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Mary Lorraine Adams 1899–1993 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Jan 1899

Birth Location: Portsmouth, Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 05 Mar 1993

Death Location: Holly Hill, Volusia, Florida, USA

Father: Percival Adams

Mother: Malvina Forrest

Spouse(s): Quinton Harrell, Joseph Whitaker

Children(s): Forrestine Whitaker

Mary Lorraine Adams was born in 1899 in Portsmouth, Norfolk, Virginia, USA, the child of Percival Franklin Adams And Malvina Jane Forrest. In 1910, Mary Lorraine Adams resided in Western Branch Magisterial District, Norfolk, Virg. In 1920, Mary Lorraine Adams resided in Deep Creek, Norfolk, Virginia, USA. Mary Lorraine Adams married Joseph Earl Whitaker, Quinton Trotman Harrell, and had children including Forrestine Lorraine Whitaker. Mary Lorraine Adams passed away in 1993 in Holly Hill, Volusia, Florida, USA.

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Biography

  • Mary Lorraine Adams was born in 1899 in Portsmouth, Norfolk, Virginia, USA, the child of Percival Franklin Adams And Malvina Jane Forrest.
  • In 1910, Mary Lorraine Adams resided in Western Branch Magisterial District, Norfolk, Virg.
  • In 1920, Mary Lorraine Adams resided in Deep Creek, Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
  • Mary Lorraine Adams married Joseph Earl Whitaker, Quinton Trotman Harrell, and had children including Forrestine Lorraine Whitaker.
  • Mary Lorraine Adams passed away in 1993 in Holly Hill, Volusia, Florida, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Percival Adams
1877–1947
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
PA
Malvina Forrest
1879–1968
Birth Location: York, Virginia, USA
MF

Spouses(s)

Quinton Harrell
1897–1954
Birth Location: Gates, North Carolina, USA
QH
Joseph Whitaker
1892–1966
Birth Location: Camden, New Jersey, USA
JW

Children(s)

Forrestine Whitaker
1919–2001
Birth Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
FW

Mary Adams's Ancestors

Self
Mary Adams
1899–1993
Birth Place: Portsmouth, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Parents
Percival Franklin Adams
1877–1947
Portsmouth, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Malvina (Jane) Forrest
1879–1968
York, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
James (Syphen 'Sife') Forrest
1851–1936
Poquoson, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Mary (Jane) Amory
1855–1939
York, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Sr
1813–1892
Martha Rollins
1826–1902
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Forrest
1786–1857
Harriet Morgan
1793–1830

Mary Adams's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Lorraine) Adams (30 Jan 1899–05 Mar 1993) m. Quinton (Trotman) Harrell (15 Apr 1897–07 Jun 1954) m. Joseph (Earl) Whitaker (25 Feb 1892–30 Apr 1966)
  1. 1. Forrestine (Lorraine) Whitaker 1919–2001 m. Thomas (Michael) Holt 1919–2013

Mary Adams's Timeline

10 Records

1899
30 Jan 1899
Birth of Mary Lorraine Adams in Portsmouth, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Portsmouth, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 11
Mary Lorraine Adams resided here in Western Branch Magisterial District, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Western Branch Magisterial District, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 21
Mary Lorraine Adams resided here in Deep Creek, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Deep Creek, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 31
Mary Lorraine Adams resided here in Warwick, Virginia, USA
Warwick, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 36
Mary Lorraine Adams resided here in Warwick, Virginia, USA
Warwick, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 41
Mary Lorraine Adams resided here in Warwick, Virginia, USA
Warwick, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 51
Mary Lorraine Adams resided here in Daytona Beach, Volusia, Florida, USA
Daytona Beach, Volusia, Florida, USA
1958
1958
Age 59
Mary Lorraine Adams resided here in Daytona Beach, Volusia, Florida, USA
Daytona Beach, Volusia, Florida, USA
1993
03 Mar 1993
Age 94
Death of Mary Lorraine Adams in Holly Hill, Volusia, Florida, USA
Holly Hill, Volusia, Florida, USA
1993
05 Mar 1993
Age 94
Burial of Mary Lorraine Adams in Holly Hill, Volusia, Florida, USA
Holly Hill, Volusia, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jan 1899
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Newport, Warwick, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04299; Page: 64B; Enumeration District: 95-4B
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [5] North Carolina, Marriage Index, Data Source: North Carolina State Archives
    [6] Virginia, U.S., Divorce Records
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] North Carolina, Marriage Records
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Orlando Sentinel; Publication Date: 6 Mar 1993; Publication Place: Orlando, Florida, United States of America; ,0.6390632,0.6553675,0.73279
    [10] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers
    [11] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Daytona Beach, Volu

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Western Branch Magisterial District, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Deep Creek, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Warwick, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Warwick, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Newport, Warwick, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04299; Page: 64B; Enumeration District: 95-4B

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Warwick, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Newport, Warwick, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04299; Page: 64B; Enumeration District: 95-4B

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Daytona Beach, Volusia, Florida, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Daytona Beach, Volu

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1958
    Event Place: Daytona Beach, Volusia, Florida, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Mar 1993
    Event Place: Holly Hill, Volusia, Florida, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Orlando Sentinel; Publication Date: 6 Mar 1993; Publication Place: Orlando, Florida, United States of America; ,0.6390632,0.6553675,0.73279

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 05 Mar 1993
    Event Place: Holly Hill, Volusia, Florida, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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