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William "Burt" Burton Adams 1888 – 1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Oct 1888

Birth Location: Hamburg, Ashley, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 20 Sep 1918

Death Location: Pulaski, Lonoke, Arkansas, USA

Father: Daniel Adams

Mother: Virginia Hinton

Spouse(s): Drunetta Bowman, Lula Bannister

Children(s): William Adams, Louis Adams, Minnie Adams, Gladys Weakly, Jesse Adams, Luther Adams, Lena Adams

In 1888, William "Burt" Burton Adams Sr entered the world in Hamburg, Ashley, Arkansas, USA, born to Daniel E Adams and Virginia Haseltine Hinton. In 1880, William "Burt" Burton Adams Sr resided in Beech Creek, Ashley, Arkansas, United States. William "Burt" Burton Adams Sr married Drunetta "Nettie" Bowman, Lula Isabell Bannister, and had children including William T Adams, Louis Adams, Minnie Mae Adams, Gladys Adams Weakly, Jesse Adams, Luther Adams, Lena Mae Adams. William "Burt" Burton Adams Sr passed away in 1918 in Pulaski, Lonoke, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1888, William "Burt" Burton Adams Sr entered the world in Hamburg, Ashley, Arkansas, USA, born to Daniel E Adams and Virginia Haseltine Hinton.
  • In 1880, William "Burt" Burton Adams Sr resided in Beech Creek, Ashley, Arkansas, United States.
  • William "Burt" Burton Adams Sr married Drunetta "Nettie" Bowman, Lula Isabell Bannister, and had children including William T Adams, Louis Adams, Minnie Mae Adams, Gladys Adams Weakly, Jesse Adams, Luther Adams, Lena Mae Adams.
  • William "Burt" Burton Adams Sr passed away in 1918 in Pulaski, Lonoke, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel Adams
1847 – 1910
Birth Location: Georgia
DA
Virginia Hinton
1846 – 1924
Birth Location: Georgia
VH

Spouses(s)

Drunetta Bowman
1879 – 1910
Birth Location: McCall Creek, Franklin, Mississippi, USA
DB
Lula Bannister
1889 – 1947
Birth Location: AR
LB

Children(s)

William Adams
1908 – 1958
Birth Location: Arkansas
WA
Louis Adams
1909 – 1970
Birth Location: Arkansas
LA
Minnie Adams
1911 – 1974
Birth Location: Arkansas
MA
Gladys Weakly
1912 –
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
GW
Jesse Adams
1913 –
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
JA
Luther Adams
1914 – 1973
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
LA
Lena Adams
1915 – 1977
Birth Location: Jones, Louisiana, USA
LA

William Adams's Ancestors

Self
William Adams
1888 – 1918
Birth Place: Hamburg, Ashley, Arkansas, USA
Parents
Daniel E Adams
1847 – 1910
Georgia
Virginia (Haseltine) Hinton
1846 – 1924
Georgia
Grandparents
Unknown Adams
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Adams's Descendants

