WARD, William Jacob "Jake"

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census, 1880 United States Federal Census, District 110, Jasper County, Mississippi, USA. W. J. (age 47) is listed as head of the household and his occupation is Farmer. His wife Elizabeth (age 41) keeps house and they have the following children: Everett (age 22) who is employed as a farm laborer; daughter, E. C. (age 19); daughter M. J. (age 16); Enoch (age 14); Nannie (age 12); Lulu (age 9); son W. J. (age 6); daughter Maggie (age 2) and son, John (age 2 months).

Year: 1880; Census Place: , Jasper, Mississippi; Roll: T9_650; Family History Film: 1254650; Page: 58A; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

William married Bettie Elizabeth LEGGETT. (Bettie Elizabeth LEGGETT was born on 14 Feb 1839 in Covington County, Mississippi, USA, died in Mississippi and was buried in Garlandville, Newton, Mississippi, USA.)