John was born to John Adcock and Lydia Lowe on September 8, 1815 in Putnam County, Georgia and was one of their eight known children. At some point he migrated to Tallapoosa County, Alabama, where he married Judith Ann Evans, dughter of Jeremian Evans and an unknown daughter of John T. Booles, on January 16, 1840.
He became a very successful farmer In the Kinderhook area of Tallapoosa County and besides the eight children shown in this memorial, they had Nancy Elizabeth, born December 18, 1841 in Tallapoosa County, who married Francis W. “Frank” Hood October 18, 1859 also in Tallapoosa County. She died October 12, 1876, still in Tallapoosa County. Also they had John C. Adcock, born January 21. 1844 in Tallapoosa County, who never married but was a Private in the Civil War with Company G of the 21st Alabama Infantry Regiment and became a prisoner-of-war August 8, 1864 at Ship's Island, Mississippi where he died November 6, 1864 of ““chronic diarrhea” and was buried in grave number twelve.”
John, as a Trustee, was involved in the purchase of land for the Pentecost United Methodist Church April 13, 1850. He died May 25, 1884 and is buried at his Pentecost United Methodist Church Cemetery.
(Information provided by James H. Williams)
John was born to John Adcock and Lydia Lowe on September 8, 1815 in Putnam County, Georgia and was one of their eight known children. At some point he migrated to Tallapoosa County, Alabama, where he married Judith Ann Evans, dughter of Jeremian Evans and an unknown daughter of John T. Booles, on January 16, 1840.
He became a very successful farmer In the Kinderhook area of Tallapoosa County and besides the eight children shown in this memorial, they had Nancy Elizabeth, born December 18, 1841 in Tallapoosa County, who married Francis W. “Frank” Hood October 18, 1859 also in Tallapoosa County. She died October 12, 1876, still in Tallapoosa County. Also they had John C. Adcock, born January 21. 1844 in Tallapoosa County, who never married but was a Private in the Civil War with Company G of the 21st Alabama Infantry Regiment and became a prisoner-of-war August 8, 1864 at Ship's Island, Mississippi where he died November 6, 1864 of ““chronic diarrhea” and was buried in grave number twelve.”
John, as a Trustee, was involved in the purchase of land for the Pentecost United Methodist Church April 13, 1850. He died May 25, 1884 and is buried at his Pentecost United Methodist Church Cemetery.
(Information provided by James H. Williams)
Family Members
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Private Anderson Evans Adcock
1846–1923
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Dr Jeremiah Burson "James" Adcock
1848–1882
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Amanda Melvina Adcock Ledbetter
1851–1937
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Susan Frances "Susie" Adcock Ledbetter
1853–1936
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Mary F. Adcock
1857–1895
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George Goodwin Adcock
1860–1935
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Rufus Allen Adcock
1863–1910
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Louella Victoria Adcock Thornton
1866–1941
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