Daughter of Guston Ply Matthews and Louisa Pleasant Matthews.

Married to Arthur Sanford Adams around 1902.

Arthur and Lalon were the parents of:
Myrtle May Adams Dunn Wallin
Jasper McCoy Adams
Brewer Bennett Adams
Forrest Farmer Adams
Claiborne Beauford Adams
Louise Adams Ferguson
Thomas Edison Adams
Infant Daughter Adams
Infant Daughter Adams
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Lalan Matheny
Home in 1900: Black River, Harnett, North Carolina
Age: 15
Birth Date: Nov 1884
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relationship to head-of-house: Daughter
Father's name: Pars?? Matheny
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Peggie L Matheny
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: View on Image
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Household Members: Name Age
Matthews, Gus Matheny 43
Peggie L Matheny 33
Monnie E Matheny 17
Lalan Matheny 15
Annie I Matheny 13
Charlie H Matheny 11
Lilly F Matheny 9
Talbert G Matheny 7
Almon A Matheny 5
John D Matheny 4
Lewis M Matheny 2
Lecton C Matheny 1/12

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Lalon Adame
Home in 1930: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Age: 46
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1884
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: Arthur S Adame
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
Arthur S Adame 48
Lalon Adame 46
Forrest Adame 20
Claiborne Adame 19
Louise Adame 16
Thomas Adame 14
Violet Matthews 2 11/12 (niece)
Mallie M Matthews 1 3/12 (niece)

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Lalon Matthews Adams
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 77
Marital status: Widowed
Occupation: Housewife
Birth Date: 6 Nov 1885
Birth Place: Johnson, North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 13 Jun 1963
Death Location: Fayettville, Cumberland
Spouse's Name: Arthur S Adams
Father's name: Guston P Matthews
Mother's name: Louise Pleasants
Residence: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Cause of death: Natural causes
Informant: Mrs Louise Ferguson, 923 S Miami Blvd, Durham