Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: George Washington ADAMS / Eva Due WILSON (F57)

m. 9 Apr 1887


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  • George Washington ADAMSFather | Male
    George Washington ADAMS

    Born  9 Jul 1865  Barbour Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 May 1938  Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Mt. Union Cemetery, Straight Fork, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  9 Apr 1887  [1]  Doddridge Co, WV  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Hiram A. ADAMS | F26315 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary M. ___ | F26315 Group Sheet 

    Eva Due WILSONMother | Female
    Eva Due WILSON

    Born  Feb 1869   
    Died  1940   
    Buried    Mt. Union Cemetery, Straight Fork, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  James P. WILSON | F14264 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Sarah E. LIPSCOMB | F14264 Group Sheet 

    Claude Ellsworth ADAMSChild 1 | Male
    + Claude Ellsworth ADAMS

    Born  5 May 1889  Lawford, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  28 May 1959  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    IOOF Cemetery, Troy, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Edna RICHARDS | F58 
    Married  25 Oct 1915  Oakland, Garrett Co, MD Find all individuals with events at this location

    George Benjamin McClellan "Clell" ADAMSChild 2 | Male
    + George Benjamin McClellan "Clell" ADAMS

    Born  12 Oct 1891  Lawford, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  29 Apr 1959  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Mt. Union Cemetery, Straight Fork, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Rosa Bird LOWTHER | F29388 
    Married  Jun 1917  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Sarah G. ADAMSChild 3 | Female
    Sarah G. ADAMS

    Born  Feb 1893   
    Died     
    Buried     

    James Hiram ADAMSChild 4 | Male
    + James Hiram ADAMS

    Born  11 Feb 1895  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  6 Jun 1975  Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Beulah Pearl LUNSFORD | F18666 
    Married  CA 1924   

    Ola Ray ADAMSChild 5 | Male
    + Ola Ray ADAMS

    Born  19 May 1897   
    Died  28 Mar 1972   
    Buried    Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Alma A. LAMB | F11139 
    Married  6 Oct 1923  Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Coy ADAMSChild 6 | Male
    + Coy ADAMS

    Born  21 May 1899   
    Died  19 May 1965  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Mt. Union Cemetery, Straight Fork, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Iva Gay STOUT | F8954 
    Married  5 Oct 1924  Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Bonnie B. ADAMSChild 7 | Female
    Bonnie B. ADAMS

    Born  21 Apr 1902   
    Died  Jan 1974   
    Buried     
    Spouse  William M. SIMONS | F9478 
    Married  26 Aug 1922  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Carrie Edith ADAMSChild 8 | Female
    Carrie Edith ADAMS

    Born  25 Feb 1907  Lawford, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 Jul 1989  Wayland, Allegan Co, MI Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Mt. Union Cemetery, Straight Fork, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Donzell Domane WOOFTER | F9477 
    Married     


  • Notes 
    • 1910 Census, Ritchie Co, WV (Union District, Auburn Precinct), enumerated on May 5 1910:
      George W. Adams, 41, teamster (on road), age 23 at time of first marriage; wife Eva D, 40, age 23 at first marriage, mother of 9 children (8 still living); son Claud E, 20; son George B M, 18; dau Sarah G, 17; son James H, 15; son Ola R, 12; son Fran C, 10; dau Bonnie B, 7; dau Cairie E, 3.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 175 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11789911&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as George W. Adams, 20, b. Barbour Co, res. Ritchie Co; and Evvadien Wilson, 17, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Apr 9 1887 in West Union. Informants for marriage license: J. P. Wilson and G. W. & Hiram A. Adams.