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Ola Mell Adams 1906–1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 Jul 1906

Birth Location: Stone Mountain, De Kalb, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 5 Jan 1970

Death Location: Athens, Clarke County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: THOMAS ADAMS

Mother: Sarah Adams

Spouse(s): Frances Wheless

Children(s): John Adams, Frances Adams

Ola Mell Adams was born in 1906 in Stone Mountain, De Kalb, Georgia, USA, the child of Thomas Adkerson Adams And Sarah Celestia Sally Williams Adams. In 1930, Ola Mell Adams resided in Puryears, Clarke, Georgia, USA. In 1940, Ola Mell Adams resided in Athens, Clarke, Georgia, USA. Ola Mell Adams married Frances Oakley Adams Wheless, and had children including Frances Celestia Sis Adams, John Thomas Adams. Ola Mell Adams passed away in 1970 in Athens, Clarke County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Ola Mell Adams was born in 1906 in Stone Mountain, De Kalb, Georgia, USA, the child of Thomas Adkerson Adams And Sarah Celestia Sally Williams Adams.
  • In 1930, Ola Mell Adams resided in Puryears, Clarke, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1940, Ola Mell Adams resided in Athens, Clarke, Georgia, USA.
  • Ola Mell Adams married Frances Oakley Adams Wheless, and had children including Frances Celestia Sis Adams, John Thomas Adams.
  • Ola Mell Adams passed away in 1970 in Athens, Clarke County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

THOMAS ADAMS
1879–1943
Birth Location: High Shoals, Morgan County, Georgia, USA
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Sarah Adams
1878–1970
Birth Location: Cherokee, Georgia, USA
SA

Spouses(s)

Frances Wheless
1900–1966
Birth Location: Oglethorpe, Georgia USA
FW

Children(s)

John Adams
1929–2001
Birth Location: Athens, Clarke, Georgia, USA
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Frances Adams
1932–2013
Birth Location: Whitehall, Clarke County, Georgia, United States of America
FA

Ola Adams's Ancestors

Self
Ola Adams
1906–1970
Birth Place: Stone Mountain, De Kalb, Georgia, USA
Parents
THOMAS ADKERSON ADAMS
1879–1943
High Shoals, Morgan County, Georgia, USA
Sarah (Celestia (Sally) Williams) Adams
1878–1970
Cherokee, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Francis (Cicero (Bob)) Adams
1859–1934
Mount Yonah, White, Ga
Rosa (E. O'Kelly) Adams
1861–1931
Hall County, Georgia, USA
George (Washington) Williams
1846–1911
Habersham, Georgia, United States
Mary (Etta) Medlin
1849–1947
High Shoals, Morgan County, Georgia
Great-Grandparents
James Adams
1819–1891
Elizabeth Harbison
1821–1904
Thomas OKelley
1826–1866
Unice Elliott
1844–
Elisha Williams
1823–1870
Sarah Taylor
1823–1897
Andrew Medlin
1826–1904
Mary Shirley
1826–1886
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Adams*
1790–1861
Martha HEARN*
1792–1855
John Harbison
1778–1840
Lydia Boswell
1797–
William O'Kelley
1795–1871
Nancy O'Kelley
1805–1889
Jeremiah Elliott
1805–1892
Mary Stallings
1804–1892
SEABORNE GENTRY
1805–
Malinda Sherly
1798–

Ola Adams's Descendants

1.
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Ola (Mell) Adams (05 Jul 1906–5 Jan 1970) m. Frances (Oakley Adams) Wheless (Jan 1900–20 Apr 1966)
  1. 1. John (Thomas) Adams 1929–2001 m. Rebecca (Jo (Peck)) Threlkeld 1937–1993
  2. 2. Frances (Celestia (Sis)) Adams 1932–2013

Ola Adams's Timeline

4 Records

1906
05 Jul 1906
Birth of Ola Mell Adams in Stone Mountain, De Kalb, Georgia, USA
Stone Mountain, De Kalb, Georgia, USA
1930
1930
Age 24
Ola Mell Adams resided here in Puryears, Clarke, Georgia, USA
Puryears, Clarke, Georgia, USA
1940
1940
Age 34
Ola Mell Adams resided here in Athens, Clarke, Georgia, USA
Athens, Clarke, Georgia, USA
1970
5 Jan 1970
Age 64
Death of Ola Mell Adams in Athens, Clarke, Georgia, USA
Athens, Clarke, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Jul 1906
    Event Place: Stone Mountain, De Kalb, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Athens, Clarke, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00656; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 29-2
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 254-10-6296; Issue State: Georgia; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] Georgia, Death Index, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 000477
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Puryears, Clarke, Georgia; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0015
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Puryears, Clarke, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Puryears, Clarke, Georgia; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0015

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Athens, Clarke, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Athens, Clarke, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00656; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 29-2

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Athens, Clarke, Georgia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Athens, Clarke, Georgia; Roll: m-t0627-00656; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 29-2

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Clarke, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Georgia, Death Index, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 000477

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jan 1970
    Event Place: Athens, Clarke, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 254-10-6296; Issue State: Georgia; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] Georgia, Death Index, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records; Georgia, USA; Indexes of Vital Records for Georgia: Deaths, 1919-1998; Certificate Number: 000477
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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