1.
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William ("Burt" Burton) Adams (21 Oct 1888 – 20 Sep 1918) m. Drunetta ("Nettie") Bowman (Sep 1879 – Bef. 1910) m. Lula (Isabell) Bannister (Sep 1889 – 28 Nov 1947)
  1. 1. William (T) Adams (1908 – 30 June 1958)
  2. 2. Louis Adams (1909 – 10 Dec 1970) m. Estelle Adams (abt 1912 – 1 May 1976)
    1. 1. Alva (Lee "Alese") Adams (20 Jan 1932 – 9 Mar 2004)
    2. 2. Alese (L) Adams (abt 1933 – )
    3. 3. Louis (Edward) Adams (20 Dec 1936 – 15 Dec 1989)
    4. 4. Louis (E) Adams (abt 1937 – )
    5. 5. Shirley (Jean) Adams (28 Dec 1942 – 11 Oct 2010)
    6. 6. Billy (Carrol) Adams (14 Sep 1945 – 30 Dec 1945)
    7. 7. Bobby (Harold) Adams (14 Sep 1945 – 27 Jul 2013)
    8. 8. Carolyn (Sue) Adams (22 Dec 1947 – 30 Aug 2004)
    9. 9. Mary (Frances) Adams (10 Sep 1953 – 28 Feb 2003)
  3. 3. Minnie (Mae) Adams (abt 1911 – Jun 1974) m. Evans (Nel) Roark (24 Jun 1902 – 8 Jun 1938) m. Charles (Jackson (Jack)) Elliott (Apr. 22,1883 – Oct. 21, 1959)
    1. 1. Bettie (Louise) Roark (abt 1927 – abt 2003)
    2. 2. Oscar (B) Roark (abt 1928 – 6 Jul 2003)
    3. 3. Bernice Roark (abt 1929 – )
    4. 4. Alvis (Lee) Roark (5 Jun 1931 – 15 Jun 2000)
    5. 5. Charles (Haywood) Elliott (Nov. 11 1944 – Oct. 15 2012)
    6. 6. Baby (Daughter) Elliott (Aug. 18, 1946 – Aug. 18, 1946)
  4. 4. Gladys (Adams) Weakly (Abt. 1912 – )
  5. 5. Jesse Adams (Abt. 1913 – )
  6. 6. Luther Adams (12 Aug 1914 – 13 Mar 1973)
  7. 7. Lena (Mae) Adams (Feb 16, 1915 – Dec 22, 1977) m. Leon (J) Johnson (9 Oct 1910 – Feb 6,1983)
    1. 1. Clifton (Leo) Johnson (24 Jan 1932 – Jan 2017) m. Dororthy (Mae) Porter (08/28/1934 – )
      1. 1. Cynthia (Ann) Johnson (06/14/1953 – ) m. Bill Stewart (11/13/1955 – )
        1. 1. Jessica (Diann) Morgan (01/12/1981 – ) m. Mark (Duane) Allen (12/15/1981 – )
      2. 2. Clifton (Leo Jr.) Johnson (12/17/1956 – 2/1/2008) m. unknown
        1. 1. Clifton (Leo, III Johnson) Jr. (12/17/1988 – )
      3. 3. Michael (Lane) Johnson (05/16/1962 – ) m. Lori Small (20 March 1962 – )
        1. 1. Michael (David) Johnson (04/18/1984 – )
        2. 2. Cristy (Lane) Johnson (07/3/1986 – ) m. unknown
      4. 4. Donald (Jay) Johnson (06/18/1964 – ) m. Toni Ruybal (04/28/1964 – )
        1. 1. Samual (Jay) Johnson (05/13/1990 – )
        2. 2. Chelsea (Leigh) Johnson (05/13/1992 – )
    2. 2. Dorothy (L) Johnson (10-28-1934 – 5 Nov 1934)
    3. 3. Hazel (Marie) Johnson (Jan 13, 1935 – Aug 27, 1979) m. Henry Dewitt (abt 1931 – 26 Mar 2010)
      1. 1. Paulette Dewitt (1969 – )
      2. 2. Jennifer Dewitt
    4. 4. LC Johnson (1937 – 08 December 1938)
    5. 5. Lonnie (J) Johnson (19 Feb 1939 – 23 Sep 2000) m. Sheila (Gail) Ford (abt 1953 – )
      1. 1. Lonnie (J) Johnson (21 Feb1970 – )
    6. 6. Marion Johnson (November 15, 1940 – ) m. Shirley (Ann) Johnson (17 April 1943 – 13 May 2020)
      1. 1. Donna (Lynn) Johnson (1 Jul 1968 – 17 December 2018) m. Mark (Lee) Fleming (December 11, 1967 – )
      2. 2. Kenneth (Todd) Johnson (August 20, 1972 – ) m. Wendy (Michelle) Butler (12 Dec 1973 – ) m. Nikki
        1. 1. Dylan (Todd) Johnson (April 13, 1998 – )
        2. 2. Tyler Jennings
    7. 7. Lula (Belle) Johnson (26 Sep 1942 – ) m. Uland Suire (12 Feb 1939 – )
      1. 1. Gregg (Scott) Suire (Nov 18, 1969 – Jan 25, 1985)
      2. 2. Kathy Suire m. Daniel McLaughlin
        1. 1. Chelsea Pulver (February 8,1988 – )
        2. 2. Afton McLaughlin (June 6,1989 – )
      3. 3. Sue Suire m. Michael Green (July 6, 1964 – ) m. Ray Johnfroe (January 26,1962 – )
        1. 1. Kristina Middlebrooks (September 25,1986 – )
        2. 2. Tristan Green (December 12,1996 – )
        3. 3. Amber Johnfroe (September 18,1989 – )
        4. 4. Rayanna McLemore (February 23,1990 – )
    8. 8. David (Leon) Johnson (25 Oct 1945 – 3/25/2014)
      1. 1. Johnny Johnson ( – 19 Jul 2011)
      2. 2. Mylinda Johnson
    9. 9. Charles (Herburt) Johnson (13 Feb 1947 – 1 Jul 2005) m. Sandra (Kay) Ford (6 Jan 1951 – 24 Apr 2006)
      1. 1. Kelly Johnson
      2. 2. Nicky Johnson
      3. 3. Tracey Johnson
      4. 4. Christy Johnson
    10. 10. Mildred (Elouise) Johnson (June 14, 1949 – ) m. Ronny (Lee) Hayes (28 Oct 1948 – 25 Nov 1992) m. Eddie (Leon) Burchell
      1. 1. Ronny (Lee Hayes) Jr. (04/02/1966 – )
        1. 1. Laura Lee
      2. 2. Amy (Lynn) Hayes (08/01/1968 – ) m. Clifford (Wayne) Causey (8 Aug 1966 – ) m. Geoffrey (Marc) Jenkins (3 Jul 1971 – ) m. Richard (David) Gates (14 Sept 1963 – ) m. Scott (John) Lepore (20 Feb 1966 – )
        1. 1. Daniel (Lee) Causey (12/18/1987 – ) m. Alicia Abbot (11/4/1986 – )
        2. 2. Geoffrey (Connor) Jenkins (11/15/1994 – )
        3. 3. Kelly (Nicole) Lepore (09/24/1984 – ) m. Dustin (P) Patterson (1981 – ) m. Chris Lindow (12/10/1981 – )
      3. 3. Eddie (Bradford) Burchell (June 11, 1972 – )
    11. 11. Irma (Jean) Johnson (13 Nov – ) m. Butch Porter m. Homer Hostetter (November w,1932 – April 16, 2014)
      1. 1. Leslie Porter (1974 – ) m. George (Perry Book) jr (06-02-1972 – )
        1. 1. Taylor (Jade) Book (10-26-1996 – )
        2. 2. Marla Book (01-27-2000 – )
      2. 2. Jammy Porter m. Jody Struthers m. Amy
        1. 1. Brandilynn Porter (10-30-1993 – )
        2. 2. Jennifer Porter (June 17, 1995 – )
        3. 3. Jacob Porter
    12. 12. Earnestine Johnson (7 May 1953 – ) m. Freddy Bryan
      1. 1. Gia Bryan
      2. 2. Teresa Bryan
    13. 13. Billy (Ray) Johnson (2 Dec 1954 – ) m. Betty (Jean) Porter
      1. 1. Tiffiny (Kate) Johnson (30 July 1975 – )
      2. 2. April (Leigh) Johnson (17 November 1981 – ) m. Larry (Dean Wells) Jr
      3. 3. Alex (Cole) Johnson (9 Nov 1982 – ) m. Rebecca (Lynn) Thomisee
    14. 14. Jerry (Wayne) Johnson (15 May 1956 – Dec 22, 1986) m. Karen J

