Allen Adams Jr.
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Jesse Allen Adams Jr. (abt. 1791 - 1866)

Jesse Allen (Allen) Adams Jr.
Born about in Wilkes, North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Son of and [mother unknown]
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Husband of — married 1813 in Johnston, North Carolina, USAmap
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Died at about age 75 in Barbour, Alabama, United Statesmap
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Biography

Jesse Allen Adams Jr (1791-1866) was born in the Lewis Fork area of Wilkes County, North Carolina. In 1794, when he was about 3, his father, Jesse Allen Sr., moved the family about 200 miles east-southeast, to Johnston County, North Carolina.

It was in Johnston County that Jesse Allen Jr., who was known as "Allen", grew up and at age 19, married Elizabeth Bryant who was 18. Allen and Elizabeth remained in Johnston County until about 1825, during which time four of their seven children were born.

In 1825, or shortly thereafter, he moved his family to the frontier country of south Georgia, where he settled in time to see the new County of Thomas formed. It was here his last three children were born and where his wife, Elizabeth, died in 1832.

In 1837, he moved his family to the new frontier of west Georgia settling in the vicinity of Morris in Randolph County. Over time, county lines were redrawn and present-day Morris is in Quitman County. Here his children grew up and four of them married and started their own families.

The year of 1849 found Jesse Allen Adams moving further west to Barbour County, Alabama, bringing his now expanded family group with him. Within sight of the Epworth Church, he and two of his sons built their homes. Here he farmed, saw his family through the hardships of the Civil War and lived out the last 17 years of his life.[1]

Jesse Allen Adams and family appear in the 1850 census for Barbour, Alabama.[2]

Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Allen Adams M 58 Farmer North Carolina
Mary Adams F 58 North Carolina
Margaret Adams F 30 North Carolina
Julia Adams F 18 Georgia
Allen Adams M 20 Georgia

At age 69, Jesse Allen Adams lives in Barbour County, Alabama, with his wife and 2 of their children. He owns his farm.[3] His oldes son, Lewis Nashwell Adams, and his family live next door. And, to the other side, his son, Allen Adams, and his family live. All are farmers.

Name Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Allen Adams M 69 Farmer North Carolina
Mary Adams F 68 North Carolina
Margret Adams F 47 North Carolina
Julia Adams F 25 Georgia


Memorial

In 1986, in the Epworth Church Cemetery, a monument was dedicated to the memory of Jesse Allen Adams Jr.[4]

Research Notes

Jesse Allen Adams Jr. (1791-1866) is known to share a common male ancestor with David Fanning Adams Sr. (1784-1860). This knowledge is based on a perfect match of 67 Y-DNA markers.

Sources

  1. ↑ History: History of the Adams Family; L. H. Adams, Jr., 364 pgs.; Paragon Press, c1981; Montgomery, Alabama.
  2. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:MHP5-HWW : Mon Jun 26 03:20:06 UTC 2023), Entry for Allen Adams and Mary Adams, 1850.
  3. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:MHD4-RCK : Sun Mar 12 20:24:19 UTC 2023), Entry for Allen Adams and Mary Adams, 1860.
  4. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48163906/jesse-allen-adams: accessed 29 June 2023), memorial page for Jesse Allen Adams (1791–1866), Find A Grave: Memorial #48163906, citing Epworth United Methodist Church Cemetery, Eufaula, Barbour County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Brenda Arnett Darbyshire (contributor 47229861).

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Sam Adams
Hi:

My name is Sam Adams in Montgomery. A dna search indicated that i was related to Bryant Adams. My ggg grandfather was Alfred Allen Adams b 1813 d 1880 can you help me figure out who his father is? the ydna was a very close match. Sam

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