The youngest of the 3 sisters (Elsie and Minnie) born to Thos John and Anna Benton Bawden at 3215 Rockingham Rd in Rockingham Twnshp. Thos platted that section of sw Davenport and named 3 streets after his dtrs: Elsie, Minnie and Ada Avenues. Today Johnson Ave has taken Ada's place. Thos named this section Bawden's addition which still stands in county plat books.
Ada was active in music circles. She was an agent for Artist Representative Assn for 41 yrs and the Schmidt Music Co for 17 yrs. She was a performing pianist and choir director and organist for several Methodist churches. She was alert in mind and active agent when she died of myocardial infarction, still living in the family Rockingham Rd. home.
Ada was active in music circles. She was an agent for Artist Representative Assn for 41 yrs and the Schmidt Music Co for 17 yrs. She was a performing pianist and choir director and organist for several Methodist churches. She was alert in mind and active agent when she died of myocardial infarction, still living in the family Rockingham Rd. home.
The youngest of the 3 sisters (Elsie and Minnie) born to Thos John and Anna Benton Bawden at 3215 Rockingham Rd in Rockingham Twnshp. Thos platted that section of sw Davenport and named 3 streets after his dtrs: Elsie, Minnie and Ada Avenues. Today Johnson Ave has taken Ada's place. Thos named this section Bawden's addition which still stands in county plat books.
Ada was active in music circles. She was an agent for Artist Representative Assn for 41 yrs and the Schmidt Music Co for 17 yrs. She was a performing pianist and choir director and organist for several Methodist churches. She was alert in mind and active agent when she died of myocardial infarction, still living in the family Rockingham Rd. home.
Ada was active in music circles. She was an agent for Artist Representative Assn for 41 yrs and the Schmidt Music Co for 17 yrs. She was a performing pianist and choir director and organist for several Methodist churches. She was alert in mind and active agent when she died of myocardial infarction, still living in the family Rockingham Rd. home.
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Bawden marker
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Ada, Elsie, Minnie and husb Carl Finne, Thomas J, wife Annie - Anna Benton stones
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