 1961)  Aug 16, 1900
 
Albert Gallatin Fansler and Millie Mahulda Propst
 
1910 U. S. Census, Extensive search was done to find this record. Zero.
Name   Rel Race Gen Age Yrs
Marr.		 # Child #
Child
living		 Occup Birth Place Birth Place
Fath		 Birth Place
Moth
                         
 
1920 U. S. Census, Black Fork, Tucker County, West Virginia   See Census
Name   Rel Race Gen Age Marr? Occup Birth Place Birth Place
Father		 Birth Place
Mother
Fansler Albert G Head W M 48 M Farming / Farm WV WV WV
  Millie Wife W F 41 M Farming / Farm WV WV PA
  Homer Son W M 18 S   WV WV WV
  Cecil Son W M 16 S   WV WV WV
  Albert Son W M 6 S   WV WV WV
  Maud Dau W F 5 S   WV WV WV
 
1930 U. S. Census, Hendricks, Tucker County, West Virginia  See Census
Name   Rel Race Gen Age Marr? Occupation Birth Place Birth Place
Father		 Birth Place
Mother
Fansler A G Head W M 58 28 Assessor / County WV WV WV
  Millie Wife W F 51 21   WV WV WV
  Maude Dau W F 15 S   WV WV WV
  Mildred Dau W F 8 S   WV WV WV
   
 
Death certificate for Albert Gallatin Fansler

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Grave marker for Albert Gallatin Fansler at Fansler Cemetery, Hendricks, Tucker Co., WV. Photo taken by ELA44 a volunteer on the Find A Grave website.

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Grave marker for Millie Mahulda Propst Fansler at Fansler Cemetery, Hendricks, Tucker Co., WV. Photo taken by ELA44 a volunteer on the Find A Grave website.

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  Homer Floyd Fansler - b. Jul 16, 1901; d. Jan 15, 1965, Columbia Co., FL, SS# 214-12-2523; m1. Norma Christine Taylor,  Mar 6, 1923; m2. Laura Catherine Rhodes, Dec 8, 1940; m3. Nellie Viola Carr, (daughter of Oliver Homer Carr and Louisa Virginia Carr) Mar 9, 1956. m4. unknown name of wife at time of Homer's death.
 
Homer Floyd Fansler
  - 1920 Homer living with parents
 
1930 U. S. Census, Farmville, Prince Edward County, Virginia  See Census
Name   Rel Race Gen Age Marr? Occ Birth Place Birth Place
Father		 Birth Place
Mother
Fansler Homer F Head W M 28 M 22 Clerk / Railway P? WV VA WV
Christine Wife W F 27 M 21 KY KY KY
Gerald Son W M 2 8/12 VA WV KY
 
1940 U. S. Census, Anne Arundel County, Maryland (living in barracks)  See Census
Name   Rel. Race Gen Age Marr? Highest grade of school completed Occup. Birth Place
Fansler Homer Soldier w M 39 S H-4 Soldier Army WV
 

Homer Fansler living in Tacoma, WA with wife(2) Laura C.  City Directory 1951

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  1962 - Authored a book titled; History of Tucker County, West Virginia. ISBN: 9780870120565
 

Grave marker for Homer Floyd Fansler at Andersonville National Cemetery, Section E, Site 119. Photo taken by Kevin Frye a volunteer on the Find A Grave website.

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Grave marker for Homer Floyd Fansler at Fansler Cemetery, Hendricks, Tucker Co., WV. Photo taken by Patty Jo Strahin Markley a volunteer on the Find A Grave website.

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  Gerald LeeVerne Fansler - b. ca. 1927
  Cecil Arthur Fansler - b. Jun 1, 1903; d. Oct 19, 1975, Garnett, Anderson Co., KS, SS# 510-16-0828, buried at Wamego City Cemetery; m. Ruth Laura Lattimore ( b. Sep 16, 1906, Wamego, KS, daughter of Asa Lattimore and Ellen Rawson; d. Oct 21, 1988, Yuma, AZ. SS# 510-16-0829)  Buried with Cecil at Wamego City Cemetery) Mar 30, 1933.

Ruth remarried Jan 27, 1979 to George F Newland in Garnett, KS. They moved to Yuma in 1984. Ruth was a graduate (1930) of Kansas State.
 