William Adams's Timeline

7 Records

1878
6 Feb 1878
Birth of William "Burt" Burton Adams Sr in Hamburg, Ashley, Arkansas, USA
Hamburg, Ashley, Arkansas, USA
1878
1878
Birth of William "Burt" Burton Adams Sr
None
1880
1880
William "Burt" Burton Adams Sr resided here in Beech Creek, Ashley, Arkansas, United States
Beech Creek, Ashley, Arkansas, United States
1888
21 Oct 1888
Birth of William "Burt" Burton Adams Sr
None
1900
1900
Age 12
William "Burt" Burton Adams Sr resided here in Beech Creek & Grant Townships, Ashley, Arkansas
Beech Creek & Grant Townships, Ashley, Arkansas
1910
1910
Age 22
William "Burt" Burton Adams Sr resided here in Beech Creek, Ashley, Arkansas
Beech Creek, Ashley, Arkansas
1918
20 Sep 1918
Age 30
Death of William "Burt" Burton Adams Sr in Pulaski, Lonoke, Arkansas, USA
Pulaski, Lonoke, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Feb 1878
    Event Place: Hamburg, Ashley, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beech Creek, Ashley, Arkansas; Roll: 38; Family History Film: 1254038; Page: 192D; Enumeration District: 14; Image: 0388.
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Beech Creek, Ashley, Arkansas; Roll: T623_49; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 9.
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beech Creek, Ashley, Arkansas; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1922

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1878

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1888

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Beech Creek, Ashley, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beech Creek, Ashley, Arkansas; Roll: 38; Family History Film: 1254038; Page: 192D; Enumeration District: 14; Image: 0388.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Beech Creek & Grant Townships, Ashley, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Beech Creek, Ashley, Arkansas; Roll: T623_49; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 9.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Beech Creek, Ashley, Arkansas
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beech Creek, Ashley, Arkansas; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [2] Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1922

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ashley, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Morehouse, Louisiana

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1918
    Event Place: Pulaski, Lonoke, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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