Ada Mary Canter

Ada Mary Canter

• Ada Mary Canter was born on 22 October 1883 in Arkansas.
• She married John T. Woods, son of Mathew G. Woods and Nancy Ford, circa 1900.
• Nancy Ford appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Veasey, Drew County, Arkansas. Other members of the household included Ada Mary Canter, John T. Woods. Also in the household was son William R. (age 30).
• John T. Woods and Ada Mary Canter appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Veasey Township, Drew County, Arkansas. Other members of the household included Dessie Woods. Also in the household were children Gaston (age 11), Vry (8), Dessie's twin Jessie (2) and Orlean (3 months).
• John T. Woods and Ada Mary Canter appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Ladelle, Drew County, Arkansas. Other members of the household included Dessie Woods. Also in the household were children James G. (age 18), Ury (15), Orleorn (13), Dessie's twin sister Jessie (11), Johnnie W. (6) and Jurldeane (4), and boarder Jacob Wagner (64).
• Ada Mary Canter became a widow at the 1924 death of her husband John T. Woods.
• Ada Mary Canter appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in McGehee, Desha County, Arkansas, at 400 South Third. Other members of the household included Dessie Woods. Also in the household were children Gaston (age 28), Ury (23), Orlean (21) Dessie's twin sister Jessie (18), Johnny (15) and Geraldine (13).
• Ada Mary Canter died on 19 November 1978 at age 95 in McGehee, Desha County, Arkansas.
• She was interred at McGehee Cemetery, McGehee, Desha County, Arkansas.
• The following appeared on 20 November 1978 in the Arkansas Gazette: (McGehee) Mrs. Ada Mary Woods, aged 95, of McGehee died Sunday. She was a member of the Free Will Baptist Church and the Eastern Star. Survivirs are two sons, Gaston Woods of Fort Worth, Tex., and Ury Woods of McGehee; five daughters, Misses Johnnie and Hannah Woods, Mrs. Jessie Appel and Mrs. Geraldine Banister, all of McGehee, and Mrs. Dessie Pate of West Memphis, 11 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and 10 great-greata-grandchildren. Funeral will be at 3 p.m. Monday at Dupwe and Sons Funeral Home here. Burial will be at McGehee Cemetery.

• Last Edited: 27 May 2016