William Henry "Bill" Adams was born August 31, 1869, in Marshall County, TN, the son of Joseph Henry Adams and Quintilla Ann Pullen Adams. Bill played the fiddle. While he was learning to play as a boy, his mother made him practice in the barn because his playing was so bad. However, one day she heard him playing and told him he was now good enough to play in the house!
Bill married (1) Emma Elinor McCrory on March 14, 1892 in Marshall County, TN. They had one daughter, Maggie Lou, (born 18 Dec 1892, Marshall Co, TN; married John Robert "Pete" Causby; died 04 Mar 1983; buried Short Cemetery, Marshall Co, TN). Emma died and was buried in Short Cemetery, Marshall County, TN, in an unmarked grave.
Bill's brothers played pranks and frequently tried to scare him because he lived alone and was easily frightened.
Bill married (2) Sarah Cordelia "Delie" Couser on July 08, 1895 in Marshall County, TN. She was the daughter of James K. Polk Couser and Elizabeth Ann Russell.
Bill married (1) Emma Elinor McCrory on March 14, 1892 in Marshall County, TN. They had one daughter, Maggie Lou, (born 18 Dec 1892, Marshall Co, TN; married John Robert "Pete" Causby; died 04 Mar 1983; buried Short Cemetery, Marshall Co, TN). Emma died and was buried in Short Cemetery, Marshall County, TN, in an unmarked grave.
Bill's brothers played pranks and frequently tried to scare him because he lived alone and was easily frightened.
Bill married (2) Sarah Cordelia "Delie" Couser on July 08, 1895 in Marshall County, TN. She was the daughter of James K. Polk Couser and Elizabeth Ann Russell.
William Henry "Bill" Adams was born August 31, 1869, in Marshall County, TN, the son of Joseph Henry Adams and Quintilla Ann Pullen Adams. Bill played the fiddle. While he was learning to play as a boy, his mother made him practice in the barn because his playing was so bad. However, one day she heard him playing and told him he was now good enough to play in the house!
Bill married (1) Emma Elinor McCrory on March 14, 1892 in Marshall County, TN. They had one daughter, Maggie Lou, (born 18 Dec 1892, Marshall Co, TN; married John Robert "Pete" Causby; died 04 Mar 1983; buried Short Cemetery, Marshall Co, TN). Emma died and was buried in Short Cemetery, Marshall County, TN, in an unmarked grave.
Bill's brothers played pranks and frequently tried to scare him because he lived alone and was easily frightened.
Bill married (2) Sarah Cordelia "Delie" Couser on July 08, 1895 in Marshall County, TN. She was the daughter of James K. Polk Couser and Elizabeth Ann Russell.
Bill married (1) Emma Elinor McCrory on March 14, 1892 in Marshall County, TN. They had one daughter, Maggie Lou, (born 18 Dec 1892, Marshall Co, TN; married John Robert "Pete" Causby; died 04 Mar 1983; buried Short Cemetery, Marshall Co, TN). Emma died and was buried in Short Cemetery, Marshall County, TN, in an unmarked grave.
Bill's brothers played pranks and frequently tried to scare him because he lived alone and was easily frightened.
Bill married (2) Sarah Cordelia "Delie" Couser on July 08, 1895 in Marshall County, TN. She was the daughter of James K. Polk Couser and Elizabeth Ann Russell.
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