Alfred Newton Adams (1831 - 1901)

Born 17 Jul 1831 in Alabama, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Jane (Lamb) Adams — married 12 Oct 1852 in Russell Co., Alabama

Descendants

Died 13 Dec 1901 at age 70 in Dadeville, Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States

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Biography

Alfred is the son of Samuel Adams and Martha Ann Thorton. He married Mary Lamb, daughter of Jacob Lamb and Julia Jordan.

"Alfred Newton Adams was a physician, born July 17, 1831, in East Alabama, and died December 13, 1901, at Dadeville. He was educated for a physician, and practiced his entire life in Dadeville. He was a Democrat, a Mason and a Baptist." (Causey; Owen & Owen)

Dr. Adams married in 1854, at Dadeville, to Mary J. Lamb. - See more at: http://alabamapioneers.com/biography-alfred-newton-adams-born-1831/#sthash.74WG1aak.dpuf

Alfred and Mary were the parents of 4 children: Female m. George Ramer of Atlanta, GA; A. L. Adams of Dadeville, AL; Julia (Adams) Brown of Dadeville; Female m. John Murth of Frost, TX.

From 1860 US Census, Northern Division, Macon Co., AL: "A M Adams M 30 Ga Mary Adams F 25 Ga Martha Adams F 7 Ala, Julia Adams F 4 Ala, Ophelia Adams F 1 Ala" On the original copy of this Census, Alfred is listed as a physician.

In 1880, A. N. and M. J. Adams were living in Opelika, Lee Co., Alabama with son Alfred L.-16.

The 1900 US Census from Election Precinct 7, Dadeville, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama shows Alfred-70, and Mary J. living with Julia A. Newell, daughter (widowed).

Buried in Dadeville City Cemetery, Tallapoosa Co., Alabama

Sources

• Biography: Alfred Newton Adams born 1831, Donna R. Causey, 1914 on Alabama Pioneers, https://www.facebook.com/alabamapioneers/posts/814968068532317

• History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography, Owen & Owen, 1921, https://archive.org/stream/historyalabamaa02owengoog/historyalabamaa02owengoog_djvu.txt

• Descendents of Robert Adams, II by Pamela T. Taylor, http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/m/o/o/Pamela-T-Taylor/GENE1-0007.html

• Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKZS-F8TN : accessed 1 August 2015), Alfred N. Adams and Mary Lamb, 12 Oct 1852; citing Russell, Alabama, United States, county courthouses, Alabama; FHL microfilm .

• United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHDD-X4W : 30 December 2015), Julia Adams in entry for A M Adams, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4J5-YTV : 13 January 2022), M. L. Adams in household of A. N. Adams, Opelika, Lee, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .

• "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M96Q-MVP : 9 March 2022), Alfred N Adams, 1900.

• Find a Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54801042/alfred-newton-adams