Brief Life History of Ada
When Ada Standard was born on 10 April 1875, in Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi, United States, her father, James C Standard, was 46 and her mother, Nancy, was 40. She had at least 2 sons and 1 daughter with Emmett Lee Passons. She lived in Beat 5, Winston, Mississippi, United States in 1900 and Beat 4, Winston, Mississippi, United States in 1910. She died on 26 September 1925, in Louisville, Winston, Mississippi, United States, at the age of 50, and was buried in East Macedonia, Attala, Mississippi, United States.
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- Ada Standard in household of James Standard, "United States Census, 1880"
- Ada Standard Passons, "Find a Grave Index"
- Ada Standard in entry for James Mardis Passon, "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966"
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World Events (8)
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
1877 · Mississippi State Board of Health is Created
In 1877, the Mississippi State Board of Health was established to protect and advance health throughout the state. There are several different categories that fall under their watch such as disease, environment, injury, standard care, shots, keep records, and more.
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
Name Meaning
English: from Middle English standard ‘pole, standing tree stump’, used either as a topographic name for someone who lived by such a feature, or a habitational name from a place so named, such as Standard Hill in Ninfield (Sussex). Confusion with Stannard and its variants is possible in some areas.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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