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John Thomas and Epsie Melinda Felker Adams & Some Descendants

This is a picture of John Thomas & Epsie Melinda (Felker) Adams and some descendants. This picture was taken on April 8, 1913, probably at John and Epsie's house in Newberry.

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I am descended from Henry and Emaline "Milly" (Alewine) Adams in two ways. Two of their children are both of my ancestors. One of their daughters, Martha Emeline, married Stephen Cromer; their son, John Thomas, married Epsie Melinda Felker. Emeline's great-grandson and John Thomas's granddaughter married in the early 1900s.

I have traced my Adams line back to Henry's great-grandparents, John and Eve (Smith) Adams, who lived in Rowan County, North Carolina in the 1700s. Eve was the daughter of Peter and Barbara (?) Smith/Schmidt, but I have not been able to trace the line back any further. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Have any questions, information, comments? Don't hesitate to contact me!

Descendants of John Adams

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN¹ ADAMS¹ was born Abt. 1720 in North Carolina¹, and died Abt. 1762 in Rowan County, North Carolina¹. He married EVE SMITH¹ Abt. 1749¹, daughter of PETER SCHMIDT and BARBARA. She was born Bet. 1736 - 1748 in East Cocalico Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania^2,3.

Children of JOHN ADAMS and EVE SMITH are:

2. i. JOHN HOBBS² ADAMS, b. Abt. 1750, Rowan County, North Carolina; d. February 3, 1784, Rowan County, North Carolina.

ii. BARBARA ADAMS⁴, b. Abt. 1752⁴.

iii. GEORGE ADAMS⁴, b. Abt. 1756⁴.

Generation No. 2

2. JOHN HOBBS² ADAMS (JOHN¹)⁴ was born Abt. 1750 in Rowan County, North Carolina⁴, and died February 3, 1784 in Rowan County, North Carolina⁴. He married WINIFRED "WINNIE" BUSSELL⁴ August 15, 1768 in Rowan County, North Carolina⁴, daughter of VALENTINE BIFFLE and ELIZABETH. She was born Abt. 1752 in Rowan County, North Carolina⁴.

More About JOHN HOBBS ADAMS:

Burial: Rowan County, North Carolina⁴

Child of JOHN ADAMS and WINIFRED BUSSELL is:

3. i. JOHN³ ADAMS, b. January 20, 1771, Rowan County, North Carolina; d. Bet. 1820 - 1830.

Generation No. 3

3. JOHN³ ADAMS (JOHN HOBBS², JOHN¹)⁵ was born January 20, 1771 in Rowan County, North Carolina^5,6, and died Bet. 1820 - 1830⁷. He married ELIZABETH⁷. She was born Bet. 1766 - 1775⁷, and died Aft. March 1820⁷.

Notes for JOHN ADAMS:

GenForum - Adams Family

Message #2778

John Adams b. 1771 m. Elizabeth. They lived in Rowan Co., NC and had children: Margaret b. 1790, George, Henry, David b. 1796, Obediah, Catherine and pos. others. Obediah was in Twiggs Co., Ga. in 1830. Any info on these families?

Message #684

John Adams was born in Rowan Co., NC in 1771. He and Elizabeth had several children: Margaret b. 1790, George b. 1792, Henry b. 1794,David b. 1796, Obediah b. ca 1800, Catherine, b. ca 1804. Obediah lived in Twiggs co. Ga in 1836. Obediah m. 1st Tabitha Massey, m. 2nd Elizabaeath McRay and had one child, David Raiford Adams.

Children of JOHN ADAMS and ELIZABETH are:

i. MARGARET⁴ ADAMS⁸, b. 1790⁸.

ii. GEORGE ADAMS⁹, b. January 25, 1794, Rowan County, North Carolina^9,10; m. REBECCA A. PARROTT¹¹; b. Abt. 1796¹¹; d. September 11, 1876¹¹.

