Adrien Edward Adams Jr. (1862 - 1935)

Born 26 Feb 1862 in Tallulah, Madison, Louisiana, United States

Ancestors

Died 8 Mar 1935 at age 73 in Tallulah, Madison, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Adrien E "Ed" Adams was born 26 February 1862.^[1][2] His father was born in Virginia and his mother in Louisiana, where he was also born.^[1]

His wife "Callie M Adams" (43 in the 1920 census), was born in Louisiana and both parents born in Mississippi, according to the census.^[1]

In 1920 he was living in Tallulah, Madison Parish, Louisiana with his wife and children:

• Will Z. Adams, son (14), born in Louisiana^[1]
• Ed Adams, son (10), born in Louisiana^[1]
• Cliffton Adams, son (8), born in Louisiana^[1]
• Addie Brooks, step-daughter (20), born in Louisiana (both parents born in Louisiana)^[1]

The 1930 census found the family still in Tallulah:^[2]

• Adrien E. Adams (68), born in Louisiana (father born in Virginia; mother born in Louisiana), age at first marriage: 42^[2]
• Carrie M. Adams, wife (54), born in Louisiana (both parents born in Mississippi), age at first marriage: 17^[2]
• William Z. Adams, son (24), born in Louisiana^[2]
• Adrain E. Adams Jr., son (20), born in Louisiana^[2]
• Cliff C Adams, son (18), born in Louisiana^[2]
• Adison Brooks, daughter-in-law (29, single), born in Louisiana (both parents born in Louisiana)^[3]

First marriage for Carrie would have been about 1893. For Adrien, first marriage would have been about 1904.^[2]

Ed died 8 March 1935.

Research Notes

to-do's from son William Z's profile:

• add profiles...
  • for his parents & brothers (1930 census)^[2]
  • for his mother's Brooks family^[4][2][5]
  • need more info on his sister (mentioned in his obit)^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6} 1920 census
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9} 1930 census
3. ↑ Since she is single, "daughter-in-law" must actually be "step-daughter" - a daughter of his wife's first marriage.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS58-BRC : accessed 17 February 2023), Addison Brooks in household of Edward C Montgomery, Ward 4, T.16 N./R.12 E., Madison, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 70, sheet 1B, family 17, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,568. Image, accessed 17 February 2023.
5. ↑ See also the FamilySearch PID for Addison Brooks (20 March 1897–11 November 1970)
6. ↑ His Find a Grave memorial includes a transcription of his obituary that was published in The Tallulah Madison Journal, Thursday, July 3, 1980 (accessed 17 February 2023).
   • Find A Grave: Memorial #103846915 for William Ziegler Adams

• "United States Census, 1920" for Ward 4, Tallulah, Madison Parish, Louisiana, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVQL-KW5 : 1 February 2021), Will Z Adams in entry for A Ed Adams, 1920. Enumerated 26 February 1920. Image, accessed 17 February 2023.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMYJ-WC9 : accessed 17 February 2023), William Z Adams in household of Adrian E Adams, Tallulah, Madison, Louisiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 5, sheet 9A, line 30, family 182, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 795; FHL microfilm 2,340,530. Image (acccessed 17 February 2023).