ADAMS, DENNIS	cl'775-1829 	BROOKS

Dennis Adams was born between 1770 and 1780 in Pitt County, N.C., a son of 
Colson Adams and wife Rachel (she was daughter of John Cason of Pitt 
County). Colson Adams and family moved to Georgia between 1801 and 1805 and 
settled in Tattnall County, Dennis being then with his parents and 
unmarried. He was married twice. His first wife by whom he had two 
children, was Elizabeth Cason, a cousin. Dennis Adams next married Sarah 
Williams, born 1789 in South Carolina, daughter of William Williams who had 
moved to Georgia and lived in Pulaski County. By her seven children were 
born. These nine children were:

1. Joshua	b. 1809, m. 1st: Polly Ann Beatty, dau. of William; 2nd. Mary A. 
Waley.
2. Lasa (Vol. 1)	b. 1811, m. 1st: Orpha Lee Holloway; 2nd. Sarah Wooten.
3. Sarah	b. 1818, m. William Haywood Rogers of Brooks County.
4. Dennis, Jr.	b. 1821, m. (unknown).
5. Caswell	b. 1823, m. (unknown).
6. Irene Louise	b. 1824, m. 1st: John M. Dees; 2nd. Pleasant Roebuck.
7. Rachel	b. 1826, drowned self in love affair.
8. Cason M.	b. 1827, m. Serena Yates, Jan. 1, 1852, dau of William.
9. Jane	b. 1829, m. Littleton W. Dallas.

Dennis Adams served in the War of 1812 in the Georgia militia, first, as a 
private in Capt. Allen Tooke's detachment of militia stationed in 1813 at 
Fort Hartford; secondly, in Capt. Richard H. Thomas' detachment stationed 
in 1814 at Fort Mitchell, both forts being on the Oemulgee River. After the 
war Dennis Adams settled in the 15th land district of Pulaski County, 
owning and living on land lot 383. His brother, Thomas Adams (later a 
resident of Thomas county), also moved there and settled in the same 
district on lot 290. Their father also moved there and lived on lot 311, 
20th district, all as shown by the 1818 tax-digest of Pulaski. The 15th 
district is now in Dodge County and the 20th (adjoining the 15th) is in 
Bleckley County. The next year, 1819, the father, Colson Adams moved to 
Alabama and located in Pike County and died there in 1829; while Dennis 
located in Conecuh County, living there in the 1820 census. About 1823, 
Dennis moved back to Georgia and settled in Decatur county; the 1824 
tax-digest there showing him a resident taxpayer, owning seven slaves and a 
lot of land in present Dougherty Cbunty. Two or three years later he moved 
again, to Lowndes (now Brooks) County after having contracted to buy lot of 
land 402, 12th district of Lowndes (now Brooks) from David Ingram of 
Decatur County. Dennis Adams died In the spring of 1829, and on Sept. 12, 
1829, Ingram made a deed to "the heirs of Dennis Adams, deceased, of 
Lowndes County, Georgia for said lot 402 in fulfillment of the contract of 
sale; this deed of record in Brooks County. This was the Adams home-place.
The widow, Mrs. Sarah Adams, was the administratrix on the Dennis Adams 
estate. She died during the 1850s before Brooks County was created. Burial 
place of Dennis Adams and wife is unknown, but was likely at old Bethel 
Church; graves unmarked.
The list of registrants in Georgia's first land lottery in 1805 lists 
Dennis Adams of Tattnall as a registrant, entitled to only one draw which 
shows he was of age and unmarried; his draw was a blank. His father, Colson 
Adams, had two draws and drew one lot of land, the other draw being a 
blank.


ADAMS, JAMES	1801-1882 	ECHOLS

James Adams was born in Washington County, Dec. 18, 1801, oldest child of 
Horace Hopewell Adams and his wife Nancy Manning, natives of Edgecombe 
County, N.C., and Bertie C., N. C., respectively. His grandparents were 
Hopewell and Elizabeth Adams. James Adams married Mrs. Elizabeth Hudson, 
born in North Carolina in 1800. They
had three children:

1. John Brown (Vol. IV)	b. 1829, m. Nancy Smith, dau. of Jeremiah B. Smith.
2. Louisa	b. 1831, m. Nathaniel Smith (bro. of J. B.).
3. James L.	b. 1833, m. Sarah Ann Studstill, dau. of Hustis (VOL. 11).

