Ada Mae Rials was the fifth child of Frank Rials, the third child of his to survive past infancy, and the first child of Frank's with his second wife, Mary E. Stark. She was born in Louisiana, probably in the northwestern part of Saint Landry Parish.
Ada's mother Mary died when Ada was five years old, leaving her the middle child in a household that now included two younger brothers. Her father remarried in 1900 and again in 1905. Ada called this last wife, Lizzie, "Big Mom."
Ada married Charles Stockman on 17 June 1911. He had just been promoted to section foreman of the Chicago, Rhode Island, and Pacific Railroad.
Ada and Charles moved around Louisiana as he was promoted or changed railways (eventually settling with Texas and Pacific), and their first two daughters (Mabel and Genevieve) were born in that state. In the late 1920s they relocated to Whitesboro, Texas, where their twin daughters (Eleanor and Edna) were born, and soon after moved to 3116 Avenue G in Fort Worth. This would be their home for over 50 years.
The couple were Baptists, charter members of Fort Worth's Polytechnic (now East Meadows) Baptist Church.
Ada's ten grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and even some of her great-great-grandchilcren could share plenty of stories of "Mamaw," the small, incredibly practical woman who was able to stay by herself in her own home until her 90s, and who came only six weeks short of turning 102. She was a formidable woman and well loved by all.
Ada's mother Mary died when Ada was five years old, leaving her the middle child in a household that now included two younger brothers. Her father remarried in 1900 and again in 1905. Ada called this last wife, Lizzie, "Big Mom."
Ada married Charles Stockman on 17 June 1911. He had just been promoted to section foreman of the Chicago, Rhode Island, and Pacific Railroad.
Ada and Charles moved around Louisiana as he was promoted or changed railways (eventually settling with Texas and Pacific), and their first two daughters (Mabel and Genevieve) were born in that state. In the late 1920s they relocated to Whitesboro, Texas, where their twin daughters (Eleanor and Edna) were born, and soon after moved to 3116 Avenue G in Fort Worth. This would be their home for over 50 years.
The couple were Baptists, charter members of Fort Worth's Polytechnic (now East Meadows) Baptist Church.
Ada's ten grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and even some of her great-great-grandchilcren could share plenty of stories of "Mamaw," the small, incredibly practical woman who was able to stay by herself in her own home until her 90s, and who came only six weeks short of turning 102. She was a formidable woman and well loved by all.
Ada Mae Rials was the fifth child of Frank Rials, the third child of his to survive past infancy, and the first child of Frank's with his second wife, Mary E. Stark. She was born in Louisiana, probably in the northwestern part of Saint Landry Parish.
Ada's mother Mary died when Ada was five years old, leaving her the middle child in a household that now included two younger brothers. Her father remarried in 1900 and again in 1905. Ada called this last wife, Lizzie, "Big Mom."
Ada married Charles Stockman on 17 June 1911. He had just been promoted to section foreman of the Chicago, Rhode Island, and Pacific Railroad.
Ada and Charles moved around Louisiana as he was promoted or changed railways (eventually settling with Texas and Pacific), and their first two daughters (Mabel and Genevieve) were born in that state. In the late 1920s they relocated to Whitesboro, Texas, where their twin daughters (Eleanor and Edna) were born, and soon after moved to 3116 Avenue G in Fort Worth. This would be their home for over 50 years.
The couple were Baptists, charter members of Fort Worth's Polytechnic (now East Meadows) Baptist Church.
Ada's ten grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and even some of her great-great-grandchilcren could share plenty of stories of "Mamaw," the small, incredibly practical woman who was able to stay by herself in her own home until her 90s, and who came only six weeks short of turning 102. She was a formidable woman and well loved by all.
Ada's mother Mary died when Ada was five years old, leaving her the middle child in a household that now included two younger brothers. Her father remarried in 1900 and again in 1905. Ada called this last wife, Lizzie, "Big Mom."
Ada married Charles Stockman on 17 June 1911. He had just been promoted to section foreman of the Chicago, Rhode Island, and Pacific Railroad.
Ada and Charles moved around Louisiana as he was promoted or changed railways (eventually settling with Texas and Pacific), and their first two daughters (Mabel and Genevieve) were born in that state. In the late 1920s they relocated to Whitesboro, Texas, where their twin daughters (Eleanor and Edna) were born, and soon after moved to 3116 Avenue G in Fort Worth. This would be their home for over 50 years.
The couple were Baptists, charter members of Fort Worth's Polytechnic (now East Meadows) Baptist Church.
Ada's ten grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and even some of her great-great-grandchilcren could share plenty of stories of "Mamaw," the small, incredibly practical woman who was able to stay by herself in her own home until her 90s, and who came only six weeks short of turning 102. She was a formidable woman and well loved by all.
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