Edward Melchizedek Lard

1874 - 1952  (77 years)

• Name	Edward Melchizedek Lard
  Birth	30 Mar 1874	Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
  Gender	Male
  Death	8 Mar 1952	Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona
  Burial	9 Mar 1952	Pinal Cemetery, Central Heights, Gila County, Arizona
  Person ID	I101595	Ingram-Related
  Last Modified	14 Aug 2024

  
  

  Father	John Thomas Lard,   b. 9 Jul 1839, Lawrence County, Mississippi d. Aft 1925, Sierra County, New Mexico (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Sarah Jane Turner,   b. Dec 1852, Itawamba County, Mississippi d. Aft 1900, Sierra County, New Mexico (Age 48 years)
  Marriage	Between 27 Dec 1871 and 1873	Louisiana
  Family ID	F21670	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ella Ester Orr,   b. Apr 1876, Texas d. Bef 1920, New Mexico (Age 43 years)
  Marriage	Between 1898 and 1900	New Mexico
  Children	1. Marie Lard,   b. Jun 1899, New Mexico d. 1901, New Mexico (Age 1 year)   2. Mabel Clara Lard,   b. 1902, New Mexico d. 1977 (Age 75 years)   3. Cecil E. Lard,   b. 1905, New Mexico d. 18 Mar 1922, Claypool, Gila County, Arizona (Age 17 years)   4. Samuel 'Sam' Cerro Lard,   b. 28 Oct 1906, New Mexico d. Jan 1977, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona (Age 70 years)   5. Johnnie F. Lard,   b. 1909, Hatchita, Grant County, New Mexico d. Yes, date unknown   6. Dora Ella Lard,   b. 21 May 1911, Duncan, Greenlee County, Arizona d. 11 Aug 2002, Apache County, Arizona (Age 91 years)   7. Cecy Elgen Lard,   b. 15 May 1914, Grant County, New Mexico d. 11 Mar 1936, Globe, Gila County, Arizona (Age 21 years)   8. Edward Lard,   b. 1 Jan 1917, Sulpher Springs Valley, Cochise County, Arizona d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F39044	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 May 2015

  
  

• Notes

  1910 census in Sierra County, New Mexico listed name as Edwin vice Edward. 1912, came to Arizona as permanent resident. Arizona Republic, The, Monday, March 10, 1952, Phoenix, Arizona Edward M. Lard, 77, died Saturday in Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Lard, a native of Natchitoches, La., had been a resident of. Arizona for 40 years. He operated a cattle ranch near Globe until he retired 5 years ago. Since that time, he lived at the home of his son, 7250 N. 16th St. Survivors include a son, Sam Lard, of Phoenix; three daughters Mrs. Newell Rose, Phoenix; Mrs. Mabel Meeks, Morenci; and Mrs. Carl Vance, Blackfoot, Idaho. He is also survived by a sister, Mrs. Dunn Broach, of Phoenix, 17 grandchildren, and 20 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p.m. in the Globe Memorial ChapeL Rev. B. H. Harmon will officiate. Burial will be in Pinal Cemetery.