Some Families of East Alabama, Georgia, the Carolinas, VA, PA & MD

Catherine Maud 'Katie' Formby

F, b. 4 November 1883, d. 13 November 1963

Father: William Thomas Formby¹ b. s 1853
Mother: Zenoma Bari Ann Matthews¹ b. s 1855

Last Edited: 14 Sep 2002

(Child) Birth*: 4 November 1883; Glenn, Heard Co., Georgia¹
(Bride) Marriage*: 3 August 1902; Groom=Gustavus Adolphus Houze
Married Name: 3 August 1902; Houze
(Deceased) Death*: 13 November 1963; LaGrange, Troup Co., Georgia
Burial*: say 15 November 1963; Shadowlawn Cemetery, LaGrange, Troup Co., Georgia¹

Family: Gustavus Adolphus Houze b. 10 Nov 1882, d. 29 Jul 1955

Clifford Smith Houze b. 5 Jul 1904, d. 11 Oct 1967
John Thomas Houze b. 8 Aug 1907, d. 13 Sep 1973
Annie Mae Houze b. 17 May 1909, d. 27 Sep 1996
Oppie Lee Houze b. 21 May 1911, d. 15 Mar 2001

Citations

[S166] Kensie M. Poor, 2002 e-mail,.

Clara Belle Houze

F, b. say 1884

Father: William Anderson Houze b. 1862
Mother: Cornelia Belle Adamson b. 25 May 1866, d. 15 Dec 1886

Last Edited: 14 Sep 2002

(Deceased) Death*: LaGrange, Troup Co., Georgia
(Child) Birth*: say 1884
(Bride) Marriage*: say 1905; Groom=Luther Humphries
Married Name: say 1905; Humphries

Family: Luther Humphries b. s 1882

Tom Humphries b. a 1906
Handley Humphries b. a 1906
Ray Humphries b. a 1906

Luther Humphries

M, b. say 1882

Last Edited: 14 Sep 2002

(Deceased) Death*:
(Child) Birth*: say 1882
(Groom) Marriage*: say 1905; Bride=Clara Belle Houze

Family: Clara Belle Houze b. s 1884

Tom Humphries b. a 1906
Handley Humphries b. a 1906
Ray Humphries b. a 1906

Benjamin Tillman Adams

M, b. 28 July 1894, d. 20 May 1959

Father: Joseph Benjamin Adams b. 8 May 1852, d. 6 Jul 1933
Mother: Nancy Ella Adamson b. 22 Oct 1868, d. 23 Mar 1936

Last Edited: 20 Jul 2015

(Child) Birth*: 28 July 1894; Heard Co., Georgia¹
(Groom) Marriage*: 14 February 1916; Bride=Bessie Mae Kitchens
(Deceased) Death*: 20 May 1959; Heard Co., Georgia¹

Family: Bessie Mae Kitchens b. 28 Jul 1895, d. 21 Aug 1981

Tillman Cephas Adams+ b. 8 Aug 1917, d. 4 May 1965

Citations

[S1] Ancestry.com Ancestry Public Trees, Pipes/Miller Family Tree.

Bessie Mae Kitchens

F, b. 28 July 1895, d. 21 August 1981

Last Edited: 20 Jul 2015

(Child) Birth*: 28 July 1895
(Bride) Marriage*: 14 February 1916; Groom=Benjamin Tillman Adams
Married Name: 14 February 1916; Adams
(Deceased) Death*: 21 August 1981; Heard Co., Georgia¹

Family: Benjamin Tillman Adams b. 28 Jul 1894, d. 20 May 1959

Tillman Cephas Adams+ b. 8 Aug 1917, d. 4 May 1965

Citations

[S1] Ancestry.com Ancestry Public Trees, Pipes/Miller Family Tree.

