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Lester Sylvester Adams 1909–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jan 1909

Birth Location: Queen City, Schuyler, Missouri

Death Date: 17 Jul 1980

Death Location: Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, DuPage, Illinois

Father: George Adams

Mother: Hannah McCoy

Spouse(s): Lila Scroggins

Children(s): Robert Adams

Lester Sylvester Adams was born in 1909 in Queen City, Schuyler, Missouri, the child of George Washington Adams And Hannah Jane Mccoy. In 1935, Lester Sylvester Adams resided in Naperville, DuPage, Illinois. In 1940, Lester Sylvester Adams resided in Naperville, DuPage, Illinois, USA. Lester Sylvester Adams married Lila Mae Scroggins, and had children including Robert Lee Adams. Lester Sylvester Adams passed away in 1980 in Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, DuPage, Illinois.

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Biography

  • Lester Sylvester Adams was born in 1909 in Queen City, Schuyler, Missouri, the child of George Washington Adams And Hannah Jane Mccoy.
  • In 1935, Lester Sylvester Adams resided in Naperville, DuPage, Illinois.
  • In 1940, Lester Sylvester Adams resided in Naperville, DuPage, Illinois, USA.
  • Lester Sylvester Adams married Lila Mae Scroggins, and had children including Robert Lee Adams.
  • Lester Sylvester Adams passed away in 1980 in Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, DuPage, Illinois.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lester Adams's Ancestors

Self
Lester Adams
1909–1980
Birth Place: Queen City, Schuyler, Missouri
Parents
George Washington Adams
1881–
Missouri
Hannah (Jane) McCoy
1882–
Davis, Iowa
Grandparents
Thomas (Clinton McCoy) Sr.
1859–1928
Fairmont, Vermilion, Illinois
Ida (Mary) Leonard
1863–1934
Ormonville, Wapello, Iowa
Great-Grandparents
Moses Jr.
1840–1922
Johanna Huffman
1843–1916
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Moses Sr.
1805–1878
Sally Still
1801–1877

Lester Adams's Descendants

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Lester (Sylvester) Adams (17 Jan 1909–17 Jul 1980) m. Lila (Mae) Scroggins (22 Apr 1912–Sep 1995)
  1. 1. Robert (Lee) Adams 1936–2006

Lester Adams's Timeline

4 Records

1909
17 Jan 1909
Birth of Lester Sylvester Adams in Queen City, Schuyler, Missouri
Queen City, Schuyler, Missouri
1935
1935
Age 26
Lester Sylvester Adams resided here in Naperville, DuPage, Illinois
Naperville, DuPage, Illinois
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 31
Lester Sylvester Adams resided here in Naperville, DuPage, Illinois, USA
Naperville, DuPage, Illinois, USA
1980
17 Jul 1980
Age 71
Death of Lester Sylvester Adams in Naperville, DuPage, Illinois
Naperville, DuPage, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jan 1909
    Event Place: Queen City, Schuyler, Missouri
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Naperville, DuPage, Illinois; Roll: T627_797; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 22-52
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Naperville, DuPage, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Naperville, DuPage, Illinois; Roll: T627_797; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 22-52

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Naperville, DuPage, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Naperville, DuPage, Illinois; Roll: T627_797; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 22-52

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1980
    Event Place: Naperville, DuPage, Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Naperville Cemetery, Naperville, DuPage, Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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