Ada V. Cavanah1,2,3

F, ID# 10275, (1864 - 1929)
Ada V. Cavanah|b. 17 Mar 1864\nd. 7 Feb 1929|p10275.htm|L. D. Cavanah|b. abt 1825||Susan R. (surname unknown)|b. abt 1832||||||||||||||

Father L. D. Cavanah4 (abt 1825-)

Mother Susan R. (surname unknown)5 (abt 1832-)

     Ada V. Cavanah was born on 17 Mar 1864 in Union Co., Kentucky.6,7,8 She married first Frank Cobb on 3 Feb 1885 in Gallatin Co., Illinois.9,10 She married second John B. Wild on 2 Mar 1904 in Paducah, McCracken Co., Kentucky.11,12,13 She died on 7 Feb 1929 in Mayfield, Graves Co., Kentucky, at age 64, of accidental burns.14 She was buried on 9 Feb 1929 in Palistine Cemetery, Fulton, Kentucky.14
     She appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Clayville, Webster Co., Kentucky, in the household of her parents, L. D. Cavanah and Susan R. (surname unknown).4
     Frank deserted Ada "soon after" their marriage, causing "bad blood" between their families. On 1 Apr 1889, Frank attached Frank's younger brother Chester on the veranda above Sigler's store in Boxville, Kentucky. He fired two shots before Chester could draw is pistol, then both fired until their pistols were empty. Frank died within minutes from a shot that pierced his left breast just above the heart. Chester was wounded in his right sholder and left ankle, but recovered. He was acquitted after an examining trial found he acted in self-defense.15,16
     She appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Driskill, Livingston Co., Kentucky, in the household of Jules Spuryear and Vada U. Cavanah, her sister and her husband, with her son, Edward.17
     Ada was living in Bucksville at the time of her second marriage.18 She appeared with her husband, John B. Wild, on the 1910 Federal Census of Paducah, McCracken Co., Kentucky, in the household of Edward Lloyd Cobb, her son.19
     Ada and John appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Springfield, Greene Co., Missouri, at 620 South Nettleton St., enumerated 8 Jan 1920, reporting that they owned their home. Her grandson Oscar was listed as living with them.20

Child of Ada V. Cavanah and Frank Cobb

Citations

  1. [S2258] Ada V. Wild, Certificate of Death, shows name as Ada V. Wild, and her father's surname as Cavana.
  2. [S2255] L. D. Cavanah household, 1880 U.S. Census, Webster Co., Kentucky, shows name as Ada Cavanah.
  3. [S2253] Jules Spuryear household, 1900 U.S. Census, Livingston Co., Kentucky, shows name as Ada V. Cobb. She is listed as sister-in-law of the head of household; also listed is Chess Cavaah and his wife, identified as brother-in-law and sister-in-law of the head of household, implying that one or the other of them is Ada's sibling. Depending on which it is, either the head of household or his wife Vada would also be their sibling.
  4. [S2255] L. D. Cavanah household, 1880 U.S. Census, Webster Co., Kentucky.
  5. [S2255] L. D. Cavanah household, 1880 U.S. Census, Webster Co., Kentucky, shows the child a daughter of Susan's husband.
  6. [S2258] Ada V. Wild, Certificate of Death, shows date, county, and state.
  7. [S2253] Jules Spuryear household, 1900 U.S. Census, Livingston Co., Kentucky, shows month, year, age 36, and state.
  8. [S2255] L. D. Cavanah household, 1880 U.S. Census, Webster Co., Kentucky, shows age 14 and state.
  9. [S1195] Illinois State Archives, Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900, online, record for Frank Cobb and Ada Cavannah, citing vol D pg 272.
  10. [S3111] "Kentucky Tragedy," Grand Forks Daily Herald, 5 Apr 1893, shows married about three years previously.
  11. [S2254] John B. Wild and Ada Cobb, marriage register, shows date, town, and as second marriage for each.
  12. [S2257] Roy L. Cobb household, 1910 U.S. Census, McCracken Co., Kentucky, shows married, second marriage for both, and married six years.
  13. [S2256] John B. Wild household, 1920 U.S. Census, Greene Co., Missouri, shows married.
  14. [S2258] Ada V. Wild, Certificate of Death.
  15. [S3111] "Kentucky Tragedy," Grand Forks Daily Herald, 5 Apr 1893, provides background and descirbes the fight.
  16. [S3112] "State News," The Breckenridge News, 24 May 1893, shows Chester acquitted.
  17. [S2253] Jules Spuryear household, 1900 U.S. Census, Livingston Co., Kentucky.
  18. [S2254] John B. Wild and Ada Cobb, marriage register.
  19. [S2257] Roy L. Cobb household, 1910 U.S. Census, McCracken Co., Kentucky.
  20. [S2256] John B. Wild household, 1920 U.S. Census, Greene Co., Missouri.
  21. [S2253] Jules Spuryear household, 1900 U.S. Census, Livingston Co., Kentucky, shows her as sister-in-law of the head of household, and him as nephew; both have the surname Cobb, and she is shown as having had one child, still living.

 

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