Winnie Agnes Adams

F, b. 8 August 1899, d. 17 December 1917

Father: Joseph Benjamin Adams b. 8 May 1852, d. 6 Jul 1933
Mother: Nancy Ella Adamson b. 22 Oct 1868, d. 23 Mar 1936

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Bride) Marriage*: Groom=Grover Franklin Dennis
Married Name: Dennis
(Child) Birth*: 8 August 1899
(Deceased) Death*: 17 December 1917

Family: Grover Franklin Dennis b. 15 Jun 1892, d. 3 May 1961

Ivadel Dennis+ b. s 1916

Grover Franklin Dennis

M, b. 15 June 1892, d. 3 May 1961

Last Edited: 7 Oct 2019

(Groom) Marriage*: Bride=Winnie Agnes Adams
(Child) Birth*: 15 June 1892; Randolph Co., Alabama
(Deceased) Death*: 3 May 1961

Family: Winnie Agnes Adams b. 8 Aug 1899, d. 17 Dec 1917

Ivadel Dennis+ b. s 1916

Evie Estelle Hester

F, b. 15 April 1892

Father: Emeriah Jackson Hester b. 3 May 1871, d. 21 Jul 1907
Mother: Ida Missouri Adamson b. 24 Mar 1871, d. 7 Jun 1954

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Deceased) Death*:
(Child) Birth*: 15 April 1892
(Bride) Marriage*: circa 1909; Groom=Luther O'Neal
Married Name: circa 1909; O'Neal

Family: Luther O'Neal b. s 1892

Luther O'Neal

M, b. say 1892

Last Edited: 8 Aug 2001

(Deceased) Death*:
(Child) Birth*: say 1892
(Groom) Marriage*: circa 1909; Bride=Evie Estelle Hester

Family: Evie Estelle Hester b. 15 Apr 1892

Nannie Lou Hester

F, b. 13 September 1893

Father: Emeriah Jackson Hester b. 3 May 1871, d. 21 Jul 1907
Mother: Ida Missouri Adamson b. 24 Mar 1871, d. 7 Jun 1954

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Deceased) Death*:
(Child) Birth*: 13 September 1893
(Bride) Marriage*: 27 December 1908; Randolph Co., Alabama; Groom=J. Watson Parrish
Married Name: 27 December 1908; Parrish

Family: J. Watson Parrish b. s 1887

J. Watson Parrish

M, b. say 1887

Last Edited: 8 Aug 2001

(Deceased) Death*:
(Child) Birth*: say 1887
(Groom) Marriage*: 27 December 1908; Randolph Co., Alabama; Bride=Nannie Lou Hester

Family: Nannie Lou Hester b. 13 Sep 1893

Lucy May Hester

F, b. 17 May 1897

Father: Emeriah Jackson Hester b. 3 May 1871, d. 21 Jul 1907
Mother: Ida Missouri Adamson b. 24 Mar 1871, d. 7 Jun 1954

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Deceased) Death*: Rock Mills, Randolph Co., Alabama
(Child) Birth*: 17 May 1897
(Bride) Marriage*: circa 1912; Groom=Ernest Smith
Married Name: circa 1912; Smith

Family: Ernest Smith b. s 1895

Ernest Smith

M, b. say 1895

Last Edited: 10 Aug 2001

(Deceased) Death*:
(Child) Birth*: say 1895
(Groom) Marriage*: circa 1912; Bride=Lucy May Hester

Family: Lucy May Hester b. 17 May 1897

Willis Jackson Hester

M, b. 29 January 1899, d. 1951

Father: Emeriah Jackson Hester b. 3 May 1871, d. 21 Jul 1907
Mother: Ida Missouri Adamson b. 24 Mar 1871, d. 7 Jun 1954

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Groom) Marriage*: Bride=Nettie Jane Bailey
(Child) Birth*: 29 January 1899
(Deceased) Death*: 1951; Randolph Co., Alabama

Family: Nettie Jane Bailey b. 1894, d. 1968

Nettie Jane Bailey

F, b. 1894, d. 1968

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Bride) Marriage*: Groom=Willis Jackson Hester
Married Name: Hester
(Child) Birth*: 1894
(Deceased) Death*: 1968

