Ada Parlee GEURIN10,2,3,4,6
also known as Ada Pearlee GEURIN2,8,3,7,9,4
also known as Ada GREGORY7,5
4th Nov 18927 - 30th Nov 19817
Life History
4th Nov 1892 |
Born in Healdton, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory.1,2,3,4,5,6 (most likely) |
7th Nov 1893 |
Born in Colorado.7 (less likely) |
22nd Oct 1921 |
Married Wiley G GREGORY in Graham, Carter, Oklahoma.5,6 |
16th Dec 1924 |
Birth of son Roy James GREGORY in Lindsay, Garvin, Oklahoma.7,2,11,12,13,14,13 |
9th Jan 1927 |
Birth of son Clarence Eugene GREGORY in Lindsay, Garvin, Oklahoma.10 |
8th Apr 1973 |
Death of Wiley G GREGORY in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma.15,5,6 |
Nov 1981 |
Died in Brewster, Fremont, Colorado.7 (less likely) |
30th Nov 1981 |
Died in Florence, Fremont, Colorado.1,7,5,6 (most likely) |
4th Dec 1981 |
Buried in Green Hill Cemetery, Lindsay, McClain County, Oklahoma.5,6 |
Notes
- The anonymous source on Ancestry.com's One World Tree gives Ada's name as Ada Pearlee Geurin. About 10 Geurin genealogies I have found spell her middle name this way. The form of the middle name differs from that known by the Gregory family. The name is recorded at least one place in family records as Ada Pearline Guerin. The Geurin genealogy reports her middle name Pearlee. Her son Richard, in an affidavit related to the birth for his brother Clarence, spelled his mother's name as Ada Parlee Geurin.
This source seems credible, since it provides much detail. This maiden name seems to be a variation of the French name Guerin. There are both Geurins and Guerins in Oklahoma. It appears that both spelling occur in some family lines.
There are three dates reported for the marriage. Loretta Gregory, niece of Wiley, reports the date as 25 Oct 1921, while the date on the grave is 23 Oct 1921. A third report is 22 Oct 1921, from the Rozell and the Geurin Genealogies on Ancestry.com. The latter also provides the location, Milo, Carter County, Oklahoma, as well as personal information for Ada. I suspect the date of of 22 October is the date of issuance of the license.
1900 Federal Census, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, 9 June, Pickens County, Chagris Township, District 169, page 5B, Hse #82, Fam #88
Geurin, George Head W M Oct 1868 51 Married 19 yrs TN TN TN Preacher Rents
Geurin, Martha Wife W F Oct 1862 37 Married 19 yrs 8 children/8 living TX AL TX
Geurin, Alice Dau W F Jan 1882 18 TX TN TX
Geurin, Carroll Son W M Mar 1885 15 TX TN TX
Geurin, Delores Dau W F Jun 1887 12 TX TN TX
Geurin, Ruth Dau W F Mar 1890 10 TX TN TX
Geurin, Ada Dau W F Nov 1892 7 Ind Terr TN TX
Geurin, Stella Dau W F Mar 1895 5 Ind Terr TN TX
Geurin, Ella Dau W F Mar 1885 5 Ind Terr TN TX
Geurin, Jenette Dau W F Feb 1898 2 Ind Terr TN TX
1920 Federal Census, Garvin County, Oklahoma, 16 February, Whitebead Township, District 32, page 6B, Hse #110, Fam #111
Geurin, George Head Rents Farm M W 69 TN TN TN Farmer
Geurin, Martha Wife F W 49 TX TX TX No Occupation
Geurin, Carl T Son M W 33 Single TX TN TX Laborer, Home Farm
Geurin, Ada Dau F W 26 Single OK TN TX
Geurin, Stella Dau F W 24 Single OK TN TX
Geurin, Nettie Dau F W 22 Single OK TN TX
Note that Ella is not in the home, presumably already married and on her own. Nettie here matches Jenette of the 1900 census.
Social Security Death Index
Ada Gregory
Born 7 Nov 1893
Died Nov 1981
Last Residence Florence, Fremont, Colorado 81226
SSN 521-02-4380 issued Colorado (1973)
The issuance of the Social Security Number in Colorado is consistent with information reported by the Geurin family genealogy. The Gregory family knows that Ada moved to Colorado at some time after the death of her husband Wiley Gregory in 1973. Florence is a town in the Canon City metro area. The transcription of the Social Security records found on Family Search (https://familysearch.org/search) reports the place of death as Brewster, which is a section of Fremont.
The Social Security Death Index has a different date of birth from that on the gravestone, but this is common. The birth date on the grave is 4 Nov 1892, differing in both day and year. The month and year of death match the date on the grave.
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ADA PEARLEE GREGORY
Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m, Friday, December 4, 1981 at Brown-Boydston Funeral Home Chapel for Ada Pearlee Gregory, 89. Rev. Bill Gentry officiated at the services.
Interment was in Greenhill Cemetery. Pallbearers were Homer Green, Gerald Yarbrough, Wesley Wolfe, Vearl Beck, Francis Miller, and Paul Newby and Honorary pallbearer was Joseph D. Gay.
She was born November 4, 1892 near Healdton and died November 30, 1981 in Florence, Colorado, where she had lived for the past eight years.
On October 22, 1921 she and Wiley Gregory were married at Graham, OK. He preceded her in death, April 8, 1973.
Survivors include two sons, Richard R. Gregory of New Orleans, LA and Roy Gregory of Glendale, AZ; one daughter Ruby Jo Lips, Florence, CO., and five grandchildren and one great grandchild; one brother, Luther Geurin, Lone Grove, OK and numerous nieces and nephews.
-- Clipping courtesy of Lou Ila Gregory Jenkins, niece of Ada; thought to be from the Lindsay News, date unknown, but was after the funeral on 4 December 1981
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Sources
- 1. Geurin family genealogy, One World Tree, Ancestry.com
- 2. 1930 Federal Census, Stephens County, Oklahoma
- 9 April, Hope Township, District 9, page 4B, Hse #67, Fam #69
- 3. 1900 Federal Census, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory
- 9 June, Pickens County, Chagris Township, District 169, page 5B, Hse #82, Fam #88
- 4. 1920 Federal Census, Garvin County, Oklahoma
- 16 February, Whitebead Township, District 32, page 6B, Hse #110, Fam #111
- 5. Gravestone of Wiley and Ada Gregory, Green Hill Cemetery, Lindsay, Oklahoma
- 6. Obituaries from Oklahoma
- 7. Social Security Death Index
- 8. Loretta Gregory Gay Genealogical Research
- 9. Geurin family genealogy, One World Tree, Ancestry.com
- http://trees.ancestry.com/owt/person.aspx?pid=33896459
- 10. Gregory, Clarence Eugene, Affidavit of Birth
- 11. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
- 12. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
- 13. Obituaries from Arizona
- 14. Funeral Cards/Programs
- 15. Loretta Gregory Gay, Personal Communication
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