Cecil Arthur Fansler and Ruth Laura Lattimore
 
1930 U. S. Census, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan   See Census
Living with Ray O. Murphy family as lodger  
Name   Rel Race Gen Age Marr? Occ Birth Place Birth Place
Father		 Birth Place
Mother
Fansler Cecil A Lodger W M 27 S Attendant / Gas & Oil station WV WV WV
 
1940 U. S. Census, Garnett City, Anderson County, Kansas  See Census
Name   Rel. Race Gen Age Marr? Highest grade of school completed Occup. Birth Place
Fansler Cecil A Head W M 36 M H-4 Attendant service station WV
  Ruth L Wife W F 33 M C-4 Welfare director county KS
 
Grave marker for Cecil Arthur Fansler at the Wamego City Cemetery, Photo taken by Rhonda_RMS a volunteer on the Find A Grave website.

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Grave marker for Ruth Laura Lattimore Newland at the Wamego City Cemetery, Photo taken by Rhonda_RMS a volunteer on the Find A Grave website.

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  Ray Jennings Fansler - b. Jan 1, 1908; d. Mar 21, 1911, Buried at Fansler Family Cemetery, Hendricks, Tucker Co., WV
  Albert Gallatin Jr. Fansler - b. Apr 13, 1913; d. Jan 11, 1920
  Maude Marie Fansler - Oct 1, 1914. Hendricks, WV; d. Feb 18, 2003, Garnett, Anderson Co., KS, SS# 512-16-4493; m. Ray Roger Harden (b. Oct 5, 1910, Redfield, IA, son of Omar Harden and Callie Johnson; d. Oct 18, 2004, Garnett, Anderson Co., KS) Oct 16, 1941, Parsons, WV
 
Maude Marie Fansler and Ray Roger Harden
 
Obituary for Maude M Fansler Harden
The Advocate - Feb 26, 2003, vol 7, No 17
 http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/anderson/library/vital/advocate/vol7no17.txt
Accessed online Mar 25, 2007
Maude M. Fansler Harden  
   Funeral services for Maude M. Fansler Harden, 88, Garnett, were Friday, February 21,   2003, at 1:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Gale E. Mack officiating. Interment was private.  Mrs. Harden died Tuesday, February 18, at her home.
   Maude M. Fansler Harden was born October 1, 1914, at Hendricks, WV, the daughter of Albert and Millie (Propst) Fansler.  She grew up in West Virginia, than moved to Garnett, where she has lived since 1936.  She attended business school in Ottawa and  was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Garnett, United Methodist Women, and P.E.O.  Maude was a secretary and bookkeeper at Ransom Memorial Hospital, and a secretary and bookkeeper in the County Engineer's office during World
War II.
   Maude and Ray Harden were married October 16, 1941, at Parsons, WV.
   Mrs. Harden was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Millie Fansler; a great-granddaughter, Madison Thornton; four brothers and one sister.
   Maude is survived by her husband, Ray Harden, of the home; her son, Dan Harden and his wife, Carolyn, Manhattan, KS; her daughters, Juli Sale and her husband, Gary, Tucson, AZ, and Patti Heiland and her husband, Phil, Dodge City, KS; her grandchildren, Jenny Dorsten, Matthew Harden, Heather Holian, Hollie Thornton, Levi Benjamin, and   Clinton Benjamin; and her great-grandchildren, Ethan Thornton, Austin Thornton, Jakob Benjamin, and J.D. Cooley.
   Music was provided by Jeanine Zentner, organist, and Bill Craig, soloist.  Musical   selections included 'The Lord's Prayer', 'How Great Thou Art', and 'Country Roads'.  Casketbearers were Clinton Benjamin, Levi Benjamin, Jenny Dorsten, Matthew Harden, Phil Heiland, and Gary Sale.
   Honorary casketbearers were Mary Anderson, Pearl Howerton, Willis Henderson, Dorothy Henderson, Clarence Johnson, Irma Johnson, JoAnn Johnson, Katherine Perkins, Jim Shmidl, and Lou Ann Shmidl.
   The family received friends on Thursday, February 20, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
   Memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church or P.E.O., which may be left in care of the funeral home.
  Farris-Feuerborn Memorial Chapel was in charge of arrangements
 