Family: Willis Jackson Hester b. 29 Jan 1899, d. 1951

Carrie Lee Hester

F, b. 29 April 1902, d. October 1972

Father: Emeriah Jackson Hester b. 3 May 1871, d. 21 Jul 1907
Mother: Ida Missouri Adamson b. 24 Mar 1871, d. 7 Jun 1954

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Child) Birth*: 29 April 1902
(Bride) Marriage*: circa 1921; Groom=Robert Benjamin East
Married Name: circa 1921; East
(Deceased) Death*: October 1972; Roanoke, Randolph Co., Alabama

Family: Robert Benjamin East b. 19 May 1901, d. 6 Jan 1966

Robert Benjamin East

M, b. 19 May 1901, d. 6 January 1966

Father: James H. B. East¹ b. 9 Feb 1860, d. 29 Mar 1916
Mother: Mary U. Birdsong² b. 9 Jun 1862, d. 19 May 1949

Last Edited: 2 Jun 2018

Name-Comm: Ben East
(Child) Birth*: 19 May 1901; Randolph Co., Alabama^3,4
(Groom) Marriage*: circa 1921; Bride=Carrie Lee Hester
(Deceased) Death*: 6 January 1966; Roanoke, Randolph Co., Alabama^3,5

Family: Carrie Lee Hester b. 29 Apr 1902, d. Oct 1972

Citations

[S3] FindAGrave.com, .
Memorial ID 19731800.
[S3] FindAGrave.com, .
Memorial ID 40363408.
[S3] FindAGrave.com, .
Memorial ID 40403316.
[S2] Social Security Death Records, Robert East.
[S501] FamilySearch Family Tree, .
ID # L65K-724.

Seaborn Harvey Hester

M, b. 15 April 1907, d. 2 November 1981

Father: Emeriah Jackson Hester b. 3 May 1871, d. 21 Jul 1907
Mother: Ida Missouri Adamson b. 24 Mar 1871, d. 7 Jun 1954

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Child) Birth*: 15 April 1907
(Deceased) Death*: 2 November 1981; Randolph Co., Alabama

William Radney Adamson

M, b. circa 1901, d. 16 March 1965

Father: Rufus Downes Adamson b. 23 Jun 1873, d. 10 Jun 1933
Mother: Annie Viola Holder b. 11 Feb 1880, d. 21 Feb 1934

Last Edited: 5 Jan 2013

(Child) Birth*: circa 1901; Rock Mills, Randolph Co., Alabama
(Groom) Marriage*: say 1923; Bride=Elsie Reeves
(Deceased) Death*: 16 March 1965; Troup Co., Georgia¹

Family: Elsie Reeves b. s 1902

Citations

[S477] GA Deaths 1919 - 1998, published by Ancestry.com.

Elsie Reeves

F, b. say 1902

Last Edited: 5 Jan 2013

(Child) Birth*: say 1902
(Bride) Marriage*: say 1923; Groom=William Radney Adamson
Married Name: say 1923; Adamson

Family: William Radney Adamson b. c 1901, d. 16 Mar 1965

Leonard Smith Adamson

M, b. 12 October 1907, d. 16 September 1939

Father: Rufus Downes Adamson b. 23 Jun 1873, d. 10 Jun 1933
Mother: Annie Viola Holder b. 11 Feb 1880, d. 21 Feb 1934

Last Edited: 5 Jan 2013

(Child) Birth*: 12 October 1907
(Deceased) Death*: 16 September 1939; Rock Mills, Randolph Co., Alabama
(Interred) Burial*: say 18 September 1939; Rock Mills City Cemetery, Rock Mills, Randolph Co., Alabama

Dovie Odell Adamson

F, b. 23 January 1904, d. 9 September 1984

Father: Rufus Downes Adamson b. 23 Jun 1873, d. 10 Jun 1933
Mother: Annie Viola Holder b. 11 Feb 1880, d. 21 Feb 1934

Last Edited: 5 Jan 2013

(Child) Birth*: 23 January 1904; Rock Mills, Randolph Co., Alabama¹
Married Name: say 1924; Howell
(Bride) Marriage*: say 1924; Groom=Elvis Lee Howell
(Deceased) Death*: 9 September 1984; Valley, Chambers Co., Alabama¹
(Interred) Burial*: say 11 September 1984; Fairfax Cemetery, Valley, Chambers Co., Alabama¹

Family: Elvis Lee Howell b. 27 May 1900, d. 23 Oct 1965

Citations

[S3] FindAGrave.com, .

