Thomas Ford Adams Sr. (1791 - 1875)

Born 5 Jun 1791 in Charlotte, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Henrietta (Haley) Adams — married about 1816 in Georgia, United States

Descendants

Died 15 Feb 1875 at age 83 in Milton, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Thomas Ford Adams (1791-1875) was the son of Thomas Adams (Rev War Service) and Sarah "Sally" Ford. Thomas lived in Georgia for most of his life.

Marriage

Thomas married twice:
1.The young widow of John Crawford (1791-1815), Henrietta "Ritta" Haley (1792-1843), daughter of William Haley and Mary Turman. Their known children are:

1. Malissa Jane (1819-1908), m.Robert Asbury Madden
2. Piety (1824-1891), m.Ibra Harris Cleveland^[1]
3. Winston (1821-1890), m.Nancy Hailey
4. Labon Hansel (b.1830-1930), m.Mary Ann Dooley

"Circa 1825 Henrietta and Thomas separated. They reunited in 1829 had another son. Before 1830 were again separated.

2. A month after the death of Henrietta, Thomas married Elizabeth Jenkins, the woman he had been keeping company with for 13 years, and most likely the reason William Haley (father of Henrietta) did not name Thomas F. Adams in his will (written late 1830."^[2] They had at least two children:

1. Thomas Ford Adams Jr. (1845–aft.1860)
2. Lumpkin A. Adams (1846–1930)^[3]

Death

Thomas passed away 15 Feb 1875 in Milton, Georgia. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "The genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland Families" An attempt to trace, in both the male and fe..." p.2153, Ritta Haley & Thomas Adams, parents of Piety Adams (b.22 Feb 1824, m.9 Jul 1840 to Ibra Harris Cleveland @Ruckersville GA
2. ↑ Ancestry.com user glsgreen originally shared this on 28 jul 2013
3. ↑ Georgia, U.S., Death Records, 1914-1940; Child: L A Adams, s/o Tom Adams b.VA & UNK, b.22 Jan 1847 GA, d.2 Apr 1930 @Norcross, Gwinnett
4. ↑ Entered by Ted Bergstrom, Mar 27, 2012

See Also:

• Census 1820; Census Place: Christian, Elbert, Georgia; Page: 163; NARA Roll: M33_8; Image: 110; Enumeration Date August 7, 1820. Thomas F Adams, Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1; Free White Persons - Under 16: 3; Free White Persons - Over 25: 2; Total Free White Persons: 5; Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 5.
• Census 1830; Census Place: Elbert, Georgia; Series: M19; Roll: 17; Page: 149; Family History Library Film: 0007037. Thomas F Adams, Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1; Free White Persons - Under 20: 4; Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2; Total Free White Persons: 6; Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 6.
• Census 1840; Census Place: District 199, Elbert, Georgia; Roll: 40; Page: 164; Family History Library Film: 0007043. Thomas F Adams, Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1; Free White Persons - Under 20: 3; Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2; Total Free White Persons: 5; Total Slaves: 2; Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 7.
• Census 1850; Census Place: Elbert, Elbert, Georgia; Roll: 68; Page: 390b. T T Adams, b.1793 VA, h/o E (45). Family: T F Adams, 3 (male); L Adams 3 (male).
• Census 1860; Census Place: Milton, Georgia; Roll: M653_131; Page: 605; Family History Library Film: 803131. T T Adams, b.1790 VA, h/o Elizabeth Adams (45). Family: T T Adams 14; Lamkin Adams 13.
• Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded, 1702–1981. Thomas F. Adams, b.5 Jun 1791, spouse: Crawford
• Ancestry.com. Geneanet Community Trees Index [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2022. Thomas Ford Adams, b.5 Jun 1791 VA, d.15 Feb 1875 @Milton Co, GA, s/o Thomas & Sally (Ford) Adams, h/o Henrietta Ritta Haley. Children: Hansel Adams; Malissa Jane Adams; Pietty Adams; Winston Adams.
• Georgia, U.S., Property Tax Digests, 1793-1892. Thomas F Adams of Big Creek District @Milton Co., GA, Year: 1870-1877
• Loper Family tree [1]
• "The Heritage Book for Elbert Co" - page 47
• Geni Tree [2]