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John Addams 1790–1851 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1790

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 1851-1860

Death Location: Texas

Father: Joseph Adams

Mother: Elizabeth ?

Spouse(s): Mary Gillespie

Children(s): Tabitha Adams

John Addams was born in 1790 in Tennessee, the child of Joseph Adams And Elizabeth Holden. In 1800, John Addams resided in Mississippi, USA. John Addams married Mary Polly Gillespie, and had children including Tabitha Adams. John Addams passed away in 1851 in Texas.

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Biography

  • John Addams was born in 1790 in Tennessee, the child of Joseph Adams And Elizabeth Holden.
  • In 1800, John Addams resided in Mississippi, USA.
  • John Addams married Mary Polly Gillespie, and had children including Tabitha Adams.
  • John Addams passed away in 1851 in Texas.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Addams's Ancestors

Self
John Addams
1790–1851
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Joseph Adams
1730–1830
Georgetown, South Carolina, USA
Elizabeth (Holden) ?
1750–1845
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Hiram (Adams) Sr
1725–
County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Sarah (Wade) ?
1731–
Great-Grandparents
1698–1756
Catherine Rench
1698–1736
Christopher Wade
1693–1742
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Adam
1677–1741

John Addams's Descendants

1.
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John Addams (1790–1851-1860) m. Mary ((Polly)) Gillespie (Abt. 1780–)
  1. 1. Tabitha Adams 1838–1903 m. Cyrel (Lloyd) Belile 1840–1891
    1. 1. Cornelius (Neal) Belile 1882–1958
      1. 1. Willie (Mae) Guidry 1907–1973
        1. 1. Betty (Jo) Kidd 1929–2003
    2. 2. Frank Belile 1863–1923 m. Elizabeth Mahaffey 1869–1930
      1. 1. John (O) Belile 1894–1925
      2. 2. Robert (Seaton) Belile 1887–1961 m. Octavia Belile 1890–1967
        1. 1. Burnis (Seaton) Belile 1913–1995 m. Anna (May) Belile 1916–
        2. 2. Beulah (Benton) Benoit 1916–2008
        3. 3. Beatrice Belile 1913–
        4. 4. Bonnie Belile 1914–
        5. 5. Bessie Belile 1916–
      3. 3. Cyrel Belile 1891–
      4. 4. Nettie Belile 1895–
      5. 5. Joseph (N) Belile 1899–
    3. 3. John (J.) Belile 1860–1891
    4. 4. Malachi Belile 1877–1949
    5. 5. Miran Berwick 1883–1909
    6. 6. Mary (Ann (Mollie)) Belile 1870–1935 m. Alexis Granger 1868–
      1. 1. Irene (Granger) Davis 1913–2003
    7. 7. Amanda Holden 1875–1962
    8. 8. Kate Mahaffey 1880–1972
    9. 9. Wilder (C) Belile 1873–1924
    10. 10. Robert (Elexsie) Belile 1869–1928 m. Josephine Belile 1873–
      1. 1. Lee Belile 1895–
      2. 2. Bell Belile 1900–
      3. 3. Georgia Belile 1902–
      4. 4. Theodore Belile 1906–
      5. 5. Mollie Belile 1910–
    11. 11. Joseph Belile 1865–
    12. 12. Alice (C.) Belile 1868–
    13. 13. Lilla Belile 1879–

John Addams's Timeline

13 Records

1790
Abt. 1790
Birth of John Addams in South Carolina, USA
South Carolina, USA
1790
1790
Birth of John Addams in Tennessee
Tennessee
1800
1800
Age 10
John Addams resided here in Mississippi, USA
Mississippi, USA
1810
5 Nov 1810
Age 20
John Addams resided here in Amite, Mississippi, United States
Amite, Mississippi, United States
1813
1813
Age 23
John Addams resided here in Wilkinson, Mississippi Territory, United States
Wilkinson, Mississippi Territory, United States
1820
1820
Age 30
John Addams resided here in Washington, Louisiana, USA
Washington, Louisiana, USA
1830
1830
Age 40
John Addams resided here in Washington, Louisiana, USA
Washington, Louisiana, USA
1840
1840
Age 50
John Addams resided here in Washington, Louisiana, USA
Washington, Louisiana, USA
1841
1841
Age 51
John Addams resided here in No Township Listed, Amite County, MS
No Township Listed, Amite County, MS
1845
1845
Age 55
John Addams resided here in No Township Listed, Amite County, MS
No Township Listed, Amite County, MS
1850
1850
Age 60
John Addams resided here in Leake, Mississippi, USA
Leake, Mississippi, USA
1851
05 Jun 1851
Age 61
Death of John Addams in Pike, Mississippi, USA
Pike, Mississippi, USA
1851
1851-1860
Age 61
Death of John Addams in Texas
Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1790
    Event Place: South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Beat 3, Leake, Mississippi; Roll: M432_376; Page: 42B; Image: 89

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, Document: Territorial Papers of the US; Volume Number: Vol 5; Page Number: 286; Family Number: 63
    [2] U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, Document: Territorial Papers of the US; Volume Number: Vol 5; Page Number: 170; Family Number: 36

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 5 Nov 1810
    Event Place: Amite, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Mississippi, State and Territorial Census Collection
    [2] U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, Document: Territorial Papers of the US; Volume Number: Vol 6; Page Number: 255; Family Number: 22
    [3] Mississippi, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1813
    Event Place: Wilkinson, Mississippi Territory, United States
    Record Source: Mississippi, State and Territorial Census Collection

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Washington, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Mississippi, State and Territorial Census Collection
    [2] 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Washington, Louisiana; Page: 39; NARA Roll: M33_31; Image: 196

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Washington, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830; Census Place: Washington, Louisiana; Series: M19; Roll: 43; Page: 88; Family History Library Film: 0009686

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Washington, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Washington, Louisiana; Roll: 129; Page: 103; Image: 211; Family History Library Film: 0009690

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: No Township Listed, Amite County, MS
    Record Source: Mississippi, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1845
    Event Place: No Township Listed, Amite County, MS
    Record Source: Mississippi, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Leake, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Beat 3, Leake, Mississippi; Roll: M432_376; Page: 42B; Image: 89

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Indexed Early Land Ownership and Township Plats, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Township Plats of Selected States; Series #: T1234; Roll: 33

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Jun 1851
    Event Place: Pike, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: Mississippi, Wills and Probate Records, Will Records, 1843-1952 (Lafayette County, Mississippi); Author: Mississippi. Probate Court (Lafayette County); Probate Place: Lafayette, Mississippi

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1851-1860
    Event Place: Texas

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Lafayette, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: Mississippi, Wills and Probate Records, Will Records, 1843-1952 (Lafayette County, Mississippi); Author: Mississippi. Probate Court (Lafayette County); Probate Place: Lafayette, Mississippi

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