Person:Ada Shankland (1)

She may be the "Ada J. Shanklin' in the 1880 census for Grant, Vermillion Co., Illinois in the Henry Hoover household. She is listed as niece, age 18, born Indiana, parents Kentucky. Henry is a farmer, age 47 from Indiana (parents Pennsylvania). His wife Ellen is 48, born Kentucky (parents Kentucky). There are also stepchildren Leander Forshier 15, born Illinois; and Ida M. Forshier, 14, born Indiana. {p.464a} Ellen Dille Stone, probably sister to Ada's mother Nancy, married Daniel Forshier, then Henry S. Hoover.

There is a marriage record for Ada J. Shankland and Curtis French on 9 Dec 1881 in Vermillion co., Illinois.

In the 1900 census for Topeka, ward 1, Shawnee Co., Kansas, Curtis French is 46, born July 1853 in Indiana (parents Ohio), married 18 years, farmer; with wife Ada J. 38 b. July 1861 in Indiana (father Indiana, mother Kentucky), with 2 of 3 children living; children are Blanche M. 17 b. Sept 1882 in Illinois, salesman; and Alva C. 7 b. (Jan?) 1893 in Kansas. {ed 140, sh 5a, p.138}

In the 1910 census for Hoopeston, ward 4 Vermillion Co., Illinois, Curtis French is 57 born Indiana (parents Ohio), 'laborer - farm', married 29 years; with wife Ada 48 born Indiana (father Ohio, mother Kentucky), married once, with 2 of 2 children living; son Alva is 17, born Kansas (parents Indiana). {ed 171?, sh 8b, p. 62, roll 330 HeritageQuest}

In the 1920 census for Alberquerque, ward 2, Bernalillo Co., New Mexico, Arthur E. Hawes? is 40 born Illinois (parents Ohio), 'construction - ?'; with wife Blanche M. 38 born Illinois (parents Indiana), 'salesman - dry goods store'; and mother-in-law Ada J. French is 56 born Indiana (father Ohio, mother Kentucky), widowed. {ed 16, sh 2a, p. 176, roll 1074}

There is a death record for Ada J. French in Bernalillo Co., in 1944.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Iroquois, Illinois, United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration)
   NARA Microfilm Publication M593, Roll 231, Prairie Green Township, Iroquois, Illinois, United States, Pg 5, Dwelling 39, Family 38, Lines 33-37.
2. ↑ Vermilion, Illinois, United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T9)
   NARA Microfilm Publication T9, Roll 255, Grant, Vermilion, Illinois, United States, ED 215, Sheet 464A, Dwelling 203, Family 216, Lines 1-5.