Brief Life History of James
When James Word was born on 5 February 1820, in Laurens, South Carolina, United States, his father, John W Word, was 22 and his mother, Elizabeth Simmons, was 23. He married Cordelia Amanda Green in 1859, in Cleveland, Arkansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Red Land, Pike, Arkansas, United States in 1870 and Redland Township, Cleveland, Arkansas, United States in 1880. He died on 10 October 1887, at the age of 67, and was buried in McCoy Cemetery, New Edinburg, Cleveland, Arkansas, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (5)
- James Word, "United States Census, 1850"
- Find A Grave
- James Ward, "United States Census, 1880"
Spouse and Children
1820–1887 Male
1827–1885 Female
Children (6)
1852– Male
1853– Male
1863– Female
1864–1893 Female
1865–1901 Male
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1797–1842 Male
1797–1873 Female
Siblings (10)
1818–1865 Male
1820–1887 Male
1823–1875 Male
1826–1886 Male
1829– Female
+5 More Children
World Events (8)
1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land
Age 1
1826
Age 6
1838 · Orders No. 25 Removes Cherokees
Age 18
Name Meaning
Perhaps an Americanized form of Dutch Van der Woord, a habitational name from any of the places called Woord or Woerd.
English: variant of Worth .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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