Vada Evergreen (Mayes) Bearden (1895 - 1969)

Born 14 Aug 1895 in Marshall, Alabama, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Oliver Garfield Bearden — married 23 Jul 1911 in Home of Bride, Marshall County, Alabama

Died 22 Jul 1969 at age 73 in Boaz, Marshall, Alabama, United States

Biography

Vada Evergreen Mayes was born on August 14, 1895 in Marshall, Alabama, United States, daughter of Jesse N Mayes (1858–1909) and Martha L Gautney (1862–1927).^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

In 1900, Vada E (4) was in the household of her father, Jesse. ^[1]

In 1910, Vada (14) was in the household of her mother, Martha, in Thompson, Marshall, Alabama. ^[2]

Vada (15) married Oliver Garfield Bearden (17) (born January 23, 1894 in Marshall County, Alabama) on July 23, 1911 in Home of Bride, Marshall County, Alabama.^[6]

In 1920, Vada (24) was in the household of Oliver T Bearden. ^[3]

In 1930, Vada E (34) was living in Election Precinct 19 Poplar Springs, DeKalb, Alabama. ^[4]

Vada died on July 22, 1969 in Boaz, Marshall, aged 73. She was buried in Asbury United Methodist Church Cemetery, Asbury.^{[6] [7] [8] [9]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9D6-1SC : 10 March 2022), Vada E Mayes in entry for Jessie N Mayes, 1900.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK7J-2BR : accessed 10 April 2023), Vada Mayes in household of Martha Mayes, Thompson, Marshall, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 108, sheet 2B, family 42, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 25; FHL microfilm 1,374,038.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX8L-8HF : 31 January 2021), Vada Bearden in entry for Oliver T Bearden, 1920.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3XLM-VN2 : accessed 10 April 2023), Vada E Bearden, Election Precinct 19 Poplar Springs, DeKalb, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 27, sheet , line , family , NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll ; FHL microfilm .
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1940", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:V1P6-3XS : Tue Apr 04 12:45:24 UTC 2023), Entry for Jessie R Bearden and Mattie Meadows, 1940.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:29N8-9T2 : 19 February 2021), Oliver Garfield Bearden and Vada E Mayes, 21 Jul 1911; citing Marshall, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 2,203,735.
7. ↑ "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2D7-6FW2 : 19 February 2021), Wada Mayes in entry for William Clifford Meaders and Mattie Lee Bearden, 07 Nov 1936; citing Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,877,179.
8. ↑ "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JNM3-ZVJ : 7 September 2021), Vada Evergreen Bearden, 1969.
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62673973/vada-bearden: accessed 10 April 2023), memorial page for Vada Mayes Bearden (14 Aug 1895–22 Jul 1969), Find a Grave Memorial ID 62673973, citing Asbury United Methodist Church Cemetery, Asbury, Marshall County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Johnny Tidmore (contributor 47270806).