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Earl Ray Adams 1879 – 1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Dec 1879

Birth Location: Pierceton, Indiana

Death Date: 24 Jan 1961

Death Location: Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States

Father: Charles Adams

Mother: Flora Snider

Spouse(s): Beryl Adams

Children(s): Mona Adams, Ray Adams, Roy Adams, Grace Adams, Grace Adams, Mayme Adams, Mary Adams, Vera Adams, Vera Adams, Willard Adams, Frances Adams, Willard Adams, Eldena Adams, Eldena Adams, Rex Adams, Rex Adams

The story of Earl Ray Adams began in 1879 in Pierceton, Indiana. In 1880, Earl Ray Adams resided in Pierceton, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States. In 1900, Earl Ray Adams resided in Traverse Ward 3, Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA. Earl Ray Adams married Beryl Maymie Adams, and had children including Mona Marie Adams, Ray claude Adams, Roy C Adams, Grace Adams, Grace Fern Adams, Mayme Adams, Mary F Adams, Vera F Adams, Vera F Adams, Willard W Adams, Frances Adams, Willard W Adams, Eldena E Adams, Eldena E Adams, Rex W Adams, Rex Wilbur Adams. Earl Ray Adams passed away in 1961 in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Earl Ray Adams began in 1879 in Pierceton, Indiana.
  • In 1880, Earl Ray Adams resided in Pierceton, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States.
  • In 1900, Earl Ray Adams resided in Traverse Ward 3, Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA.
  • Earl Ray Adams married Beryl Maymie Adams, and had children including Mona Marie Adams, Ray claude Adams, Roy C Adams, Grace Adams, Grace Fern Adams, Mayme Adams, Mary F Adams, Vera F Adams, Vera F Adams, Willard W Adams, Frances Adams, Willard W Adams, Eldena E Adams, Eldena E Adams, Rex W Adams, Rex Wilbur Adams.
  • Earl Ray Adams passed away in 1961 in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Adams
1852 – 1932
Birth Location: Whitley County, Indiana, USA
CA
Flora Snider
1856 – 1883
Birth Location: Ohio, United States
FS

Spouses(s)

Beryl Adams
1883 – 1960
Birth Location: Indiana
BA

Children(s)

Mona Adams
1903 – 1996
Birth Location: South Dakota
MA
Ray Adams
1905 – 1954
Birth Location: Columbia City, Indiana
RA
Roy Adams
1906 –
Birth Location: South Dakota
RA
Grace Adams
1908 –
Birth Location: Michigan
GA
Grace Adams
1908 – 1949
Birth Location: South Dakota
GA
Mayme Adams
1910 –
Birth Location: South Dakota
MA
Mary Adams
1910 – 1996
Birth Location: South Dakota
MA
Vera Adams
1913 –
Birth Location: Michigan
VA
Vera Adams
1913 –
Birth Location: Michigan
VA
Willard Adams
1916 –
Birth Location: Michigan
WA
Frances Adams
1916 –
Birth Location: Illinois
FA
Willard Adams
1916 –
Birth Location: Michigan
WA
Eldena Adams
1919 –
Birth Location: Michigan
EA
Eldena Adams
1919 – 1999
Birth Location: Michigan
EA
Rex Adams
1922 –
Birth Location: Michigan
RA
Rex Adams
1922 – 2003
Birth Location: Michigan, USA
RA

Earl Adams's Ancestors

Self
Earl Adams
1879 – 1961
Birth Place: Pierceton, Indiana
Parents
Charles Willard, "Charley" Adams
1852 – 1932
Whitley County, Indiana, USA
Flora Snider
1856 – 1883
Ohio, United States
Grandparents
Levi Adams
1816 – 1906
Broome County, New York, USA
Mary (Meyers) Adams
1828 – 1897
Adams Co, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Robert Adams
1783 – 1854
Chloe Adams
1788 – 1861
Henry Myers
1796 – 1864
Mary Myers
1795 – 1885
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gilbert Adams
1760 – 1825
Rachel Dingee
1765 – 1841
John Myers
1765 – 1841
Catherine Jones
1770 – 1850
Rev. Kenoyer
1752 – 1814
Elizabetha Kitsmiller
1756 – 1814