Elvis Lee Howell

M, b. 27 May 1900, d. 23 October 1965

Last Edited: 5 Jan 2013

Nickname: Bub Howell
(Child) Birth*: 27 May 1900¹
(Groom) Marriage*: say 1924; Bride=Dovie Odell Adamson
(Deceased) Death*: 23 October 1965; Fairfax Cemetery, Valley, Chambers Co., Alabama¹

Family: Dovie Odell Adamson b. 23 Jan 1904, d. 9 Sep 1984

Citations

[S3] FindAGrave.com, .

Addie Ray Adamson

F, b. 24 January 1897, d. 15 December 1957

Father: Rufus Downes Adamson b. 23 Jun 1873, d. 10 Jun 1933
Mother: Annie Viola Holder b. 11 Feb 1880, d. 21 Feb 1934

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Interred) Burial*: City Cemetery
(Child) Birth*: 24 January 1897
(Daughter) 1900 Census: 1 June 1900; Rock Mills, Randolph Co., Alabama; head of family=Rufus Downes Adamson¹
(Bride) Marriage*: 17 December 1916; Randolph Co., Alabama; Groom=Robert Logan Gilham Jr.
Married Name: 17 December 1916; Gilham
(Deceased) Death*: 15 December 1957; Rock Mills, Randolph Co., Alabama

Family: Robert Logan Gilham Jr. b. 4 Aug 1890, d. 31 Oct 1972

Eugene Gilham b. a 1917
Sanford Gilham b. a 1917

Citations

[S1900] 1900 Federal census, , Rock Mills, Randolph, Alabama; Roll: 37; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 0061; FHL microfilm: 1240037.

Household Members:
Name     Age
Rufus D Adamson     26
Annie V Adamson     20
Addie R Adamson     3
Gustavus A Houze     17 boarder (nephew).

Robert Logan Gilham Jr.

M, b. 4 August 1890, d. 31 October 1972

Last Edited: 14 Oct 2000

(Interred) Burial*: City Cemetery
(Child) Birth*: 4 August 1890
(Groom) Marriage*: 17 December 1916; Randolph Co., Alabama; Bride=Addie Ray Adamson
(Deceased) Death*: 31 October 1972; Rock Mills, Randolph Co., Alabama

Family: Addie Ray Adamson b. 24 Jan 1897, d. 15 Dec 1957

Eugene Gilham b. a 1917
Sanford Gilham b. a 1917

Emma Sue Adamson

F, b. 12 March 1912, d. 26 October 1933

Father: Rufus Downes Adamson b. 23 Jun 1873, d. 10 Jun 1933
Mother: Annie Viola Holder b. 11 Feb 1880, d. 21 Feb 1934

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Interred) Burial*: City Cemetery
(Child) Birth*: 12 March 1912
(Deceased) Death*: 26 October 1933; Rock Mills, Randolph Co., Alabama

Lucretia Adamson

F, b. 10 March 1916, d. 10 December 1979

Father: Rufus Downes Adamson b. 23 Jun 1873, d. 10 Jun 1933
Mother: Annie Viola Holder b. 11 Feb 1880, d. 21 Feb 1934

Last Edited: 5 Jan 2013

(Child) Birth*: 10 March 1916; Rock Mills, Randolph Co., Alabama¹
Married Name: say 1937; Cauthen
(Bride) Marriage*: say 1937; Groom=Herbert Hamilton Cauthen Jr.
(Deceased) Death*: 10 December 1979; Roanoke, Randolph Co., Alabama^2,1
(Interred) Burial*: say 12 December 1979; Cedarwood Cemetery, Roanoke, Randolph Co., Alabama²

Family: Herbert Hamilton Cauthen Jr. b. 31 Mar 1915, d. 16 Nov 1953

Citations

[S2] Social Security Death Records,.
[S3] FindAGrave.com, .

