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Jesse Donard Adams (1912 - 1986)

Jesse Donard "Don" Adams
Born in Clarke, Washington, United Statesmap
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Son of and
Brother of , and
Husband of — married 13 Sep 1936 in Lincoln, Washington, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Father of [private daughter (1930s - unknown)], and
Died at age 74 in Alameda, California, United Statesmap
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Biography

Jesse "Don" Donard Adams was born 14 Aug 1912[1][2] in Clarke County,[1] Washington.[2] He was the son of Jesse H. Adams[1][3] and Bessie B. Baker.[1][3]

On 06 Jan 1920 Jesse H. and Bessie B. Adams were living in Vancouver City, Clarke County, Washington with two sons: Jessie D. aged 7, and Stanley F. aged 2.[4]

On 02 Apr 1930 Jesse H. and Bessie B. Adams were still living in Vancouver City, now with three children: J. Donard aged 17, Stanley S. aged 12, and Norma J. aged 4.[5] Jess worked as a lather on various jobs while the rest did not (yet) work outside the home.[5]

Don attended the University of Washington[3] and then went to work on the construction of the Coulee Dam.[3]

He married June McDonald in Almira,[3] Lincoln County[6][7] Washington on 13 Sep 1936.[6][7] (See Newspaper Articles, below for marriage announcement.)

They lived in Almira as newlyweds.[3][8] (Their wedding shower on 29 Nov 1936 at June's parents' house, combined with George and Evalyn's silver wedding anniversary, was reported in the local paper[8] - see Newspaper Articles, below.)

Don and June had three children before the marriage ended in divorce: Irene, Monte and Sally. See Family, below.

Don died of a heart attack following surgery[9] on 15 August 1986[2][9] in Alameda County,[2][9] California. He was buried at Mountain View Cemetery,[9] in Oakland, Alameda County, California.


Family

June McDonald and Don Adams had three children:
  1. Irene Kay Adams, born 1939 in WA
  2. Monte Adams, born 1942 in CA
  3. Sally Adams, born 1944 in CA


Newspaper Articles

Spokane Weekly Chronicle, 24 Sep 1936[3]
page 2, column 7

JUNE M'DONALD BRIDE OF ADAMS
ALMIRA Wash., Sept. 16.— The marriage of Miss June McDonald and Donard Adams took place Sunday at the home of Justice Carl V. Jensen. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George R. McDonald, who are prominent in local business circles. She was graduated from the local schools and attended Washington State college, majoring in music. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jess H. Adams, Vancouver, Wash. He attended the University of Washington, and is now identified with the reclamation bureau at Coulee dam. The couple will make their home here.


Coulee City Dispatch, Volume 25, Number 22, 3 Dec 1936[8]
page 5, column 1

McDonalds Celebrate Silver Anniversary
A very happy occasion was celebrated Sunday, November 29th, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. R. McDonald when twenty relatives and friends gathered to help them celebrate their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. After greetings and congratulations were observed, the guests were seated at a long banquet table decorated with silver reindeer, chrysanthemums and a silver table lamp presented to them by friends. A delicious turkey dinner was enjoyed by all after which the relatives presented Mr. and Mrs. McDonald with a beautiful silver tea service.
A feature of the day was a shower for Mr. and Mrs. Don Adams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. McDonald. Mr. and Mrs. Adams received many lovely gifts.
It was a lofely gathering and a day that will long be remembered by the honor guests.
Those attending were: Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Jones and George McDonald of Coulee City; Mr. and Mrs. A. L. McDonald of Ephrata; Mrs. Emma. Frazier, Seattle; Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Roberts, Hartline; Mrs, Jesse Noble, Thelma Noble, Clayton Thomas, Gene Gage, Mrs. Myrtle Earnly and son of Grand Coulee; Carl Jones, Ellsworth McDonald, and Doris Sanderson of Coulee Dam; Mr. and Mrs. Don Adams of Almira.
—Almira Herald.


Census

1920 Federal Census of Vancouver City, Clarke County, Washington - 06 Jan 1920[4]

Jesse H. Adams, head, 28, born Washington ~1892, (father IL, mother IA),
Bessie B. Adams, wife, 27, born Washington ~1893, (father MO, mother IL)
Jessie D. Adams, son, 7, born Washington ~1913, (father WA, mother WA)
Stanley F. Adams, son, 2, born Idaho ~1918, (father WA, mother WA)
note: Jesse owned his house, free of mortgage. He was a laborer in a shipyard.

