Return to : Gillespie, IL.

 

G i l l e s p i e
Gillespie, Illinois - Macoupin County Illinois, - State of Illinois - United States Of America


Gillespie, Illinois
History    &    Genealogy

Family Tree

 

Adams' Family Tree
Undocumented
Compiled from various sources
listed below

1.
Daniel Adams

Born : in Virginia
Married : Sarah Stallion
Occupations :
      Blacksmith
      Farming
Residences :
      Overton County, Kentucky
      Tennessee
      Bond County, Illinois
Died : at the age of 74 years in Bond County, Illinois

Known Children [ of 8 ] of Daniel & Sarah Adams :
      1. Giles M. Adams (1801 - abt 1875)
      2. William Childs Adams (1803 - 1854)

 

1.1
Giles M. Adams

Born : 1801 in Virginia
Married : Miss Elizabeth Taylor (? Miller ?)
      She was born April 19, 1809 in South Carolina
      She was the daughter of William Taylor (? Miller ?)
      She died at the age of 70 years in Montgomery County, Illinois
Died : at the age of 68 years in Montgomery County, Illinois
Known children of Giles M. & Elizabeth ( nee Taylor ) Adams
      1. William W. Adams
            Born : September 28, 1826
      2. Daniel Adams
            Born : July 27, 1827
      3. Nancy Ann Adams
            Born : April 14, 1829, near Cumberland Gap, Tennessee
            Married : Rev. Luke Dilliard
                See : Biography of Rev. Luke Dilliard
            Known Children of Rev. Luke & Nancy Ann (nee Adams) Dilliard :
                1. Almeda Dilliard
                2. W. C. Dilliard
                3. Matthew Dilliard
                      Married : Lulu Boyce
                4. Giles M. Dilliard
                      Married : Mattie McBride
                5. James I. Dilliard
                      Married : Mattie M. Needler
                6. Lorenzo D. Dilliard
                7. Edward Dilliard
                      Married : Catherine Roe
                8. Mary J. Dilliard
                     Married : William Mattox
      4. Francis M. Adams (1833 - _?_)
      5. James Adams

 


1.1.4
Francis M. Adams

      See : Biography of Francis M. Adams
Son of Giles M. & Elizabeth ( nee Taylor ) Adams
Born : July I, 1833, in Section 20, Gillespie Township, Macoupin County, Illinois
Married : Miss Elizabeth K. Grimes,
      She was the daughter of William and Nancy ( nee Wagner) Grimes
      She was born in February, 27, 1841, in Carlinville, Macoupin County, Illinois
Occupations :
      Farmer, Section 20, Gillespie Township, Macoupin County, Illinois
      Operated a threshing machine
      Operated a sawmill
Political Affiliation : Democrat
Elected Postions :
      Justice of the Peace
      Supervisor of Gillespie Township, Macoupin County, Illinois
      Road Commissioner of Gillespie Township, Macoupin County, Illinois
      School Board member
Fraternal Affiliations : Lodge No. 4312, Farmers' Mutual Benefit Association
      First Vice President of Lodge No. 4312, Farmers' Mutual Benefit Association

Known children of Francis M. & Elizabeth ( nee Grimes ) Adams
      1. William M. Adams
            Born : November 24, 1866
            Died : February 1, 1870
      2. Mary S. Adams
            Born : June 25, 1868
            Married : Philip Teter
            Known Children of Philip & Mary S (nee Adams ) Teter
                  1. Clarence L.Teter
                  2. William E. Teter
                  3. Kenneth L.Teter
      3. James L. Adams
            Born : December 14, 1872
            Died : December 27, 1874
      4. Stephen N. Adams
            Born : October 26, 1875
            Died : September 18, 1878
      4. Oscar N. Adams
            Born : November 15, 1877
            Died : March 18, 1878
      6. Nancy V. Adams
            Born : January 10, 1880
            Married : _?_ Davis

 

1.2
William Childs Adams

Born : January 12, 1803, either in Virginia or Kentucky
Married Margaret Ward, in Tennessee
      She was born on December 28, 1807 in Alabama.
      She died July 17, 1883, in Illinois
      She is buried in Wheeler Cemetery, (aka Huddleston Cemetery), Gillespie Township, Macoupin County, Illinois
Residences :
      Overton County, Kentucky
      Tennessee
      1828 emigrated to Illinois
Died : January 29, 1854
Burial : Wheeler Cemetery, (aka Huddleston Cemetery), Gillespie Township, Macoupin County, Illinois

Known Children of William Childs & Margaret ( nee Ward) Adams
       1. Eliza Jane Adams
       2. Elizabeth Adams
                 Married : John Sanders
       3. Daniel E. Adams
       4. Francis M. Adams
       5. James Ingram Adams (1810 - 1880)
       6. George W. Adams (1817 - 1891)
       7. Giles M. Adams   See : Biography of Giles M. Adams
            Born : May 9, 1825 in Knox County, Tenn.
            Occupation : Farmer, Section 31, Brushy Mound Township, Macoupin County, Illinois
            Political Affiliation : Democrat.
            Died : May 6, 1908 in Illinois
            Burial : Wheeler Cemetery, (aka Huddleston Cemetery), Gillespie Township, Macoupin County, Illinois
       8. Jesse B. Adams
       9. John J. Adams
      10.Moses H. Adams
      11. Nancy Adams
                 Married (1) : Peter Newell
                 Married (2) : John Dowdle
                 Married (3) : John Conrad
      12. Sarah Eveline "Sally" Adams
           Married : William Rusher
           Known children [of 16] of Willaim & Sarah ( nee Adams ) Rusher
                 1. Annie Rusher
                 2. Elmira Rusher
                 3. George Rusher
                 4. Giles Rusher
                 5. Robert Rusher

