Brief Life History of Joseph Ward
When Joseph Ward Wooldridge was born on 11 July 1900, in Graves, Kentucky, United States, his father, Henry Clay Wooldridge, was 36 and his mother, Susan Ann Logsdon, was 33. He married Mary Veatrice Hobbs on 5 October 1921, in Graves, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Magisterial District 3, Graves, Kentucky, United States in 1940 and United States in 1949. He died on 14 May 1996, in Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 95, and was buried in Mayfield, Graves, Kentucky, United States.
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- Joseph W Woolridge, "United States 1950 Census"
- Joseph Ward Wooldridge, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- Ward Wooldridge, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
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World Events (8)
1901 · Assassination of Mckinley
President William McKinley was shot at the Temple of Music, in the Pan-American Exposition, while shaking hands with the public. Leon Czolgosz shot him twice in the abdomen because he thought it was his duty to do so. McKinley died after eight days of watch and care. He was the third American president to be assassinated. After his death, Congress passed legislation to officially make the Secret Service and gave them responsibility for protecting the President at all times.
1904 · The Black Patch War
From 1904-1909, the Black Patch War took place. This was a war between about 30 counties in southwestern Kentucky and northwestern Tennessee. The war was mostly over the Dark Fired Tobacco that was produced in the area during this time.
1926 · Mammoth Cave is Discovered
In 1926, in central Kentucky, Mammoth Cave was discovered. It dates back to Mississippian times and consists of over four hundred miles of passageway. On July 1, 1941, the cave was made a National Park.
Name Meaning
English (Worcestershire and Staffordshire): from the Middle English personal name Wolfrich (Old English Wulfrīc, composed of the elements wulf ‘wolf’ + rīc ‘power, rule’).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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