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William M. Adams

William M. Adams

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William M. Adams was born in Jan 1895 in Yadkin, North Carolina, USA (son of Samuel Adams and Rebecca Caroline Evans).

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Samuel Adams was born on 30 Sep 1855 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA (son of Rev. Jesse Pinkney Adams and Martha Jane "Jincey" Sparks); died on 10 Nov 1922 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA.

    Samuel married Rebecca Caroline Evans on 06 Aug 1883 in Yadkin, North Carolina, USA. Rebecca (daughter of George Washington Evans and Sarah York) was born on 15 Sep 1864 in Yadkin, North Carolina, USA; died on 30 Jun 1936 in Jonesville, Yadkin, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Rebecca Caroline Evans was born on 15 Sep 1864 in Yadkin, North Carolina, USA (daughter of George Washington Evans and Sarah York); died on 30 Jun 1936 in Jonesville, Yadkin, North Carolina, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Rebecca Carolina Evans Adams
    • Birth: 15 Sep 1864
    • Death: 30 Jun 1936, Yadkin, North Carolina, USA

    Children:
    1. Nancy J. Adams was born in Aug 1884 in Yadkin, North Carolina, USA.
    2. Mary C. Adams was born in Jul 1886 in Yadkin, North Carolina, USA.
    3. Jessie Pinkney Adams was born on 28 Jul 1893 in Yadkin, North Carolina, USA; died on 03 Jun 1985 in Elkin, Surry, North Carolina, USA.
    4. 1. William M. Adams was born in Jan 1895 in Yadkin, North Carolina, USA.
    5. Ginsy Adams was born in Feb 1898 in Yadkin, North Carolina, USA.
    6. Lealer S. Adams was born in Nov 1899 in Yadkin, North Carolina, USA.
    7. Sarah Elizabeth Adams was born on 11 Apr 1889 in Yadkin, North Carolina, USA; died on 15 Mar 1986 in Jonesville, Yadkin, North Carolina, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Rev. Jesse Pinkney Adams was born about 1826 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA; died about 1889 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA.

    Jesse married Martha Jane "Jincey" Sparks on 29 Oct 1846 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA. Martha (daughter of Samuel Sparks and Mary Olvey) was born about 1824 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Martha Jane "Jincey" Sparks was born about 1824 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA (daughter of Samuel Sparks and Mary Olvey).
    Children:
    1. Henry Adams was born about 1847 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA.
    2. Mary Adams was born about 1849 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA.
    3. James Adams was born about 1851 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA.
    4. Zacharia F. Adams was born about 1853 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA.
    5. 2. Samuel Adams was born on 30 Sep 1855 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA; died on 10 Nov 1922 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA.
    6. Martha Adams was born about 1858 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA.
    7. Sarah Adams was born about 1859 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA.

  3. 6.  George Washington Evans was born on 18 Sep 1822 in Surry, North Carolina, USA; died on 16 Jun 1878 in Yadkin, North Carolina, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: George W. Evans
    • Birth: 28 Sep 1822
    • Death: 16 Jun 1878

    George married Sarah York on 09 Mar 1853 in Yadkin, North Carolina, USA. Sarah was born on 23 Jul 1833 in Surry, North Carolina, USA; died on 11 Mar 1923 in Yadkin, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Knobs, Yadkin, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Sarah York was born on 23 Jul 1833 in Surry, North Carolina, USA; died on 11 Mar 1923 in Yadkin, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Knobs, Yadkin, North Carolina, USA.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Birth: 23 Jul 1833

    Children:
    1. 3. Rebecca Caroline Evans was born on 15 Sep 1864 in Yadkin, North Carolina, USA; died on 30 Jun 1936 in Jonesville, Yadkin, North Carolina, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Samuel Sparks was born about 1793 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA (son of Soloman A. Sparks, Jr. and Charity Snider); died in Feb 1858 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Feb 1858 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA.

    Notes:

    The will of Samuel Sparks, dtd 23 Jan 1858, mentions wife Sarah, sons Soloman, Reuben, Joseph, Elias, Ransom, George and Noah; daughters Matilda Gray, Mary Goforth, Malinda Chambers and Jane Adams. This will was apparently contested and eventually went before the NC Supreme Court in 1893. More research on that is needed.

    Samuel married Mary Olvey on 22 Oct 1814 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA. Mary (daughter of William "Alvy" Olvey and ?) was born about 1793 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA; died on 30 Oct 1851 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Oct 1851 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 11.  Mary Olvey was born about 1793 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA (daughter of William "Alvy" Olvey and ?); died on 30 Oct 1851 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Oct 1851 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA.

    Notes:

    Mary Olvey (aka Alvey) was said to carry the hemophiliac gene on her DNA. Many of her male descendants died from the condition.

    Children:
    1. Soloman Sparks was born about 1815 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA; died before 1870 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA.
    2. Reuben Sparks was born about 1819 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA.
    3. Malinda Sparks was born about 1821 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA.
    4. Joseph Sparks was born about 1822 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA; died in 1882 in Butte, California, USA.
    5. 5. Martha Jane "Jincey" Sparks was born about 1824 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA.
    6. Matilda Sparks was born about 1827 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA.
    7. Noah Sparks was born about 1829 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA; died about 1874 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA.
    8. Elias Sparks was born about 1831 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA.
    9. Ransom Sparks was born about 1833 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA.
    10. George W. Sparks was born about 1835 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA; died on 14 Sep 1892 in Rock Creek, Wells, Indiana, USA.
    11. Samuel Sparks was born about 1837 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA; died before 1858 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA.
    12. Mary Sparks was born about 1839 in Wilkes, North Carolina, USA.