Willis Richard Aday (1885 - 1956)

Born 25 Jul 1885 in Colbert, Alabama, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Rosetta M. Marney — married 15 Sep 1905 in Colbert, Alabama, United States

Died 22 May 1956 at age 70 in Lawrence, Alabama, United States

Biography

Willis was born in 1885 and passed away in 1956. Buried in the Mount Pleasant Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery in Muscle Shoals, Colbert County, Alabama.

Research Notes

Parents, 3 of 7 siblings and wife are attached to the memorial page on Find A Grave for Willis.

Burial

Place: Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Colbert County, Alabama

Family Search ID

LCFJ-4WM

Note

DEATH: Name: Willis R. Aday

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Death date: 22 May 1956

Death place: Sheffield, Colbert, Alabama

Gender: Male

Race or color (on document): W

Race or color (expanded): White

Age at death: 71y

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Birth date: 25 Jul 1885

Birth place: , Lawrence, Alabama

Marital status: Married

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Father name: George Rufus Aday

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Mother name: Mary L. Osburn

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Occupation: Farmer

Street address: Route 1

Residence: Sheffield, Colbert, Alabama

Cemetery name: New Brick

Burial place: Sheffield, Colbert, Alabama

Burial date: 23 May 1956

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Film number: 1908909

Reference number: 9043

Collection: Alabama Statewide Deaths 1908-1974

CENSUS: Name: Richard W Aday

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Residence: Precinct 2 (excl. Russellville town), Franklin, Alabama

Birth date: Jul 1885

Birth place: Alabama

Relationship to head-of-household: Son

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Father name: George R Aday

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Father birth place: Alabama

Mother name: Marry E Aday

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Mother birth place: Alabama

Race or color (expanded): White

Head-of-household name: George R Aday

Gender: Male

Marital status: Single

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Enumeration district: 0019

Sheet number and letter: 15B

Household id: 278

Reference number: 53

GSU film number: 1240016

Image number: 00829

Collection: 1900 United States Census

1910 United States Federal Census

Name: Willis R Aday

Age in 1910: 24

Estimated Birth Year: 1885

Birthplace: Alabama

Relation to Head of House: Head

Father's Birth Place: Alabama

Mother's Birth Place: Alabama

Spouse's Name: Rosa

Home in 1910: Brickville, Colbert, Alabama

Marital Status: Married

Race: White

Gender: Male

Household Members: Name Age

Willis R Aday 34

Rosa Aday 25

Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Brickville, Colbert, Alabama; Roll: T624_8; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 1; Image: 21.

1920 United States Federal Census

Name: Willie Aday

Home in 1920: Alexander, Colbert, Alabama

Age: 34 years

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1886

Birthplace: Alabama

Relation to Head of House: Head

Spouse's Name: Rose Ette

Father's Birth Place: Alabama

Mother's Birth Place: Alabama

Marital Status: Married

Race: White

Sex: Male

Home owned: Rent

Able to read: Yes

Able to Write: Yes

Image: 583

Household Members: Name Age

Willie Aday 34

Rose Ette Aday 34

Welma Aday 18

Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Alexander, Colbert, Alabama; Roll: T625_9; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 21; Image: 583.

1930 United States Federal Census

Name: Willis R Aday

Home in 1930: Brick, Colbert, Alabama

Age: 44

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1886

Birthplace: Alabama

Relation to Head of House: Head

Spouse's Name: Rosetta

Race: White

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Household Members: Name Age

Willis R Aday 44

Rosetta Aday 44

Lizzie V Aday 20

John W Aday 11

Ethon Flint 16

Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Brick, Colbert, Alabama; Roll: 9; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 1; Image: 10.0.

DRAFT: WWI Civilian Draft Registrations

July 27, 2005 12:05 AM

Name: Aday, Willis Richard

Birth Date: 25 Jul 1885

Birth Place: Colbert,Alabama

City/County: Colbert

State: AL

Ethnicity: W

Source Information:

Banks, Ray, comp. World War I Civilian Draft Registrations. [database on-line] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000.

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

July 27, 2005 12:08 AM

Name: Walles Richard Aday

City: Sheffield

County: Colbert

State: Alabama

Birth Date: 25 Jul 1885

Race: White

Roll: 1509371

DraftBoard: 0

Age:33

Occupation: Farmer (Richard Alexander)

Nearest Relative: Rosetta Aday (Wife)

Registration Place: Tuscumbia,Colbert,Alabama

Height: Tall

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Color of Eyes: Brown

Color of Hair: Brown

Source Information:

Ancestry.com. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18 [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2002. National Archives and Records Administration. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. M1509, 4,277 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration.

OBITUARY: Times Daily - May 22, 1956

Willis R. Aday Dies Early Today

Willis R. Aday, 71, of Route One, Sheffield, died at the residence at 12:45 a.m. today, after an illness of 2 1/2 years.

Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Spry of Sheffield pending the arrival of out-of-town relatives.

Times Daily - May 23, 1956

Willis Aday Funeral Held

Funeral services were held at the New Brick Presbyterian Church at 2 p.m. today for Willis R. Aday, 71, of Rt. 1, Sheffield, who died at 12:45 a.m. Tuesday after an illness of 2 1/2 years.

Rev. Richard Bailey officiated at the services. Burial was in the New Brick Cemetery.

Active bearers were Lonnie Ledlow, Leo Ledlow, Frank Ledlow, Walker Osbon, Theodore Marana, and George Aday.

Surviving are his wife Rosetta Aday; one foster son, Johnnie Aday; one foster daughter, Mrs. Velmer Aday, all of Sheffield; two sisters, Mrs. Liza Gandy of Florence, and Mrs. Becky Ledlow, of Sheffield; two brothers, Robert Aday of Tuscumbia, and Guy Aday, of Rt. 1, Sheffield. Spry of Sheffield in charge of arrangements.

Sources

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36675981/willis-richard-aday

Acknowledgement

Profile created through the import of Aday.ged on Jan 2, 2013 by William Knight.

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