Notes for GEORGE ADAMS:

4. iii. HENRY ADAMS, b. August 23, 1794.

iv. UNKNOWN ADAMS¹¹, b. Bet. 1795 - 1800¹¹.

v. DAVID ADAMS¹¹, b. September 11, 1796^11,12.

vi. JOHN ADAMS, JR.¹³, b. April 5, 1799¹³.

vii. OBEDIAH ADAMS¹³, b. Abt. 1800¹³.

viii. CATHERINE ADAMS¹³, b. Abt. 1804¹³.

ix. UNKNOWN ADAMS¹³, b. Bet. 1811 - 1820¹³.

Generation No. 4

4. HENRY⁴ ADAMS (JOHN³, JOHN HOBBS², JOHN¹)^14,15 was born August 23, 1794¹⁶. He married EMALINE "MILLY" ALEWINE^16,17, daughter of GEORGE ALEWINE and CATHERINE. She was born Abt. 1800^18,19.

Notes for HENRY ADAMS:

Children of HENRY ADAMS and EMALINE ALEWINE are:

5. i. MARTHA EMALINE⁵ ADAMS, b. Abt. 1829.

6. ii. JOHN THOMAS ADAMS, b. November 15, 1834, Newberry County, South Carolina; d. May 25, 1919, Newberry County, South Carolina.

7. iii. NANCY KATHERINE ADAMS, b. Abt. 1833, Newberry County, South Carolina.

Generation No. 5

5. MARTHA EMALINE⁵ ADAMS (HENRY⁴, JOHN³, JOHN HOBBS², JOHN¹)²⁰ was born Abt. 1829²⁰. She married STEPHEN CROMER²⁰, son of JOHN CROMER and NANCY LAKE. He was born Abt. 1828²⁰, and died August 30, 1862 in Battle of Second Manassas, Virginia^21,22.

Notes for STEPHEN CROMER:

The Petersburg Campaign

Petersburg, an important rail centre 23 miles (37 km) south of Richmond, was a strategic point for the defense of the Confederate capital.

More About STEPHEN CROMER:

Confederate Service: Company G, Infantry. Regiment Hampton Legion. South Carolina

Child of MARTHA ADAMS and STEPHEN CROMER is:

i. EUGENIA EMALINE⁶ CROMER²³, b. September 5, 1851²³; d. August 22, 1926²³; m. JOHN WILLIAM GILLIAM²⁴; b. February 14, 1846²⁴; d. December 22, 1926²⁴.

Notes for JOHN WILLIAM GILLIAM:

Is a 5-year old boy on the 1850 Newberry County, South Carolina Census.

6. JOHN THOMAS⁵ ADAMS (HENRY⁴, JOHN³, JOHN HOBBS², JOHN¹)²⁴ was born November 15, 1834 in Newberry County, South Carolina²⁵, and died May 25, 1919 in Newberry County, South Carolina²⁵. He married EPSIE MELINDA FELKER²⁵ December 15, 1855²⁶, daughter of PETER FELKER and DELILA CROMER. She was born January 12, 1836 in Newberry County, South Carolina²⁷, and died March 7, 1914 in Newberry County, South Carolina²⁷.

Children of JOHN ADAMS and EPSIE FELKER are:

i. EDITH BIRDIE⁶ ADAMS²⁷, b. Newberry County, South Carolina²⁷.

ii. JAMES PINCKNEY ADAMS²⁷, b. October 20, 1856, Newberry County, South Carolina²⁷; d. March 6, 1924, Newberry County, South Carolina²⁷; m. ANNA HENRIETTA CROMER²⁷; b. April 9, 1860, Newberry County, South Carolina²⁷; d. February 24, 1927, Newberry County, South Carolina²⁷.

iii. JOHN COLVIN ADAMS²⁷, b. February 25, 1858, Newberry County, South Carolina²⁷; d. November 2, 1941, Newberry County, South Carolina²⁷; m. ANNA ELIZABETH EPTING²⁷; b. June 3, 1869, Newberry County, South Carolina²⁷; d. April 18, 1928, Newberry County, South Carolina²⁷.

