Vitals
| Birth | 24 Jun 1888 Ashland, Clark, KS? |
| Death | 16 May 1953 (age 64) Richmond, Contra Costa, CA 1 |
| Burial | 20 May 1953 Sunset View Cemetery; El Cerrito, Alameda, CA |
| Occupation |
Marriage 1
| Spouse | Moses 'Mose' CHADWELL |
| Date | 17 Jan 1909 (age 20) |
| Place | Crescent, Logan, OK |
Children
| Oliver Henry CHADWELL (Mar 1910 - ) |
| Jack Dempsey CHADWELL ( - ) |
| Dorothy Clara CHADWELL (abt 1912 - ) |
Marriage 2
| Spouse | Jess (F.?) COMBS |
| Date | 7 Feb 1916 (age 27) |
| Place | Guthrie, Logan, OK |
Children
| Peter Anderson 'Bud' 'Dobbin' COMBS (3 May 1917 - 16 Jul 1980) |
| Jesse 'Junior' COMBS ( - bet 1993 and 1994) |
| Cecil COMBS (8 Jul 1928 - 5 Aug 1989) |
Notes
Her first two sons, Oliver and Jack, died as infants and are buried in Crescent Cemetery in Crescent, Logan, OK.
Apparently moved to Kaw City in 1917, as indicated by the following newspaper article and census data.
1917 June 22nd Newspaper Article [THE KAW CITY WEEKLY REVIEW. Kaw City, Kay County, Oklahoma.]
"Mrs. Jess COMBS and children of Crescent, Logan Co., Okla. are here visiting her mother, Mrs. Mary HOISINGTON. "
1920 Federal Census, Longwood Twp, Kaw CIty, Kay County, Ok. Enumerated on Jan. 7, 1920 by Lemie B. Farnsworth. SD 8, ED 135, S 2 pg A.
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Combs,Jesse,head,r,,m,w,45,m,,,,,yes,yes,IA,,KY,,IL,,yes,laborer, for oil/gas co,2,,
Ada A.,wife,,,f,w,31,m,,,,,yes,yes,KS,,IA,,IN,,yes
Chadwell,Dorthy C.,step daughter,,,f,w,5,s,,,,yes,,,OK,,KY,,KS,,,
Combs,Peter A.,son,,,m,w,9/12?,s,,,,,,,OK,,IA,,KS,,,Living next door to Valentine and Caroline (Hatfield) Combs.
Moved to Richmond CA with husband Jess Combs and their sons in the late 1940s. Lived across the street from her sister Clara Morris, who helped care for her after Ada had a massive stroke which left her aphasic and totally paralyzed, except for her right arm.
Death record from California Death Index 1:
Name: COMBS, ADA ADELA
Social Security #: 0
Sex: FEMALE
Birth Date: 20 Jun 1888
Birthplace: KANSAS
Death Date: 16 May 1953
Death Place: CONTRA COSTA
Mother's Maiden Name: HATFIELD
Father's Surname: HOISINGTON
Cause of death: Stroke.
Sources
1. ancestry.com. 1920 Federal Census (transcribed from the original).
2. CA Death Index, Rootsweb.