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Two Adams lines are listed here.  Go to the bottom of the page for the ancestors of Thomas Dixon.

Lewis Nashwell Adamslnadams.jpeg (18028 bytes)aadams.jpeg (20870 bytes)Alice Jane Albritton Adams

Lewis Nashwell Adams(1814-1889), Company K, 39th Infantry CSA, and Alice Jane Albritton Adams (1821-1884), parents of Margaret Adams Hawkins

Descendants of Duncan II, King of Scots

1 Duncan II, King of Scots
.... +Ethelreda
2 Wiliam Fitzduncan
...... +Alice de Rumley
.. 3 Duncan Adam
.... 4 Duncan Adam, Sir
...... 5 Duncan Adam
........ 6 Duncan Adam
.......... 7 Reginald Adam
................ +Katherine Mowbray
............ 8 John Adam d: 1513 in Killed in Battle/Flodden
.............. 9 Charles Adam b: 1549 in Fanno, Scotland
.................... +Margaret Ferguson
................ 10 Charles Adam
...................... +Isabel Bisset b: in Lessendrum
.................. 11 Robert Adam
........................ +Isabel Hunter
.................... 12 David Adam (s) b: in County Cavan, Ulster, Northern Ireland d: in County Cavan , Ireland
.......................... +Jean Hunter
...................... 13 Adams of Northlands b: in County Cavan , Ireland
............................ +Catherine Magennis b: in County Cavan , Ireland d: in County Cavan , Ireland
........................ 14 James Adams Captain in the Army of King b: in Ireland. d: Abt. 1690 in Captain in the Army of King William, Battle of the Boyne
.......................... 15 James Adams b: 1673 in County Cavan , Ireland d: 1744
................................ +Jane Allen b: in County Cavan , Ireland
............................ 16 Allen Adams b: Abt. 1700 in County Cavan, Ulster, Northern Ireland
.............................. 17 John Adams b: Abt. 1720 in County Cavan, Ulster d: in Wilkes County, North Carolina
................................ 18 Jesse Allen Adams b: in Wilkes County, North Carolina
.................................. 19 Jesse Allen Adams b: January 12, 1814 in Johnson County, North Carolina
......................................... +
Elizabeth Bryant b: 1792 in Johnson County, North Carolina d: 1837 in Thomas County, Georgia   (Who are her parents?)
.................................... 20 Elvin Bryant Adams
........................................... +Martha Lynn Brown
.................................... 20 Sarah Adams
........................................... +James W. Albritton
.................................... 20 Allen Adams
........................................... +Winifred Albretton
.................................... 20 Julia Adams
.................................... 20 Margaret (Peggy) Adams
.................................... 20 Lewis Nashwell Adams, CIVIL WAR b: January 12, 1814 in Johnson Co. NC d: 1889 in Barbour County
........................................... +Alice Jane Albritton b: October 08, 1821 in Washington Co. Georgia d: 1884 in Barbour County
...................................... 21 [2] Mary Elizabeth Adams b: 1842 d: 1892
............................................. +Joseph A. Griffin b: 1839 d: 1875
........................................ 22 James Milton Griffin b: 1861 d: 1959
............................................... +Ida Belle Penn b: 1868 d: 1947
........................................ 22 Joseph A. Griffin b: 1865
........................................ 22 Luther A. Griffin b: 1867
............................................... +Mollie P. Searcy b: 1866
........................................ 22 [1] Ida Emma Griffin b: 1867
............................................... +Robert E. Lee b: 1822 d: 1903
........................................ *2nd Husband of [1] Ida Emma Griffin:
............................................... +John Greene Adams b: 1881 d: 1974
........................................ 22 Finley w. Griffin b: 1874
............................................... +Dora Muncy Hildreth b: 1881 d: 1918
...................................... *2nd Husband of [2] Mary Elizabeth Adams:
............................................. +Willis Smith b: 1820 d: 1922
........................................ 22 Dora Smith b: 1885
...................................... 21 Fabian W. Adams, CIVIL WAR b: 1844 d: 1926
............................................. +Mazie Frances Bush b: 1845 d: 1931
........................................ 22 Villula Adams b: 1866
........................................ 22 William A. N. Adams b: 1869
........................................ 22 John Eddie Adams b: 1869
........................................ 22 Charles Preston Adams b: 1871 d: 1957
............................................... +Bessie Mae Hubbard b: 1877 d: 1931
........................................ 22 James Elah Adams b: 1873 d: 1945
............................................... +Martha Alice Creel b: 1878 d: 1968
........................................ 22 Orington Lee Adams b: 1875
........................................ 22 Stella F. V. Adams b: 1877 d: 1909
........................................ 22 Damaris Adelia Adams b: 1881 d: 1980
............................................... +Curtis L. Johnson b: 1881 d: 1949
........................................ 22 Joseph L. Adams b: 1883 d: 1926
........................................ 22 Jefferson F. Adams b: 1885 d: 1951
............................................... +Ida Mae Davis b: 1897
........................................ 22 Beulah Eloise Adams b: 1887 d: 1914
...................................... 21 [3] John Allen Adams b: 1845 d: 1925
............................................. +Martha A. E. Bush b: 1843 d: 1877
