Mrs.Emma Finley, 91, of Strong, died Wednesday morning in a local nursing home after a lengthly illness. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. H. A. Hewitt of Corpus Christi, Tex. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Pratt Funeral Home.
— The Eldorado News, El Dorado, Arkansas, Wednesday, January 24, 1968, page 11
NOTES:
Emma Ada Adams married Jesse Johnson, Sunday, September 16, 1900 at Oakland, Union Parish, Louisiana. They had one son, Ellis Golden Johnston. Her husband, Jesse dies and she and her young son go to live with her brother James Adams.
—1910 U.S. Federal Census, Lapile Township, Union County, Arkansas
James O. Adams, Head age 39 Widower Arkansas Farming
Adolph Adams Son age 3 Single Arkansas
Emma Johnson, Sister age 34 Widowed 1 child living Arkansas
Golden Johnson 17 Nephew Single Louisiana
Soon after, Emma age 36 and Martin Hugh Finley, age 38 applied for a marriage license on Monday, September 7, 1914 and were married two days later on Wednesday, September 9, 1914 by the Rev. Henry Atkins. They had two children, Henry David Finley and Gladys Wilma Finley. Her son Golden Johnson continued to live at home with them for several years.
STATE OF ARKANSAS, } s.s
County of Union } I Henry Atkins do hereby certify, that on the 9 day of Sept A.D. 1914, I did duly and according to law, as commanded in the foregoing license, solemnize the Rite and Publish the Banns of Matrimony between the parties therein named.
WITNESS my hand this 9 day of Sept A.D. 1914
Henry Atkins M. G
Recorded Marriage Book T, page 492, Union County Arkansas.
On her Social Security application dated March 16, 1966, Emma lists her married name as Emma Ada Finley and her maiden name as Emma Ada Adams, and her birth date as February 15, 1876.
- compiled by Michael Thompson
— The Eldorado News, El Dorado, Arkansas, Wednesday, January 24, 1968, page 11
NOTES:
Emma Ada Adams married Jesse Johnson, Sunday, September 16, 1900 at Oakland, Union Parish, Louisiana. They had one son, Ellis Golden Johnston. Her husband, Jesse dies and she and her young son go to live with her brother James Adams.
—1910 U.S. Federal Census, Lapile Township, Union County, Arkansas
James O. Adams, Head age 39 Widower Arkansas Farming
Adolph Adams Son age 3 Single Arkansas
Emma Johnson, Sister age 34 Widowed 1 child living Arkansas
Golden Johnson 17 Nephew Single Louisiana
Soon after, Emma age 36 and Martin Hugh Finley, age 38 applied for a marriage license on Monday, September 7, 1914 and were married two days later on Wednesday, September 9, 1914 by the Rev. Henry Atkins. They had two children, Henry David Finley and Gladys Wilma Finley. Her son Golden Johnson continued to live at home with them for several years.
STATE OF ARKANSAS, } s.s
County of Union } I Henry Atkins do hereby certify, that on the 9 day of Sept A.D. 1914, I did duly and according to law, as commanded in the foregoing license, solemnize the Rite and Publish the Banns of Matrimony between the parties therein named.
WITNESS my hand this 9 day of Sept A.D. 1914
Henry Atkins M. G
Recorded Marriage Book T, page 492, Union County Arkansas.
On her Social Security application dated March 16, 1966, Emma lists her married name as Emma Ada Finley and her maiden name as Emma Ada Adams, and her birth date as February 15, 1876.
- compiled by Michael Thompson
Mrs.Emma Finley, 91, of Strong, died Wednesday morning in a local nursing home after a lengthly illness. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. H. A. Hewitt of Corpus Christi, Tex. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Pratt Funeral Home.
— The Eldorado News, El Dorado, Arkansas, Wednesday, January 24, 1968, page 11
NOTES:
Emma Ada Adams married Jesse Johnson, Sunday, September 16, 1900 at Oakland, Union Parish, Louisiana. They had one son, Ellis Golden Johnston. Her husband, Jesse dies and she and her young son go to live with her brother James Adams.
—1910 U.S. Federal Census, Lapile Township, Union County, Arkansas
James O. Adams, Head age 39 Widower Arkansas Farming
Adolph Adams Son age 3 Single Arkansas
Emma Johnson, Sister age 34 Widowed 1 child living Arkansas
Golden Johnson 17 Nephew Single Louisiana
Soon after, Emma age 36 and Martin Hugh Finley, age 38 applied for a marriage license on Monday, September 7, 1914 and were married two days later on Wednesday, September 9, 1914 by the Rev. Henry Atkins. They had two children, Henry David Finley and Gladys Wilma Finley. Her son Golden Johnson continued to live at home with them for several years.
STATE OF ARKANSAS, } s.s
County of Union } I Henry Atkins do hereby certify, that on the 9 day of Sept A.D. 1914, I did duly and according to law, as commanded in the foregoing license, solemnize the Rite and Publish the Banns of Matrimony between the parties therein named.
WITNESS my hand this 9 day of Sept A.D. 1914
Henry Atkins M. G
Recorded Marriage Book T, page 492, Union County Arkansas.
On her Social Security application dated March 16, 1966, Emma lists her married name as Emma Ada Finley and her maiden name as Emma Ada Adams, and her birth date as February 15, 1876.
- compiled by Michael Thompson
— The Eldorado News, El Dorado, Arkansas, Wednesday, January 24, 1968, page 11
NOTES:
Emma Ada Adams married Jesse Johnson, Sunday, September 16, 1900 at Oakland, Union Parish, Louisiana. They had one son, Ellis Golden Johnston. Her husband, Jesse dies and she and her young son go to live with her brother James Adams.
—1910 U.S. Federal Census, Lapile Township, Union County, Arkansas
James O. Adams, Head age 39 Widower Arkansas Farming
Adolph Adams Son age 3 Single Arkansas
Emma Johnson, Sister age 34 Widowed 1 child living Arkansas
Golden Johnson 17 Nephew Single Louisiana
Soon after, Emma age 36 and Martin Hugh Finley, age 38 applied for a marriage license on Monday, September 7, 1914 and were married two days later on Wednesday, September 9, 1914 by the Rev. Henry Atkins. They had two children, Henry David Finley and Gladys Wilma Finley. Her son Golden Johnson continued to live at home with them for several years.
STATE OF ARKANSAS, } s.s
County of Union } I Henry Atkins do hereby certify, that on the 9 day of Sept A.D. 1914, I did duly and according to law, as commanded in the foregoing license, solemnize the Rite and Publish the Banns of Matrimony between the parties therein named.
WITNESS my hand this 9 day of Sept A.D. 1914
Henry Atkins M. G
Recorded Marriage Book T, page 492, Union County Arkansas.
On her Social Security application dated March 16, 1966, Emma lists her married name as Emma Ada Finley and her maiden name as Emma Ada Adams, and her birth date as February 15, 1876.
- compiled by Michael Thompson
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