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Rev. William Grant Adams 1910–1994 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Sep 1910

Birth Location: Sevier Co., Tn.

Death Date: 13 May 1994

Death Location: Sevier Co., Tn.

Father: Joseph Adams

Mother: Mary Kerley

Spouse(s): Crettie Roark

Children(s): Polly Adams, Jerry Adams, Bonnie Adams, Billy Adams

Rev. William Grant Adams was born in 1910 in Sevier Co., Tn., the child of Joseph Nathaniel Adams And Mary Elizabeth Kerley. In 1940, Rev. William Grant Adams resided in Maryville, Blount Co., Tn.. In 1951, Rev. William Grant Adams resided in Tennessee. Rev. William Grant Adams married Crettie Ludella Roark, and had children including Billy Laverne Adams, Bonnie Frances Adams, Jerry Neal Adams, Katheryn Elizabeth Adams, Polly Jean Adams. Rev. William Grant Adams passed away in 1994 in Sevier Co., Tn..

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Biography

  • Rev. William Grant Adams was born in 1910 in Sevier Co., Tn., the child of Joseph Nathaniel Adams And Mary Elizabeth Kerley.
  • In 1940, Rev. William Grant Adams resided in Maryville, Blount Co., Tn..
  • In 1951, Rev. William Grant Adams resided in Tennessee.
  • Rev. William Grant Adams married Crettie Ludella Roark, and had children including Billy Laverne Adams, Bonnie Frances Adams, Jerry Neal Adams, Katheryn Elizabeth Adams, Polly Jean Adams.
  • Rev. William Grant Adams passed away in 1994 in Sevier Co., Tn..

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Rev. Adams's Ancestors

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Rev. Adams
1910–1994
Birth Place: Sevier Co., Tn.
Parents
Joseph Nathaniel Adams
1887–1969
Tuckaleechee, Blount Co., Tn.
Mary (Elizabeth) Kerley
1887–1969
Sevier Co., Tn.
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rev. Adams's Descendants

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Rev. (William Grant) Adams (3 Sep 1910–13 May 1994) m. Crettie (Ludella) Roark (28 May 1912–7 Jul 2009)
  1. 1. Polly (Jean) Adams 1938–2025 m. David (Wayne Maranville) Sr. 1940–2015
  2. 2. Jerry (Neal) Adams 1949–2019
  3. 3. Bonnie (Frances) Adams 1935–2020 m. Columbus (Reeder) Spicer 1935–2012
  4. 4. Billy (Laverne) Adams 1932–2015 m. Lorine (F.) Young 1935–2020

Rev. Adams's Timeline

4 Records

1910
3 Sep 1910
Birth of Rev. William Grant Adams in Sevier Co., Tn.
Sevier Co., Tn.
1940
1940
Age 30
Rev. William Grant Adams resided here in Maryville, Blount Co., Tn.
Maryville, Blount Co., Tn.
1951
Before 1951
Age 41
Rev. William Grant Adams resided here in Tennessee
Tennessee
1994
13 May 1994
Age 84
Death of Rev. William Grant Adams in Sevier Co., Tn.
Sevier Co., Tn.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Sep 1910
    Event Place: Sevier Co., Tn.
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards For Tennessee, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 2
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Maryville, Blount Co., Tn.
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards For Tennessee, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 2

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 May 1994
    Event Place: Sevier Co., Tn.
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

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