Adelia L Bilbrey

Brief Life History of Adelia L

When Adelia L Bilbrey was born on 9 December 1849, in Overton, Tennessee, United States, her father, Alexander Porter Bilbrey, was 27 and her mother, Mary Melvina Matthews, was 25. She married Alexander Qualls on 2 January 1868, in Overton, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 9 daughters. She lived in Civil District 6, Overton, Tennessee, United States for about 10 years. She died on 13 February 1937, in Livingston, Overton, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in Okalona Cemetery, Okalona, Overton, Tennessee, United States.

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Family Time Line

Alexander Qualls
1840–1918
Adelia L Bilbrey
1849–1937
Marriage: 2 January 1868
Sarah Alice Qualls
1869–1946
Mary Qualls
1879–1912
Lenora Belle Qualls
1871–1954
Lillie Ann Qualls
1872–1886
Laura Elizabeth Qualls
1876–1958
Florence Mary Qualls
1878–1966
Cora D Qualls
1881–1911
Emma May Qualls
1883–1962
Luther Martin Qualls
1885–1967
Walter Lee Qualls
1887–1967
Carrie Alma Qualls
1890–1979

Sources (18)

  • Dealie L Qalls in household of M. Luthur Qualls, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Adelia Clementine Bilbrey - Published information: birth-name: Adelia Clementine Bilbrey
  • A L Bilbery, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"

World Events (8)

1862 · Battle of Shiloh

The battle of Shiloh took place on April 6, 1862 and April 7, 1862. Confederate soldiers camp through the woods next to where the Union soldiers were camped at Pittsburg Landing on the Tennessee River. With 23,000 casualties this was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War up to this point.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1872 · The First National Park

Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.

Name Meaning

Altered form of English Bilbrough or of its variant Bilborough. Compare Bilberry and Bilbro .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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