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Ada Hope <I>Hixon</I> Dunavan

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Ada Hope Hixon Dunavan

Birth
Brocton, Edgar County, Illinois, USA
Death
7 Feb 1981 (aged 84)
Ottawa, LaSalle County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Earlville, LaSalle County, Illinois, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.5750359, Longitude: -88.8990947
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Ada Hope Hixon was the daughter of William Gregory Hixon and Ada Ella Bell Fisher.
Ada married Frank Leroy Dunavan on Oct. 18, 1924 in Urbana, Champaign Co., Illinois.

Ada was very helpful in family tree research.
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Obituary of Mrs. Frank Dunavan

THE TIMES
OTTAWA, ILLINOIS
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1981-PG. 2.

MRS. FRANK DUNAVAN
1896--1981

Mrs. Frank (Hope) Dunavan, 84, 823 Westwood Drive, died Saturday in Community Hospital of Ottawa.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Gladfelter Chapel, with the Rev. Orrell Ruth officiating. Burial will be in the Precinct Cemetery in Earlville. Visitation will be held from 6-9 p.m. today.
She was born on Nov. 21, 1896, in Brockton, Ill., to Will and Ada (Fisher) Hixton. She married Frank Duavan in October 1924. She was the executive secretary of the Red Cross.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and a graduate of the University of Illinois. She was a member of the Susannah Weslley Circle, DAR, past regeant of the Illini Chapter of the DAR, charter member of the T.E.O., Eastern Star, White Shrine, Helia Club, Ottawa Boat Club, American Association of University Women and she was on the executive board of the American Red Cross. She was a Gray Lady.
Surviving are one son, Richard of Ottawa, and five grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Dan Bernard, Charles Clifford, Howard Baker, Al Jensen, Bob Klubman, and Strawn Trumbo.
Memorials may be directed to the American Red Cross or the Reddick Mansion (Ottawa, Ill.).
added info was from Find A Grave contributor Wm & SJ. Donath
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1900 United States Federal Census
about Ada H Hixon
Name: Ada H Hixon
Home in 1900: Embarrass, Edgar, Illinois
Age: 3
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1897
Birthplace: Illinois
Relationship to head-of-house: Daughter
Father's Name: William
Mother's Name: Ada F
Race: White
Occupation: View Image
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Household Members: Name Age
William Hixon 41
Ada F Hixon 40
William W Hixon 7
Ada H Hixon 3
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Ada Hope Hixon was the daughter of William Gregory Hixon and Ada Ella Bell Fisher.
Ada married Frank Leroy Dunavan on Oct. 18, 1924 in Urbana, Champaign Co., Illinois.

Ada was very helpful in family tree research.
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Obituary of Mrs. Frank Dunavan

THE TIMES
OTTAWA, ILLINOIS
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1981-PG. 2.

MRS. FRANK DUNAVAN
1896--1981

Mrs. Frank (Hope) Dunavan, 84, 823 Westwood Drive, died Saturday in Community Hospital of Ottawa.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Gladfelter Chapel, with the Rev. Orrell Ruth officiating. Burial will be in the Precinct Cemetery in Earlville. Visitation will be held from 6-9 p.m. today.
She was born on Nov. 21, 1896, in Brockton, Ill., to Will and Ada (Fisher) Hixton. She married Frank Duavan in October 1924. She was the executive secretary of the Red Cross.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and a graduate of the University of Illinois. She was a member of the Susannah Weslley Circle, DAR, past regeant of the Illini Chapter of the DAR, charter member of the T.E.O., Eastern Star, White Shrine, Helia Club, Ottawa Boat Club, American Association of University Women and she was on the executive board of the American Red Cross. She was a Gray Lady.
Surviving are one son, Richard of Ottawa, and five grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Dan Bernard, Charles Clifford, Howard Baker, Al Jensen, Bob Klubman, and Strawn Trumbo.
Memorials may be directed to the American Red Cross or the Reddick Mansion (Ottawa, Ill.).
added info was from Find A Grave contributor Wm & SJ. Donath
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1900 United States Federal Census
about Ada H Hixon
Name: Ada H Hixon
Home in 1900: Embarrass, Edgar, Illinois
Age: 3
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1897
Birthplace: Illinois
Relationship to head-of-house: Daughter
Father's Name: William
Mother's Name: Ada F
Race: White
Occupation: View Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
William Hixon 41
Ada F Hixon 40
William W Hixon 7
Ada H Hixon 3
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