Two photos purchased at antique stores in Tucson.

The first is from the Kuhns studio located at 33 1/2 Whitehall Street in Atlanta, Georgia. On the back in pencil is "Vada Terrell."

Vada Terrell.

I started searching Vada Terrell on Ancestry on the 1900 census (looking for a woman born 1880 plus or minus five years) and in Public Trees. I could not locate her. I then did a Google search and a Findagrave entry appeared for a Lavada Viola Terrell who was nicknamed Vada. She went by that nickname on her marriage record.

Lavada Viola Terrell was born on 16 October 1876 (according to 1900 census) in Clayton County, Georgia, the daughter of John Calhoun Terrell and Sarah Elizabeth Huie. On 7 June 1880, Lavada V. lived with her parents John C. and Sallie E. Terrell and siblings Francis L., Joseph J., Mollie E., Maggie E., Fannie B., Albert W., and Rufus M. in District 548 of Clayton County, Georgia. Her famer and two oldest brothers were farmers and her mother was keeping house.[1]

Vada Terrell was married on 1 November 1897 in Clayton County, Georgia to Samuel E. Thams.[2]

On 8 June 1900, Samuel E. and Vada Terrell lived in Oak Township, Clayton County, Georgia. James was a farmer.[3]

On 19 April 1910, Samuel E. and Vada Thames and their children Jewel E., William L., Nora A., Lynn H., Aga M., Otha T., and Rosie B.; Samuel’s mother Susan E. Thames, and a niece Eunice W. Thames lived in Oak Township. Samuel was a general farmer.[4]

On 14 April 1930, Samuel and Fada Thames and children Annette, Elza, Richard, Alma, and Fred lived at 1005 Dorothy Street in Lakeland, Polk County, Florida. They rented their home for $15 a month and had a radio. Samuel was the owner of a filling station, Annette was a dental assistant, Elza was an abstract company stenographer, and Richard was a bread panner at a bakery.[5]

In 1935, Lavada Thames and her children Annette, Richard, Alma, and Fred lived in Precinct 25 in Polk County. She was a housekeeper, Annette was a dental assistant, and Richard worked at a bakery.[6]

Vada died on 8 December 1837 in Winter Park, Polk County, Florida. She was buried in Oak Hill Burial Park in Lakeland, Polk County, Florida.[7]


 Cocoa Tribune (Cocoa, Florida, 16 December 1937, page 1, column 3).

The second photo is from the C. Fred Barr studio of Winchester, Virginia. On the back in pencil is "Ira Trone."

Ira Trone

The second photograph is from the C. Fred Barr studio from Winchester, Virginia. On the back in pencil is “Ira Trone.”

This proved to be difficult because at first I could not find an Ira Trone on Ancestry, Findagrave, or scanned newspapers. I then did a Google search for “Ira Trone” and discovered that Ira Trone was the first and middle name of an individual. The photo is of Ira Trone Miller.

Ira Trone Miller was born on 9 December 1869 in West Virginia, the son of John Hamilton Miller and Elizabeth C. (--?--).

On 11 June 1880, “Irey Trone” Miller was listed with his parents and siblings Robert E., Mary F., Elizabeth A., S., and John M. in Bloomery, Hampshire County, West Virginia. His father was listed as a farmer and his mother was keeping house. Ira had attended school in the last year.[1]

On 20 June 1900, Ira headed a household that included brother Robert E. and George W. and sister Annie E. in Bloomery. The three men were farming.[2]

Ira was married on 26 November 1909 in Winchester, Virginia to Nora C. McDonald.[3]

On 25 April 1910, Ira and Nora lived in Bloomery Magisterial District. Ira was a general farmer.[4]

In January 1920, Ira T. and Nora G. Miller and their son Marvin B. lived in Bloomery. Ira was a farmer. They owned their farm.[5]

On 23 June 1930, Ira T. and Nora G. Miller and their son Marvin B. lived in Bloomery, Hampshire County, West Virginia. They owned their home. Ira was a farmer.[6]

In April 1940, the couple, their son Marvin, and daughter in law Mary E. lived on a “side road off 50” in Bloomery District. Marvin was a garage mechanic. They owned their home, valued at $500.[7]

Nora died in 1945.

On 3 April 1950, Ira, son Marvin, daughter-in-law Mary, and granddaughters Violet L. and Ruby Marie lived in Bloomery. Marvin was an auto mechanic at a garage.[8]

Ira died from repeated cerebral vascular accidents on 24 January 1955 at the Hillcrest Nursing Home in Winchester.[9] He was buried in the Fairview Lutheran Church Cemetery in Gore, Frederick County, Virginia.[10]

 

Winchester Evening Star (Winchester, Virginia), 24 January 1955, page 10, column 6.


[1] John H. Miller household, 1880 US census, Hampshire County, West Virginia, population schedule, Bloomery, ED 23, page 13, dwelling 113.

[2] Ira T. Miller household, 1900 US census, Hampshire County, West Virginia, population schedule, Bloomery, ED 0025, sheet 16B, dwelling 246.

[3] Note about marriage. Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, Maryland), 26 November 1909, page 12, column 5.

[4] Ira T. Miller household, 1910 US census, Hampshire County, West Virginia, population schedule, Bloomery, ED 0033, sheet 6B, dwelling 122.

[5] Ira T. Miller household, 1920 US census, Hampshire County, West Virginia, population schedule, Bloomery, ED 0043, sheet9A, dwelling 183.

[6] Ira T. Miller household, 1920 US census, Hampshire County, West Virginia, population schedule, Bloomery, ED 0002, sheet 9B, dwelling 207.

[7] Ira T. Miller household, 1940 US census, Hampshire County, West Virginia, population schedule, Bloomery, ED 14-2, sheet, dwelling 9.

[8] Ira T, Miller household, 1950 US census, Hampshire County, West Virginia, population schedule, Bloomery, ED 14-3, sheet 2, dwelling 10.

[9] Ira Trone Miller Certificate of Death, Virginia, U.S., Death Records 2012-2014, Ancestry.com.

[10] Ira Trone Miller Memorial 128003583, Findagrave.com.

[1] John C. Terrell household, 1880 US census, Clayton County, Georgia, population schedule, District 548, ED 033, page 10B, dwelling 95.

[2] Vada Terrell-Samuel Thanns entry, Georgia, U.S., Marriage Records from Select Counties, 1828-1978, Ancestry.com.

[3] Samuel E. Thames household, 1900 US census, Clayton County, Georgia, population schedule, Oak, ED 7, sheet 7A, dwelling 124.

[4] Samuel E. Thames household, 1910 census, Clayton County, Georgia, population schedule, Oak, ED 14, sheet 3B, dwelling 59.

[5] Samuel Thames household, 1930 US census, Polk County, Florida, population schedule, Lakeland, ED 27, sheet 1B, dwelling 18.

[6] Lavada Thames entry, Florida, U.S., State Census, 1867-1945, Ancestry.com.

[7] Lavada Viola “Vada” Terrell Thames Memorial 79487514, Findagrave.com.





 

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