1.2.5
James Ingram Adams

Born : June 14, 1810 in Indiana
Married : Nancy Scroggins, on August 14, 1834
      She was born May 16, 1814
      She died June 14, 1875 in Woburn, Bond County, Illinois
Died : November 27, 1880, in Bond County, Illinois
Burial : Hastings Cemetery, Bond County, Illinois

Known Children of James Ingram & Nancy ( nee Scroggins ) Adams :
      1. William C. Adams
            Born : September 14, 1835
            Died : October 17, 1835
            Burial : Wheeler Cemetery, (aka Huddleston Cemetery), Gillespie Township, Macoupin County, Illinois
      2. Charlotte Adams
            Born : February 2, 1837
            Married : Samuel McCraken on March 27, 1859 in Bond County, Illinois
            Died : June 7, 1891
            Known Children of Samuel & Charlotte ( nee Adams ) McCraken :
                  1. Alice McCraken
                       Married : Thomas Mortin Lyman 29Aug1886 in Bond Co. IL.
                  2. Nancy McCraken
                       Married : Orlando Conwell 5Oct1884 in Bond Co. IL.
                  3. John Wesley McCraken
                       Married : Rosa Viola Watson 29Sep1891 in Bond Co. IL.
      3. Margaret W. Adams
            Born : June 27, 1839
            Married : Robert W. Diamond on July 25, 1858 in Bond County, Illinois
            Died : May 9, 1876
            Known Children of Robert W. & Margaret W. ( nee Adams ) Diamond
                  1. Christina Diamond
                       Born : 1859
                  2. Tena Adelaide Diamond
                       Born : 1861
                       Married : Edward Hubbard Tefft 13May1884 in Bond Co., IL.
                  3. Samuel Diamond
                       Born : 1863
                       Married : Susan P. Cornish 9Mar1887 in Bond Co., IL.
                  4. Ollie S. Diamond
                       Born : 1865
                  5. Charles Diamond
                       Born : 1867
                  6. Maude Diamond
                       Born : 1868
                       Died : December 18, 1874 in Greenville, Bond Co., IL.
                  7. Joseph Diamond
                       Born : 1874
      4. Sarah A. Adams
            Born : March 13, 1841
            Died : April 9, 1844 in Macoupin County, Illinois
            Burial : Wheeler Cemetery, (aka Huddleston Cemetery), Gillespie Township, Macoupin County, Illinois
      5. Richard Adams
            Born : December 29, 1841
            Died : April 2, 1842 in Macoupin County, Illinois
            Burial : Wheeler Cemetery, (aka Huddleston Cemetery), Gillespie Township, Macoupin County, Illinois
      6. Barana Adams
            Died : April 9, 1844
            Burial : Wheeler Cemetery, (aka Huddleston Cemetery), Gillespie Township, Macoupin County, Illinois
      7. Louisa Adams
            Born : 1845
            Married : James W. Daniels on December 15, 1863 in Bond County, Illinois
            Known Children of James W. & Louisa ( nee Adams ) Daniels
                  1. Edward Walter Daniels
                        Born : December 1873
                        Died : January 6, 1875 in Greenville, Bond Co., IL.
                        Burial : Hastings Cemetery, Bond Co., IL.
                  2. Joseph Daniels
                        Burial : Hastings Cemetery, Bond Co., IL.
                  3. Scott Daniels
                        Burial : Hastings Cemetery, Bond Co., IL.
                  4. Hattie Daniels
                        Burial : Hastings Cemetery, Bond Co., IL.
                  5. Lucy Daniels
                        Burial : Hastings Cemetery, Bond Co., IL.
                  6. Josie Daniels
                        Born : December 18, 1875
                        Died : May 16, 1877
                        Burial : Hastings Cemetery, Bond Co., IL.
                  7. Jennie L. Daniels
                        Died at the age of 1 year, 1 month, 19 days
                        Burial : Hastings Cemetery, Bond Co., IL.
      8. America Adams
            Born : May 21, 1848
            Died : February 11, 1852
            Burial : Wheeler Cemetery, (aka Huddleston Cemetery), Gillespie Township, Macoupin County, Illinois
      9. Chistenia Adams
            Born : April 18, 1851
            Died : December 22, 1852
            Burial : Wheeler Cemetery, (aka Huddleston Cemetery), Gillespie Township, Macoupin County, Illinois

1.2.6
George W. Adams

      See : Biography of George W. Adams
Born : November 12, 1817 in Brushy Mound Township, Macoupin County, Illinois
Married ,: Mary Ellen Dowdall on August 13, 1868
      She was the daughter of John S. and Ellen ( nee Witt ) Dowdall
      She born in Greene County, Illinois
Occupation : Farmer, Brushy Mound Township, Macoupin County, Illinois
Political Affiliation : Democrat.
Religious Affiliation : Baptist
Died : May 18, 1891 in Brushy Mound Township, Macoupin County, Illinois

Known Children [of 8] of George W. & Mary E. ( nee Dowdall ) Adams :
      1. Cora B. W. Adams
      2. George W. Adams
      3. Laura E. Adams
      4. Margaret E. Adams

 

Sources :

Tombstone Photographs
      Wheeler Cemetery, (aka Huddleston Cemetery), Gillespie Township, Macoupin County, Illinois

Descendants of John Ingram Adams
      Compiled by Joyce McKinnon

Portrait and Biographical Record of Macoupin County, Illinois
      containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens of the County
      together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State and of the Presidents of the United States.
      Chicago; Biographical Publishing Company, 1891

Biographical Record
      Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Macoupin County, Illinois
      Richmond & Arnold, Chicago, Illinois, 1904

 

 


Site Meter

© 2010 Wayne Hinton

Return to : Gillespie, IL.