Ada
(Johnston) Soliday
(1879-1944)
Ada (Johnston) Soliday was born in Brownsville or Glenford, OH on June 9, 1879, the daughter of Seth R. and Elizabeth (Minor) Johnston.
She married Fred Crider Soliday (1879-1944). They had 3 sons -- Frederick Soliday, Don C. Soliday and Richard C. Soliday.
Little is known of Fred's life, except that they
owned 2 lots in the village of Glenford, one for their residence, and the other
standing vacant. He worked for the New York Central Railroad, and owned a
1936 Pontiac sedan. He also worked for the Perry County Board of Elections.
Fred died at Glenford on April 4, 1944. Carrie died just a little over a month later, on May 21, 1944. At the time of their deaths, son Frederick was working as field director for the American Red Cross at Patterson Field, near Lima, OH; son Don was serving as a Yeoman First Class in the US Navy in Washington, DC; and son Richard was serving overseas as a US Army paratrooper.
Son Fred was a member of the Perry County Election Board,
representing the Democratic party, and an active member of a number of lodges of
Glenford, OH. He also was a Glenford station agent for the New York Central
Railroad.
Son Don served in the US Navy in both World War II and the Korean War. Active in his community, he worked at the Butler County (OH) Auditor's Office from 1959 to 1971 and at the State Auditor's Office from 1971 to retirement in 1983.
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