Emma Lina (Russell) Adams (1850 - 1930)

Born 11 Oct 1850 in Russell, Alabama, United States

Wife of Thomas Dozier Adams — married 23 Nov 1866 in Clayton, Barbour County, Alabama

Descendants

Died 18 Jan 1930 at age 79 in Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, United States

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Biography

Emma is the daughter of William Marshall Russel (NC 11-12-1816 to 8-21-1887)l and Mary Jane Hunter (GA 1831).60

1860 US Census shows William M. and Mary J. living in Barbour Co., Alabama with six children, including Emeline, age 9.

W. M. Russell gave consent for Emma's marriage to Thomas in Clayton, Barbour Co., Alabama on 11-23-1866.

From 1880 US Census, Clayton, Barbour Co., AL: "T D Adams Self M 42 Georgia, United States Emma Adams Wife F 30 Alabama, United States William T Adams Son M 12 Alabama, United States James M Adams Son M 9 Alabama, United States Mary Jane Adams Daughter F 7 Alabama, United States Martha A T Adams Daughter F 5 Alabama, United States Morgan F Adams Son M 3 Alabama, United States Shines H Adams Son M 2 Alabama, United States"

From 1900 US Census, Cotton Valley, Macon Co., AL: "Thomas D Adams Head M 62 Georgia Emiline L Adams Wife F 50 Alabama Dozier R Adams Son M 20 Alabama Roscoe Adams Son M 18 Alabama Richard S Adams Son M 15 Alabama Emma V Adams Daughter F 13 Alabama Walter M Adams Son M 9 Alabama"

From 1910 US Census, Macon Co., AL: Household of J.M. Adams (39) whose name is on the Census document as Head, but not the transcription. T for Thomas was transcribed as L. "L D Adams Father M 72 Alabama Emma L Adams Mother F 59 Alabama E V Adams Sister F 22 Alabama"

Emma died in 1930, and is buried in Tuskegee, Alabama.

Sources

• Descendents of Robert Adams, II, Pamela T. Taylor, http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/m/o/o/Pamela-T-Taylor/GENE1-0007.html

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHDC-HWH : 18 February 2021), William M Russell, 1860.

• Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTW8-R8C : accessed 7 June 2016), Thomas D Adams and Emma L Russell, 1866.
• Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTWJ-BQK : accessed 7 June 2016), Thomas D Adams and Emma L Rupell, 1866.

• United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4J9-4H3 : accessed 7 June 2016), T D Adams, Clayton, Barbour, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district ED 16, sheet 232A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0003; FHL microfilm 1,254,003.

• United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9DC-LZN : accessed 7 June 2016), Thomas D Adams, Precinct 5 Cotton Valley (west part), Macon, Alabama, United States; citing sheet 10A, family 205, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,027.

• United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK76-9XT : accessed 7 June 2016), Emma L Adams in household of L D Adams, Precinct 10, Macon, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 137, sheet 4B, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,036.

• "Alabama, Confederate Pension Applications, ca. 1880-1930's," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4DTK-873Z : 28 February 2020), Emma L Adams, 3 Dec 1920; citing Pension, Macon, Alabama, United States, Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery; 008494093.

• "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDLR-894 : 11 January 2021), Emma Lina Adams, 1930.