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Lula Anna Adams 1871–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Nov 1871

Birth Location: Cascade Va

Death Date: 11 Dec 1922

Death Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: John Adams

Mother: Mary Adams

Spouse(s): William Thornton

Children(s): Gladys Thornton, Orlando Thornton, Lestine Fuller, Dorothy Thornton, William Thornton, Lula Thornton, Ralph Thornton, Rebbecca Thornton, Gussie Thornton, Mary Thornton

The story of Lula Anna Adams began in 1871 in Cascade Va. In 1880, Lula Anna Adams resided in Tunstall, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. In 1900, Lula Anna Adams resided in Pittsburgh Ward 13, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. Lula Anna Adams married William Grant Thornton, and had children including Dorothy Ernestine Thornton, Gladys Hope Thornton, Gussie Thornton, Lestine Fuller, Lula Anna Thornton, Mary Zepher Thornton, Orlando Cecil Thornton, Ralph Garnet Thornton, Rebbecca T Thornton, William Grant Thornton. Lula Anna Adams passed away in 1922 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Lula Anna Adams began in 1871 in Cascade Va.
  • In 1880, Lula Anna Adams resided in Tunstall, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1900, Lula Anna Adams resided in Pittsburgh Ward 13, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Lula Anna Adams married William Grant Thornton, and had children including Dorothy Ernestine Thornton, Gladys Hope Thornton, Gussie Thornton, Lestine Fuller, Lula Anna Thornton, Mary Zepher Thornton, Orlando Cecil Thornton, Ralph Garnet Thornton, Rebbecca T Thornton, William Grant Thornton.
  • Lula Anna Adams passed away in 1922 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Adams
1835–1875
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Mary Adams
1843–1885
Birth Location: Virginia
MA

Spouses(s)

William Thornton
1867–1947
Birth Location: Lone Oak, Pittsylvania County, VA
WT

Children(s)

Gladys Thornton
1912–1988
Birth Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
GT
Orlando Thornton
1893–1972
Birth Location: Roanoke, Virginia, USA
OT
Lestine Fuller
1909–1999
Birth Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
LF
Dorothy Thornton
1906–1992
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
DT
William Thornton
1895–1970
Birth Location: Moyer, Pennsylvania, USA
WT
Lula Thornton
1895–1978
Birth Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
LT
Ralph Thornton
1902–1984
Birth Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
RT
Rebbecca Thornton
1905–1991
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
RT
Gussie Thornton
1891–1908
Birth Location: Lone Oak, Pittsylvania County, VA
GT
Mary Thornton
1897–1985
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
MT

Lula Adams's Ancestors

Self
Lula Adams
1871–1922
Birth Place: Cascade Va
Parents
John Henry Adams
1835–1875
Virginia, USA
Mary ("Mollie") Adams
1843–1885
Virginia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lula Adams's Descendants

1.
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Lula (Anna) Adams (25 Nov 1871–11 Dec 1922) m. William (Grant) Thornton (12 Dec 1867–21 Oct 1947)
  1. 1. Gladys (Hope) Thornton 1912–1988 m. Asa (Edgar) Crymes 1909–2001
  2. 2. Orlando (Cecil) Thornton 1893–1972
  3. 3. Lestine Fuller 1909–1999 m. Samuel (B.) Fuller 1905–1988
  4. 4. Dorothy (Ernestine) Thornton 1906–1992 m. Eugene (Lewis) Overstreet 1908–1982 m. William (Knox) Flemming 1888–1994
    1. 1. Doris Overstreet 1930–2017 m. Cecil (Lee) Davis 1925–1972
      1. 1. Cecil Davis 1950–2004
    2. 2. Jean (Louise) Overstreet 1933–2020
  5. 5. William (Grant) Thornton 1895–1970
  6. 6. Lula (Anna) Thornton 1895–1978 m. William (Henry) Jeffries 1895–1972
    1. 1. Thornton (Roland) Jeffries 1932–2013
    2. 2. Joyce (Anita) Jeffries-Woods 1933–1987
    3. 3. Kenneth (Melvin) Jeffries 1938–2010
    4. 4. Irving (W) Jefferies 1919–
  7. 7. Ralph (Garnet) Thornton 1902–1984
  8. 8. Rebbecca (T) Thornton 1905–1991
  9. 9. Gussie Thornton 1891–1908
  10. 10. Mary (Zepher) Thornton 1897–1985 m. Robert (Benjamin) Jenkins 1897–1981 m. Morris (H) Banks 1910–1980 m. William (H) Jackson 1886–1937
    1. 1. Norma (Virginia) Jenkins 1918–1994 m. Alfonso (Winford) Humphries 1917–1994
      1. 1. Gale (Z) Humphries 1943–2000
    2. 2. Roberta (Zepher) Jenkins 1916–2008 m. Isaac Green 1913–1976
    3. 3. Gertrude (Louise) Jenkins 1920–2018 m. Leroy (Simpson) Jr. 1915–2004

