U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Adams, John (1859-1912) ------------------------------------------------------------------- History of Braxton County and Central West Virginia by John Davison Sutton Sutton, West Virginia, January, 1919 Page 345 John Adams, son of Major P. B. Adams, was born in 1859. In 1884 he married Nancy, daughter of Tubal and Delila Skidmore Cogar, and to them were born nine children, Hannah, Pierson B., Delila, Ellowese, Mary A., Jordye, John G., Daniel J., and William M. Mr. Adams was a successful farmer and stockman; he owned the valuable and beautiful Boling Green farm. He was elected sheriff of Braxton county in 1896 and served a term of four years, and was elected sheriff again in 1904 and served the term of four years. Mr. Adams was well beloved by his countrymen. He died December 17, 1912, and was buried in the Duffy cemetery at Sutton. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Register of Marriages, Braxton County, WV Page 45, Line Numbered 65 Date of License: July 22, 1884 Date of Marriage: July 24, 1884 John Adams (age 24, born in Braxton Co.) Nancy Cogar (age 25, born in Braxton Co.) marriage performed by L. J. Huffman (wife of John Adams) From Death Certificate, Braxton County, WV #2961 FULL-NAME: Nancy Adams BIRTH-DATE: October 25, 1858 BIRTH-PLACE: W.Va. DEATH-DATE: March 6, 1933 DEATH-PLACE: Sutton, R.F.D., Holly District, Braxton County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Widow OCCUPATION: House Work FATHER: Jordon Cogar (born in W.Va.) MOTHER: Deliah Skidmore (born in W.Va.) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: pneumonia INFORMANT: Hannah Rutherford of Sutton R.F.D. BURIAL: Sutton Cemetery ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Braxton County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/braxton/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------