iv. TEXANNA ADAMS²⁷, b. February 24, 1860, Newberry County, South Carolina²⁷; d. April 19, 1941, Newberry County, South Carolina²⁷; m. JAMES DARBY²⁷; b. February 1858, Newberry County, South Carolina²⁷; d. April 14, 1888, Newberry County, South Carolina²⁷.

v. LILLA ADAMS²⁷, b. June 18, 1861, Newberry County, South Carolina²⁷; d. January 27, 1952, Newberry County, South Carolina²⁷; m. JOHN W. REESE²⁷; b. May 22, 1860, Newberry County, South Carolina²⁷; d. April 23, 1886, Newberry County, South Carolina²⁷.

vi. WILLIE ADAMS²⁷, b. February 25, 1863, Newberry County, South Carolina²⁷; d. December 19, 1958²⁷; m. EDWARD ADOLPHUS BERLEY²⁷; b. March 26, 1857²⁷; d. December 19, 1934²⁷.

vii. NANNIE EMALINE ADAMS²⁸, b. October 20, 1866²⁹; d. January 4, 1919²⁹; m. JOHN CHARLES DEHIHNS³⁰; b. February 10, 1862, South Carolina^30,31; d. March 14, 1905³².

More About NANNIE EMALINE ADAMS:

Burial: Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church Cemetery, Newberry County, South Carolina

More About JOHN CHARLES DEHIHNS:

Burial: Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church Cemetery, Newberry County, South Carolina

viii. CORNELIA ADAMS³³, b. February 29, 1868, Newberry County, South Carolina³³; d. November 11, 1952³³; m. (1) DRAYTON BERLEY³³; b. December 19, 1862, Newberry County, South Carolina³³; d. February 12, 1887, Newberry County, South Carolina³³; m. (2) ANDREW J. WILLINGHAM³³; b. March 6, 1843, Newberry County, South Carolina³³; d. December 27, 1904, Newberry County, South Carolina³³.

ix. OBED WATLAN ADAMS³³, b. December 28, 1870, Newberry County, South Carolina³³; d. February 4, 1887, Newberry County, South Carolina³³.

x. ELLEN UDORIA ADAMS³³, b. August 29, 1872, Newberry County, South Carolina³³; d. February 13, 1887, Newberry County, South Carolina³³.

xi. THOMAS PRESSLEY ADAMS³³, b. September 22, 1873, Newberry County, South Carolina³³; d. April 1, 1952³³; m. FANNIE OLIVER SMITH³³; b. July 11, 1878, Newberry County, South Carolina³³; d. September 28, 1946, Newberry County, South Carolina³³.

xii. LUCY ADDIE ADAMS³³, b. November 1, 1876, Newberry County, South Carolina³³; d. November 18, 1957, South Carolina³³; m. JESSE BOYD ADAMS³³; b. April 23, 1873, Lexington County, South Carolina³³; d. February 14, 1958³³.

xiii. CLARA ADAMS³³, b. July 11, 1878, Newberry County, South Carolina³³; d. August 13, 1964³³; m. JESSE W. DAWKINS³³; b. September 9, 1886, Newberry County, South Carolina³³; d. January 3, 1960³³.

xiv. EUNICE NONIE ADAMS³³, b. January 27, 1880, Newberry County, South Carolina³³; d. February 10, 1887, Newberry County, South Carolina³³.

7. NANCY KATHERINE⁵ ADAMS (HENRY⁴, JOHN³, JOHN HOBBS², JOHN¹)³⁴ was born Abt. 1833 in Newberry County, South Carolina³⁴. She married IVY CROMER³⁴. He was born December 13, 1824 in Newberry County, South Carolina³⁴, and died May 23, 1899 in South Carolina³⁴.

