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Ada Alverta Scott

Ada Alverta Scott



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  1. 1.  Ada Alverta ScottAda Alverta Scott was born on 22 Sep 1877 in Yellow Hill, Biglerville, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of William M Gray and Martha Jane Mathews, daughter of William M Gray, daughter of Alexander William Scott and Martha Jane Mathews); died on 25 Jun 1910 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Ethnicity: American
    • Race: Black
    • Race: Colored
    • Name: Ada Alberta Mccree
    • Name: Ada Alberta McCree
    • Name: Ada Alberta Mccree
    • Name: Ada Alberta Scott
    • Name: Ada McCree
    • Name: Ada Scott
    • Name: Adda Gray
    • Name: Ida Scott
    • Name: Ida Scott
    • Residence: 1880, Butler, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA; 2 Age: 2; EnumerationDistrict: 044; Single MaritalStatus: Single; Daughter RelationToHead: Daughter
    • Residence: 1900, Ward 2, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Mulbery Street; Age: 22; Occupation: House Work; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; CityWard: Harrisburg; EnumerationDistrict: 0045; MaritalStatus: Single; RelationToHead: Daughter
    • Wedding Announcement: 30 Oct 1903, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1910, 422 Herr street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Obituary: 25 Jun 1910, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA

    Notes:

    Ada A Scott 22 Sep 1877


    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery. Headstone Inscription: Ada McCree.

    Died:
    30 Age: 30

    Ada married Rufus Mccree on 29 Oct 1903 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Rufus (son of James McCree and Cornelia McCree) was born on 20 Jul 1876 in Virginia, USA; died on 30 Jun 1926 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William M Gray was born in May 1844 in Maryland, USA; died in Jan 1904 in 422 Herr street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Ethnicity: American
    • Race: Black
    • Name: William Gray
    • Name: William M O Gray
    • Residence: 1892, 119 Mulberry Street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1895, 119 Mulberry Street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Occupation: Porter
    • Residence: 1898, 119 Mulberry Street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Occupation: Porter
    • Residence: 1900, Ward 2, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Mulbery Street; 56 Age: 56; Watchman Occupation: Watchman; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; CityWard: Harrisburg; EnumerationDistrict: 0045; HomeMortgaged: F; HomeOwnership: Own; OwnsFarm: H; YearsMarried: 13; Married MaritalStatus: Married; Head RelationToHead: Head
    • Residence: 1901, 119 Mulberry Street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Occupation: Porter
    • Residence: 1902, 422 Herr street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Occupation: Coat Room
    • Residence: 1903, 422 Herr street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Occupation: Coat Room
    • Obituary: 28 Jan 1904, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    William married Martha Jane Mathews on 8 Dec 1886 in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Martha (daughter of Edward Matthews and Annie E Gantt) was born on 31 Aug 1846 in Biglerville, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 24 Feb 1929 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried on 27 Feb 1929 in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Martha Jane MathewsMartha Jane Mathews was born on 31 Aug 1846 in Biglerville, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Edward Matthews and Annie E Gantt); died on 24 Feb 1929 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried on 27 Feb 1929 in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Burial Location: 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Ethnicity: American
    • Race: Black
    • Undertaker: W. Hooper
    • Name: Jane Mathews
    • Name: Martha J Gray
    • Name: Martha J. Scott
    • Name: Martha J. Scott
    • Name: Martha Jane Gray
    • Name: Martha Jane Mathews
    • Name: Martha Jane Scott
    • Name: Martha Mathews
    • Name: Martha S Gray
    • Name: Martha S. Gray
    • Name: Martha Scott
    • Name: Martha Scott
    • Name: Marthena Gray
    • Name: Marthew Gray
    • Name: Mrs Martha J Gray
    • Name: Mrs Martha J Matthews
    • Residence: 1850, Butler, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1880, Butler, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA; 34 Age: 34; Keeping House Occupation: Keeping House; EnumerationDistrict: 044; Widowed MaritalStatus: Widowed; Self RelationToHead: Head
    • Residence: 1884, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Possibly living here when she married William Gray
    • Residence: 1900, Mulberry street, Ward 2, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; StreetAddress: Mulbery Street; Age: 51; AbleToSpeakEnglish: Yes; CanRead: Yes; CanWrite: Yes; NumberOfChildrenBorn: 8; NumberOfChildrenLiving: 5; YearsMarried: 13; MaritalStatus: Married; RelationToHead: Wife
    • Residence: Abt 1902; New Lore
    • Obituary: 26 Feb 1929, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA

    Notes:

    Place of Burial: Lincoln Cemetery Penbrook
    Undertaker: W. Hooper
    Date of Burial: 27 Feb 1929
    Age: 82 yrs. 5 mos. 24 days

    Burial Location:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery Penbrook

    Died:
    Age: 82

    Children:
    1. 1. Ada Alverta Scott was born on 22 Sep 1877 in Yellow Hill, Biglerville, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 25 Jun 1910 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Edward Matthews was born in 1800 in Hope Hill, Buckeystown, Frederick, Maryland, USA; died in 1874 in Yellow Hill, Biglerville, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Yellow Hill, Biglerville, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1870, Butler, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA; Residence Post Office: Middletown

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Yellow Hill/ Fairmount Cemetery. Re-interred in Lincoln Cemtery Gettysburg.

    Edward married Annie E Gantt. Annie (daughter of Francis Gantt and Mother Unknown Gantt) was born about 1820 in Maryland, USA; died in 1893 in Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Annie E Gantt was born about 1820 in Maryland, USA (daughter of Francis Gantt and Mother Unknown Gantt); died in 1893 in Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Anna Matthews
    • Residence: 1870, Butler, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA; Residence Post Office: Middletown

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Yellow Hill/ Fairmount Cemetery. Re-interred in Lincoln Cemtery Gettysburg.

    Children:
    1. 3. Martha Jane Mathews was born on 31 Aug 1846 in Biglerville, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 24 Feb 1929 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried on 27 Feb 1929 in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. Sarah Matthews was born about 1854 in Adams, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 14.  Francis Gantt

    Francis married Mother Unknown Gantt. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 15.  Mother Unknown Gantt
    Children:
    1. 7. Annie E Gantt was born about 1820 in Maryland, USA; died in 1893 in Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA.



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