Joseph Brumby Ward is interred at Rock Island Memorial Park Cemetery in Rock Island, Illinois. There is a cenotaph next to his grave for his wife, Autie M. McCaleb Ward. She moved to Winfield, Alabama, shortly after his death. She passed away in Winfield and is interred at West Alabama Memorial Gardens in Gu-Win, Alabama.

Brumby Ward and Autie McCaleb were married on August 22, 1920, in Marion County, Alabama.

1900 US Census:
Precinct 14 Winfield, Marion County, AL
Charlie Y Ward Head M 28 Tennessee
Arronie Ward Wife F 24 Alabama
Tisha Ward Daughter F 2 Alabama
Joseph B Ward Son M 0 Alabama

1910 US Census:
Winfield, Marion County, AL
Charley R Ward Head M 37 Tennessee
Arrie Ward Wife F 33 Alabama
Tishia Ward Daughter F 12 Alabama
J Brumby Ward Son M 10 Alabama
Ida N Ward Daughter F 7 Alabama
Rexie Ward Son M 5 Alabama
Loucile Ward Daughter F 3 Alabama

1920 US Census:
Winfield, Marion County, AL
Charley Y Ward Head M 48 Tennessee
Arrie Ward Wife F 44 Alabama
Joseph B Ward Son M 20 Alabama
Brastic Ward Daughter F 16 Alabama
Lucile Ward Daughter F 12 Alabama
Pauline Ward Daughter F 8 Alabama
Eula M Ward Daughter F 6 Alabama
Annie F Ward Daughter F 4 Alabama

1930 US Census:
Winfield, Marion County, AL
Brumby Ward Head M 30 Alabama
Autie Ward Wife F 24 Alabama
Huette Ward Son M 9 Alabama
Edward Ward Son M 6 Alabama
Glen Ward Son M 4 Alabama
Joe Ward Son M 2 Alabama

1940 US Census:
Election Precinct 14, Marion County, AL
J Brum Ward Head M 40 Alabama
Autie M Ward Wife F 34 Alabama
J Edward Ward Son M 16 Alabama
H Glen Ward Son M 14 Alabama
Joe A Ward Son M 12 Alabama
Earl K Ward Son M 9 Alabama
Hillman R Ward Son M 7 Alabama
Nellie Wene Ward Daughter F 4 Alabama
Betty Faye Ward Daughter F 2 Alabama

Cemetery record:
WARD, JOSEPH B
Internment Number: 7478
Section: 19 Lot 245
Last Residence: ROCK ISLAND
Age: 72
Nearest Relative: AUTIE WARD (WIFE)
Sex: M
Social State: M
Date of Death: 10-25-1972
Cause of Death: CORONARY OCCLUSION
Date of Internment: 10-28-1972
Location: 1
Grave Fee: 120
Name of Undertaker: LARSON
Remarks: MYERS

Child not listed below:
Mary Ward Boliou, m. Carl Boliou