Birth record of Helen shows her as Eddie Smothing. She appears as Ada on at least one census and I suspect Eddie was a nickname.
Kentucky death index: Name: Eddie B Bland; Death Date: 10 Feb 1969; Death Place: Marion; Age: 85; Residence: Marion; Volume: 9 Certificate: 4141. SSDI: Last Residence: 40033 Lebanon, Marion, Kentucky; Born: 7 Apr 1881; Died: Feb 1969; State (Year) SSN issued: Kentucky (Before 1951).
Her headstone shows her year of birth as 1884 and this date is likely correct for she was 85 years of age (1969 less 85 equals 1884).
Kentucky death index: Name: Eddie B Bland; Death Date: 10 Feb 1969; Death Place: Marion; Age: 85; Residence: Marion; Volume: 9 Certificate: 4141. SSDI: Last Residence: 40033 Lebanon, Marion, Kentucky; Born: 7 Apr 1881; Died: Feb 1969; State (Year) SSN issued: Kentucky (Before 1951).
Her headstone shows her year of birth as 1884 and this date is likely correct for she was 85 years of age (1969 less 85 equals 1884).
Birth record of Helen shows her as Eddie Smothing. She appears as Ada on at least one census and I suspect Eddie was a nickname.
Kentucky death index: Name: Eddie B Bland; Death Date: 10 Feb 1969; Death Place: Marion; Age: 85; Residence: Marion; Volume: 9 Certificate: 4141. SSDI: Last Residence: 40033 Lebanon, Marion, Kentucky; Born: 7 Apr 1881; Died: Feb 1969; State (Year) SSN issued: Kentucky (Before 1951).
Her headstone shows her year of birth as 1884 and this date is likely correct for she was 85 years of age (1969 less 85 equals 1884).
Kentucky death index: Name: Eddie B Bland; Death Date: 10 Feb 1969; Death Place: Marion; Age: 85; Residence: Marion; Volume: 9 Certificate: 4141. SSDI: Last Residence: 40033 Lebanon, Marion, Kentucky; Born: 7 Apr 1881; Died: Feb 1969; State (Year) SSN issued: Kentucky (Before 1951).
Her headstone shows her year of birth as 1884 and this date is likely correct for she was 85 years of age (1969 less 85 equals 1884).
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