Mr. Adams moved to this section in the early 1840s, and bought lot of land 
481 in the lith land district of Lowndes County and made it his home. This 
lot of land lays on the east side of the Alapaha River, and when Clinch 
County was created in 1850 it embraced all of Lowndes lying east of the 
river and in 1858 when Echols County was created it embraced all of the 
11th district east of the river and SDuth of Cow Creek, and included lot 
481. Deed records show that he sold the East half of this lot to Capt. John 
J. Johnson Oct. 26, 1850, no record as to the other half of the lot. Soon 
after the sale Mr. Adams moved to Columbia County, Fla. His married son, 
James L. Adams, who lived neighbor to his father at the time, did not move 
to Florida for about three or four years, followed about three years after 
by the other son, John B. Adams.
James Adams continued living in Columbia County about twenty-five years 
when his wife died, and he then made his home with his son, John B. Adams, 
and soon afterwards the latter moved back to Echols County, and his father 
came with the family, dying there about 1881 or 1882. He was buried in the 
cemetery at Wayfare Church; grave unmarked.
James Adams served as Justice of Peace in the 1020th militia district of 
Lowndes County 1845-1847 when he resigned. This district was put into 
Clinch County in 1850 and into Echols County in 1858.


ADAMS, JOHN Q.	1832-1902 		COFFEE

John Quincy Adams was born in Irwin County in 1832, a son of William R. 
Adams (Vol.11). His wife was Mary Underwood, born in 1842 in Georgia, 
parents unknown. To them were born the following children:

1. Sarah J.	b. 1859,	m. Robert Ennis.
2. Elizabeth	b. 1861,	m. "Bud" Carver.
3. Martha A.	b. 1863,	m. never married.
4. Kizzie Belle	b. 1868,	m. never married.
5. Winnie	b. 1870,	m. 1) Jesse G. Wall, 2) Jesse Hicks.
6. Wiley	b. 1873,	m. 1) Georgianna ????, 2) ???? Kight.
7. Narcissus	b. 1875,	m. John Arnold.
8. Colon Reppard	b. 1878,	m. Elizabeth Wood.

John Quincy Adams served in the Confederate Army and enlisted August 26, 
1862 in Company "B" 13 Battalion, Georgia Infantry. He was detailed as 
company cook. He transferred to Company "K", 63rd Georgia Regiment and 
deserted December 20, 1863 according to the published Company roll. At the 
close of the war, he was paroled at Thomasville, Georgia, May 25, 1865. He 
died about 1902, place of burial unknown.

ADAMS, BENJAMIN L. 	1855-1936	SUWANNEE (FL) 	BRANTLEY(GA)

Benjamin Luther Adams was born October 19, 1855 in Columbia (now Suwannee) 
County, Florida, the son of James L. Adams and his wife, Sarah Ann 
Studstill. James L. Adams was the son of James Aaron Adams and his wife, 
Elizabeth Brown Hudson. James Aaron was a native of Washington County, 
Georgia and moved to Columbia County, Florida at an early date. He was the 
son of Horace Hopewell Adams, Jr. (q.v.). He married Mary Martha Mickler, 
born June 30, 1855, the daughter of Lawrence K. Mickler and his wife, 
Martha Lowe. 1bey lived near White Springs in Suwannee County, Florida.   
They had the following children:

1. Roy	b. 1/3/1881, m. Minnie Odum, b. 5/10/1877.
	d. 8/8/1954.	d. 12/24/1966.
2. Winnie Viola	b. 5/22/1885, m. James Causey Strickland,
	d. 1/23/1974.	m. 1/11/ 1905, b. 3/13/1875, 	d. 10/6/1967.
3. Alvah Ray	b. 7/23/1886, m. Nora Myrene Middleton, dau.
	d. 4/3/1968.	of W. D., m. 5/12/1909, b. 5/17/1889, d. 4/19/1971.
4. Cecil C.	b. 3/14/1888, m. Martha Jane "Marse" Moody,
	d. 8/17/1967.	b. 3/1/1888, d. 7/21/1977. no issue.
5. Adel	b. 5/29/1891, m. unknown. 	d. 9/24/1979.
6. Estelle	b. 8/1/1892, m. B. Grooms Middleton,
	d. 5/8/1985. 	b. 3/23/1872, d. 6/25/1955.

