Clayton Merseles WARD ^{2 3}

  General Notes:

1915 IA STATE CENSUS, Monona Co, Kennebec Twp, Castana P.O.:
William Leach, 46, married, farmer, b. IN, parents b. IN, in IA 36 yrs;
Idella Leach, 46, married, b. IA, parents b. OH;
"Clide" Leach, 14, b. IA, father b. IN, mother b. IA;
Goldie Leach, 11, b. IA, father b. IN, mother b. IA;
Raymond Leach, 9, b. IA, father b. IN, mother b. IA;
Wanda Ward, 5, b. IA, parents b. IA;
Malvin Ward, 3, b. IA, parents b. IA.
(It appears that the Ward children were living with the Leaches.)

1925 IA STATE CENSUS, Monona Co, Onawa town, Iowa Soldiers' Home:
Clayton Ward, 16?, 5th grade education, can read and write.

SD MARRIAGES, 1905-2017:
Name: Clayton Ward
Gender: Male
Marriage Age: 28
Birth Date: abt 1909
Residence Date: 1937
Residence Post Office: Sioux City, Woodbury Co, IA.
Marriage Date: 30 Jul 1937
Marriage Place: Elk Point, Union, South Dakota, USA
Spouse:Evelyn Anderson
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Marriage Age: 21
Spouse's Birth Date: abt 1916
Spouse's Residence Date: 1937
Spouse's Residence Post Office: Sioux City, Woodbury Co, IA
Certificate: 193450
Registration Number: 6385

1940 IA CENSUS, Woodbury Co, Sioux City:
Clayton Ward, 29, 4th, b. IA, 1935: same place, shoe cobbler, county court house;
Evelyn, wife, 18, 8th, b. IA, 1935: Salix, Woodbury Co, IA;
Judith, dau, 1/12, b. IA;
Charles Anderson, father-in-law, 43, wd, b.NE, 1935: Mapleton, Monona Co, IA, unable to work.

WWII DRAFT CARDS YOUNG MEN, 1940-1947:
Name: Clayton Marseles Ward
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 33
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 25 Aug 1907
Birth Place: Turin, Iowa
Residence Place:Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Iowa, USA
Employer: Michael Ralf
Weight: 145
Complexion: Dark
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 62
Next of Kin: Mrs. Evelyn Ward (wife)

1950 IA CENSUS, Monona Co, Mapleton:
Clayton Ward, 42, b. IA, repairs shoes, shoe repair shop;
Evelyn, wife, 28, b. IA;
Judy, dau, 11, b. IA;
Jane, dau, 9, b. IA.

SSDI:
Name: Clayton Ward
Social Security Number: 483-14-4553
Birth Date: 25 Aug 1907
Issue Year: Before 1951
Issue State: Iowa
Last Residence: 39440, Laurel, Jones, Mississippi, USA
Last Benefit: 39440, Laurel, Jones, Mississippi, USA
Death Date: Aug 1977

Clayton married Evelyn Elizabeth ANDERSON on 30 Jul 1937 in Elk Point, Union Co, SD.¹ (Evelyn Elizabeth ANDERSON was born on 25 Aug 1921 in Ashton Twp, Monona Co, IA,⁵ died on 31 Jul 2007 in Laurel, Jones Co, MS ^{6 7} and was buried in Myrick Cem, Laurel, Jones Co, MS ⁶.)