John Marquis Lafayette Ward

John married Flora Mae Backus on 19 Apr 1907 in Nicholas County, West Virginia. Flora (daughter of Blumefield Backus, Sr. and Elizabeth Edna Johnson) was born on 10 Apr 1884 in Mount Nebo, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 28 Aug 1968 in Summersville, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 30 Aug 1968 in Craigsville Cemetery, Craigsville, Nicholas, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Jennings Percy Ward was born on 15 Jul 1908 in Craigsville, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 6 Mar 1995 in Tallahassee, Leon, Florida; was buried on 9 Mar 1995 in Mountain View Memorial Park, Richwood, Nicholas, West Virginia.
2. Otis Wellington Ward was born on 3 Nov 1909 in Craigsville, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 13 Aug 1998 in Richwood, Nicholas, West Virginia.
3. Lillie Basil Ward was born on 16 May 1910 in Beaver, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 26 Aug 1998 in Richwood, Nicholas, West Virginia.
4. Roland Page Ward was born on 6 May 1913 in Beaver, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 9 Mar 1997 in Ronceverte, Greenbrier, West Virginia.
5. Bonnie Pearl Ward was born on 27 Jan 1915 in Beaver, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 31 Mar 1998 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia.
6. James Sterling Ward was born on 18 Apr 1915 in Beaver, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 24 Jul 1980 in Auburndale, Polk, Florida.
7. Alvin Bloomfield "Doc" Ward was born on 15 May 1921 in Richwood, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 19 Jul 2000 in Richwood, Nicholas, West Virginia; was buried on 22 Jul 2000 in West Virginia Memorial Gardens, Calvin, Nicholas, West Virginia.
8. Lana Catheryn Ward was born on 18 Sep 1922 in Beaver, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 21 Feb 2003 in Huntsville, Madison, Alabama.
9. Oliver Byard Ward was born on 19 Jan 1924 in Richwood, Nicholas, West Virginia; died on 23 Jan 2017 in Medway, Clark, Ohio.