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, George W. (1836-1921) ------------------------------------------------------------------- History of Tucker County, West Virginia From the Earliest Explorations and Settlements to the Present Time. by Hu Maxwell Kingwood, W. Va.; Preston Publishing Company, 1884. Page 358 George W. Adams, son of Daniel C. Adams, and father of N. D. Adams, was born in 1836, and is of English, Irish and German descent. He was married July 4, 1858, to Susan, daughter of Philip Martin, of Preston. In 1874 his wife died, and in 1875 he married, Lettie, daughter of David Swisher, of Hampshire County, and sister of S. N. Swisher, of Tucker County. He farms 150 acres of im- proved land, and has 250 acres of wild land, near Limestone, 4 miles from St, George. He has frequently been road sur- veyor and member of the board of education. His children are, Nelson D., Samuel M,, Melvina J., Philip B., Stella R, • and Ernest. ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Tucker County, WV #2064 FULL-NAME: George Washington Adams BIRTH-DATE: March 27, 1836 BIRTH-PLACE: (W)Va. DEATH-DATE: January 20, 1921 (at age 84y-9m-23d) DEATH-PLACE: St. George, St. George District, Tucker County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Married OCCUPATION: Farmer / Drudgery FATHER: Daniel C. Adams (born in (W)Va.) MOTHER: Ruth Kelly (born in (W)Va.) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Lobar Pneumonia BURIAL: Limestone Cemetery There's a shared tombstone in Limestone Cemetery, Saint George, Tucker County, West Virginia George W. Adams (Mar. 27, 1836 -- Jan 20, 1921) Ann Zilletta (July 20, 1850 -- Aug. 4, 1931) ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Tucker County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/tucker/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------