Adah Frances (Hyde) Johnson (1891 - 1988)

Born 27 Feb 1891 in Polk, Iowa, United States

Wife of Fred H Johnson — married 17 Mar 1923 in Polk, Iowa, United States

Died 3 Feb 1988 at age 96 in Polk, Iowa, United States

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Biography

Adah (Hyde) Johnson is Notable.

Adah F Johnson was born 27 February 1891, the daughter of Robert N Hyde (born Oct 1853 in Virginia) and Lyda (born Nov 1859 in Missouri).^[1]

In 1909 she lived at 421 N Dubuque, Iowa City. Black students could not live on campus at the time.^[2]

In 1912, she (along with Letta Cary) was one the first two black women to graduate from the State University of Iowa.^[3] She taught school in Indiana, West Virginia and Arkansas. Later she was a program directory for senior citizens at Willkie House in Des Moines, and was the director of the negro branch of the YWCA.^{[4] [5]}

Throughout the 1910s, she was active with African-American alumni of the University, serving as secretary of the group and speaking at events.^[6][7][8][9]

In 1921, she was a teacher living at 821 13th, Des Moines, Iowa.^[10]

Adah married Fred Harrison Johnson (son of Washington Johnson and Cynthia Hayes) on 17 March 1923 in Polk County, Iowa.^[11]

Adah died 3 February 1988 and is buried at Glendale Cemetery in Des Moines.^[12][13][14]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9LH-48K : accessed 10 July 2020), Ada Hyde in household of R M Hyde, Des Moines Township, Precinct 1 Des Moines city Ward 2, Polk, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 70, sheet 5B, family 100, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,453.
2. ↑ 1909 Directory: "U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995", database with images
   Original data: Original sources vary according to directory. The title of the specific directory being viewed is listed at the top of the image viewer page. Check the directory title page image for full title and publication information
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2469 #785187139 (accessed 1 February 2024)
   Name: Adah F Hyde; Residence Year: 1909; Street Address: 421 N Dubuque; Residence Place: Iowa City, Iowa, USA; Occupation: Student; Publication Title: Iowa City, Iowa, City Directory, 1909.
3. ↑ Graduation Announcement: "Twenty-One to Get Summer Diplomas," The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) Fri, Jul 12, 1912, page 12
   Newspapers Clip: 140019230 (accessed 1 February 2024)
4. ↑ "A memorable page in Iowa's black history," Des Moines Register November 20, 1977
5. ↑ List of African American women University of Iowa students and their residences, 1907-1947
6. ↑ "University alumni organize," June 12, 1914
7. ↑ "University alumni meet," July 11, 1919 Also available in a Newspapers.com clipping:Newspapers Clip: 140019432 (accessed 1 February 2024)
8. ↑ "Iowa City: The Delta Sigma Theta girls entertained last Saturday," October 10, 1919
9. ↑ "Iowa City notes: Commencement at the State University this year," June 18, 1920
10. ↑ 1921 Directory: "U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995", database with images
    Original data: Original sources vary according to directory. The title of the specific directory being viewed is listed at the top of the image viewer page. Check the directory title page image for full title and publication information
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2469 #830151949 (accessed 1 February 2024)
    Name: Adah F Hyde; Residence Year: 1921; Street Address: 821 13th; Residence Place: Des Moines, Iowa, USA; Occupation: Teacher; Publication Title: Des Moines, Iowa, City Directory, 1921.
11. ↑ Marriage: "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934", database with images
    citing Digital film/folder number: 004266318; FHL microfilm: 001749720; Image number: 244
    FamilySearch Record: QJDS-S9TJ (accessed 1 February 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HY-68NS-HCN
    Ada F Hyde marriage to Fred W Johnson (34) on 17 Mar 1923 in Polk, Iowa, United States.
12. ↑ Death: "United States Social Security Death Index", database
    citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing)
    FamilySearch Record: V3F8-C6D (accessed 1 February 2024)
    Adah F Johnson death 3 Feb 1988 (born 27 Feb 1891) residing in Polk, Iowa.
13. ↑ Death: "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database
    citing Digital film/folder number: DI0001099
    FamilySearch Record: 6KWS-KL81 (accessed 1 February 2024)
    Adah F Johnson death 3 Feb 1988 (born 27 Feb 1891).
14. ↑ Memorial: "Find a Grave", database with images
    Find A Grave: Memorial #184654931 (accessed 1 February 2024)
    Memorial page for Adah Francis Hyde Johnson (1892-Feb 1988), citing Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA (plot: Block: 35 Sec. J Lot: 213); Maintained by Katie Lou (contributor 46950342).

• "Iowa State Census, 1895," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTQC-PWM : 4 April 2020), Ada F Hyde in household of Robt Hyde, Polk, Iowa, United States; citing p. 316, 1895, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,022,095.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9LH-48K : accessed 10 July 2020), Ada Hyde in household of R M Hyde, Des Moines Township, Precinct 1 Des Moines city Ward 2, Polk, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 70, sheet 5B, family 100, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,453.
• "Iowa State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2S88-RV7 : 16 March 2018), Adef Hyde, Polk, Iowa, United States; citing card #K149, State Historical Department, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,430,586.
• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG93-957 : accessed 10 July 2020), Adah F Hyde in household of Robert N Hyde, Des Moines Ward 2, Polk, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 98, sheet 16A, family 277, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 419; FHL microfilm 1,374,432.
• 1912 Hawkeye yearbook, University of Iowa, p. 69.
• "Iowa State Census, 1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK4T-2RBS : 17 March 2018), Ada Hyde, 1915; citing Polk, Iowa, United States, card no. , Iowa State Historical Department, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,462,712.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDM7-1P8 : accessed 10 July 2020), Ada F Heyde in household of Robert N Heyde, Des Moines Ward 2, Polk, Iowa, United States; citing ED 102, sheet 7B, line 76, family 140, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 508; FHL microfilm 1,820,508.
• "Iowa State Census, 1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKQQ-1HQH : 20 June 2020), Adah F Johnson, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States; citing Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States, Iowa State Historical Department, Des Moines; FHL microfilm .
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMVJ-5X8 : accessed 10 July 2020), Adah Johnson in household of Fred H Johnson, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 35, sheet 17A, line 13, family 307, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 675; FHL microfilm 2,340,410.
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMB8-VWP : 23 December 2019), Fred Johnson, Ward 3, Des Moines, Des Moines Township, Polk, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 100-50, sheet 2B, line 72, family 38, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1194.
• "U of I black woman graduate, 96, dies," Des Moines Register February 7, 1988