Deb Davis - I am researching this African American family and connecting lines.  I am looking for birth, marriage, and death records.  I would also like to know additional family members and parents where unknown is listed.  This family came from Pope county, Illinois to Pulaski County, Illinois.  If you have information, please email me.  Besides the family below, I am also in search of information on Mary Ward born December 1864 in Illinois.  She married Peter Anderson July 04, 1897 in Grand Chain, Pulaski County, Illinois.

    1       Jack Ward              

..    +Martha Sutton Ward        

......      2      Lovie Ward     

..............    3       Thelma Jean Ward           

......      2      Betty Ward Newsome    b: July 21, 1906 in Brownfield, Illinois   d: May 03, 1987 in Edwardsville Care Center, Edwardsville, Illinois

..........      +Walter Newsome    b: February 10, 1890    d: January 1971 in Madison, Illinois

......      2      Farris Ward    b: September 04, 1921    d: September 04, 1921 in Madison, Madison County, Illinois

......      2      Florena Ward              

..........      +Willie B. Washum    b: December 29, 1903 in Illinois   d: September 01, 1971 in Madison, Illinois

..............    3       Willie Washum Powers b: December 05, 1936 in Grand Chain, Illinois    d: October 08, 1972 in East Saint Louis, Illinois

......      2      Ocea Ward    b: July 25, 1902    d: December 1968 in Madison, Illinois