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Oscar Hayden WARD

Male 1842 - 1897  (54 years)


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  • Photos
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    Oscar.jpg
    Harnsward Lodge 1896
    Harnsward Lodge 1896
    Oscar H. Ward, Patrick W. Harns and their extended families

    Headstones
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    Oscar_Grave.jpg

  • Name Oscar Hayden WARD 
    Born 27 Jun 1842  Winnsboro, Fairfield County, SC Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Occupation salesman - commercial traveler  [2
    Died 12 Jan 1897  Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, IA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • cause of death: pneumonia
    Buried 15 Jan 1897  Burlington, Des Moines, IA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Aspen Grove Cemetary
    Notes 
    • Lived in southside Chicago at these addresses:
      1876 - 762 Wabash Ave.
      1880 - 2528 Prairie
      1882 - 3362 Forest
      1888 - 4332 Greenwood Ave. (Hyde Park)
      1890 - 4413 Oakenwald Ave.
      1892 - 189 54th Pl. (Hyde Park area)

      At the time of death, he was staying at the Hotel Birdsall, Oskaloosa, IA

      Served in the 71st NY State Militia as a corporal in Company A
      battles: Bull Run, Fair Oakes, Bristow Station, Charles City Crossroads, Napolean Hill
      or perhaps just this:

      May 28, 1862, the regiment (ten companies) was again mustered in the United States service for three months; it left the State the same day, commanded by Colonel Martin; it served in the defenses of Washington in Sturgis' Brigade and was mustered out in New York city, September 2, 1862. [3, 4]
    Person ID I60  Ward Family Tree
    Last Modified 2 Jun 2015 

    Father William Warren WARD,   b. 12 Oct 1815, Massachusetts or NY Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1885, New York, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Maria Jane PHILLIPS,   b. Abt 2 Nov 1818, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Apr 1899, New York, NY Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 80 years) 
    Family ID F135  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Juliette Granville WIGHTMAN,   b. 15 Sep 1844, Burlington, Des Moines, IA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Aug 1931, Riverside, Cook, IL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 4 Sep 1865  Burlington, Des Moines, IA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • married by WH Barris, rector of Christ’s church (Protestant Episcopal) filed 5 Sept. 1865 at the Wightman home
    Children 
     1. William Henry WARD,   b. 14 Jun 1866, Ottumwa, IA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jul 1947, Berwyn, IL Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     2. Belle Peabody WARD,   b. 10 Jun 1871, Burlington, Des Moines, IA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jan 1924, Denver, Adams, CO Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)
     3. Hayden Wightman WARD,   b. 17 Sep 1886, Chicago, Cook, IL Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aug 1979, Morgantown, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
    Family ID F39  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S254] .

    2. [S20] census of USA.

    3. [S591] The Lakeside annual Directory of the City of Chicago p. 1016, Google Books.

    4. [S206] .