Roxie L., daughter of Joseph P. Gordon & Parmelia Hogue, was born Jan 24, 1885 Center Ridge, Conway Co AR, died Mar 29, 1971 North Little Rock, Pulaski Co AR & buried Mar 31, 1971 Blackwell Cemetery, Van Buren Co AR.
Cause of Death: Unknown
Married: Benjamin Omer Ward Sep 3, 1903 Van Buren Co AR. He was born 1882 AR, died Sep 5, 1967 North Little Rock, Pulaski Co AR & buried Sep 7, 1967 at Blackwell Cemetery, Van Buren Co AR.

Children:
1. Jesse E. born Jan 20, 1904 AR, died Feb 12, 1973 at North Little Rock Memorial Hospital, Pulaski Co AR & buried at Blackwell Cemetery, Van Buren Co AR.
Married: Irene J. Banning "Renie" 1924 Van Buren Co AR. She is the daughter of Tom Banning & Eliza Olinger & was born Jul 7, 1907 Bee Branch AR, died Oct 30, 1992 AR & buried at Blackwell Cemetery, Van Buren Co AR.
Children: Calvin Warren, Alvin Dale, DeWade & Alma
2. Baby Girl born Apr 22, 1924 AR, died Apr 23, 1924 AR & buried at Blackwell Cemetery, Van Buren Co AR.
3. Stella Marie born 1926 AR.

Notes:
1. Jun 6, 1900 Conway Co AR census record shows Roxie Gordon age 15 living with her parents & siblings on their farm in Lick Mountain township. Roxie attended school. (pg 78a, #53)
2. Sep 3, 1903 Roxie Gordon married Benjamin Omer Ward in Van Buren Co AR. (Book B, pg 120)
3. Apr 26, 1910 Van Buren Co AR census record shows Benjamin Ward age 29, Roxie age 26, Jesse age 6 on their farm in Bradley township. They had been married 6 years, had 1 child still living. Benjamin is a farm laborer. (pg 51b, #98)
4. Jan 6, 1920 Van Buren Co AR census record shows Benjamin Ward age 38, Roxie L., age 34 & Jesse E. age 16 on their farm in Bradley township. (pg 168a, #57)
5. Apr 22, 1924 a baby girl was born to Ben & Roxie.
6. Apr 23, 1924 Baby Girl Ward died. No cause of death was listed in death certificate. She was buried at Blackwell Cemetery, Van Buren Co AR. (AR Death Cert)
7. Oct 30, 1928 Roxie's father, Joseph P. Gordon, died in Center Ridge, Conway Co AR & buried at Halbrook Cemetery. (book, Cemeteries of Conway Co AR, Vol 4, pg 34)
8. Apr 2, 1932 Roxie's mother, Parmelia Hogue-Gordon, died at Center Ridge, Conway Co AR & was buried at Halbrook Cemetery, Conway Co AR. (book, Cemeteries of Conway Co AR, Vol 4, pg 34)
9. Aug 18, 1956 Roxie's sister, Martha Elizabeth Gordon-Ward, died in Morrilton, Conway Co AR & buried at Kilgore Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
10. Feb 15, 1967 Roxie's sister, Charity Palmer Gordon-Pearson, died in Clinton, Van Buren Co AR & buried at Kilgore Cemetery, Conway Co AR.
11. Sep 5, 1967 Benjamin Omer Ward died at his home at 410 W. 20th St., North Little Rock, Pulaski Co AR. He was buried Sep 7, 1967 at Blackwell Cemetery, Van Buren Co AR.
12. Mar 29, 1971 Roxie L. Gordon died at 1:15am at North Little Rock Memorial Hospital in Pulaski county.
13. Mar 31, 1971 Roxie L. Gordon was buried at Blackwell Cemetery, Van Buren Co AR.
14. Jan 9, 1992 Calvin Warren Ward died & buried at Blackwell Cemetery, Van Buren Co AR.
15. Oct 30, 1992 Irene J. Banning-Ward died at Conway Regional Hospital.
16. Last residence for Roxie Gordon-Ward was North Little Rock AR. The ssn was issued in Arkansas. (SSDI)
17. Last residence for Jesse E. Ward was North Little Rock AR. The ssn was issued in Arkansas. (SSDI)
18. Birth/death dates & places for Calvin Warren Ward are from SSDI. No last residence given. The ssn was issued in Arkansas.
19. Roxie L. Gordon-Ward is my half 1C2R.

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