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William Buford Adams 1840 – 1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 November 1840

Birth Location: South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 14 August 1921

Death Location: San Benito, Cameron County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Robinson Adams

Mother: Sarah Mills

Spouse(s):

Children(s): James Adams

William Buford Adams was born in 1840 in South Carolina, USA, the child of Robinson Adams and Sarah "Sallie" Mills. William Buford Adams had children including James Albert Adams. William Buford Adams passed away in 1921 in San Benito, Cameron County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Buford Adams was born in 1840 in South Carolina, USA, the child of Robinson Adams and Sarah "Sallie" Mills.
  • William Buford Adams had children including James Albert Adams.
  • William Buford Adams passed away in 1921 in San Benito, Cameron County, Texas, United States of America.

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William Adams's Ancestors

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William Adams
1840 – 1921
Birth Place: South Carolina, USA
Parents
Robinson Adams
1814 – 1863
South Carolina
Sarah ("Sallie") Mills
1815 – 1900
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
James McAdams
1765 – 1821
Ireland
Mary (S) Burrett
1793 – 1845
Tuskegee, Macon County, Alabama, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Thomas McAdams
1730 – 1767
Catherine McAdams
1741 – 1804
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Quintin McAdams
1690 – 1752

William Adams's Descendants

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William (Buford) Adams (24 November 1840 – 14 August 1921)
  1. 1. James (Albert) Adams (8 Jun 1870 – 1 Aug 1950) m. Emma (Frances) Baird (26 January 1873 – 13 May 1948)
    1. 1. Cliford (Mills) Adams (5 Apr 1897 – 24 January 1969)
      1. 1. Earl (Marlin) ADAMS (19 Jan 1921 – 26 Sep 1982)
        1. 1. Michael (Martin) Adams (5 Jun 1954 – 24 Sep 2012) m. Penny (Marie) Deaver

William Adams's Timeline

2 Records

1840
24 November 1840
Birth of William Buford Adams in South Carolina, USA
South Carolina, USA
1921
14 August 1921
Age 81
Death of William Buford Adams in San Benito, Cameron County, Texas, United States of America
San Benito, Cameron County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 November 1840
    Event Place: South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 August 1921
    Event Place: San Benito, Cameron County, Texas, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Harlingen, Cameron County, Texas, United States of America

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