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Date Posted: 12:55:24 11/05/17 Sun
Author: Margaret (Margie) Adams Pharr
Subject: Re: James Adams/Frances Herndon
In reply to: Jennifer 's message, "Re: James Adams/Frances Herndon" on 20:14:22 07/07/12 Sat

>>I am looking for a copy of the The Adams Family James Adams Line 1795 - 1982, Also would be glad to participate in the updating of the book. I am listed in it but the information was inaccurate and incomplete.
>>Greetings,
>> I am researching my Adams roots, and in reading your
>>posting, I am wondering if the James Adams you mention
>>is my g-g-g-grandfather. I am looking for the father
>>and mother of John A. Adams, who was born in South
>>Carolina in 1817. I have been told that his father's
>>name was James and that is all I have. I've hit a
>>brick wall. I've got my fingers crossed in hopes of
>>maybe a lead. I hope I havn't troubled you and I thank
>>you for your time.
>> Greg Adams
>>
>>
>>>>Hi Grace,
>>>>I have not seen the book you mentioned. But I have
>>>>seen a
>>>>copy of the book about James Adams, husband of
>>Frances
>>>>Herndon, and his descendants. I can't remember the
>>>>exact name of the book but it was put together by
>>>>Chloe Adams Whitehead. I may be wrong about that
>>name
>>>>too. I copied some pages from the book, but
>>>>evidentally I didn't copy the
>>>>pages with Chloe's name and the title of the book.
>>>>All of
>>>>James' and Frances' children are named in the book
>>>>along with their grandchildren, and James' other two
>>>>wives he had after Frances died. In a letter to
>"The
>>>>Messenger", a Primitive Baptist publication, William
>>>>Adams, one of James'
>>>>son, states that James was born in Franklin County,
>>>>VA, on March 5, 1795, and moved to Elbert county,
>GA,
>>>>in 1818 or 19. He married Frances in 1820 and
>>shortly
>>>>after that, James and Frances moved to Jasper
>county.
>>>>
>>>>Do you know if there are anymore copies of "The
>Adams
>>>>& Stricklands of Coldwater Creek, Elbert County,
>>>>Georgia"?
>>>>I would love to read it.
>>>>
>>>>Ginger
>>>
>>>Hey Ginger,
>>>
>>>I have seen the book you are takling about, in fact I
>>>think I have some copies of a few pages someone sent
>>>me quite a while ago, but I don't remember what was
>on
>>>them.
>>>I believe that the Adams/Strickland book has been out
>>>of print for a long time, but you may be able to find
>>>someone who has a copy on the Elbert County, Georgia
>>>list. I think the address is GAELBERT@rootsweb.com.
>>>In the meantime if I get a chance I'll look at my
>>>files. I didn't know James Adams who married Frances
>>>Herndon was married two more times.
>>>
>>>Grace
>
>Hi Grace and Greg,
>
>Regarding the 3 wives of James Adams (1795-1857):
>
>I have a copy of "The Adams Family James Adams Line
>1795-1982" compiled by Emma Chloe Adams Whitehead in
>1983. Ms. Whitehead reports after James Adams
>(1795-1857) married Frances Herndon Adams (b. Dec. 5,
>1800) of Jasper County, GA on June 28, 1820, she bore
>him fifteen children before her death on Nov. 21,
>1840.
>
>James Adams then married a widow, Julia (or Judith)
>Wise Hancock, who died shortly thereafter, and was
>buried beside her first husband, William Hancock, in
>Jasper County, GA (at the old Hancock home place).
>Julia Hancock's daughter by her first husband was also
>called Julia Hancock; the step-daughter later married
>James' son, Edward Herndon.
>
>Then the 47-year-old James Adams married his third
>wife, Martha M. Hudson, on August 13, 1842. Ms.
>Whitehead does not report any children from the third
>marriage, and James Adams died fifteen years later on
>August 2, 1857, after "he received a fall from a horse
>which broke two or three of his ribs." His son,
>Williams Adams, wrote his father's obituary and was
>executor of his estate. Martha M. Hudson was a
>"loving grandmother" and remained in the Adams house
>until her death on Nov. 21, 1840.
>
>Some descendants of the James Adams line are looking
>into updating (and making corrections to) the Emma
>Chloe Adams Whitehead book. As we get further along,
>I would welcome any additional information or updates
>that might add relevance, correct, or add to our list
>of ancestors and descendants. I hope the information
>in this note is helpful to you.
>
>- Jennifer

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