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Mrs L A Adams 1895–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Apr 1895

Birth Location: Lawrence County, AL

Death Date: 02 Feb 1978

Death Location: Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama, USA

Father: John None

Mother: Emma Moats

Spouse(s): Luther Penley, L Adams

Children(s): Charles Adams, Edward Adams, Henry Adams, Buford Adams, Katie Adams, Tillie Adams, Elmer Adams

Mrs L A Adams was born in 1895 in Lawrence County, AL, the child of John And Emma Mary Moats. In 1900, Mrs L A Adams resided in Town Creek, Lawrence, Alabama, USA. Mrs L A Adams married L A Adams, Luther Lorenzo Penley, and had children including Buford Franklin Adams, Charles Bernie Adams, Edward L Adams, Elmer Adams, Henry Ford Adams, Katie Adams, Tillie Marie Adams. Mrs L A Adams passed away in 1978 in Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • Mrs L A Adams was born in 1895 in Lawrence County, AL, the child of John And Emma Mary Moats.
  • In 1900, Mrs L A Adams resided in Town Creek, Lawrence, Alabama, USA.
  • Mrs L A Adams married L A Adams, Luther Lorenzo Penley, and had children including Buford Franklin Adams, Charles Bernie Adams, Edward L Adams, Elmer Adams, Henry Ford Adams, Katie Adams, Tillie Marie Adams.
  • Mrs L A Adams passed away in 1978 in Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John None
1866–1934
Birth Location: Lawrence, Alabama, USA
J
Emma Moats
1864–1951
Birth Location: Lawrence Co, Alabama
EM

Spouses(s)

Luther Penley
1889–1962
Birth Location: –
LP
L Adams
1895–1939
Birth Location: Alabama
LA

Children(s)

Charles Adams
1921–1982
Birth Location: Morgan, Alabama, USA
CA
Edward Adams
1917–2011
Birth Location: Alabama
EA
Henry Adams
1923–1998
Birth Location: Lawrence, Alabama, USA
HA
Buford Adams
1935–2009
Birth Location: Decatur, Morgan, Alabama, USA
BA
Katie Adams
1919–2008
Birth Location: Decatur, Morgan, Alabama, USA
KA
Tillie Adams
1928–2009
Birth Location: Lawrence County, Alabama, USA
TA
Elmer Adams
1915–
Birth Location: Alabama
EA

Mrs Adams's Ancestors

Self
Mrs Adams
1895–1978
Birth Place: Lawrence County, AL
Parents
John
1866–1934
Lawrence, Alabama, USA
Emma (Mary) Moats
1864–1951
Lawrence Co, Alabama
Grandparents
John (William) Holderfield
1838–
Sangamon County, Illinois, United States of America
Mary (Susan) Aldridge
1870–1929
Alabama, Alabama, USA
Jacob (C. "Jabe" Silas) Moats
1848–1909
Habersham County, Georgia, USA
Elizabeth (D) Canup
1843–1939
Georgia
Great-Grandparents
James Holyfield
1798–
Nancy Owens
1800–1860
Mary Aldridge
1827–1896
William Moats
1824–1871
Wanda Moats
1836–1880
John Canup
1809–1880
Emily Gunn
1825–1873
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Owens
1765–1840
Ezekiel Mote
1795–1874
Mary Howard
1810–1875
Jesse Johnson
1799–1870
Rachel Johnson
1815–
Henry Canup
1775–1850
Alsey Canup
1785–1859
Gabriel Gunn
1767–1839
Alsey Canup
1785–1859