Herbert Hamilton Cauthen Jr.

M, b. 31 March 1915, d. 16 November 1953

Last Edited: 5 Jan 2013

(Child) Birth*: 31 March 1915¹
(Groom) Marriage*: say 1937; Bride=Lucretia Adamson
(Deceased) Death*: 16 November 1953; Roanoke, Randolph Co., Alabama²
(Interred) Burial*: say 18 December 1953; Cedarwood Cemetery, Roanoke, Randolph Co., Alabama¹

Family: Lucretia Adamson b. 10 Mar 1916, d. 10 Dec 1979

Citations

[S3] FindAGrave.com, .
[S474] AL Deaths & Burials Index 1881 - 1974, Online database at Ancestry.com.

Henry Grady Hester

M, b. circa 1896, d. circa 1900

Father: William Tapley Hester b. 23 Mar 1873, d. 24 May 1922
Mother: Leanna Adamson b. 26 Aug 1876, d. 5 Dec 1958

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Child) Birth*: circa 1896; Randolph Co., Alabama
(Deceased) Death*: circa 1900; Randolph Co., Alabama; diptheria

Ernest Gordon Hester¹

M, b. 4 April 1898, d. 11 May 1957

Father: William Tapley Hester b. 23 Mar 1873, d. 24 May 1922
Mother: Leanna Adamson b. 26 Aug 1876, d. 5 Dec 1958

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

Biography*: Ernest served on the USS Jason during WWI.
(Child) Birth*: 4 April 1898; Potash, Randolph Co., Alabama
(Groom) Marriage*: 4 July 1920; Corinth, Randolph Co., Alabama; Bride=Jimmie Gaston
(Deceased) Death*: 11 May 1957; McMinnville, Warren Co., Tennessee

Family: Jimmie Gaston b. 15 Oct 1898, d. 4 May 1985

Ernest Gordon Hester Jr.+ b. 7 Aug 1921, d. 16 Mar 1981
Robert Gerald Hester+ b. 8 Jun 1927, d. 25 Jun 1993
Miriam Carolyn Hester+ b. 27 Aug 1929, d. 15 Jan 1989
Harold Larsen Hester b. 8 Dec 1931, d. Mar 1933
James Harlin Hester+ b. 25 Nov 1933, d. 8 Jul 2002

Citations

[S114] Margaret Ann Hester Kannensohn, J. D. (Mrs. Michael Dana Kannensohn), of Lexington, KY, 1999 report,.

Jimmie Gaston¹

F, b. 15 October 1898, d. 4 May 1985

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Child) Birth*: 15 October 1898; Randolph Co., Alabama
(Bride) Marriage*: 4 July 1920; Corinth, Randolph Co., Alabama; Groom=Ernest Gordon Hester
Married Name: 4 July 1920; Hester
(Deceased) Death*: 4 May 1985; Sylacauga, Talladega Co., Alabama

Family: Ernest Gordon Hester b. 4 Apr 1898, d. 11 May 1957

Ernest Gordon Hester Jr.+ b. 7 Aug 1921, d. 16 Mar 1981
Robert Gerald Hester+ b. 8 Jun 1927, d. 25 Jun 1993
Miriam Carolyn Hester+ b. 27 Aug 1929, d. 15 Jan 1989
Harold Larsen Hester b. 8 Dec 1931, d. Mar 1933
James Harlin Hester+ b. 25 Nov 1933, d. 8 Jul 2002

Citations

[S114] Margaret Ann Hester Kannensohn, J. D. (Mrs. Michael Dana Kannensohn), of Lexington, KY, 1999 report,.