........................................ 22 Lonie Adams b: 1868 d: 1889
........................................ 22 Mary A. Adams b: 1872 d: 1946
............................................... +Daniel H. Wells b: 1868
........................................ 22 Andrew L. Adams b: 1874 d: 1940
............................................... +Davie P. Howell
........................................ 22 Cicero R. Adams b: 1876 d: 1959
............................................... +Willomet Byrd
...................................... *2nd Wife of [3] John Allen Adams:
............................................. +Mary Elizabeth Thweatt b: 1857 d: 1940
........................................ 22 Martha Z. Adams b: 1879
............................................... +Ramson O. Seay b: 1863 d: 1932
........................................ 22 Daniel M. Adams b: 1879 d: 1932
............................................... +Alabama L. Stokes b: 1887 d: 1952
........................................ 22 John E. Adams b: 1881 d: 1882
........................................ 22 William C. Adams b: 1883
............................................... +Mittie Ellis
........................................ 22 Robert E. Adams b: 1883 d: 1973
............................................... +Mabel Coker b: 1901 d: 1976
........................................ 22 Cornelia Adams b: 1885 d: 1886
........................................ 22 Nevelia C. Adams b: 1887
............................................... +Mallard H. Ruffin
........................................ 22 John M. Adams b: 1888 d: 1943
............................................... +Mary M. Davis b: 1898 d: 1952
........................................ 22 Harry Adams b: 1891 d: 1981
........................................ 22 [4] Bessie M. Adams b: 1896
............................................... +John A. Campbell
........................................ *2nd Husband of [4] Bessie M. Adams:
............................................... +Wade Mayo
........................................ *3rd Husband of [4] Bessie M. Adams:
............................................... +Lynn McMullin
...................................... 21 Margaret Winifred Adams b: November 20, 1849 in Cuthbert, Randolph County, Georgia d: February 07, 1945 in Headland, Henry County, Alabama Henry
............................................. +Thomas Andrew Jackson Hawkins b: August 02, 1829 in Luverne (Valington), Pike County, Alabama d: July 05, 1889 in Headland, Houston County, Alabama
........................................ 22 W. Alcy Hawkins b: February 15, 1870
............................................... +Carrie E. Lock
........................................ 22 Lewis Andrew Hawkins b: July 06, 1871
............................................... +Ludie West b: 1882
........................................ 22 Mary Clifford Hawkins b: September 26, 1872 d: 1941 in Brantley, Alabama
............................................... +Junie L. Richards b: 1869 d: 1956
........................................ 22 [5] Clara C. Hawkins b: June 10, 1874 d: 1943 in Blue Springs?, Alabama RFD#1
............................................... +Leon C. Lewis b: 1872
........................................ *2nd Husband of [5] Clara C. Hawkins:
............................................... +Thomas F. Beamon b: 1858 d: 1928
........................................ 22 Alpheus Walter Hawkins b: June 27, 1881 in Sandy Point, Al. (Eufaula, Alabama) d: June 27, 1947 in Dothan, Alabama, Houston County
............................................... +Alice Olive Lindsay b: September 27, 1888 in Headland, Alabama Henry County d: April 25, 1980 in Dothan, Aabama, Houston County
........................................... 23 Elsie Hawkins d: June 28, 2002
................................................. +John Cannon
........................................... 23 Margaret Hawkins b: February 1910 d: September 1914
........................................... 23 Hilda Pearl Hawkins b: November 18, 1912 in Headland, Alabama d: January 26, 1988 in Dothan, Al.
................................................. +Joseph Robert Ramsey b: July 26, 1906 in Pinckard, Alabama d: November 1979 in Dothan, Alabama Houston County
............................................. 24 Joseph Robert Ramsey b: 1938
............................................. 24 Philip Hart Ramsey b: April 20, 1940
................................................... +Patricia Prendergast
............................................... 25 Cathy Theophilus Ramsey
..................................................... +Joseph Abramsky
................................................. 26 Joseph Abramsky
................................................. 26 Allison Abramsky
............................................... 25 Robert Theophilus Ramsey
............................................. 24 [6] Edward Lawrence Ramsey b: December 07, 1941 in Dothan, Alabama Houston County
................................................... +Pamela Thuss b: 1950 in Birmingham, Alabama
............................................... 25 Matthew Edward Ramsey b: April 25, 1975
............................................. *2nd Wife of [6] Edward Lawrence Ramsey:
................................................... +Nancy
............................................. 24 Joel Wardlaw Ramsey b: May 03, 1947 in Dothan, Houston County, Alabama
................................................... +Sharman Jean Burson b: May 15, 1950 in Dothan, Houston County, Alabama
............................................... 25 Cecily Cathryn Ramsey b: May 02, 1974 in Dothan, Alabama, Houston County
