William Collin Aday (1874 - 1953)

Born 16 Feb 1874 in Alabama, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Emma (Howard) Aday — married 27 Dec 1896 in Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas

Descendants

Died 9 Mar 1953 at age 79 in Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas, United States

Biography

William Collin Aday was born on 15 February 1874 in the state of Alabama. ^[1]

In 1880, at the age of 6, he was living in Beat 1, Tate County, Mississippi, with his parents and six siblings. ^[2]

He married Mary Emma Howard on 27 Dec 1896 in Ellis County, Texas. ^[3]

In 1900, at the age of 25, he was living in Justice Precinct 1, Ellis County, Texas with his wife, Emma, and two children: Arthur (Son age 2) and Not Yet Named (Son 8 months). He was a farmer working on a rented farm. He and Emma had been married for three years. ^[4]

In 1910, at the age of 36, he was living in Ray, Ellis County, Texas with his wife and five children: Arthur (Son age 12), Archie (Son age 10), Richard (Son age 9), Pearl (Daughter age 8), and Rosie (Daughter age 6). He now owns his own farm "free and clear". ^[5]

He registered for the World War Draft in September 1918 in Waxahachie, Texas. He listed his occupation as a farmer on his own account. His description was tall but slender with blue eyes and dark red hair, He had one eye that was not good. ^[6]

In 1930, at the age of 56, he was living in Justice Precinct 1, Ellis, County Texas with his wife, Mary, son Thomas (Archie), and grand-son Thomas B . ^[7]

In 1940, at the age of 66, he was still living in Justice Precinct 1, Ellis County, Texas, with his wife, Mary. His highest grade in school was fourth. ^[8]

William passed away on 9 March 1953 in Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas. His cause of death was Myocardial Failure - Coronary Sclerosis. He was a widower at the time of his death. ^[1] He is buried in Hillcrest Park Cemetery, Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas. ^[9]

Research Notes

There is a conflict in the day of his birth. His WWI draft registration says 16 February 1874. His death certificate has 15 February 1874. The information on his death certificate came from his son Archie. I have changed the date of birth in his profile to 16 February based on the fact that he provided the information for the draft card himself, while the information on the death certificate came from his son's memory.

Census and death records show William and Mary had three sons (William Arthur Aday Sr, Thomas Archie Aday, and Richar Aday) as children in addition to the two females currently in WikiTree. I David Dodd have searched WikiTree for their profiles and they don't exist and need to be added.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976", database with images, FamilySearch, 20 February 2021, accessed 11 May 2022, William Collin Aday, 09 Mar 1953; citing certificate number 13035, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,113,849.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880", database with images, FamilySearch, 14 January 2022, accessed 11 May 2022, Wm. C. Ady in the household of F. G. Ady, Beat 1, Tate, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district 181, sheet 192A, line 37, family 455, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .

   F. G. Aday M 44 years Married Head Farmer Alabama, United States

   Mary Aday F 42 years Married Wife Keeping House Alabama, United States

   S. J. Aday F 21 years Single Daughter Alabama, United States

   Geo. R. Aday M 18 years Single Son Alabama, United States

   M. S. Aday F 16 years Single Daughter Alabama, United States

   Jas. B. Aday M 14 years Single Son Alabama, United States

   John R. Aday M 12 years Single Son Alabama, United States

   Felix E. Aday M 8 years Single Son Texas, United States

   Wm. C. Aday M 6 years Single Son Alabama, United States

   Nancy Woodward F 48 years Single Sister-in-law Alabama, United States

3. ↑ "Texas Marriages, 1837-1973", database, FamilySearch, 22 January 2020, accessed 11 May 2022. W. C. Aday, 1896.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch, 9 March 2022, accessed 10 May 2022, citing enumeration district (ED) 13, sheet 23A, line 9, family 400, Collin Aday, 1900.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1910", database with images, FamilySearch, accessed 11 May 2022, Cullen Aday, Ray, Ellis, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 113, sheet 13A, family 47, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1549; FHL microfilm.
6. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch, 29 December 2021, accessed 11 May 2022, William Collin Aday, 1917-1918.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch, accessed 11 May 2022, William C Aday, Precinct 1, Ellis, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 6, sheet 12B, line 71, family 267, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2326; FHL microfilm 2,342,060.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1940", database with images, FamilySearch, 10 January 2021, accessed 11 May 2022, William C Aday, Justice Precinct 1, Ellis, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 70-1, sheet 1A, line 6, family 3, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4026.
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images, accessed 10 May 2022, memorial page for William Collin Aday (15 Feb 1874–9 Mar 1953), Find A Grave: Memorial #25343490, citing Hillcrest Burial Park Cemetery, Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas, USA; Maintained by John Smith (contributor 46816801).