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Sarah Jane Morse                                  1850-1922
Sarah Jane was born in 1850, the daughter of Benjamin Garrett and an unnamed Reece daughter.
James Ward                                           1853-1921
James was born in December 1853, in Ireland.
I have identified the following children.
  John Born Aug 1886   Illinois  
Alice Born May 1888   Illinois  
Rose Born Jan 1891   Illinois Married William Tallman

Birth of Parents
Sarah Jane Morse b: abt 1850        Handley by Staveley, Derbyshire       1870 3Q Chesterfield 7B 817
daughter of Benjamin Garrett and an unnamed Reece daughter

James Ward b: abt 1853         Ireland


Marriage
20 Oct 1885
James Ward
Sarah Jane Morse
        Illinois

1900 Census 1 Jun 1900
Felix, Grundy County, Illinois
Image 2 of 74
First Street
Birthplace
Person
Birthplace
Father
Birthplace
Mother
Month & Year of Birth
James Ward
Sarah (Wife)
John (Son)
Alice (Dau)
Rose (Dau)
Age 47
Age 49
Age 13
Age 12
Age 9
Coal Miner Ireland
England
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois
Ireland
England
Ireland
Ireland
Ireland
Ireland
England
England
England
England
Dec 1852
Oct 1850
Aug 1886
May 1888
Jan 1891
They have been married 15 years, and Sarah has had 8 children, 6 still living.

1910 Census 15 April 1910
Felix, Grundy County, Illinois
Durham Road
District 046, Page 27 of 56
B I R T H     P L A C E
Person           Father          Mother
Year
Arrived
James Ward
Sarah Jane (Wife)
Age 60   M1
Age 57   M2
Coal Miner Ireland
England
Ireland
England
Ireland
England
1881
1882
Dec 1853
abt 1850

1920 Census  
1 Jan 1920 Joliet, Will County, Illinois
District 0185, Image 7 of 44
709 Herkimer Street
B I R T H     P L A C E
Person               Father                  Mother
William Tallman
Rose (Wife)
William (Son)
Leroy (Son)
James Ward (FatherLaw)
Age 35
Age 29
Age 7
Age 3
Age 68
Laborer Illinois
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois
Scotland
Scotland
Scotland
Illinois
Illinois
Scotland
Scotland
England
Illinois
Illinois
Scotland
abt 1884
Jan 1891
abt 1912
abt 1816
Dec 1853

Death
James Ward Died 1921       Joliet, Will County, Illinois

Death
Sarah Jane (Morse) Ward Died 19 Dec 1922       Joliet, Will County, Illinois


Evergreen Cemetery
Morris, Grundy County, Illinois
PHOTO By Julie Doty