Daughter of James Adolphus Ashley and Susan Emmaline Hamlin Ashley.

Married to Willie Johnson Yarborough on January 2, 1907 in Person County, North Carolina.

Willie and Ada were the parents of:
Rosa Alice Yarborough Elliott(1910-1995)
James Lois Yarboro
Ursal C Yarborough
Helen Doris Yarborough Payne
Willie Johnson Yarboro
Hazeline Yarborough Hamlet
Anne Yarborough Clayton
*********************************
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Ada M Ashley
Age: 12
Birth Date: Apr 1888
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Roxboro, Person, North Carolina
House Number: 1
Sheet Number: 18A
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 313
Family Number: 316
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: James W Ashley
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Susan E Ashley
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: At School
Attended School: 4
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
James W Ashley 44
Susan E Ashley 41
Judge J Ashley 20
Eddie W Ashley 15
Bertha Ashley 13
Ada M Ashley 12
George W Ashley 6
Carrie Ashley 5
Eva Ashley 1

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: W J Yarboro
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 21
Birth Year: abt 1886
Marriage Date: 2 Jan 1907
Marriage Place: Person, North Carolina
Spouse: Minnie Ada Ardley
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 18
Event Type: Marriage

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Ada Yarboro
Age: 31
Birth Year: abt 1889
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Roxboro, Person, North Carolina
Street: Roxboro and Oxford Road
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: W J Yarboro
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: None
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
W J Yarboro 34
Ada Yarboro 31
Rosa Yarboro 9
Louis Yarboro 7
Ursal Yarboro 4
Dorice Yarboro 1

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Minnie A Yarbrough
Birth Year: abt 1888
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Roxboro, Person, North Carolina
Map of Home: View Map
Dwelling Number: 120
Family Number: 122
Age at First Marriage: 20
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
Willie J Yarbrough 43
Minnie A Yarbrough 42
Broa Yarbrough 19
Lois Yarbrough 17
Ursal Yarbrough 14
Dorus Yarbrough 12
Hazlene Yarbrough 5
Ann Yarbrough 2

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Ada M Yarborough
Respondent: Yes
Age: 51
Estimated birth year: abt 1889
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Roxboro, Person, North Carolina
Street: Main Street
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Roxboro, Person, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 1B
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Willie J Yarborough 55
Ada M Yarborough 51
Lois J Yarborough 27
Ursol C Yarborough 25
Doris H Yarborough 22
Hazlene F Yarborough 16
Ann K Yarborough 11

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Ada Ashley Yarborough
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 79
Marital status: Widowed
Occupation: Domestic
Birth Date: 7 Jun 1888
Birth Place: North Carolina
Death Date: 5 Jan 1968
Death Location: Roxboro, Person
Father's Name: James Ashley
Mother's Name: Susan Hamlin
Residence: Roxboro, Person, North Carolina
Cause of death: Congestive heart failure, tracheobronchitis and pneumonitis, arteriosclerotic heart disease
Informant: Ursal C Yarborough, Roxboro, NC