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GEORGE WASHINGTON LAFAYETTE ADAMS 1854–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jun 1854

Birth Location: Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, United States

Death Date: 12 Mar 1937

Death Location: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Father: James Adams

Mother: Elizabeth Thompson

Spouse(s): Martha Myer, Elizabeth Ballard

Children(s): Sarah Adams, James Adams, William Adams, Thomas Adams, Mary Adams, Levi Adams, Eli Adams, William Adams, Mary Adams

In 1854, GEORGE WASHINGTON LAFAYETTE ADAMS entered the world in Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, United States, born to James Riley Jeems Adams And Elizabeth Annie Thompson. In 1900, GEORGE WASHINGTON LAFAYETTE ADAMS resided in Union Township, Ripley, Missouri. GEORGE WASHINGTON LAFAYETTE ADAMS married Elizabeth Ballard, Martha Ala Myer, and had children including Eli Washington Adams, James Nelson Adams, Levi Dempsey Adams, Mary C Adams, Mary Silvesta Vesta Adams, Sarah Elizabeth Sade Adams, Thomas Burton Adams, William Adams, William Russell Adams. GEORGE WASHINGTON LAFAYETTE ADAMS passed away in 1937 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1854, GEORGE WASHINGTON LAFAYETTE ADAMS entered the world in Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, United States, born to James Riley Jeems Adams And Elizabeth Annie Thompson.
  • In 1900, GEORGE WASHINGTON LAFAYETTE ADAMS resided in Union Township, Ripley, Missouri.
  • GEORGE WASHINGTON LAFAYETTE ADAMS married Elizabeth Ballard, Martha Ala Myer, and had children including Eli Washington Adams, James Nelson Adams, Levi Dempsey Adams, Mary C Adams, Mary Silvesta Vesta Adams, Sarah Elizabeth Sade Adams, Thomas Burton Adams, William Adams, William Russell Adams.
  • GEORGE WASHINGTON LAFAYETTE ADAMS passed away in 1937 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA.

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GEORGE ADAMS's Ancestors

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GEORGE ADAMS
1854–1937
Birth Place: Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, United States
Parents
James Riley "Jeems" Adams
1803–1881
Cheraw, Marlboro, South Carolina, USA
Elizabeth (Annie) Thompson
1802–1864
Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
James (Robert) Adams
1769–1840
South Carolina, United States
Annie (M Ritter) Blankenship
1775–1840
Virginia, United States
Isaac (Newton Thomas Thompson) Sr
1765–1841
Saxapahaw, Alamance County, North Carolina, United States of America
Philadelphia ('Delphia') Wilson
1775–1850
North Carolina, British Colony, USA
Great-Grandparents
Robert Adams
1751–1816
Rebecca Wylie
1758–1817
Isham Blankenship
1738–1810
Thomas Thompson
1731–1794
Elinor Hagan
1735–1800
Thomas Wilson
1735–1788
Eizabeth McLin
1737–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Adams
1720–1800
Polly Morrow
1729–1810
James Sr
1722–1806
Sarah Campbell
1729–1800
John BLANKENSHIP
1695–1754
Elizabeth Hudson
1700–1772
John Thompson
1695–1778
Sarah Morland
1704–1731
James Hagan
1710–1749
Rachel Hulda
1700–1780
THOMAS WILSON
1699–1768
Amy Irvin
1699–1739
William McLean
1710–1800
Jane (McLean)
1715–1790

GEORGE ADAMS's Descendants

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GEORGE (WASHINGTON LAFAYETTE) ADAMS (1 Jun 1854–12 Mar 1937) m. Martha (Ala) Myer (1857–) m. Elizabeth Ballard (1858–)
  1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth Sade) Adams 1878–1949 m. Harvey Spires 1872–1959
    1. 1. Henry (Cordrey) Spires 1900–1982
    2. 2. Charity (Lela) Spires 1904–1985
    3. 3. Hazel Spires 1907–1996
    4. 4. Lydia Spires 1909–
    5. 5. LILLIAN (M) SPIRES 1916–2000
  2. 2. James (Nelson) Adams 1882–1941 m. Sarah (Frances Fannie) Shockley 1884–1931
    1. 1. Byron (Victor) Adams 1906–1983 m. May Elizabeth 1909–2002
    2. 2. Avon (Alson) Adams 1908–1971 m. Bernetta King 1913–1982
    3. 3. Velva Adams 1917–
  3. 3. William (Russell) Adams 1884– m. Allie 1888–
    1. 1. Eva Adams 1902–
    2. 2. Elmer Adams 1907–
  4. 4. Thomas (Burton) Adams 1887– m. Ava (B) Roberts 1891–
    1. 1. Christeen Adams 1913–
    2. 2. Claud Adams 1914–
  5. 5. Mary (Silvesta Vesta) Adams 1888–1969 m. Ira (Asberry) Fowler 1877–1950
    1. 1. Clifford (Lester) Fowler 1909–1979
    2. 2. Wanda (Lee) Fowler 1922–2009
    3. 3. Ivan (Leon) Fowler 1925–1961
    4. 4. Bonnie (Jean) Fowler 1928–1974
  6. 6. Levi (Dempsey) Adams 1894–1958 m. Priannah Benton 1898–1982
    1. 1. Almadine Adams 1921–2008 m. Will (Fate Richard) Gunter 1919–1958 m. John (Jurd) Aulds 1919–2006
    2. 2. Wayne Adams 1929–2006 m. Ethel (Dean) Hanson 1932–2008
  7. 7. Eli (Washington) Adams 1894–1960 m. Opal Adams 1898– m. Eliz Adams 1895– m. Vesta (M) Dunn 1902– m. Mattie Lou 1904–
    1. 1. Carl (D) Adams 1921–2002
    2. 2. Daviel Adams 1920–
    3. 3. Mildred Adams 1922–
    4. 4. Vera Adams 1923–
    5. 5. Grace Adams 1924–
  8. 8. William Adams 1884–
  9. 9. Mary (C) Adams 1888–

GEORGE ADAMS's Timeline

3 Records

1854
1 Jun 1854
Birth of GEORGE WASHINGTON LAFAYETTE ADAMS in Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, United States
Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, United States
1900
1900
Age 46
GEORGE WASHINGTON LAFAYETTE ADAMS resided here in Union Township, Ripley, Missouri
Union Township, Ripley, Missouri
1937
12 Mar 1937
Age 83
Death of GEORGE WASHINGTON LAFAYETTE ADAMS in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1854
    Event Place: Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, United States
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Union, Ripley, Missouri; Roll: T623_885; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 102.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Union Township, Ripley, Missouri
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Union, Ripley, Missouri; Roll: T623_885; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 102.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1937
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

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