1930 Federal Census of Vancouver, Clark County, Washington - 02 Apr 1930[5]

Jess H. Adams, head, 39, born WA (~1891), (father KS, mother IA),
Bessie B. Adams, wife, 39, born WA (~1891), (father MO, mother IL)
J. Donard Adams, son, 17, born WA (~1913), (father WA, mother WA)
Stanley S. Adams, son, 12, born ID (~1918), (father WA, mother WA)
Norma J. Adams, daughter, 4, born WA (~1926), (father WA, mother WA)
note: Jess owned his home, valued at $4,000, and had a radio set. He was a lather, various jobs. He was not a veteran.

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Jesse Donard Adams birth record in Washington birth index, Washington State Archives, Southwest Region, Olympia. "Washington, County Birth Registers, 1873-1965," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9TX-G9WT-1?cc=3418468 : 24 September 2020), image 67 of 2331. Accessed 08 Oct 2021.
    record: 198
    child: Jesse Donard Adams
    birth: 14 Aug 1912, Clarke County, Washington
    details: white, male
    father: Jesse H. Adams
    mother: Bessie B. Baker
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Jesse Donard Adams in California death index. Familysearch.org. Accessed 18 Oct 2021.
    https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPVM-PN7
    born: 14 Aug 1912 in Washington
    died: 15 Aug 1986 in Alameda County, California
    mother's maiden name: Baker
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 June M'Donald & Donard Adams marriage announcement in the Spokane Weekly Chronicle, 24 Sep 1936, page 2, column 7 (Google Newspapers electronic file page 26 of 42). Article entitled "June M'Donald Bride of Adams". Accessed 15 Jun 2022.
    https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=ddB7do2jUx8C&dat=19360924&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Jesse H. Adams household in the 1920 federal census of Vancouver City, Clarke County, Washington, supervisor's district (SD) 3, enumeration district (ED) 34, sheet 3B, line 96. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.). "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRJ9-Z83 : 14 September 2019), image 6 of 12. Accessed 09 Oct 2021.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Jesse H. Adams household in 1930 federal census of Vancouver, Clark County, Washington supervisor's district (SD) 6, 6th Precinct, enumeration district (ED) 52, sheet 1B, line 52. ; National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: NARA, 2002)."United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RZD-RSY : 10 December 2015), image 2 of 34. Accessed 09 Oct 2021.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 J. Donard Adams & June McDonald marriage certificate 1, Lincoln County Auditor, Marriage Records, 1883-2004, Washington State Archives, Washington Digital Archives, http://digitalarchives.wa.gov. Accessed 08 Oct 2021.
    https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/DigitalObject/Download/be33e41b-765a-4dc4-9703-a78eb86e0630
    marriage certificate no. 1334
    groom: J. Donard Adams of Douglas Co., WA
    bride: June McDonald of Lincoln Co., WA
    license: 13 Sep 1936 Grant County, WA
    marriage: 13 Sep 1936 at 4:40 p.m. in Lincoln County, WA
    officiated by: Carl Jensen of Amira, Justice of the Peace
    witnesses: Mr. & Mrs. W.P. Filion
    filing date: 23 Sep 1936
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 J. Donard Adams & June McDonald marriage certificate 2, Lincoln County Auditor, Marriage Records, 1883-2004, Washington State Archives, Washington Digital Archives, http://digitalarchives.wa.gov. Accessed 08 Oct 2021.
    https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/DigitalObject/Download/801a4a8e-8ef4-48ab-9994-6e41a780e4b8
    marriage certificate no. 1334
    groom: J. Donard Adams of Douglas Co., WA
    bride: June McDonald of Lincoln Co., WA
    license: 13 Sep 1936 Grant County, WA
    marriage: 13 Sep 1936 at 4:40 p.m. in Lincoln County, WA
    officiated by: Carl Jensen of Amira, Justice of the Peace
    witnesses: Mr. & Mrs. W.P. Filion
    filing date: 23 Sep 1936
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "McDonalds Celebrate Silver Anniversary" article in the "Coulee City Dispatch", 03 Dec 1936, page 5, column 1. Online at Washington Sate Library's website Washington Digital Newspapers. Accessed 12 Sep 2022.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Jesse "Don" Donard Adams (1912-1986) Find A Grave: Memorial #222007833, Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, Alameda County, California. Created and maintained by [[Hanlon-1154|Annemarie Hanlon]. Accessed 08 Oct 2021.




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