Mrs Adams's Descendants

1.
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Mrs (L A) Adams (20 Apr 1895–02 Feb 1978) m. Luther (Lorenzo) Penley (23 Nov 1889–03 Aug 1962) m. L (A) Adams (Abt. 1895–15 Aug 1939)
  1. 1. Charles (Bernie) Adams 1921–1982 m. Jessie (Mae) Smith 1921–
  2. 2. Edward (L.) Adams 1917–2011 m. Beatrice Jackson 1921–1988
    1. 1. Don (Edward) Adams 1944–1968
  3. 3. Henry (Ford) Adams 1923–1998 m. Francis (Maleeta) Davis 1931–1999 m. Dorothy (Lee) Fowler 1923–2014
    1. 1. Margaret (V) Adams 1950–2018
    2. 2. Bertha (Caroline) Adams 1943–2006 m. Murphy (Bee) Hankins 1942–2015
    3. 3. Ford Adams 1945–2009 m. Charlene Maynard 1948–2019
  4. 4. Buford (Franklin) Adams 1935–2009 m. Patricia (Ann) Terry 1936–1985
    1. 1. Burford (Engene) Adams 1951–1982
  5. 5. Katie Adams 1919–2008 m. Lawson (J.) Gillespie 1917–1987
    1. 1. Loyd (William) Gillespie 1945–2015 m. Christine (Vally) Harris 1938–2012
    2. 2. Lola Gillespie 1947–2019
    3. 3. David (Lawson) Gillespie 1940–2000
    4. 4. Helen Gillespie 1937–1938
    5. 5. Lois (Jeanette) Hodson 1945–1962
  6. 6. Tillie (Marie) Adams 1928–2009 m. Hezzie (Lawerence) Jackson 1908–1986
    1. 1. Linda (Faye) Jackson 1949–2021 m. John (D Ferrill) Jr 1941–2017
    2. 2. Mary (Joyce) Jackson 1945–2011
  7. 7. Elmer Adams 1915–

Mrs Adams's Timeline

10 Records

1895
20 Apr 1895
Birth of Mrs L A Adams in Lawrence County, Alabama, USA
Lawrence County, Alabama, USA
1895
20 Apr 1895
Birth of Mrs L A Adams in Lawrence County, AL
Lawrence County, AL
1900
1900
Age 5
Mrs L A Adams resided here in Town Creek, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
Town Creek, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
1910
1910
Age 15
Mrs L A Adams resided here in Courtland, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
Courtland, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
1920
1920
Age 25
Mrs L A Adams resided here in Mountain Home, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
Mountain Home, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
1930
1930
Age 35
Mrs L A Adams resided here in Decatur, Decatur, Morgan, Alabama, USA
Decatur, Decatur, Morgan, Alabama, USA
1935
1935
Age 40
Mrs L A Adams resided here in Decatur, Morgan, Alabama
Decatur, Morgan, Alabama
1940
1940
Age 45
Mrs L A Adams resided here in 5, Decatur, Morgan, Alabama, USA
5, Decatur, Morgan, Alabama, USA
1978
02 Feb 1978
Age 83
Death of Mrs L A Adams in Lawrence County, Alabama, United States of America
Lawrence County, Alabama, United States of America
1978
02 Feb 1978
Age 83
Death of Mrs L A Adams in Morgan County, AL
Morgan County, AL

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1895
    Event Place: Lawrence County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Decatur, Morgan, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00071; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 52-11
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Mountain Home, Lawrence, Alabama; Roll: T625_29; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 83
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Decatur, Morgan, Alabama; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 2339779
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Town Creek, Lawrence, Alabama; Roll: 24; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 0070; FHL microfilm: 1240024
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Courtland, Lawrence, Alabama; Roll: T624_21; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0075; FHL microfilm: 1374034
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] ADAM_S_1.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1895
    Event Place: Lawrence County, AL

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Town Creek, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Town Creek, Lawrence, Alabama; Roll: 24; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 0070; FHL microfilm: 1240024

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Courtland, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Courtland, Lawrence, Alabama; Roll: T624_21; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0075; FHL microfilm: 1374034

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Mountain Home, Lawrence, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Mountain Home, Lawrence, Alabama; Roll: T625_29; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 83

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Decatur, Decatur, Morgan, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Decatur, Morgan, Alabama; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 2339779

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Decatur, Morgan, Alabama
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Decatur, Morgan, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00071; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 52-11

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: 5, Decatur, Morgan, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Decatur, Morgan, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00071; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 52-11

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Fact
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Mountain Home, Lawrence, Alabama; Roll: T625_29; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 83

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Fact
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Courtland, Lawrence, Alabama; Roll: T624_21; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0075; FHL microfilm: 1374034

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Courtland, Lawrence, Alabama; Roll: T624_21; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0075; FHL microfilm: 1374034

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Decatur, Morgan, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00071; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 52-11
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Mountain Home, Lawrence, Alabama; Roll: T625_29; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 83
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Decatur, Morgan, Alabama; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 2339779
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Courtland, Lawrence, Alabama; Roll: T624_21; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0075; FHL microfilm: 1374034

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Feb 1978
    Event Place: Lawrence County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] ADAM_S_1.FTW

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Feb 1978
    Event Place: Morgan County, AL

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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