Daughter of Benjamin Elisha Dowd and Ada Gilmore Dowd.

Sister of:
--Children of Ada Gilmore
Louvenia Dowd Thomas
Ernest Fleetwood Dowd
Josephene Ann Dowd Wood
George Dewey Dowd
Cora L Dowd Willett Murray
Correna Dowd Moore
Ollie Lois Dowd Brooks
Ola Dowd Burke
[Ada Dowd Barker]
--Children of Laura Catherine McDaniel
Clarence Elisha Dowd
Fred Jerome Dowd
William Frank Dowd
Lorena Dowd Womble
Emma Mae Dowd Hart
Infant Son Dowd
Millard Wilson Dowd
Wrenn McManus Dowd
Thelma Geneva Dowd Holt
Helen Virginia Dowd Smith
Homer Clytis Dowd
Evie Lee Dowd Smith(1931-2012)

Married to Walter Washington Barker on December 14, 1923 in Chatham County, North Carolina.

Walter and Ada were the parents of:
Tempie Lou Barker(29 Jan 1925)
Elbert Jackson Barker
James Monroe Barker
Walter Earl Barker(14 Jun 1938-11 Jul 2010)
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1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Ada Dowd
Age in 1910: 4
Birth Year: abt 1906
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Hickory Mountain, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Benjaman E Dowd
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Laura K Dowd
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
Benjaman E Dowd 41
Laura K Dowd 21
Louvanis Dowd 16
Ernest F Dowd 14
Jossie Dowd 13
George Dowd 11
Cora Dowd 10
Corena Dowd 9
Ollie Dowd 7
Olla Dowd 5
Ada Dowd 4
Clarence Dowd 2
Fred Dowd 1

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Ador Dowd
Age: 14
Birth Year: abt 1906
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Hickory Mountain, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Bennie E Dowd
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Laura C Dowd
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Attended School: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Bennie E Dowd 51
Laura C Dowd 31
George W Dowd 21
Cora Dowd 20
Corsena Dowd 19
Ollie Dowd 17
Olla Dowd 15
Ador Dowd 14
Clarence Dowd 12
Fred G Dowd 11
William F Dowd 9
Lorenia Dowd 7
Emma M Dowd 5
Willard W Dowd 1

North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979
Name: Walter W Barker
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 14 Dec 1923
Event Place: Chatham, North Carolina
Age: 21
Birth Year (Estimated): 1902
Spouse's Name: Ada Dowd
Spouse's Titles and Terms: Miss
Spouse's Age: 18
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1905
Digital Folder Number: 004639056
GS Film number: 000259470 , Image Number: 00493

North Carolina, Birth Indexes, 1800-2000
Name: Tempie Lou Barker
Gender: Female
Event Type: Birth
Birth Date: 29 Jan 1925
Birth County: Chatham
Parent1 Name: Walter W Barker
Roll number: NCVR_B_C022_66001
Volume: 10
Page: 128

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Ada Barker
Birth Year: abt 1906
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Gulf, Chatham, North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 138
Family Number: 138
Age at First Marriage: 18
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Walter W Barker 25
Ada Barker 24
Tempie Lou Barker 5
Elbert Barker 4
James Barker 2
Henry Thomas 16

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Mrs Ada Barker
Age: 33
Estimated birth year: abt 1907
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Gulf, Chatham, North Carolina
Street: (192 Vacant) 193 Vacant
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: North Carolina
Residence in 1935: North Carolina
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Sheet Number: 10B
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Waller W Barker 34
Ada Barker 33
Lampey Lee Barker 15
Elbert Barker 14
Janes Barker 12
Waller Earl Barker 2

North Carolina, Deaths, 1931-1994
Name: Ada Barker
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 27 Jun 1976
Event Place: Siler City, Chatham, North Carolina
Birth Year (Estimated): 1906
Gender: Female
Age: 70
Father's Name: Ben Dowd
Mother's Name: Ada Gilmore
Reference ID: cn 23756 , GS Film number: 1984215
Citing this Record
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North Carolina, Birth Indexes, 1800-2000
Name: Helen Virginia Dowd
Gender: Female
Event Type: Birth
Birth Date: 2 Jul 1925
Birth County: Chatham
Parent1 Name: Benjiman E Dowd
Roll number: NCVR_B_C022_66001
Volume: 10
Page: 784

North Carolina, Marriages, 1759-1979
Name: James F. Smith
Birth Date: 1918
Age: 37
Spouse's Name: Evie Lee Dowd
Spouse's Birth Date: 1931
Spouse's Age: 24
Event Date: 19 Nov 1955
Event Place: Burlington, Alamance, N C
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M73419-9 , System Origin: North Carolina-EASy , GS Film number: 355308