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George Benjamin McClellan "Clell" ADAMS

George Benjamin McClellan "Clell" ADAMS

Male 1891 - 1959  (67 years)

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  • Name George Benjamin McClellan "Clell" ADAMS 
    Born 12 Oct 1891  Lawford, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Census 1900  DeKalb District, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1910  Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence 1917  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Census 1920  Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1940  New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1940  [5
    road construction worker 
    Residence 1959  Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Died 29 Apr 1959  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried Mt. Union Cemetery, Straight Fork, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Person ID I69608  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 24 Jan 2018 

    Father George Washington ADAMS,   b. 9 Jul 1865, Barbour Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 May 1938, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Eva Due WILSON,   b. Feb 1869,   d. 1940  (Age ~ 70 years) 
    Family ID F57  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rosa Bird LOWTHER,   b. 16 Apr 1899, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Nov 1960, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Married Jun 1917  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Notes 
    • 1920 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Cove District), enumerated on Jan 24 1920:
      Clell Adams, 28, farmer; wife Bird, 20; dau Eva, 1.

      1930 Census, Gilmer Co, WV (Troy District), enumerated on Apr 25 1930:
      George B. Adams, 38, farm laborer, age 25 at time of first marriage; wife Rosa B, 30, age 18 at first marriage; dau Eva A, 11; son William J, 9; dau Camaline M, 6; son Wilmar E, 3 yr 6 mo; dau Artie M, 9 mo.
    Children 
     1. Eva A. ADAMS,   b. CA 1918, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. James William ADAMS,   b. CA 1921
     3. Camleen Marie ADAMS,   b. 8 Jun 1923, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef Jan 1998  (Age 74 years)
     4. Wilmer ADAMS,   b. 1926
     5. Artie Mae ADAMS,   b. 31 Mar 1929, Auburn, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Sep 2015, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     6. Elmer ADAMS,   b. CA 1935
    Documents
    69608_GeorgeBMcClellanAdams_RosaBirdLowther_MarriageRecord_Jun1917.jpg
    69608_GeorgeBMcClellanAdams_RosaBirdLowther_MarriageRecord_Jun1917.jpg
    Family ID F29388  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 Oct 1891 - Lawford, Ritchie Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1959 - Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mt. Union Cemetery, Straight Fork, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    2. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    3. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.

    4. [S2054] 1910 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Union District).

    5. [S2651] 1940 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District).

    6. [S1594] Obituary of brother.

    7. [S934] Findagrave.com, Name on headstone: Clell Adams.

    8. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 145.
      Identified as Cell Adams, 25, b. & res. in Ritchie Co; and Birdie Lowther, 19, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. The marriage license was issued on Jun 23 1917. The minister's endorsement indicated the marriage location as being "at the Rush Fork School House, Dodd. Co, W.Va." But the marriage date was left blank, leaving some doubt that the wedding was held as planned. The 1920 Census of Doddridge County does show them together as a married couple with a child, so the omission of the marriage date was presumably a clerical error.