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Bill Billie ADAMS 1926–1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1926

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: 16 Oct 1974

Death Location: Benton, Franklin County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Addison ADAMS

Mother: Belle (Adams)

Spouse(s): Josephine (Adams)

Children(s):

In 1926, Bill Billie ADAMS entered the world in Illinois, born to Addison Wiley Ad Adams And Belle Isabelle Hartkopf Adams. In 1930, Bill Billie ADAMS resided in Browning, Franklin, Illinois, USA. Bill Billie ADAMS married Josephine Matchites Adams, and had children including Billy Adams. Bill Billie ADAMS passed away in 1974 in Benton, Franklin County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1926, Bill Billie ADAMS entered the world in Illinois, born to Addison Wiley Ad Adams And Belle Isabelle Hartkopf Adams.
  • In 1930, Bill Billie ADAMS resided in Browning, Franklin, Illinois, USA.
  • Bill Billie ADAMS married Josephine Matchites Adams, and had children including Billy Adams.
  • Bill Billie ADAMS passed away in 1974 in Benton, Franklin County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Addison ADAMS
1885–1973
Birth Location: Franklin Co, IL
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Belle (Adams)
1892–1967
Birth Location: Illinois
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Spouses(s)

Josephine (Adams)
1929–2011
Birth Location: Buckner, Franklin, Arkansas, USA
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Children(s)

Bill ADAMS's Ancestors

Self
Bill ADAMS
1926–1974
Birth Place: Illinois
Parents
Addison Wiley (Ad) ADAMS
1885–1973
Franklin Co, IL
Belle (Isabelle HARTKOPF) (Adams)
1892–1967
Illinois
Grandparents
Corpral (Augustus S) Adams
1843–1893
Benton, Franklin Co, Illinois, USA
Melinda (Clemintine) Elmore
1847–1915
Benton, Franklin, Il, USA
Henry HARTKOPF
1849–
Otta RICHERSON
1856–1934
Gleason, Weakley, Tennessee, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jackson ADAMS
1823–1851
Elisabeth (Adams)
1823–1855
Ralph ELMORE
1806–1849
Ann (Elmore)
1816–1880
Johann HARTKOPF
1826–1907
Mary (Hartkopf)
1829–1889
James Richerson
1827–1921
Mary WILKINS
1829–1889
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph ADAMS
1780–1830
Nancy Adams
1780–
Azariah Whittington
1794–1855
Elizabeth (Whittington)
1795–1856
Elijah ELMORE
1777–1850
Margaret (Elmore)
1777–1806
William DUFF
1779–1857
Catherine (Duff)
1794–
Johannes Hartkopf
1782–1851
Klara Harth
1799–1845
James Richardson
1777–1864
Sophia Simpson
1790–1865
Lewellen Wilkins
1799–1847
Candis Neals
1800–1845

Bill ADAMS's Timeline

8 Records

1926
17 Dec 1926
Birth of Bill Billie ADAMS in Illinois
Illinois
1926
abt 1926
Birth of Bill Billie ADAMS in Illinois
Illinois
1930
1930
Age 4
Bill Billie ADAMS resided here in Browning, Franklin, Illinois, USA
Browning, Franklin, Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 9
Bill Billie ADAMS resided here in Benton, Franklin, Illinois
Benton, Franklin, Illinois
1940
1940
Age 14
Bill Billie ADAMS resided here in Christopher, Franklin, Illinois, USA
Christopher, Franklin, Illinois, USA
1950
1950
Age 24
Bill Billie ADAMS resided here in Buckner, Franklin, Illinois, USA
Buckner, Franklin, Illinois, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 25
Bill Billie ADAMS resided here in Illinois
Illinois
1974
16 Oct 1974
Age 48
Death of Bill Billie ADAMS
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1926
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Christopher, Franklin, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00804; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 28-51
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Browning, Franklin, Illinois; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0013
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Southern Illinoisan; Publication Date: 17 Oct 1974; Publication Place: Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America; ,0.43703136,0.61150616,0.6192
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Buckner, Franklin, I

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1926
    Event Place: Illinois

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Browning, Franklin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Browning, Franklin, Illinois; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0013

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Benton, Franklin, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Christopher, Franklin, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00804; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 28-51

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Christopher, Franklin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Christopher, Franklin, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00804; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 28-51

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Buckner, Franklin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Buckner, Franklin, I

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1974-10-17
    Event Place: Carbondale, Illinois
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Southern Illinoisan - 1974-10-17 - Page 28, Obituary for BILL ADAMS (Aged 47) 1974-10-17

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Macedonia, Franklin, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Southern Illinoisan; Publication Date: 17 Oct 1974; Publication Place: Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America; ,0.43703136,0.61150616,0.6192

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1974
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Southern Illinoisan; Publication Date: 17 Oct 1974; Publication Place: Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America; ,0.43703136,0.61150616,0.6192

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Benton, Franklin County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Southern Illinoisan; Publication Date: 17 Oct 1974; Publication Place: Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America; ,0.43703136,0.61150616,0.6192
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