Martin Luther WARD, Jr.

1890 - 1973  (83 years)

• Name	Martin Luther WARD
  Suffix	Jr.
  Born	6 Sep 1890	Chula Vista, San Diego, California, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	22 Nov 1973	San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
  Buried	Mt. Hope Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
  Notes	Called “Luther” or “Lute” Wrote a recollection of the Martin Luther Ward family that appeared in “The Chula Vista Historical Society Presents Family, Friends, and Homes.” Chula Vista Historical Society, 1991. Text for the article appears under the Martin Luther Ward entry. On grave: 1st Lt. US Army World War I. At the time of the settlement of his father’s estate, M. Luther resided at 2554 Front Street, San Diego, San Diego, California. Unable to locate 1920 census record. 1930 Census: 2554 Front Street, San Diego, San Diego, California: Ward, Martin L., age 39, born in CA, father born in Ohio, mother born in Iowa, attorney-general practice; Dorothy C., his wife, age 26, born in Pennsylvania, father born in Canada, mother born in Maryland. The San Diego Union, Sunday, November 25, 1973: “Martin Ward Services on Tuesday” “Services for Martin Luther Ward, Jr., 83, retired San Diego attorney, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Johnson-Saum & Knobel Mortuary. Ward, a lifelong resident of the county, died Thursday in a convalescent hospital. He lived at 3175 Cauby St. A graduate of Stanford University Law School, Ward began legal practice in San Diego in 1914. His father was a pioneer attorney in San Diego. Ward retired from his firm, Ward & Ward, several years ago because of illness. The firm is now run by his nephew, Miflin Ward. Ward served as an Army flight lieutenant during World War I. He was one of the organizers of the San Diego Country Club. He was a member of San Diego Masonic Lodge 35, the Scottish Rite Bodies, Al Bahr Shrine and the University Club. He is survived by his widow, Dorothy; two daughters, and six grandchildren. The family suggested donations to the Stanford University scholarship fund. Cremation is planned.”
  Person ID	I665	Lowell&Block
  Last Modified	9 May 2022

  
  

  Father	Martin Luther WARD,   b. 12 Mar 1850, Athens, Athens, Ohio, USA ,   d. 6 May 1930, San Diego, San Diego, California, USA  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Ella Bella MCCARTNEY,   b. 20 Jan 1857, Vinton, Benton, Iowa, USA ,   d. 14 Jan 1931, San Diego, San Diego, California, USA  (Age 73 years)
  Married	24 Feb 1881	Vinton, Benton, Iowa, USA
  Documents		Death. Mt. Hope Cemetery, San Diego. Map of Div. B, Lot 5, Gr. 1 through 12. Contains graves for Judge John and Anna B. McCartney, Martin Luther and Ella B. Ward, John McCartney and Della Elizabeth Ward, Quintillian Chaney Ward, Martin Luther and Dorothy C. Ward, Jr. and Luther Mifflin Ward.
  Histories		Stories. Ward, Martin Luther, Jr. Memoirs of the Martin Ward family. Written by Martin Luther Ward, Jr. Completed in March, 1957.
  Family ID	F233	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Dorothy CAMERON,   b. 18 Apr 1903, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 6 Aug 1981, Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California, USA  (Age 78 years)
  Married	1927
  Children	1. Barbara Jean WARD   2. Linda Ann WARD
  Documents		Death. Mt. Hope Cemetery, San Diego. Map of Div. B, Lot 5, Gr. 1 through 12. Contains graves for Judge John and Anna B. McCartney, Martin Luther and Ella B. Ward, John McCartney and Della Elizabeth Ward, Quintillian Chaney Ward, Martin Luther and Dorothy C. Ward, Jr. and Luther Mifflin Ward.
  Last Modified	14 Feb 2023
  Family ID	F349	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - 6 Sep 1890 - Chula Vista, San Diego, California, USA Died - 22 Nov 1973 - San Diego, San Diego, California, USA Buried - - Mt. Hope Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego, California, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Histories		Stories. Ward, Martin Luther, Jr. Biographical sketch of his father, Martin Luther Ward. Appeared in "Family, Friends, and Homes," pp. 368-371, published by The Chula Vista Historical Society, 1991.
  		Stories. Ward, Martin Luther, Jr. Memoirs of the Martin Ward family. Written by Martin Luther Ward, Jr. Completed in March, 1957.