Obituary for Ray Roger Harden
The Advocate - Oct 27, 2004, vol 8, No 84
 http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/anderson/library/vital/advocate/vol8no84.txt
Accessed online Mar 25, 2007
   Funeral services for Ray. R. Harden, P.E., 94, Garnett, were Thursday, October 21, 2004, at 1:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Gale Mack officiating. Interment was in Garnett Cemetery.
   Mr. Harden died Monday, October 18, at his home. Ray R. Harden was born October 5, 1910, at Redfield, IA, the son of Omar and Callie (Johnson) Harden. He graduated from high school in Adel, IA, and attended Iowa State University for two years. Ray served with the United States Navy during World War II in the Pacific Theatre. He worked as the Assistant Anderson County Engineer from 1933-1938, then became the Anderson County Engineer until his retirement in 1976. Ray was a member of the First United Methodist Church, and the Rotary Club, receiving the Paul Harris Fellow award.
   Ray and Maude M. Fansler were married October 16, 1941, at Parsons, WV. She preceded him in death on February 18, 2003.
   Mr. Harden was also preceded in death by his parents, Omar and Callie Harden; three brothers; and one great-granddaughter, Madison Thornton.
   Ray is survived by his son, Dan Harden and his wife, Carolyn, of Lawrence; his daughters, Juli Sale and her husband, Gary, of Tucson, AZ, and Patti Heiland and her husband, Phil, of Dodge City; his sister, June Priel of West Des Moines, IA; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
   Music was provided by Jeanine Zentner, organist, and Bill Craig, vocalist. Musical selections included “The Lord’s Prayer”, “How Great Thou Art”, and “They Call The Wind Mariah”. Casketbearers were Clinton Benjamin, Levi Benjamin, Jenny Dorsten, Matthew Harden, Phil
Heiland, and Gary Sale. Honorary casketbearers were Richard Bardsley, Willis and Dorothy Henderson, Clarence and Irma Johnson, JoAnn Johnson, and Jim and Lou Ann Shmidl.
   The family received friends on Wednesday, October 20, from 7:00-8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
   Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church.
Farris-Feuerborn Memorial Chapel was in charge of arrangements
  Dan Harden - m Carolyn--(?)
 
Dan Harden and Carolyn--(?)
   
  Matthew Harden
   
  Juli Harden - m. Gary Sale
  Patti Harden - m. Phil Heiland
   
  Mildred Ruth Fansler - b. Nov 22, 1921; d. May 10, 1964, Parsons WV; m. William Harold Sheets, Aug 2, 1941, Parsons, Tucker Co., WV 
 
Mildred Ruth Fansler and William Harold Sheets
  Stephen Larry Fansler - b. Aug 11, 1943, Parsons, WV; d. 2011 SC
  Susan Elaine Fansler - b. Nov 13, 1952
   
  Arthur David Fansler - b. Oct 24, 1872, Hendricks, WV; d. Dec 11, 1936, Black Fork, Tucker Co., WV; m Lydia Columbia Swartz (daughter of Simon Swartz and Lena Sephresson) Dec 23, 1900
 
Arthur David Fansler and Lydia Columbia Swartz
 
1910 U. S. Census, Black Fork, Tucker County, West Virginia  
Census pt1 and pt2
Name   Rel Race Gen Age Yrs
Marr.		 # Child #
Child
living		 Occup Birth Place Birth Place
Fath		 Birth Place
Moth
Fansler Arthur Head W M 37 M1 10     Farmer WV WV WV
  Liddie Wife W F 31 M1 10 4 3   WV WV WV
  Odus Son W M 8         WV WV WV
  Hazel Dau W F 5         WV WV WV
  Ruth Dau W F 2         WV WV WV
 
WWI Registration Card for Arthur D Fansler

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1920 U. S. Census, Black Fork, Tucker County, West Virginia  See Census
Name   Rel Race Gen Age Marr? Occup Birth Place Birth Place
Father		 Birth Place
Mother
Fansler Arthur Head W M 47 M Farming / Farm WV WV WV
  Lydia Wife W F 42 M Farming / Farm MD Ger MD
  Otis Son W M 17 S   WV WV MD
  Hazel Dau W F 14 S   WV WV MD
  Ruth Dau W F 12 S   WV WV MD
  Georgia Dau W F 7 S   WV WV MD
  Arthur Son W M 5 S   WV WV MD
 