Earl Adams's Descendants

1.
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Earl (Ray) Adams (30 Dec 1879 – 24 Jan 1961) m. Beryl (Maymie) Adams (7 March 1883 – about 1960)
  1. 1. Mona (Marie) Adams (abt 1903 – 15 Feb 1996)
  2. 2. Ray (claude) Adams (28 May 1905 – may 1954) m. Martha (Irene Allan) Crabtree (24 May 1915 – december 1986)
    1. 1. Nancy (Rae) Adams (4 Nov 1937 – )
    2. 2. Nancy (Rae) Adams (1938 – )
    3. 3. Roy (Ervin) Adams (11 Feb 1940 – ) m. Phyllis (Ann) Hayslip (nov 21, 1941 – )
      1. 1. David (L) Adams (3 Nov 1963 – )
      2. 2. Jennifer Adams (April 14, 1966 – ) m. Shaune (Michael) Thornton
        1. 1. Shauna (Marie) Thornton (20 Mar 1986 – )
      3. 3. Deborah (Lorraine) Adams (23 Mar 1969 – ) m. Christopher (Elliott) Thornton (22 Mar 1967 – )
        1. 1. Caila (Maxine) Thornton (June 24 1991 – )
      4. 4. Jonathan (Lee) Adams (24 Aug 1970 – )
    4. 4. Barbara Carter (feb 4, 1944 – )
    5. 5. Thomas (Evert) Adams (december 10 1947 – )
    6. 6. Charlene (A Steve) Helling (Jan 2 1950 – )
    7. 7. Merrie (Lynn Adams) Vandermullen (13 Jun 1954 – )
    8. 8. Allan (Tobias) Adams
  3. 3. Roy (C) Adams (1906 – )
  4. 4. Grace Adams (abt 1908 – ) m. O (L) Hussey (abt 1905 – ) m. Otto Longardner (abt 1906 – )
    1. 1. Donald Longardner (abt 1925 – )
    2. 2. Evelyn Longardner (abt 1927 – )
    3. 3. Kenneth Sedgwick (abt 1925 – )
  5. 5. Grace (Fern) Adams (abt 1908 – 1 Jun 1949)
  6. 6. Mayme Adams (abt 1910 – )
  7. 7. Mary (F) Adams (abt 1910 – 15 Feb 1996)
  8. 8. Vera (F) Adams (abt 1913 – )
  9. 9. Vera (F) Adams (abt 1913 – )
  10. 10. Willard (W) Adams (abt 1916 – )
  11. 11. Frances Adams (abt 1916 – )
  12. 12. Willard (W) Adams (abt 1916 – )
  13. 13. Eldena (E) Adams (abt 1919 – )
  14. 14. Eldena (E) Adams (abt 1919 – 1 Jun 1999)
  15. 15. Rex (W) Adams (abt 1922 – )
  16. 16. Rex (Wilbur) Adams (13 Apr 1922 – 6 Jul 2003)

Earl Adams's Timeline

13 Records

1879
30 Dec 1879
Birth of Earl Ray Adams in Pierceton, Indiana
Pierceton, Indiana
1880
1880
Age 1
Earl Ray Adams resided here in Pierceton, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States
Pierceton, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States
1900
1900
Age 21
Earl Ray Adams resided here in Traverse Ward 3, Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA
Traverse Ward 3, Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA
1910
1910
Age 31
Earl Ray Adams resided here in Huron Ward 2, Beadle, South Dakota, USA
Huron Ward 2, Beadle, South Dakota, USA
1920
1920
Age 41
Earl Ray Adams resided here in Plymouth, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Plymouth, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1929
1929
Age 50
Earl Ray Adams resided here in Dayton, Ohio, USA
Dayton, Ohio, USA
1930
1930
Age 51
Earl Ray Adams resided here in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio
Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio
1931
1931
Age 52
Earl Ray Adams resided here in Dayton, Ohio, USA
Dayton, Ohio, USA
1932
1932
Age 53
Earl Ray Adams resided here in Dayton, Ohio, USA
Dayton, Ohio, USA
1935
1935
Age 56
Earl Ray Adams resided here in Harrisburg, Saline, Illinois
Harrisburg, Saline, Illinois
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 61
Earl Ray Adams resided here in Harrisburg, Saline, Illinois, USA
Harrisburg, Saline, Illinois, USA
1942
1942
Age 63
Earl Ray Adams resided here in Dayton, Ohio
Dayton, Ohio
1961
24 Jan 1961
Age 82
Death of Earl Ray Adams in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1879
    Event Place: Pierceton, Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, Source Citation: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; State Headquarters: Ohio
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Harrisburg, Saline, Illinois; Roll: T627_883; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 83-16
    [3] U.S., WWI Civilian Draft Registrations, 1917-1918
    [4] Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007, Source Citation: Certificate: 06017; Volume: 16411
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Plymouth, Wayne, Michigan
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio; Roll: 1855; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 214; Image: 1176.0; FHL microfilm: 2341589
    [7] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Source Citation: Registration State: Michigan; Registration County: Wayne; Roll: 1683038; Draft Board: 4
    [8] 1880 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Pierceton, Kosciusko, Indiana; Roll: 290; Family History Film: 1254290; Page: 146B; Enumeration District: 054; Image: 0271
    [9] 1900 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Traverse Ward 3, Grand Traverse, Michigan; Roll: 712; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0041; FHL microfilm: 1240712
    [10] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Huron Ward 2, Beadle, South Dakota; Roll: T624_1476; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 1375489
    [11] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Pierceton, Kosciusko, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Pierceton, Kosciusko, Indiana; Roll: 290; Family History Film: 1254290; Page: 146B; Enumeration District: 054; Image: 0271

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Traverse Ward 3, Grand Traverse, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Traverse Ward 3, Grand Traverse, Michigan; Roll: 712; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0041; FHL microfilm: 1240712

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Huron Ward 2, Beadle, South Dakota, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Huron Ward 2, Beadle, South Dakota; Roll: T624_1476; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 1375489

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Plymouth, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Plymouth, Wayne, Michigan

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1929
    Event Place: Dayton, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio; Roll: 1855; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 214; Image: 1176.0; FHL microfilm: 2341589

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Dayton, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1932
    Event Place: Dayton, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Harrisburg, Saline, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Harrisburg, Saline, Illinois; Roll: T627_883; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 83-16

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Harrisburg, Saline, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Harrisburg, Saline, Illinois; Roll: T627_883; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 83-16

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Dayton, Ohio
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, Source Citation: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; State Headquarters: Ohio

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: MI
    Record Source: U.S., WWI Civilian Draft Registrations, 1917-1918

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Montgomery, Ohio, United States
    Record Source: Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007, Source Citation: Certificate: 06017; Volume: 16411

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Wayne, Michigan
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Source Citation: Registration State: Michigan; Registration County: Wayne; Roll: 1683038; Draft Board: 4

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1961
    Event Place: Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007, Source Citation: Certificate: 06017; Volume: 16411
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Donnelsville, Clark County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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