Cletis Louis Ward

1920 - 1965  (45 years)

Cletis Louis Ward

1920 - 1965  (45 years)

Birth	5 Sep 1920	Randolph, Arkansas, United States
Died	27 Oct 1965	Pocahontas, Randolph, Arkansas, United States
Buried	Masonic Cemetery, Pocahontas, Randolph, Arkansas, United States
Father	Roy Ward,   b. 8 Jan 1897, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
Mother	Elsie King,   b. Abt 1898, Arkansas, United States
Married	20 Aug 1918	Randolph, Arkansas, United States
Family	Opal Vinita Craig,   b. Abt 1930, Arkansas, United States
Married	4 Dec 1948	Randolph, Arkansas, United States

Opal Vinita Craig

Abt 1930 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	Abt 1930	Arkansas, United States
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	Samuel Creig,   b. Abt 1904, Missouri, United States
Mother	Irene Creig,   b. Abt 1908, Arkansas, United States
Family	Cletis Louis Ward,   b. 5 Sep 1920, Randolph, Arkansas, United States
Married	4 Dec 1948	Randolph, Arkansas, United States

Living

Father	Roy Ward,   b. 8 Jan 1897, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
Mother	Elsie King,   b. Abt 1898, Arkansas, United States
Married	20 Aug 1918	Randolph, Arkansas, United States

Living

Father	Roy Ward,   b. 8 Jan 1897, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
Mother	Elsie King,   b. Abt 1898, Arkansas, United States
Married	20 Aug 1918	Randolph, Arkansas, United States

Living

Father	Roy Ward,   b. 8 Jan 1897, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
Mother	Elsie King,   b. Abt 1898, Arkansas, United States
Married	20 Aug 1918	Randolph, Arkansas, United States

Living

Father	Roy Ward,   b. 8 Jan 1897, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
Mother	Elsie King,   b. Abt 1898, Arkansas, United States
Married	20 Aug 1918	Randolph, Arkansas, United States

Keith Ray Ward

1951 - 2014  (62 years)

Birth	19 Sep 1951	Randolph, Arkansas, United States
Died	14 Apr 2014	Randolph, Arkansas, United States
Buried	Antioch Cemetery, Pocahontas, Randolph, Arkansas, United States
Father	Roy Ward,   b. 8 Jan 1897, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
Mother	Fannie Cordellia Dixon,   b. 5 Dec 1911, Arkansas, United States
Married	10 Mar 1938	Randolph, Arkansas, United States

Roy Ward

1897 - 1960  (63 years)

Birth	8 Jan 1897	Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
Died	11 May 1960	Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States
Buried	Masonic Cemetery, Pocahontas, Randolph, Arkansas, United States
Father	Joseph Henley Ward,   b. 15 Feb 1862, Georgia, United States
Mother	Josie Lurena Ingram,   b. Abt 1868, Arkansas, United States
Married	3 Jul 1887	Randolph, Arkansas, United States
Family 1	Elsie King,   b. Abt 1898, Arkansas, United States
Married	20 Aug 1918	Randolph, Arkansas, United States
Children	1. Cletis Louis Ward,   b. 5 Sep 1920, Randolph, Arkansas, United States   2. Living   3. Living   4. Living   5. Living
Family 2	Fannie Cordellia Dixon,   b. 5 Dec 1911, Arkansas, United States
Married	10 Mar 1938	Randolph, Arkansas, United States
Children	1. Keith Ray Ward,   b. 19 Sep 1951, Randolph, Arkansas, United States

Elsie King

Abt 1898 - 1937  (39 years)

Birth	Abt 1898	Arkansas, United States
Died	5 Feb 1937	Randolph, Arkansas, United States
Family	Roy Ward,   b. 8 Jan 1897, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States
Married	20 Aug 1918	Randolph, Arkansas, United States
Children	1. Cletis Louis Ward,   b. 5 Sep 1920, Randolph, Arkansas, United States   2. Living   3. Living   4. Living   5. Living

Opal Vinita Craig

Abt 1930 - Yes, date unknown

Birth	Abt 1930	Arkansas, United States
Died	Yes, date unknown
Father	Samuel Creig,   b. Abt 1904, Missouri, United States
Mother	Irene Creig,   b. Abt 1908, Arkansas, United States
Family	Cletis Louis Ward,   b. 5 Sep 1920, Randolph, Arkansas, United States
Married	4 Dec 1948	Randolph, Arkansas, United States

• Name	Cletis Louis Ward  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Relationship	with Magdalaine TEVENIN
  Birth	5 Sep 1920	Randolph, Arkansas, United States   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	27 Oct 1965	Pocahontas, Randolph, Arkansas, United States   [2]
  Burial	Masonic Cemetery, Pocahontas, Randolph, Arkansas, United States   [2]
  		Cletis Louis Ward
  Siblings	4 sisters
  1. Cletis Louis Ward,   b. 5 Sep 1920, Randolph, Arkansas, United States d. 27 Oct 1965, Pocahontas, Randolph, Arkansas, United States  (Age 45 years) ▻ Opal Vinita Craig,  m. 4 Dec 1948   2. Living   3. Living   4. Living   5. Living
  Half-siblings	1 half brother (family of Roy Ward and Fannie Cordellia Dixon)
  1. Keith Ray Ward,   b. 19 Sep 1951, Randolph, Arkansas, United States d. 14 Apr 2014, Randolph, Arkansas, United States  (Age 62 years)
  Person ID	I1044	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	17 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Roy Ward,   b. 8 Jan 1897, Lawrence, Arkansas, United States d. 11 May 1960, Poplar Bluff, Butler, Missouri, United States (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Elsie King,   b. Abt 1898, Arkansas, United States d. 5 Feb 1937, Randolph, Arkansas, United States (Age 39 years)
  Marriage	20 Aug 1918	Randolph, Arkansas, United States   [3]
  Family ID	F466	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Opal Vinita Craig,   b. Abt 1930, Arkansas, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	4 Dec 1948	Randolph, Arkansas, United States   [3]
  Family ID	F455	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jan 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 5 Sep 1920 - Randolph, Arkansas, United States Marriage - 4 Dec 1948 - Randolph, Arkansas, United States Death - 27 Oct 1965 - Pocahontas, Randolph, Arkansas, United States Burial - - Masonic Cemetery, Pocahontas, Randolph, Arkansas, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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• Sources

  [S31] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wiley, Randolph, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00170; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 61-34. M-T0627-00170-00837.jpg [S8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74640536/cletis-louis-ward [S70] Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957. [S73] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives at Fort Worth, Texas; Fort Worth, Texas; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Arkansas, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147. 005151551_00433.jpg