Joel Jackson Adams was born December 23, 1817 in Mercer County, Kentucky. He was the first born child of William Greer Jr Adams and Elizabeth Mercer. He moved with his parents to Parke County, Indiana.
He married Miss Matilda White, daughter of John A. White and Esther (Easter) Terry on September 26, 1837. They made their home in Nevins Township, Vigo County, Indiana. He was a farmer and a cooper. (made Barrels). Joel and Matilda became parents of 11 children: Margaret Ann Adams, who married John Nevins; Suan D. Adams, who married Alexander Lucas; John W. Adams; Sarah Caroline Adams who married Greenville Penn Hardesty; Addison Adams; Miles P. Adams who married Mary E. Bryant; Samuel Nathaniel Adams who married Josephine Beachamp; Thomas Adams who married Laura Lawson; Henry Jackson Adams who married Mary Ann Beachamp; Filmore Adams who married Adeline Grindle and then Rosana Compton; and Franklin "Frank" William Adams who married Cynthia Bryant. His sons and daughters gave him many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Joel passed away on August 25, 1867 in Nevins Township, Vigo, Indiana. He was laid to rest at Sulphur Springs Cemetery in Fontanet, Vigo, Indiana. His wife and many of his children and their descendants are buried there also.
Thank You Jimmy Gillis for this Bio
He married Miss Matilda White, daughter of John A. White and Esther (Easter) Terry on September 26, 1837. They made their home in Nevins Township, Vigo County, Indiana. He was a farmer and a cooper. (made Barrels). Joel and Matilda became parents of 11 children: Margaret Ann Adams, who married John Nevins; Suan D. Adams, who married Alexander Lucas; John W. Adams; Sarah Caroline Adams who married Greenville Penn Hardesty; Addison Adams; Miles P. Adams who married Mary E. Bryant; Samuel Nathaniel Adams who married Josephine Beachamp; Thomas Adams who married Laura Lawson; Henry Jackson Adams who married Mary Ann Beachamp; Filmore Adams who married Adeline Grindle and then Rosana Compton; and Franklin "Frank" William Adams who married Cynthia Bryant. His sons and daughters gave him many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Joel passed away on August 25, 1867 in Nevins Township, Vigo, Indiana. He was laid to rest at Sulphur Springs Cemetery in Fontanet, Vigo, Indiana. His wife and many of his children and their descendants are buried there also.
Thank You Jimmy Gillis for this Bio
Joel Jackson Adams was born December 23, 1817 in Mercer County, Kentucky. He was the first born child of William Greer Jr Adams and Elizabeth Mercer. He moved with his parents to Parke County, Indiana.
He married Miss Matilda White, daughter of John A. White and Esther (Easter) Terry on September 26, 1837. They made their home in Nevins Township, Vigo County, Indiana. He was a farmer and a cooper. (made Barrels). Joel and Matilda became parents of 11 children: Margaret Ann Adams, who married John Nevins; Suan D. Adams, who married Alexander Lucas; John W. Adams; Sarah Caroline Adams who married Greenville Penn Hardesty; Addison Adams; Miles P. Adams who married Mary E. Bryant; Samuel Nathaniel Adams who married Josephine Beachamp; Thomas Adams who married Laura Lawson; Henry Jackson Adams who married Mary Ann Beachamp; Filmore Adams who married Adeline Grindle and then Rosana Compton; and Franklin "Frank" William Adams who married Cynthia Bryant. His sons and daughters gave him many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Joel passed away on August 25, 1867 in Nevins Township, Vigo, Indiana. He was laid to rest at Sulphur Springs Cemetery in Fontanet, Vigo, Indiana. His wife and many of his children and their descendants are buried there also.
Thank You Jimmy Gillis for this Bio
He married Miss Matilda White, daughter of John A. White and Esther (Easter) Terry on September 26, 1837. They made their home in Nevins Township, Vigo County, Indiana. He was a farmer and a cooper. (made Barrels). Joel and Matilda became parents of 11 children: Margaret Ann Adams, who married John Nevins; Suan D. Adams, who married Alexander Lucas; John W. Adams; Sarah Caroline Adams who married Greenville Penn Hardesty; Addison Adams; Miles P. Adams who married Mary E. Bryant; Samuel Nathaniel Adams who married Josephine Beachamp; Thomas Adams who married Laura Lawson; Henry Jackson Adams who married Mary Ann Beachamp; Filmore Adams who married Adeline Grindle and then Rosana Compton; and Franklin "Frank" William Adams who married Cynthia Bryant. His sons and daughters gave him many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Joel passed away on August 25, 1867 in Nevins Township, Vigo, Indiana. He was laid to rest at Sulphur Springs Cemetery in Fontanet, Vigo, Indiana. His wife and many of his children and their descendants are buried there also.
Thank You Jimmy Gillis for this Bio
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