HOME SEARCH. 1936 Lila L. Ward Born: Oct. 17, 1936 Died: Jul. 5, 2017 at Unadilla, NY Her father was 1890 Benjamin H. Ward Her mother was 1897 Myrtle Ida Sherman She was married about 1955 to Ryle Gilbert Knowlton. Ryle passed away in 1998. Lila and Ryle had three children together: Michael Knowlton Sherry Knowlton (Dee) Mark Knowlton Lila contracted polio as a child at about age 7, but this fact was not diagnosed or discovered until she was well into adulthood. Here is a link to her obituary.
In the photo below right are (L) 1928 Mildred Irene Sherman and (R) Lila. The lower photo was taken about 2013 in Delaware, and shows Lila with her great-grand-daughter, Michele Ward.
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