Jesse Charles Adams

1884–1961 (Age 77)
Coles, Illinois, United States

The Life of Jesse Charles

When Jesse Charles Adams was born in 1884, in Coles, Illinois, United States, his father, George F Adams, was 34 and his mother, Arabella Robison, was 24. He married Lucy B Creech on 3 April 1906, in Charleston, Coles, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Cottonwood Township, Cumberland, Illinois, United States in 1930 and Parker Township, Clark, Illinois, United States for about 5 years. He died in 1961, at the age of 77, and was buried in Miller Cemetery, Ashmore Township, Coles, Illinois, United States.

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Family Time Line

Jesse Charles Adams
1884–1961
Lucy B Creech
1881–1959
Marriage: 3 April 1906
Lester Adams
1907–1991
Mary Evelyn Parks
1908–1983
Dorsey "Shorty" Oral Adams
1910–1989
Roscoe Charles Adams
1913–1970
Retha Adams
1918–1994
Redith Adams
1918–2002

Spouse & Children

MARRIAGE
3 April 1906
Charleston, Coles, Illinois, United States
children

(6)

  • Lester Adams

    Male1907–1991Male

  • Mary Evelyn Parks

    Female1908–1983Female

  • Dorsey "Shorty" Oral Adams

    Male1910–1989Male

  • Roscoe Charles Adams

    Male1913–1970Male

  • Retha Adams

    Female1918–1994Female

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Parents & Siblings

  • George F Adams

    Male1850–1913Male

  • Arabella Robison

    Female1860–1897Female

siblings

(6)

  • Jesse Charles Adams

    Male1884–1961Male

  • Guy Adams

    Male1884–Male

  • Harvey "Harve" Adams

    Male1887–1914Male

  • William M. Adams

    Male1890–1932Male

  • Adams

    Female1892–Female

+1 More Child

World Events (8)

1885 · The First Skyscraper

Age 1

The Home Insurance Building is considered to be the first skyscraper in the world. It was supported both inside and outside by steel and metal that were deemed fireproof and also it was reinforced with concrete. It originally had ten stories but in 1891 two more were added.
1886

Age 2

Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
1906 · Saving Food Labels

Age 22

The first of many consumer protection laws which ban foreign and interstate traffic in mislabeled food and drugs. It requires that ingredients be placed on the label.

Name Meaning

English (very common in England, especially in the south Midlands, and in Wales) and German (especially northwestern Germany): patronymic from the personal name Adam . In the U.S. this form has absorbed many patronymics and other derivatives of Adam in languages other than English. (For forms, see Hanks and Hodges 1988 .)

Possible Related Names

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

Sources (3)

  • Jesse Adams, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Charles J Adams, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Jessie C Adams, "United States Census, 1930"

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