Ada May Hotchkiss

Brief Life History of Ada May

When Ada May Hotchkiss was born on 19 September 1884, in Arkansas, United States, her father, George Washington Hotchkiss, was 33 and her mother, Rebecca Jane Harget, was 28. She married Marion Oventon Shirley on 19 January 1909, in Batesville, Independence, Arkansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Ashley Township, Independence, Arkansas, United States for about 10 years. She died on 22 January 1919, in Batesville, Independence, Arkansas, United States, at the age of 34, and was buried in Lees Chapel Cemetery, Moorefield, Independence, Arkansas, United States.

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Family Time Line

Marion Oventon Shirley
1882–1956
Ada May Hotchkiss
1884–1919
Marriage: 19 January 1909
Carmel Marion Shirley
1909–1960
Clyde Royace Shirley
1912–1993
Hazel Ilene Shirley
1915–2009
Ernest Conway Shirley
1918–2008

Sources (12)

  • Ada in household of Geo, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Ada M Hotchkins, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1953"
  • Ada Shirley, "Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950"

World Events (8)

1886

Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

1888 · Bauxite Mining Began

Bauxite a rock with relatively high aluminum content, is the main source of aluminum for the world. When it was discovered in Arkansas it changed the state. The city of Bauxite, Arkansas was the site of the discovery.

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 (Shropshire): variant of Hodgkin , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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