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Lola Fay Adams 1913–1992 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 May 1913

Birth Location: Turman, Sullivan, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 14 March 1992

Death Location: Prairieton, Vigo County, Indiana, USA

Father: Harvey Adams

Mother: Tressie Palmer

Spouse(s): William Ratcliffe, Fred Helman

Children(s): Leola Ratliffe, Virgil Helman

Lola Fay Adams was born in 1913 in Turman, Sullivan, Indiana, USA, the child of Harvey Benjamin Adams And Tressie Pearl Palmer. In 1920, Lola Fay Adams resided in Curry, Sullivan, Indiana. In 1925, Lola Fay Adams resided in Gary, Indiana, USA. Lola Fay Adams married Fred Helman, William Lynn Ratcliffe, and had children including Leola Ratliffe, Virgil Leroy Helman. Lola Fay Adams passed away in 1992 in Prairieton, Vigo County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • Lola Fay Adams was born in 1913 in Turman, Sullivan, Indiana, USA, the child of Harvey Benjamin Adams And Tressie Pearl Palmer.
  • In 1920, Lola Fay Adams resided in Curry, Sullivan, Indiana.
  • In 1925, Lola Fay Adams resided in Gary, Indiana, USA.
  • Lola Fay Adams married Fred Helman, William Lynn Ratcliffe, and had children including Leola Ratliffe, Virgil Leroy Helman.
  • Lola Fay Adams passed away in 1992 in Prairieton, Vigo County, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Harvey Adams
1888–1969
Birth Location: Fairbanks, Sullivan, Indiana
HA
Tressie Palmer
1894–1971
Birth Location: Shelburn, Sullivan, IN
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Spouses(s)

William Ratcliffe
1906–1969
Birth Location: Sullivan Co,Indiana
WR
Fred Helman
1882–1966
Birth Location: Indiana
FH

Children(s)

Leola Ratliffe
1929–2004
Birth Location: Shelburn, Sullivan, Indiana, USA
LR
Virgil Helman
1931–1997
Birth Location: Marshal County, IL
VH

Lola Adams's Ancestors

Self
Lola Adams
1913–1992
Birth Place: Turman, Sullivan, Indiana, USA
Parents
Harvey Benjamin Adams
1888–1969
Fairbanks, Sullivan, Indiana
Tressie (Pearl) Palmer
1894–1971
Shelburn, Sullivan, IN
Grandparents
William (Ramond) Adams
1857–1923
Indiana
Mary (Ann) Pittman
1865–1951
Indiana
Lewis Palmer
1855–1912
ohio
Sylvania Chastine
1861–1902
Sullivan County, Indiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Adams
1821–1876
Emily Franklin
1828–
William Pittman
1842–1930
Annis Thomson
1848–1930
Jesse Palmer
1829–1891
Ruth Bosworth
1831–1909
Daniel Chastain
1833–1870
Mary Harmon
1837–1898
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Adams
1785–1862
Ame Poastley
1795–1847
William Pittman
1800–1860
Mary Roberts
1809–1873
Jessee Palmer
1789–1864
Mary Carrel
1801–
Alva Bosworth
1803–1848
Ruth Tilson
1803–1859
James Chastain
1801–1840
Nancy Clark
1806–1859
William Harmon
1809–1898
Phebe Harmon
1805–1880

Lola Adams's Descendants

1.
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Lola (Fay) Adams (25 May 1913–14 March 1992) m. William (Lynn) Ratcliffe (5 MAR 1906–7 JUL 1969) m. Fred Helman (2 May 1882–Jan 1966)
  1. 1. Leola Ratliffe 1929–2004 m. Hubert (Leon) Lucas 1923–1999
  2. 2. Virgil (Leroy) Helman 1931–1997

Lola Adams's Timeline

10 Records

1913
25 May 1913
Birth of Lola Fay Adams in Turman, Sullivan, Indiana, USA
Turman, Sullivan, Indiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 7
Lola Fay Adams resided here in Curry, Sullivan, Indiana
Curry, Sullivan, Indiana
1925
1925
Age 12
Lola Fay Adams resided here in Gary, Indiana, USA
Gary, Indiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 17
Lola Fay Adams resided here in Shelburn, Sullivan, Indiana
Shelburn, Sullivan, Indiana
1935
1935
Age 22
Lola Fay Adams resided here in Riley, Vigo, Indiana
Riley, Vigo, Indiana
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 27
Lola Fay Adams resided here in Riley, Vigo, Indiana, United States
Riley, Vigo, Indiana, United States
1949
1949
Age 36
Lola Fay Adams resided here in Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
1950
1950
Age 37
Lola Fay Adams resided here in Linton, Vigo, Indiana, USA
Linton, Vigo, Indiana, USA
1951
1951-1952
Age 38
Lola Fay Adams resided here in Indiana
Indiana
1992
14 March 1992
Age 79
Death of Lola Fay Adams in Jasper, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
Jasper, Elkhart, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 May 1913
    Event Place: Turman, Sullivan, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Riley, Vigo, Indiana; Roll: T627_1105; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 84-77
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Curry, Sullivan, Indiana; Roll: T625_466; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 242; Image: 764
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Shelburn, Sullivan, Indiana; Roll: 629; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 5; Image: 720.0; FHL microfilm: 2340364
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017
    [8] Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Linton, Vigo, Indiana; Roll: 3742; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 84-36
    [10] Web: Wabash Valley, Indiana Obituaries, 1900-2010

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Curry, Sullivan, Indiana
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Curry, Sullivan, Indiana; Roll: T625_466; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 242; Image: 764

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Gary, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Shelburn, Sullivan, Indiana
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Shelburn, Sullivan, Indiana; Roll: 629; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 5; Image: 720.0; FHL microfilm: 2340364

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Riley, Vigo, Indiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Riley, Vigo, Indiana; Roll: T627_1105; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 84-77

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Riley, Vigo, Indiana, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Riley, Vigo, Indiana; Roll: T627_1105; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 84-77

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1949
    Event Place: Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Linton, Vigo, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Linton, Vigo, Indiana; Roll: 3742; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 84-36

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1951-1952
    Event Place: Indiana
    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 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Linton, Vigo, Indiana
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Linton, Vigo, Indiana; Roll: 3742; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 84-36

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 March 1992
    Event Place: Jasper, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017
    [5] Web: Wabash Valley, Indiana Obituaries, 1900-2010

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Prairieton, Vigo County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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