Esther D. Adams: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. Esther D. Adams was born in Jun 1896 in Arkansas, USA (daughter of Sylvester M. Adams and Pinkney R. Oakley).

Generation: 2

Sylvester M. Adams was born on 18 Aug 1857 in Dallas County, Arkansas, USA (son of William T. Adams and Mary Jane Benson); died on 22 Dec 1941; was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Fordyce, Dallas County, Arkansas, USA.

Sylvester married Pinkney R. Oakley on 10 Jun 1883 in Dallas County, Arkansas, USA. Pinkney was born on 12 Nov 1856; died on 19 Jul 1946; was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Fordyce, Dallas County, Arkansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Pinkney R. Oakley was born on 12 Nov 1856; died on 19 Jul 1946; was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Fordyce, Dallas County, Arkansas, USA.

Children:

Sylvesta "Vessie" Adams was born in Jul 1885 in Arkansas, USA.
1. Esther D. Adams was born in Jun 1896 in Arkansas, USA.
William H. Adams was born in Sep 1897 in Dallas County, Arkansas, USA.

Generation: 3

William T. Adams was born on 10 Aug 1834 in Tennessee, USA (son of Thomas Adams and Retha Walker); died on 19 Dec 1882; was buried in Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, Dallas County, Arkansas, USA.

William married Mary Jane Benson on 18 Dec 1856 in Dallas County, Arkansas, USA. Mary was born on 8 Jul 1834 in North Carolina, USA; died on 18 Mar 1883; was buried in Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, Dallas County, Arkansas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Jane Benson was born on 8 Jul 1834 in North Carolina, USA; died on 18 Mar 1883; was buried in Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, Dallas County, Arkansas, USA.

Children:

2. Sylvester M. Adams was born on 18 Aug 1857 in Dallas County, Arkansas, USA; died on 22 Dec 1941; was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Fordyce, Dallas County, Arkansas, USA.
Alice Sarah Adams was born about 1859 in Dallas County, Arkansas, USA; died on 20 Dec 1889 in Dallas County, Arkansas, USA; was buried in Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, Dallas County, Arkansas, USA.
Steven Elias "S. E." Adams was born in Nov 1864 in Dallas County, Arkansas, USA; died on 29 Jan 1936 in Dallas County, Arkansas, USA; was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Fordyce, Dallas County, Arkansas, USA.
Boyd F. Adams was born about 1868 in Dallas County, Arkansas, USA; died on 14 Mar 1941 in Jefferson County, Arkansas, USA.
Collins Adams was born about 1869 in Dallas County, Arkansas, USA; died before 1880 in Dallas County, Arkansas, USA.
Mary J. Adams was born about 1872 in Dallas County, Arkansas, USA.
Birdie W. Adams was born on 1 Mar 1874 in Dallas County, Arkansas, USA; died on 24 Apr 1949 in Dallas County, Arkansas, USA; was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Fordyce, Dallas County, Arkansas, USA.

Generation: 4

Thomas Adams was born about 1803 in Virginia, USA (son of Sylvester Adams and Rebecca Boyd); died on 2 Nov 1859 in Arkansas, USA.

Thomas married Retha Walker between 1823-1850. Retha (daughter of (Progenitor) Walker and Elizabeth (--?--)) was born about 1799 in Georgia, USA; died after 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Retha Walker was born about 1799 in Georgia, USA (daughter of (Progenitor) Walker and Elizabeth (--?--)); died after 1850.

Children:

Susan Adams was born about 1833 in Tennessee, USA; and died.
4. William T. Adams was born on 10 Aug 1834 in Tennessee, USA; died on 19 Dec 1882; was buried in Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, Dallas County, Arkansas, USA.
Mary J. Adams was born in Nov 1838 in Tennessee, USA; died on 21 Oct 1901 in near Kingsland, Cleveland County, Arkansas, USA; was buried in Watson Gum Grove Cemetery, Kingsland, Cleveland County, Arkansas, USA.
Martha E. Adams was born about 1841 in Tennessee, USA; and died.