Family:Silas McCartney and Ada Woodhull (1)

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Parents: Samuel McCartney and Jemima Jackson
Silas Jackson McCartney
b. 16 Dec 1861 Ohio, United States
d. 27 May 1926 Barberton, Summit, Ohio, United States
 
Ada Woodhull
b. 1872 Fredericktown, Knox, Ohio, United States
d. 24 Aug 1964 Newark, Licking, Ohio, United States
m. 9 Jun 1910 Summit, Ohio, United States
Facts and Events
Marriage[1] 9 Jun 1910 Summit, Ohio, United States
Divorce Filing[2] 6 Oct 1910 Barberton, Summit, Ohio, United StatesAda sued for Divorce
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I am not sure if the charges placed against Silas are true. There are a few hints that stand out that make me wonder about the alligations.

1. Silas was married to Nancy Terry for 20 yrs till her death.Cause of death not known at this point. Even so that is a long time to suffer abuse.

2. Silas was married to Emma for 15 yrs. Again a pretty long marraige ending in the death of the spouse.

3. Ada sued for divorce from her first husband, Frank E. Guello. for neglect and abandonment of their children. If the newspapers are correct it was a long drawn out ordeal, even with an arrest of Frank.

4. Ada married again, I haven't found any mention of this marriage desolving.

5. Later on in the Directories of the area and in society news as such we find her always stating that she is the Widow of Frank Guello. I find Frank with another family during this period.

Not sure what to make of this but will continue to look for answers and get the rest of the news articles transcribed and posted. --Julie 15:46, 30 June 2017 (UTC)

References
  1. ↑ Ada Woodhull Guello and Silas J. McCartney, in Ohio, United States. Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958. (FamilySearch).
  2. ↑ Mrs. Silas J. McCartney and Silas J. McCartney, in Ohio. State Library (Columbus), and Ohio) Akron Public Library (Akron. Akron Beacon-Journal index. (Columbus, Ohio: Ohio Historical Society Microfilm Dept., 19--?).

    Akron Beacon Journal, Friday Evening, October 7, 1910

    WEDDED 4 MONTHS
    BUT NOT BLISSFULLY

    Mrs. Silas J. McCartney
    Sues for Divorce

    Four months of wedded bliss was
    sufficient for Ada L. McCartney and
    from the petition filed in common
    pleas court Thursday morning
    again her husband, Silas J. McCart-
    ney, it seems that the bliss was not
    very intense. They were married
    June 9, 1900 [typo ?] and not long after he
    began beating her and threatening to
    kill her.

    They lived in Barberton. She said
    in her petition that she feared him
    and asked the court to restrain him
    from interfering with her. She
    also asked for a divorce and alimony.

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