1930 U. S. Census, Black Fork, Tucker County, West Virginia  See Census
Name   Relation Race Gender Age Marr? Occupation Birth Place Birth Place
Father		 Birth Place
Mother
Fansler Arthur D Head W M 56 M 26 Laborer WV WV WV
  Lydia C Wife W F 52 M 22   WV WV WV
  Otis S Son W M 27 M 25 Laborer WV WV WV
  Georgia L Dau W F 16     WV WV WV
  Arthur Jr Son W M 15     WV WV WV
  Madaline F Gr Dau W F 5     WV WV WV
 
Death certificate for Arthur Fansler

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  Otis Stephen Fansler, Sr. - b. May 1, 1902; d. Jul 1987, Elkins, Randolph Co., WV, SS# 232-24-1659; m. Pearl Agnes Losh Aug 30, 1925
 
Otis Stephen Fansler, Sr. and Pearl Agnes Losh
  Paul P Fansler - May 4, 1934, Hendricks, WV; d. Jan 19, 2004, Hambleton, WV; m Joy Miller
 
Paul P Fansler and Joy Miller
 
Obituary for Paul P Fansler
Parsons Advocate - Jan 21, 2004
 http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvtucker/obits/PA012104.htm
Accessed online Mar 24, 2007
Paul Fansler
   Paul P. Fansler, 69, of Hambleton, died Jan. 19, at home.
He was born May 4, 1934, in Hendricks, a son of the late Otis Stephen and Pearl Agnes Losh Fansler.
   He is survived by his wife, Joy Miller Fansler; a daughter Melissa (and Jim) Southern of Hambleton; two brothers Otis S. Fansler Jr. of Burceton Mills and Allen Fansler of Hambelton; two grandchildren Nicholas and Zachary Logan Southern.
   Mr. Fansler was a veteran of the US Army. He was retired from the Department of Highways where he worked as a heavy equipment operator. He was a member of the NRA and the Bee Keepers Association.
   Friends will be received at Hinkle Funeral Home, Davis from 5 - 9 pm on Wednesday, Jan. 21. Funeral services will be held at Hinkle Funeral Chapel on Thursday, Jan. 22 at 11 am with the Rev. Leon Heavener officiating. Interment will follow in Fansler Cemetery.
  Melissa Fansler - m. Jim Southern
 
Melissa Fansler and Jim Southern
  Nicholas Southern
  Zachary Logan Southern
   
   
  Otis Stephen Fansler, Jr
  Allen Fansler
  Other Fansler
   
  "Other" Fansler - b. and d. between 1900 - 1910
  Hazel Anna Fansler - b. Dec 23, 1905; Sep 11, 1924
 
Death certificate for Hazel Anna Fansler

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  Ruth Elizabeth Fansler - b. Sep 13, 1907; m. Jun 16, 1928
  Georgia Lena Fansler - b. Dec 4, 1912; m. Burroughs or Kroll, Apr 17, 1960
  Arthur Dale Fansler - b. Sep 11, 1915; d. May 13, 2001, SS# 232-24-1658, m. Dovie Gooden (b. Oct 22, 1919; d. Feb 20, 1990. Buried at Bethel Cemetery, Holly Meadows, WV) Aug 26, 1945
 
Arthur Dale Fansler and Dovie Gooden
  Phillip Floyd - b. Oct 18, 1946
  Frances Mildred - b. Jan 13, 1952  m. Dale Hedrick, son of Frank and Gladys Hedrick of Pheasant Run, WV
  Minnie Emma Fansler - b. Aug 22, 1922; d. Oct 30, 1922
   
   
  Levi Parsons Ward - b. Jan 22, 1844, VA; d. Jun 19, 1853
  David Lee Ward - b. May 4, 1846, VA; d. Aug 5, 1853
  Mary Jemima Ward - b. Aug 19, 1848, VA; d. Nov 20, 1895
 
Mary Jemima Ward and ?
  Dartha Renfro - b. ca. 1878
   
  Sylvester Ward - b. Oct 25, 1850, VA; d. Dec 28, 1851
  Columbia Catherine Ward - b. Jan 23, 1853, VA; d. June 24, 1855
   
 
November 26, 2013