Margaret Nowell "Peggy" Ward

1900 - 1998  (98 years)

• Name	Margaret Nowell Ward
  Relationship	with Peter Delva
  Birth	Jun 29, 1900	North Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]
  	Birth Record of Margaret Nowell Ward
  Census	1910 (9 years)	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [1]
  In the 1910 US Census she was recorded, age 9, living on North Orange Road, Orange, Massachusetts with her parents.
  Membership	1914 (13 years)  [7]
  She joined the Grange.
  	25 Year Recognition by the Grange
  Census	1920 (19 years)	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [2]
  In the 1920 US Census she was recorded, age 19, living in Orange, Massachusetts living with his widowed mother.
  Census	1930 (29 years)	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [3]
  In the 1930 US Census she was recorded living on West Main Street, Orange, Massachusetts.
  Census	1940 (39 years)	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [4]
  In the 1940 US Census she was recorded, age 39, living on 54 Ball Street, Orange, Massachusetts.
  Residence	1998 (97 years)	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [11]
  Address: 54 Ball St
  Death	Dec 4, 1998	Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [6, 9, 10, 11]
  She died in the Quabbin Valley Healthcare Center in Athol. [10]
  Obituary	Dec 6, 1998 (98 years)  [10]
  Mrs Margaret Ward Stone, 98 ORANGE - Margaret (Ward) Stone, 98, of 54 Ball St., an active church member, died Friday in Quabbin Valley Healthcare Center, Athol, after an illness. Her husband, Donald H. Stone, died in 1969. She leaves a son, Richard C. Stone of Orange; a daughter, Diane Brodeur of Oxford; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was born in North Orange, daughter of Everett D. and Cora (Harding) Ward, and graduated from Orange High School in 1919. Mrs. Stone worked several years at Minute Tapioca Co. and had also been a bookkeeper at Chamberlain's Hardware. She was a lifelong member of First Universalist Church and served as chairman of the church fairs for many years. She later organized La Petite flower shows at the church and made quilts and braided rugs for various church projects. Past president of the Orange Women's Club, she was instrumental in forming its Garden Club division and was inducted into the Clara Barton Sisterhood of the Universalist-Unitarian Women's Federation in 1979. An accomplished pianist and organist, she was the organist at the Community Church of North Orange and Tully for several years. She was also an avid gardener and was well known in the area for her rock gardens. A private graveside service will be in South Cemetery. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to First Universalist Church, Building Fund, 31 North Main St., Orange, MA 01364; or to First Congregational Church, Memorial Fund, 355 Main St., Oxford, MA 01540. Witty's Funeral Home, 158 South Main St., is directing arrangements. Published by the Worcester Telegram & Gazette on 6 December 1998
  Burial	—	South Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [6, 10]
  Siblings	2 brothers and 2 sisters
  + 1. Harold Harding Ward,   b. Jan 22, 1887, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Feb 14, 1973, Springfield, Windsor County, Vermont  (Age 86 years) ▻ Elizabeth Ella "Bessie" Blood,  m. Jun 24, 1913 + 2. Ruth Esther Ward,   b. Jul 9, 1889, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Dec 26, 1980, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts  (Age 91 years) ▻ Harry Lincoln Woodman,  m. Oct 2, 1912 + 3. Grace Ella Ward,   b. Sep 19, 1892, North Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Feb 16, 1971, Charlestown, Sullivan County, New Hampshire  (Age 78 years) ▻ Harold Floyd French,  m. Jun 8, 1912 + 4. Margaret Nowell "Peggy" Ward,   b. Jun 29, 1900, North Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Dec 4, 1998, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts  (Age 98 years) ▻ Donald Herrick Stone,  m. Jul 18, 1925 + 5. Lawrence Carlyle Ward,   b. Jul 18, 1910, North Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Feb 12, 1985, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina  (Age 74 years) ▻ Edith Charlotte Waterman,  m. Nov 6, 1936
  Person ID, Branch	I829	Clan of Jonathan, Tribe of Joseph
  Last Modified	Feb 24, 2022

  
  

  Father	Everett Daniel Ward,   b. Nov 16, 1857, North Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Jan 4, 1920, North Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 62 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Cora May Harding,   b. Jun 9, 1868, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Oct 23, 1952, North Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 84 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	Oct 22, 1885	Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts
  Age at Marriage	He : 27 years and 11 months - She : 17 years and 4 months.
  Family ID	F477	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Stepfather	Robert Daniel Crosby,   b. Oct 31, 1868, Guelph, Ontario, Canada d. Dec 16, 1940  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Cora May Harding,   b. Jun 9, 1868, Warwick, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Oct 23, 1952, North Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F478	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Donald Herrick Stone,   b. Mar 20, 1896, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Feb 25, 1969, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	Jul 18, 1925	Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [13]
  Age at Marriage	She : 25 years and 1 month - He : 29 years and 4 months.
  Children	+   1. Diane Stone,   b. Jun 9, 1932, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. Aug 10, 2002 (Age 70 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] +   2. Richard Clifford Stone
  Family ID	F491	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	May 11, 2014

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Jun 29, 1900 - North Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Census - 1910 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Census - 1920 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Marriage - Jul 18, 1925 - Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Census - 1930 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Child - Diane Stone - Jun 9, 1932 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Census - 1940 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Residence - 1998 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Death - Dec 4, 1998 - Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts Burial - — - South Cemetery, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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  [S503] 1910 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006), Year: 1910; Census Place: Orange, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_589; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0512; FHL microfilm: 1374602. [S499] 1920 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: Orange, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_698; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 124. [S509] 1930 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Orange, Franklin, Massachusetts; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0031; FHL microfilm: 2340639. [S806] 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Orange, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01592; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 6-51. [S39] Crosby, Barbara, The Ward Family of 11 Children, (Orange, Massachusetts: manuscript, circa 1950). [S572] Find a Grave web site, (Provo, Utah: Find A Grave, Inc.), Memorial ID 1102084 Margaret Nowell “Peggy” Ward Stone . [S1597] Grange 25 Year Recognition for Margrate Stone. [S801] Massachusetts, U.S., Birth Records, 1840-1915 , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013), Birth Record of Margaret Nowell Ward. [S805] Massachusetts, U.S., Death Index, 1970-2003, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005). [S127] Obituary of Margaret W. Stone "Pianist and Gardener", (Athol, Massachusetts: Athol Daily News, 5 December 1998). [S83] Social Security Death Benefit Records (SSDI), (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011). [S500] U.S. Public Records Index, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010). [S51] Wedding Invitation.