Louis Adams (1896 - 1916)

Born 8 Oct 1896 in Texas, United States

Died 24 Mar 1916 at age 19 in Bay City, Matagorda, Texas, United States

Biography

Louis Adams is a part of US Black heritage.

Louis was born in 1896. He was the son of Joseph Adams and Julia Williams. In 1900, the family was living in Lavaca County, Texas.^[1] By 1910, they had moved to Colorado County, Texas.^[2]

Louis passed away in 1916 at age 20.^[3] Burial was in Eagle Lake but the specific cemetery is unknown.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3PC-87R : accessed 23 March 2021), Louis Adams in household of Joe Adams, Justice Precinct 2 (all east of Halletsville & Schulenburg rds. crossing Mixins Creek)), Lavaca, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 85, sheet 7A, family 86, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,653.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2SZ-BNP : accessed 23 March 2021), Louis Adams in household of Joseph Adams, Justice Precinct 8, Colorado, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 33, sheet 3B, family 56, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1540; FHL microfilm 1,375,553.
3. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3WY-WQ4 : 20 February 2021), Louis Adams, 24 Mar 1916; citing certificate number 7531, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,051,623.
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 23 March 2021), memorial page for Louis Adams (8 Oct 1896–24 Mar 1916), Find A Grave: Memorial #193451671, ; Maintained by Tim Allen (contributor 47369843) Burial Details Unknown.