About 1901, Benjamin moved his family to a farm near Hortense in Wayne (now 
Brantley) County, Georgia. They lived out the remainder of their lives in 
this place. Mary Martha Mickler Adams died October 13, 1921 and Benjamin 
Luther Adams died January 11, 1936. They are buried in the Hortense 
Cemetery.
Contributed by: Jean Adams Walker of Jesup, Georgia.


ADAMS, FRANK	1861-1940 	HAMILTON (FL)

Frank Adams, one of Florida's most distinguished citizens, was born at 
White Springs, Hamilton County, Florida on April 11, 1861 a son of Robert 
W. and Sophia Jane Broward Adams, early settlers of Hamilton County. Robert 
W. Adams is listed in the 1860 Census of Hamilton County as a school 
teacher, born in Florida in 1840. He was boarding with Francis Broward, a 
well-to-do farmer and his future father-in-law. Sophia J. Broward was 
listed in that same census in her father's household as being born in 
Florida in 1841. Her parents were Francis and Matilda Bryan Broward. 
Matilda Bryan was a daughter of Joseph Bryan (Vol.111), son of William 
Bryan and his wife, Susannah Singletary (Vol.V), of Bladen County, North 
Carolina. Matilda was born in Bladen County, North Carolina. Francis 
Broward was born February 12, 1810, in Florida and was a son of Charles and 
Elizabeth Eubanks Broward.
Frank Adams married Alice Victoria West on January 3, 1884. She was a 
daughter of John T. and Martha Agnes China West and was born in Monticello, 
Florida on April 5, 1866 and died in Jacksonville on January 10, 1920. John 
T. West was born in Florida in 1832 and was a son of William West, a native 
of England. In 1860, John West was the Clerk of Court for Jefferson County, 
Florida. Martha Agnes was the daughter of Alford and Mary Roach China. She 
was born in South Carolina, according to the 1860 census. Frank and Alice 
Adams were the parents of seven children:

1. John Watkins	b. 12/2/1884, d. 11/17/1885.
2. Francis Claude	b. 2/11/1886, m. Minnie Johns. d. 8/??/ 1948.
3. Clifford LeRoy	b. 6/29/1888, m. Marie Thagard. 	d. 4/17/1944.
4. Alice Mildred	b. 2/21/1890, m. Wm. Hampton Walton. d. 1/31/1969.
5. Lawrence Smith	b. 5/25/1892, m. Eula Powell. d. 4/25/1940.	in 
Jacksonville.
6. Mamie West	b. 12/4/1893, m. Clarence Lloyd Smith, 11/22/1911.
7. Robert Stanley	b. 8/27/1895, m. Priscilla Brobston. 	d.4/??/ 1945.

The first two children were born at White Springs and the rest were born at 
Jasper.
Mr. Adams, the subject, attended school in Hamilton County. He went into 
the general mercantile business with his father in White Springs in 1884. 
Later he moved to Jasper and was president of the Adams Company. He had 
large real estate holdings.
Frank Adams entered politics while living in Jasper and was very 
successful. He represented the Thirtieth District in the Florida Senate 
From 1895 to 1908 and was president of the Florida Senate from 1899 to 
1903. He retired from public life in 1908, moved to Jacksonville, and was 
president of the Barnett National Bank there from 1910 to 1918. He was 
president of the Southern Drug Co. for a number of years and also of Sabel 
Brothers, Inc., leather dealers. He was a member of the Jasper Masonic 
Lodge and a Past Master. He belonged to the Shrine, Morocco Temple, 
Jacksonville, Florida. He was a member of the Methodist Church and served 
for some time on the Board of Stewards.
His wife, Alice, died in Jacksonville, Florida on January 10, 1920.
After the death of Alice West Adams, Mr. Adams married, in Jacksonville, 
Rubye Wilder. She had been his nurse. Frank Adams died February 8, 1940 in 
Jacksonville.
Contributed by: Bettye A. Beasley, (great- granddaughter) of Stuart, 
Florida.

NOTE: The 1880 Census list Frank as Francis. Also, the 1880 Census shows 
that Robert W. Adams' father was born in South Carolina - Editor.

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