William David Adams (1870 - 1946)

Born 26 Jan 1870 in Tilton, Whitfield, Georgia, United States

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Died 19 Jan 1946 at age 75 in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Worked for the railroad. Bigamist. Had another wife in Chattanooga, TN.

This 1920 Census record might be him? It's Fulton, GA. The name listed is William D Adams, which doesn't match what I've been told. However, the age matches. It's Fulton, GA, and even lists English Ave (the address JD Adams used on his draft card). And he has a son, James D Adams, whose age matches JD "Red" Adams. William is listed as a railroad conductor (matches family lore). James D (age 16) is listed as a file clerk for the telegraph company. We know JD was a police man later, but he could have been a file clerk in his teens. Need to do more research. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GR69-JZ6?i=11&cc=1488411

Also found this listing on Find a Grave with a photo. He's buried 2.6 miles from the address on JD Red's draft card. The listing includes a son names Jefferson Davis. The birth year matches the other stuff. He's married to a Julia Ann Pritchard, too. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41375596

• Fact: Also Known As Maradoc Adams
• Fact: Residence (1870) Georgia, United States
• Fact: Residence (1880) Tilton, Whitfield, Georgia, United States
• Fact: Residence (1900) Militia Districts 627, 1305, Tilton, Fincher Tilton town, Whitfield, Georgia, United States
• Fact: Residence (1910) Tilton, Whitfield, Georgia, United States
• Fact: Residence (1920) Atlanta Ward 5, Fulton, Georgia, United States
• Fact: Residence (17 Jan 1946) Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States
• Fact: Burial Westview Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States

William was born in 1870. He was the son of Jeremiah Adams and Elizabeth Bentley. He passed away in 1946.

Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 01 September 2021, 03:57), entry for William David "Doc" Adams (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:M4F3-83M ); contributed by various users.
• FamilySearch record [1]
• Census 1870; Census Place: Militia District 627, Whitfield, Georgia; Roll: M593_183; Page: 174B;

• Census 1880; Census Place: Tilton, Whitfield, Georgia; Roll: 171; Page: 94B; Enumeration District: 196