Ruth Esther Ward
F, #83, (9 July 1889 - 28 December 1980)
Shirley (Woodman) Buell and Ruth (Ward) Woodman
Ruth (Ward) Woodman with two grandsons
Last Edited=11 Dec 2022
Ruth Esther Ward was born on 9 July 1889 at Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
She was the daughter of Everett Daniel Ward and Cora May Harding. Ruth Esther Wardappeared on the US Census of 1900 in the household of Everett Daniel Ward and Cora May Harding at 52 Whitner Street, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts.1 In in December 1901, she fell on frozen ground, cutting a gash in one of her limbs.11 Ruth, age 20 years, appeared on the US Census of 1910 at North Orange Road, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts. She was boarding wityh the Aubrey Turner family.12 According to the Federal Census in 1910, Ruth was a public school teacher.12
Ruth Esther Ward, age 23, married Harry Lincoln Woodman, age 31 , son of Herbert J. Woodman and Mary E. Flanders, on 2 October 1912 at North Orange, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts. They were wed in a double ring ceremony performed by the Rev. Selden W. Cummings, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Lowell.2,9,13,14,15,16,17 Ruth, age 30 years, and Harry, age 39 years, appeared on the US Census of 1920 at 422 Pine Street, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.18 Ruth, age 40 years, and Harry, age 49 years, appeared on the US Census of 1930 at 422 Pine Street, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.19 Ruth, age 50 years, and Harry, age 59 years, appeared on the US Census of 1940 at 422 Pine Street, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.20 Ruth Esther Ward died on 28 December 1980 at Athol Memorial Hospital, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, at age 91.21,4,22,23,8,17 The following is from her funeral sermon:
She was buried on 31 December 1980 at Jones Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts.4,22,25
She was the daughter of Everett Daniel Ward and Cora May Harding. Ruth Esther Wardappeared on the US Census of 1900 in the household of Everett Daniel Ward and Cora May Harding at 52 Whitner Street, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts.1 In in December 1901, she fell on frozen ground, cutting a gash in one of her limbs.11 Ruth, age 20 years, appeared on the US Census of 1910 at North Orange Road, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts. She was boarding wityh the Aubrey Turner family.12 According to the Federal Census in 1910, Ruth was a public school teacher.12 Ruth Esther Ward, age 23, married Harry Lincoln Woodman, age 31 , son of Herbert J. Woodman and Mary E. Flanders, on 2 October 1912 at North Orange, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts. They were wed in a double ring ceremony performed by the Rev. Selden W. Cummings, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Lowell.2,9,13,14,15,16,17 Ruth, age 30 years, and Harry, age 39 years, appeared on the US Census of 1920 at 422 Pine Street, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.18 Ruth, age 40 years, and Harry, age 49 years, appeared on the US Census of 1930 at 422 Pine Street, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.19 Ruth, age 50 years, and Harry, age 59 years, appeared on the US Census of 1940 at 422 Pine Street, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.20 Ruth Esther Ward died on 28 December 1980 at Athol Memorial Hospital, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts, at age 91.21,4,22,23,8,17 The following is from her funeral sermon:
She was not only a grandmother in her own family, but served that functions well for many people. She had the appearance of a grandmother, the mane of one, too. She appeared in church with the assurance of a dowager queen, elegantly dressed, making quips and wise cracks, kids dancing around her in great merriment, the younger folks greeting her. Hers was always a grand entrance.24
She was buried on 31 December 1980 at Jones Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts.4,22,25
Children of Ruth Esther Ward and Harry Lincoln Woodman
- Shirley Frances Woodman+ (29 Oct 1917 - 13 Apr 2016)
- Janice Mary Woodman (6 Oct 1919 - 23 Aug 2009)
Citations
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- Roper, Kenneth L. The Ropers A Biographical Record from Circa 1300 to 1982. Baltimore: Gateway Press, 1982.
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- Delvy, Florine Isabel. Delvey Genealogies. N.p.: manuscript, 1968.
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- Rich, Laura J. Notebook of Newspaper Clippings and Vital Records. Orange, Massachusetts: notebooi, circa 1905.
- Census Bureau. 1910 U.S. Federal Census. Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2006.
- Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2013.
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- Lowell Sun, Lowell, Massachusetts, 1912.
- Greenfield Recorder Gazette, "Harry L. Woodman" Greenfield, Massachusetts, 19 December 1968.
- Woodman Family. Woodman Family Bible. Philadelphia: Edgewood Publishing Company, 1882. Robert A. Roy, Paw Paw, WV.
- Census Bureau. 1920 U.S. Federal Census. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2010.
- Census Bureau. 1930 U.S. Federal Census. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2002.
- Census Bureau. 1940 U.S. Federal Census. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2012.
- Brodeur, Diane. Joseph Delvey Genealogy - Annotations. Oxford, Massachusetts: manuscript, 1986.
- Funeral Card : Ruth E. Woodman.
- Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. Massachusetts, U.S., Death Index, 1970-2003. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2005.
- Shaw, Arthur Woodman. Portrait of a Community, a Collection of Eulogies. North Orange, Massachusetts: The Community Church of North Orange and Tully, 1993.
- Roy, Robert A. (AVCM), personal knowledge. 09 Feb 2022, 3017 Avalon Rd, Paw Paw, WV 25434.