..................................................... +Stephan Allan Butterworth b: February 22, 1971 in Merced, California
................................................. 26 Lily Clare Butterworth b: June 17, 2002
............................................... 25 Andrew Allen Ramsey b: March 13, 1976 in Dothan, Alabama Houston County
............................................... 25 Bethany Brooke Ramsey b: May 20, 1980 in Dothan, Alabama Houston County
............................................. 24 William Allen Ramsey b: August 15, 1948 in Dothan, Alabama Houston County
................................................... +Joyce Walker b: 1947 in Fayetteville, Georgia
............................................... 25 Elizabeth Hawkins Ramsey b: October 01, 1981
........................................... 23 Janis Claire Hawkins b: October 31, 1914 in Headland, Alabama
................................................. +Ralph Moseley
............................................. 24 Clark Moseley
................................................... +Sue
............................................. 24 Douglas Moseley b: 1947 in Dothan, Aabama, Houston County
............................................. 24 Richard Moseley b: 1947 in Dothan, Aabama, Houston County
............................................... 25 Darcy Moseley
............................................... 25 Christian Moseley
............................................. 24 Jan Moseley b: 1949 in Dothan, Alabama, Houston County
................................................... +Jim Bentley b: in Gadsden, Alabama
............................................... 25 Laura Lindsay Bentley b: in Gadsen, Alabama
........................................... 23 Walter Jerome Hawkins b: October 17, 1917 d: 1960 in Memory Hill, Dothan, al
................................................. +Jean Hollis
............................................. 24 David Hawkins
............................................... 25 Lisa Hawkins
............................................. 24 Linda Hawkins
........................................... 23 Lynn Hawkins b: January 20, 1920 in Headland, Al d: January 27
........................................ 22 Bidie Hawkins b: October 19, 1885 d: 1965
............................................... +Samuel Oscar Lee d: 1960
...................................... 21 Elvin Preston Adams b: 1851 d: 1941
............................................. +Piercy E. Lewis b: 1853 d: 1931
........................................ 22 John L. Adams b: 1876 d: 1929
............................................... +Nellie Spears
........................................ 22 Lilly D. Adams b: 1876
............................................... +Richard T. Lingo d: 1955
........................................ 22 Marvin Adams b: 1879
........................................ 22 Claude P. Adams b: 1880 d: 1956
............................................... +Nellie McIntosh b: 1884 d: 1980
........................................ 22 Swanee I. Adams b: 1882 d: 1957
............................................... +H. Lewis Smith b: 1875 d: 1950
........................................ 22 Cody M. Adams b: 1883 d: 1934
............................................... +Maude C. Kent b: 1887 d: 1918
........................................ 22 Alice Adams b: 1885 d: 1909
............................................... +H. B. McCraney b: 1880 d: 1963
........................................ 22 Mary M. Adams b: 1886 d: 1970
............................................... +Clarence P. Beckham b: 1887 d: 1932
........................................ 22 Willie M. Adams b: 1888 d: 1956
........................................ 22 Minnie T. Adams b: 1890 d: 1957
............................................... +A.G. Hudgens b: 1887 d: 1960
........................................ 22 Rosa N. Adams b: 1891 d: 1960
............................................... +John A. Borland b: 1893 d: 1951
........................................ 22 Vera O. Adams b: 1894 d: 1971
............................................... +J. Clifton Haisten b: 1893 d: 1960
........................................ 22 Era B. Adams b: 1896
............................................... +J. Leon Dean b: 1900 d: 1963
...................................... 21 Caroline L. Adams b: 1853 d: 1931
............................................. +William M. Fillingim b: 1852 d: 1934
........................................ 22 Margaret A. Fillingim b: 1871 d: 1941
............................................... +John O. Watson b: 1869 d: 1915
........................................ 22 Ella V. Fillingim b: 1873 d: 1950
............................................... +Robert W. Zorn b: 1874 d: 1953
........................................ 22 Clarence L. Fillingim b: 1875 d: 1957
............................................... +Sarah Lenora Woodham b: 1876
........................................ 22 Mittie L. Fillingim b: 1879
............................................... +James D. Gilford b: 1880 d: 1967
........................................ 22 William R. Fillingim b: 1881 d: 1953
............................................... +Alice D. Creel b: 1888 d: 1972
........................................ 22 Oza Fillingim b: 1885 d: 1967
...................................... 21 [7] Thomas Lewis Adams b: 1855 d: 1933
............................................. +Thomas Corine Hawkins b: 1864 d: 1904
...................................... *2nd Wife of [7] Thomas Lewis Adams:
............................................. +Thomas C. Hawkins b: 1865 d: 1904
