Back to Ada

I decided to start back with my research for Ada again. I can't understand why, but I cannot find her in the 1900 census! It's the strangest thing!

I've searched every Davis in Coopers Township, then every Davis in the entire Nash county. Many Davis, but my Ada nowhere to be found. I'm starting to wonder if the census taker missed her family.

Of course, I tried the tricks. I searched by initials only. Nothing. I searched in the neighboring county Edgecombe. Nothing. I looked for the neighbors and tried to see if they were on the same page. Nothing.

And here's the main problem. Everything I have listed says she was born in 1886. Now there is a possibility she was born before that (There's a one year old Ida in the 1880 census) but until then, I have no proof. So the main problem is that the first census I have to go on to find the Davis family is 1880. And then the one that I really need, the 1890 census, was BURNED! So then, i turn to the 1900 census. Maybe they moved b/c i can't find a record of them.

But here's the other thing...Ada married Wm. Burse just a few years later because in 1906 (I think, or is it 1907?) they had my great aunt Bertha. And if they weren't living in Nash County in 1900, how did my great grandparents meet?

How can I prove Joel and Mourning are Ada's parents if I can't find her with them in the census?