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Obadiah Bentley Adams 1881–1975 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Sep 1881

Birth Location: Louisiana, USA

Death Date: 10 Jan 1975

Death Location: Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA

Father: Calhoun Adams

Mother: Rebecca Sparks

Spouse(s): Gracie Taylor

Children(s): Dorothy Adams, Billie Adams

The story of Obadiah Bentley Adams began in 1881 in Louisiana, USA. Obadiah Bentley Adams married Gracie Azlee Taylor, and had children including Billie Elwanda Adams, Dorothy Wylma Adams. Obadiah Bentley Adams passed away in 1975 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Obadiah Bentley Adams began in 1881 in Louisiana, USA.
  • Obadiah Bentley Adams married Gracie Azlee Taylor, and had children including Billie Elwanda Adams, Dorothy Wylma Adams.
  • Obadiah Bentley Adams passed away in 1975 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Calhoun Adams
1850–1930
Birth Location: Shelby County, Texas, USA
CA
Rebecca Sparks
1854–1932
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Gracie Taylor
1892–1958
Birth Location: Texas, USA
GT

Children(s)

Dorothy Adams
1919–1975
Birth Location: San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas, United States of America
DA
Billie Adams
1928–1987
Birth Location: –
BA

Obadiah Adams's Ancestors

Self
Obadiah Adams
1881–1975
Birth Place: Louisiana, USA
Parents
Calhoun Henry Adams
1850–1930
Shelby County, Texas, USA
Rebecca (Eugenia) Sparks
1854–1932
South Carolina
Grandparents
Benjamin (Franklin) Adams
1820–1860
South Carolina, United States
Brazilia Holt
1824–1884
South Carolina
Lawrence (Ivan) Sparks
1823–1910
Georgia, USA
Elizabeth Prince
1821–1899
Union County, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Adams
1767–1826
Elizabeth Trotter
1776–1860
John Mississippi
1764–1837
Elizabeth Ruff
1792–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sarah Huff
1720–1782
Joseph Trotter
1755–1805
Elizabeth Gentry
1769–1848
John Holt
1740–1802
Elizabeth Pogue
1740–1800
William Ruff
1760–1799
Elizabeth Gray
1765–1835

Obadiah Adams's Descendants

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Obadiah (Bentley) Adams (22 Sep 1881–10 Jan 1975) m. Gracie (Azlee) Taylor (9 Dec 1892–10 Jun 1958)
  1. 1. Dorothy (Wylma) Adams 1919–1975 m. Fred (Franklin) Neely 1915–1975 m. Olin (Etheridge) Ford 1914–1977
    1. 1. Dorothy (Elizabeth) Neely 1951–2015 m. Ronald (Josheph) Kolaski 1945–1987 m. Wiliiam (Edawrd) Burkes 1947–2014
    2. 2. Wylam (Carol) Ford 1937–2003
    3. 3. Robert (Eugene) Neely 1942–2009
    4. 4. Frank (Edward) Neely 1946–2011
  2. 2. Billie (Elwanda) Adams 1928–1987

Obadiah Adams's Timeline

2 Records

1881
22 Sep 1881
Birth of Obadiah Bentley Adams in Louisiana, USA
Louisiana, USA
1975
10 Jan 1975
Age 94
Death of Obadiah Bentley Adams in Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Sep 1881
    Event Place: Louisiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1975
    Event Place: Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
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