Irvin Adams Jr (1919 - 1958)

Born 1 Apr 1919 in Greenwood, Caddo, Louisiana, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Died 10 Feb 1958 at age 38 in Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, United States

Biography

Ervin Adams Jr is a part of US Black heritage.

Pvt Ervin Adams Jr served in the United States Army in World War II
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Irvin (aka Ervin) Adams, Jr. was born in 1919. He was the son of Irvin Adams and Sallie Durden

He was recorded in Police Jury Ward 5, Caddo, Louisiana, USA, on January 30, 1920, in the census (as the 2 year old son).^[1]

Later he appeared in the census in Police Jury Ward 5, Caddo, Louisiana, USA, on April 14, 1930 (as the 11 year old son).^[2]

Ervin was recorded in Police Jury Ward 5, Caddo, Louisiana, USA, on April 23, 1940, in the census (as the 18 year old farm laborer and son). ^[3]

He married Thelma Collins on 5 July 1947 in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States.^[4]

In the 1950 census Irvin (age 30), Unloads Freight, was the married head of household in Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, United States. His wife Thelma is also in the household.^[5]

Ervin died in 1958 at the age of 38.^{[6] [7]}

Sources

1. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 57; Digital film/folder number: 004965985; FHL microfilm: 1820607; Image number: 893; Sheet number: 4; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01949-0
   FamilySearch Record: MVQD-P63 (accessed 25 May 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRF9-1HY
   Irvin Adams (2), single son, in household of Irwin Adams (48) in Ward Five, Caddo, Louisiana, United States. Born in Louisiana.
2. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 100; Digital film/folder number: 004950789; FHL microfilm: 2340523; Image number: 68; Sheet number: 11; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03764-0
   FamilySearch Record: XMT1-PFB (accessed 25 May 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9R4J-SXC
   Irwin Adams, Jr, Jr (11), single son, in household of Irwin Adams (55) in Ward Five, Caddo, Louisiana, United States. Born in Louisiana.
3. ↑ 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 45; Digital film/folder number: 005454625; Image number: 85; Sheet number: 18; Sheet letter: B
   FamilySearch Record: VYRJ-212 (accessed 25 May 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9MR-GWYY
   Irving Adams, Jr (18), single son, in household of Irving Adams (60) in Ward Five, Caddo, Louisiana, United States. Born in Louisiana.
4. ↑ Marriage: "Louisiana, U.S., Compiled Marriage Index, 1718-1925"
   Louisiana Secretary of State's Office; Baton Rouge, LA; Louisiana Marriage Index; Certificate Number: 19??
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7837 #593190 (accessed 25 May 2024)
   Irvin Adams marriage to Thelma Collins on 5 Jul 1947 in Caddo, Louisiana, USA.
5. ↑ 1950 Census: "United States Census, 1950"
   citing Page: 24; Line: 6; Digital film/folder number: 108817484; Image number: 25
   FamilySearch Record: 6X26-QCDD (accessed 25 May 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QHN-PQH7-1V4S
   Irvin Adams (30), married, Unloads Freight, head of household in Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, United States. Born in Louisiana.
6. ↑ Death: "Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 005051686; Image number: 207
   FamilySearch Record: QLQV-6KNF (accessed 25 May 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9TD5-92LD
   Ervin Adams death 10 Feb 1958 (age 38), son of Ervin Adams & Sally Durdin, husband of Thelma, in Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, United States.
7. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #158136221 (accessed 23 October 2022)
   Memorial page for Ervin Adams Jr. (1 Apr 1919-10 Feb 1958), citing Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA; Maintained by Bill T. Whitis (contributor 48066287).