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G i l l e s p i e Gillespie, Illinois - Macoupin County Illinois, - State of Illinois - United States Of America |
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Gillespie, Illinois
History & Genealogy
Family Tree
Adams' Family Tree
Undocumented
Compiled from various sources
listed below
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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 :
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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
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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
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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
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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 : |
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Sources :
Tombstone Photographs
Descendants of John Ingram Adams
Portrait and Biographical Record of Macoupin County, Illinois
Biographical Record |