Brief Life History of Ada Eugenia
When Ada Eugenia Proctor was born on 15 February 1883, in Newtonia, Newton, Missouri, United States, her father, Jesse Scott Proctor, was 25 and her mother, Mary Elizabeth Fowler, was 22. She married William Henry Siler on 12 November 1909, in Neosho, Newton, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. She lived in Newtonia Township, Newton, Missouri, United States in 1900 and Franklin Township, Newton, Missouri, United States in 1910. She died on 17 August 1928, in Newtonia, Newton, Missouri, United States, at the age of 45, and was buried in Newtonia IOOF Cemetery, Newtonia, Newton, Missouri, United States.
Photos and Memories (3)
Do you know Ada Eugenia? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (7)
- Ada E Procter in household of Charles F Tanner, "United States Census, 1900"
- Adah Proctor Siler in entry for Letha Lee Kritz, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014"
- Aday E Siler in household of William H Siler, "United States Census, 1920"
Spouse and Children
Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
1886 · Giving Working Men a Union
The largest union group in the United States during the first half of the 20th century. It still exists today but merged with The Congress of Industrial Organization.
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
Name Meaning
English (northern): occupational name from Middle English prok(e)tour ‘steward’ (shortened from Old French procurateour, Latin procurator ‘agent’, from procurare ‘to manage’). The term was used most commonly of an attorney in a spiritual court, but also of other officials such as collectors of taxes and agents licensed to collect alms on behalf of lepers and enclosed orders of monks.
History: John Proctor (died 1757) was a prominent citizen of Boston, MA, and is buried in the King's Chapel Burying Ground there.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related Names
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.