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Louis Adams 1901 – 1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Dec 1901

Birth Location: Brookhaven, Lincoln Co., Mississippi

Death Date: Sep 1970

Death Location: Brookhaven, Lincoln Co., Mississippi

Father: Harvey Adams

Mother: Mary Simms

Spouse(s): Edna Adams

Children(s): Lillie Adams, Lena Adams, Lucille Dixon, Clifton Adams, Prescious Adams, Louis Adams, Albert Adams

In 1901, Louis Adams Sr. entered the world in Brookhaven, Lincoln Co., Mississippi, born to Harvey Adams and Mary Louise Simms. Louis Adams Sr. married Edna Mae Diggs Adams, and had children including Lillie Mae Adams, Lena Mae Adams, Lucille Juanita Dixon, Clifton E Adams, Prescious Evelyn Adams, Louis Adams, Albert L. Adams. Louis Adams Sr. passed away in 1970 in Brookhaven, Lincoln Co., Mississippi.

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Biography

  • In 1901, Louis Adams Sr. entered the world in Brookhaven, Lincoln Co., Mississippi, born to Harvey Adams and Mary Louise Simms.
  • Louis Adams Sr. married Edna Mae Diggs Adams, and had children including Lillie Mae Adams, Lena Mae Adams, Lucille Juanita Dixon, Clifton E Adams, Prescious Evelyn Adams, Louis Adams, Albert L. Adams.
  • Louis Adams Sr. passed away in 1970 in Brookhaven, Lincoln Co., Mississippi.

Immediate Family

Parents

Harvey Adams
1878 – 1949
Birth Location: Brookhaven, Lincoln, Mississippi, USA
HA
Mary Simms
1887 – 1926
Birth Location: Brookhaven, Lincoln Co., Mississippi
MS

Spouses(s)

Edna Adams
1901 – 1973
Birth Location: Brookhaven, Lincoln, Mississippi, United States
EA

Children(s)

Lillie Adams
1924 – 1996
Birth Location: Brookhaven L, Mississippi
LA
Lena Adams
1926 – 2011
Birth Location: Brookhaven, Lincoln County, Mississippi, United States of America
LA
Lucille Dixon
1929 – 2010
Birth Location: Brookhaven, Lincoln County, Mississippi, United States of America
LD
Clifton Adams
1936 – 2008
Birth Location: Brookhaven, Lincoln County, Mississippi, United States of America
CA
Prescious Adams
1941 – 1993
Birth Location: Brookhaven, Lincoln, Mississippi, USA
PA
Louis Adams
1931 – 2016
Birth Location: Brookhaven, Lincoln, Mississippi, USA
LA
Albert Adams
1932 – 1994
Birth Location: Brookhaven, Lincoln, Mississippi, USA
AA

Louis Adams's Ancestors

Self
Louis Adams
1901 – 1970
Birth Place: Brookhaven, Lincoln Co., Mississippi
Parents
Harvey Adams
1878 – 1949
Brookhaven, Lincoln, Mississippi, USA
Mary (Louise) Simms
1887 – 1926
Brookhaven, Lincoln Co., Mississippi
Grandparents
Charles (Clinton "Clent") Sims
1866 – 1916
Mississippi, USA
Ellen Willis
1864 – 1958
Mississippi
Great-Grandparents
Willis Sims
1842 –
Ellen (Luckie)
1837 – 1930
George Willis
1838 – 1903
Amanda Wallace
1848 – 1921
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Willis
Ellen
Prince Willis
1805 –
Maria Willis

Louis Adams's Descendants

1.
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Louis Adams (29 Dec 1901 – Sep 1970) m. Edna (Mae Diggs) Adams (7 Apr 1901 – Jul 1973)
  1. 1. Lillie (Mae) Adams (22 Sep 1924 – 17 May 1996)
  2. 2. Lena (Mae) Adams (27 September 1926 – 14 October 2011)
  3. 3. Lucille (Juanita) Dixon (6 Feb 1929 – 10 March 2010) m. Alve (Lee) Dixon (28 January 1929 – )
    1. 1. Alison (Kenneth) Dixon (9 April 1949 – 16 July 2015) m. Mary (J) Jones (abt 1952 – )
    2. 2. Talmon Dixon (abt 1954 – )
    3. 3. Mae (carolyn) Dixon (Nov 1959 – )
    4. 4. Sherry Dixon (Feb 1968 – )
      1. 1. Quiviana Merchant
    5. 5. Vincent Dixon (abt 1976 – )
    6. 6. Stephanie (Dixon) loring
    7. 7. Joan Dixon
      1. 1. Marcus Dixon (1985 – )
    8. 8. Argie Dixon
    9. 9. Laura (Dixon) Dillon
    10. 10. Marilyn (Dixon) Richardson
    11. 11. Deborah (Dixon) Hawkins
    12. 12. Marcus Dixon
    13. 13. Fredrick Dixon
  4. 4. Clifton (E) Adams (6 Aug 1936 – 24 May 2008)
  5. 5. Prescious (Evelyn) Adams (22 August 1941 – 15 Apr 1993)
  6. 6. Louis Adams (7 Apr 1931 – 13 Mar 2016) m. Shirley (Sanders) Adams
    1. 1. Shelita Adams (31 Aug 1966 – )
    2. 2. Ronnie Adams
    3. 3. Cassandra Adams
    4. 4. Terri Houston
      1. 1. Trenice Houston
    5. 5. Pamela Briscoe
  7. 7. Albert (L.) Adams (10/06/1932 – 10/13/1994) m. Virginia (Grace) Early (07/22/1934 – 7/23/1988)
    1. 1. Hope Milinder53

Louis Adams's Timeline

3 Records

1901
29 Dec 1901
Birth of Louis Adams Sr. in Brookhaven, Lincoln Co., Mississippi
Brookhaven, Lincoln Co., Mississippi
1970
Sep 1970
Age 69
Death of Louis Adams Sr. in Brookhaven, Lincoln, Mississippi, United States of America
Brookhaven, Lincoln, Mississippi, United States of America
1970
Sep 1970
Age 69
Death of Louis Adams Sr. in Brookhaven, Lincoln Co., Mississippi
Brookhaven, Lincoln Co., Mississippi

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Dec 1901
    Event Place: Brookhaven, Lincoln Co., Mississippi

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1970
    Event Place: Brookhaven, Lincoln, Mississippi, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1970
    Event Place: Brookhaven, Lincoln Co., Mississippi
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