Ada Bell (Terrill) Scott (1894 - 1975)

Born 3 Aug 1894 in Texas, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Lanie B. Finlayson — married 7 Feb 1909 in Wise, Texas, United States

Descendants

Died 15 Jul 1975 at age 80 in Dallas, Texas, USA

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Biography

Ada was born in 1894. She was the daughter of James Terrill and Rosa Borah. She passed away in 1975.

In the 1900 census for Denton Co., TX, James R. Terrill (b. Mar 1851 in MO) was head of a household. He was living with his wife Rosa A. (b. Sep 1853 in KY), son William H. (b. Apr 1875 in TX), son Carl J. (b. Apr 1884 in TX), daughter Eva S. (b. Jun 1889 in TX), daughter Ada B. (b. Aug 1892 in TX), boarder James R. Black (b. Jan 1872 in TN), and boarder John A. Black (b Mar 1874 in TN). James was a farmer and the two boarders were working as farm laborers.

James P. Terrell (age 59 and b. in MO) was head of a household in the 1910 census for Denton Co., TX. Living in the home were his wife Rosa L. (age 57 and b. in KY), daughter Ada B. Finlayson (age 17 and b. in TX), and son-in-law Lanie B. Finlayson (age 16 and b. in TX). James and Rosa had been married 37 years and had seven children, but only six were living in 1910. Lanie and Ada had been married a year and had no children.

F. E. Scott (age 46 and b. in MS) was head of a household in the 1940 census for Dallas Co., TX. He was living with his wife Ada (age 40 and b. in TX), son Russel E. (age 18 and b. in TX), and daughter Majorie L. (age 16 and b. in TX).

Sources

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3LP-N22 : accessed 3 October 2021), Ada B Terrill in household of James R Terrill, Justice Precinct 4 (all west of T&P Ry.), Denton, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 53, sheet 11B, family 200, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,627.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK1X-4NT : accessed 3 October 2021), James P Terrell, Justice Precinct 4, Denton, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 89, sheet 19B, family 316, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1546; FHL microfilm 1,375,559.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HPPV-JW2 : accessed 25 October 2022), Ada Scott in household of Earl Scott, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 87, sheet 46A, line 48, family 34, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2320; FHL microfilm 2,342,054.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K477-K9X : 29 January 2020), Ada Scott in household of F E Scott, Tract 51, Dallas, Justice Precinct 7, Dallas, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 255-236, sheet 11B, line 58, family 247, 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 4180.

• "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK8R-XV4F : 23 February 2021), Lannie Finleyson and Ada Terrill, 07 Feb 1909; citing Marriage, citing Wise, Texas, United States, Texas State Library, Archives Division, and various Texas county clerks; FHL microfilm 1,302,440.

• "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8KM-7N4 : 9 March 2021), Ada B Terril in entry for Lanie Bullard Finlayson and Wilda Alleyne Lingle, 31 Jul 1945; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 2,115,176.

• "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8K1-9H6 : 9 March 2021), Ada Bille Terrill in entry for Russell Earl Scott and Noma Estella Miller, 19 Feb 1949; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 2,117,079.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68000650/ada-bell-scott : accessed 03 October 2021), memorial page for Ada Bell Terrill Scott (3 Aug 1894–15 Jul 1975), Find a Grave Memorial ID 68000650, citing Grapevine Cemetery, Grapevine, Tarrant County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Alan Drennan (contributor 47388029)

• "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSYB-KQ2 : 20 February 2021), James P Terrill in entry for Ada Bell Scott, 15 Jul 1975; citing certificate number 50108, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,243,953..

• "Texas Death Index, 1964-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JVYF-9NR : 5 December 2014), Ada B Scott, Dallas, Texas, United States; citing Department of State Health Services, Austin.