I've been racking my brain and pulling my hair out trying to find my great grandmother in the 1900 census.
Well after repeated search attempts and a lot of frustration, I FOUND HER!!
Okay, not 100% positive but I'll say a good 95%!
I found an "Ada Baker" living in 1900, Coopers Township, Nash County. Her age is listed as 13 (and this would be correct at the time), birthday, Oct 1886.
As to why her last name is Baker...there's a simple explanation. Her relationship to the head of the house, who is Elijah Baker, is STEPDAUGHTER!
AND...her mother? MORNING! And Morning's year of birth matches what I had...1857. Morning was spelled wrong though, it was spelled "Moming" which explains why I couldn't find her before either. I've also found a record for Morning H. being the wife of Elijah. (Note her middle initial is H) It's got to be the same one as Morning H Davis!
The last census we saw Morning in was 1880, but a lot could have changed in 20 years. I figure Joel died and Morning remarried. Simple as that.
YAY! This is GREAT NEWS! And how appropriate I find out this info on Oct. 22, which happens to be Ada's birthday! :) Happy Birthday, Grandma Ada!
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