Lula Adams's Timeline

6 Records

1871
25 Nov 1871
Birth of Lula Anna Adams in Cascade Va
Cascade Va
1880
1880
Age 9
Lula Anna Adams resided here in Tunstall, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
Tunstall, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 29
Lula Anna Adams resided here in Pittsburgh Ward 13, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Pittsburgh Ward 13, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1910
1910
Age 39
Lula Anna Adams resided here in Pittsburgh Ward 5, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Pittsburgh Ward 5, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1920
1920
Age 49
Lula Anna Adams resided here
None
1922
11 Dec 1922
Age 51
Death of Lula Anna Adams in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1871
    Event Place: Cascade Va
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1967; Certificate Number Range: 107001-110000
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pittsburgh Ward 13, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0153; FHL microfilm: 1241359
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [5] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Pittsburgh Ward 5, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1520; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 389
    [8] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Pittsburgh Ward 5, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1520; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 389
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Pittsburgh Ward 5, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1300; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0340; FHL microfilm: 1375313
    [10] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Pittsburgh Ward 5, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1300; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0340; FHL microfilm: 1375313
    [11] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Tunstall, Pittsylvania, Virginia; Roll: 1385; Page: 413C; Enumeration District: 177
    [12] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Tunstall, Pittsylvania, Virginia; Roll: 1385; Page: 413C; Enumeration District: 177
    [13] Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [14] Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [15] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pittsburgh Ward 13, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0153
    [16] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pittsburgh Ward 13, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0153
    [17] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1966, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1965; Certificate Number Range: 107001-110000
    [18] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1966, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1965; Certificate Number Range: 107001-110000
    [19] Pennsylvania, Birth Certificates, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Box Number: 145
    [20] Pennsylvania, Birth Certificates, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Box Number: 145

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Tunstall, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Tunstall, Pittsylvania, Virginia; Roll: 1385; Page: 413C; Enumeration District: 177
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Tunstall, Pittsylvania, Virginia; Roll: 1385; Page: 413C; Enumeration District: 177
    [4] Address: Marital Status: SingleRelation to Head: Daughter, Tunstall, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA
    Age:
    About 6-7

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Pittsburgh Ward 13, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pittsburgh Ward 13, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0153; FHL microfilm: 1241359
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Pittsburgh Ward 13, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0153
    [3] Age:
    About 26-27

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Pittsburgh Ward 5, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Pittsburgh Ward 5, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1300; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0340; FHL microfilm: 1375313
    [3] Age:
    About 36-37

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Pittsburgh Ward 5, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1520; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 389
    [2] Age:
    About 46-47

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1922
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1967; Certificate Number Range: 107001-110000
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1965; Certificate Number Range: 107001-110000
    [4] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1966, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1965; Certificate Number Range: 107001-110000
    [5] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1966, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1965; Certificate Number Range: 107001-110000
    [6] Age:
    About 48-49

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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