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Abby Barksdale Adams 1821–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 July 1821

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 25 June 1897

Death Location: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA

Father: Redmond Adams

Mother: Mary Grigsby

Spouse(s): Augustus Coleman

Children(s): James Coleman, Moses Coleman, William Coleman, Mary Coleman, Sarah Coleman, Robert Coleman

In 1821, Abby Barksdale Adams entered the world in Virginia, born to Redmond W Adams And Mary Polly Grigsby. Abby Barksdale Adams married Augustus Augusta Augusten D Coleman, and had children including James Redman Coleman, Mary C Coleman, Moses William Coleman, Robert Coleman, Sarah Sallie Coleman, William Daniel Coleman. Abby Barksdale Adams passed away in 1897 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1821, Abby Barksdale Adams entered the world in Virginia, born to Redmond W Adams And Mary Polly Grigsby.
  • Abby Barksdale Adams married Augustus Augusta Augusten D Coleman, and had children including James Redman Coleman, Mary C Coleman, Moses William Coleman, Robert Coleman, Sarah Sallie Coleman, William Daniel Coleman.
  • Abby Barksdale Adams passed away in 1897 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Redmond Adams
1787–1850
Birth Location: Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
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Mary Grigsby
1789–1849
Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Augustus Coleman
1813–1887
Birth Location: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

James Coleman
1844–1932
Birth Location: Pittsylvania County, Virginia
JC
Moses Coleman
1845–1922
Birth Location: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
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William Coleman
1857–1940
Birth Location: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
WC
Mary Coleman
1850–1900
Birth Location: Virginia
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Sarah Coleman
1853–1938
Birth Location: Virginia
SC
Robert Coleman
1859–
Birth Location: Virginia
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Abby Adams's Ancestors

Self
Abby Adams
1821–1897
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
Redmond W. Adams
1787–1850
Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Mary (Polly) Grigsby
1789–1849
Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Elijah Adams
1764–1814
Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States of America
Martha (Elizabeth Maneas) Moncus
1766–1833
Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States of America
Moses (Grigsby) Jr.
1762–1838
Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States
Abigail Fritter
1761–1860
Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Robert Adams
1727–1783
Mourning Pigg
1720–1785
William Moncus
–1798
Elizabeth Redmond
1730–1809
MOSES 5GG
1720–1804
Mary Matheny
1729–1804
Moses Fritter
1726–1796
Elizabeth Horton
1719–1766
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Adams
1703–1769
Sarah Hunt
1709–1769
Paul Pigg
1666–1767
Sarah Osborne
1692–1742
Mary Muncus
1698–
John Jr.
1680–1756
Jane Redman
1680–1756
John Fritter
1692–1736
Elinore Davies
1689–1750
Hugh Jr
1687–1766

Abby Adams's Descendants

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Abby (Barksdale) Adams (25 July 1821–25 June 1897) m. Augustus (Augusta ( Augusten) D) Coleman (28 Sept 1813–15 April 1887)
  1. 1. James (Redman) Coleman 1844–1932 m. Mary (Jane) Shackleford 1852–1932
    1. 1. Willie (Abby) Coleman 1873–1916 m. Edward (Wood) Young 1871–1897
      1. 1. Mary (J) McDonald 1898–1982 m. Neil Macdonald 1887–1959
        1. 1. Margaret (E) Mcdonald 1916–1980 m. John (G) Richmond 1906–1965 m. John (A) Trimble 1887–
        2. 2. Ruth Mcdonald 1926–1979
        3. 3. Margaret Macdonald 1917–
    2. 2. George (Carter) Coleman 1883–1957
    3. 3. James (A.) Coleman 1887–1912
    4. 4. Corinna (L) Coleman 1879–1948
    5. 5. Mary (Ellen) Coleman 1869–1872
    6. 6. Annie (Belle) Coleman 1876–1926
    7. 7. Eliza (Empress) Coleman 1881–1926
  2. 2. Moses (William) Coleman 1845–1922
  3. 3. William (Daniel) Coleman 1857–1940
  4. 4. Mary (C) Coleman 1850–1900
  5. 5. Sarah (" Sallie") Coleman 1853–1938
  6. 6. Robert Coleman 1859–

Abby Adams's Timeline

2 Records

1821
25 July 1821
Birth of Abby Barksdale Adams in Virginia
Virginia
1897
25 June 1897
Age 76
Death of Abby Barksdale Adams in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 July 1821
    Event Place: Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 June 1897
    Event Place: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
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