Children of NANCY ADAMS and IVY CROMER are:

i. SARAH ALICE MARILLA⁶ CROMER³⁴, b. February 18, 1853³⁴.

ii. MARTHA ISEBELLER CROMER, b. May 21, 1856³⁴.

iii. WILLIAM DAVID CROMER³⁴, b. August 1, 1858, Newberry County, South Carolina³⁴; d. May 17, 1926, Newberry County, South Carolina³⁴; m. (1) SALLIE ELIZABETH SUBER³⁴, December 14, 1882³⁴; m. (2) MARY LILLIAN WICKER³⁴, January 11, 1906, Newberry County, South Carolina³⁴.

iv. MELVIN LEDFORD CROMER³⁴, b. November 17, 1861, Newberry County, South Carolina³⁴; d. May 17, 1926, South Carolina³⁴; m. CATHERINE LOUVENIA SLIGH³⁴.

v. ELLEN UNORA CROMER³⁴, b. April 10, 1864, Newberry County, South Carolina³⁴; d. Aft. 1870³⁴.

vi. JAMES IVY CROMER³⁴, b. December 13, 1864³⁴.

vii. MARGARET EUGENIA CROMER³⁴, b. June 22, 1866³⁴.

viii. FRANCES JANE CROMER³⁴, b. August 3, 1868³⁴.

ix. NANCY KATHERINE CROMER³⁴, b. April 16, 1872³⁴; d. June 9, 1949³⁴; m. WILLIAM FRANKLIN STONE³⁴.

x. CORA LOVENIA CROMER³⁴, b. May 17, 1873³⁴.

Endnotes

1. WorldConnect (RootsWeb).

2. GenForum - Smith.

3. Because Eve was born in East Cocalico Township, Pennsylvania, she would had to have been born between 1736-1748, when the family was living there.

4. WorldConnect (RootsWeb).

5. cprince1@mindspring.com (Chris Prince).

6. WorldConnect (RootsWeb).

7. cprince1@mindspring.com (Chris Prince).

8. GenForum.

9. cprince1@mindspring.com (Chris Prince).

10. FamilySearch.org.

11. cprince1@mindspring.com (Chris Prince).

12. FamilySearch.org.

13. cprince1@mindspring.com (Chris Prince).

14. DeHihns 2.FTW, Date of Import: Jul 10, 2001.

15. Ancestors of Audrey Goldsmith.FTW, Date of Import: Dec 28, 2000.

16. DeHihns 2.FTW, Date of Import: Jul 10, 2001.

17. Ancestors of Audrey Goldsmith.FTW, Date of Import: Dec 28, 2000.

18. DeHihns 2.FTW, Date of Import: Jul 10, 2001.

19. Ancestors of Audrey Goldsmith.FTW, Date of Import: Dec 28, 2000.

20. DeHihns 2.FTW, Date of Import: Jul 10, 2001.

21. "The Cromer Family," by Luther Hampton, Jr. and Eleanor C. Wicker.

22. GenForum, Message #336 - James Patrick Cromer.

23. DeHihns 2.FTW, Date of Import: Jul 10, 2001.

24. Ancestors of Audrey Goldsmith.FTW, Date of Import: Dec 28, 2000.

25. Ancestry World Tree (Ancestry.com).

26. 1850 Census Newberry County, South Carolina with Genealogical Data on Many Families by Eleanor Clyburn Wicker.

27. Ancestry World Tree (Ancestry.com).

28. Ancestors of Audrey Goldsmith.FTW, Date of Import: Dec 28, 2000.

29. DixaLee@aol.com.

30. Ancestors of Audrey Goldsmith.FTW, Date of Import: Dec 28, 2000.

31. DixaLee@aol.com.

32. Ancestors of Audrey Goldsmith.FTW, Date of Import: Dec 28, 2000.

33. Ancestry World Tree (Ancestry.com).

34. "Nancy Katherine Adams," Microsoft Word, created by Audrey Goldsmith.