Ada Deweese

     Ada was born on Friday, 11 April 1873 in Ohio. She was the daughter of John S. DeWesse & Mary Ann Toland. Ada married Victor Lafayette Ricketts, son of Samuel G. Ricketts and Mary Ann Baird, on 9 September 1904. Victor & Ada at least two children: Mary Virginia [1/17/1905-1/22/1905 Victor Lafayette [3/02/1909-12/28/1970]. 18 July 1910, Victor and Ada was listed on the U.S. Federal Census at East Monroe Street, Delphi City, Deer Creek Township, Carroll County, Indiana. Enumerated in this household were Charles Berlay [59 Virginia - Virginia & Virginia - manufacturer], his wife: Anna [42 Ohio - Pennsylvania & Pennsylvania], children: Charles V. [8 Indiana], Carrie [6 Indiana], border, Victor L. Ricketts [50 Pennsylvsnia - Pennsylvania & Pennsylvania - publisher], Victor's wife, Ada [36 Ohio - Ohio & Ohio], & Victor Jr. [1 Washington D.C.]. Charles & Annie had been married ten years having three children, two living. Victor & Edna had been married six years with one child.¹ 13 January 1920, Ada and her husband, Victor, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Goldfield Township, Esmeralda County, Nevada. Enumerated in this household were Victor L. Richetts [59 Pennsylvania], his wife: Ada M. [46 Ohio], & Victor L. Jr. [10 District of Columbia]. He is editor of a newspaper.² 19 April 1940, Ada was listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California. Enumerated in this household were Ada Ricketts [67 Ohio], Victor [31 Washington DC] and her nephew, Charles Barley [38 Indiana]. Ada was a hostess at the community center; Victor was a cahier at a cafeteria & Charles was a laboratoru assistant at a University. Ada had finished 4 years of high school, Victor 4 years of college and Charles has completed 8 years of college. Ada & Victor had lived at the same house in 1935; Charles had lived in Pina Arizona.³ Ada departed this life on Monday, 4 May 1959 in Santa Clara at age 86 years and 23 days.⁴