Who was Tilsman Adams?

Tilsman Adams (1878–1956) was born in Letcher, Letcher, Kentucky, United States and died in Chehalis, Lewis, Washington, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Tilsman Howard Adams 1878–1956

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Born 11 Dec 1878 · Letcher, Letcher, Kentucky, United States

Died 8 May 1956 · Chehalis, Lewis, Washington, USA

Father John W Adams

Mother Alta Myra Dorinda Parsons

Spouse Nancy J Nannie Bell Franklin

Children Elmer Adams, Glenn Fred Adams, Myrtle Adams, Tima Adams

Siblings Elihu A Adams, Elijah Adams, Elizzie M Adams, George Adams, James Hardy Adams, John R Adams, Margaret Adams, Marshall Adams, Martha J Adams, Mary Jane Adams, Phillipp Adams, Stephen W Adams, William J Adams, William R Adams, Willis Melvin Adams

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Immediate Family

Parents

John W Adams

Alta Myra Dorinda Parsons

Spouse(s)

Nancy J Nannie Bell Franklin

Children

Biography

The story of Tilsman Howard Adams began in 1878 in Letcher, Letcher, Kentucky, United States. Tilsman Howard Adams married nancy j nannie bell franklin, and had children including elmer adams, glenn fred adams, myrtle adams, tima adams. Tilsman Howard Adams passed away in 1956 in Chehalis, Lewis, Washington, USA.

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1878

Birth of Tilsman Howard Adams in Letcher, Letcher, Kentucky, United States

Birth

1956

Death of Tilsman Howard Adams in Chehalis, Lewis, Washington, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Tilsman Adams

This ancestor line traces from Somersetshire, England (1570) to Letcher, Letcher, Kentucky (1878) across 10 generations.

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: Tilsman Adams (1878–1956) was born in Letcher, Letcher, Kentucky, United States and died in Chehalis, Lewis, Washington, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Tilsman in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 10 generations of this lineage geographically.
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