........................................ 22 Lenora V. Adams b: 1882 d: 1965
............................................... +Claude A. Skinner b: 1869 d: 1928
........................................ 22 Arvie Adams b: 1884 d: 1965
............................................... +William L. Agee b: 1879 d: 1946
........................................ 22 Walter McF. Adams b: 1887 d: 1964
............................................... +Eugenie L. White b: 1894 d: 1955
........................................ 22 Olin Nashwell Adams b: 1890 d: 1965
............................................... +Marie Gray
........................................ 22 Glenn C. Adams b: 1893
............................................... +L. E. Raines b: 1891 d: 1936
........................................ 22 Thomas W. Adams b: 1895
........................................ 22 Eva D. Adams b: 1897
............................................... +James O. DeVan b: 1891 d: 1966
........................................ 22 Alice Ruth Adams b: 1900
............................................... +Frank E. Swearingen b: 1894 d: 1961
...................................... *3rd Wife of [7] Thomas Lewis Adams:
............................................. +Sallie Lavisa Nunn b: 1877 d: 1961
........................................ 22 Robert L. Adams b: 1910 d: 1978
............................................... +Ella Crawford b: 1917
........................................ 22 John G. Adams b: 1913
............................................... +Virginia Gruby b: 1920
........................................ 22 F. Winston Adams b: 1918
............................................... +Folma Walker b: 1924
...................................... 21 Arthur Gilbert Adams b: 1857 d: 1927
............................................. +Mary Jane Creel b: 1856 d: 1929
........................................ 22 Daisy C. Adams b: 1879 d: 1968
............................................... +Asa J. Woodham b: 1879 d: 1961
........................................ 22 Jody A. Adams b: 1881 d: 1883
........................................ 22 Annie C. Adams b: 1882 d: 1972
............................................... +William M. Carroll b: 1870 d: 1942
........................................ 22 Daniel Adams b: 1883 d: 1888
........................................ 22 Grace O. Adams b: 1884 d: 1893
........................................ 22 Mary J. Adams b: 1887 d: 1903
........................................ 22 Matthew L. Adams b: 1889 d: 1974
............................................... +Bessie Hartzog b: 1891 d: 1972
........................................ 22 Sarah I. Adams b: 1891 d: 1971
............................................... +Harry W. Price b: 1887 d: 1972
........................................ 22 Siller A. Adams b: 1894
............................................... +D. G. Griffin d: 1961
........................................ 22 [8] Mary S. Adams b: 1896
............................................... +Neil Collins b: 1897 d: 1936
........................................ *2nd Husband of [8] Mary S. Adams:
............................................... +Sidney Brewer d: 1959
........................................ 22 [9] Nina Jim Adams b: 1898
............................................... +Charlie Scroggins
........................................ *2nd Husband of [9] Nina Jim Adams:
............................................... +Eugene W. Waltman b: 1895 d: 1962
...................................... 21 Alpheus Reid Adams b: 1859 d: 1933
............................................. +Martha Malinda Jernigan b: 1858 d: 1925
........................................ 22 Lillian Viola Adams b: 1887 d: 1890
........................................ 22 Loyd Alpheus Adams b: 1891 d: 1933
............................................... +Mary Ethel Brown b: 1892
........................................ 22 Lowery Thomas Adams b: 1892
............................................... +Pearl E. Joiner
........................................ 22 Lewie Henry Adams b: 1894 d: 1966
............................................... +Myrtle Glover b: 1900
........................................ 22 Lena Adams b: 1894
...................................... 21 Jefferson B. Adams b: 1861 d: 1940
............................................. +Amanda Loula Ellis b: 1863 d: 1949
........................................ 22 William Ellis Adams b: 1893 d: 1893
........................................ 22 Nellie M. Adams b: 1895 d: 1896
........................................ 22 Joyce A. Adams b: 1897 d: 1919
........................................ 22 George L. Adams b: 1900 d: 1901
........................................ 22 John A. Adams b: 1902 d: 1976
............................................... +Marjorie Murphy b: 1905
........................................ 22 Martha Adams b: 1904
............................................... +John L. Mitchell b: 1901
........................................ 22 James R. Adams b: 1905 d: 1971
............................................... +Margaret T. Simpson b: 1909
........................................ 22 Thomas Adams b: 1905 d: 1905
.................................... 20 Alice Adams b: 1828
........................................... +Isaac Wells
 

Descendants of John Adams

 

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN1 ADAMS. He married KATHERINE NAPIER.

Notes for JOHN ADAMS:

John (emigrant) settled in 1677 brought over by George Brent.

 

 

Child of JOHN ADAMS and KATHERINE is:

2. i. JOHN2 ADAMS , SR., b. Massachusettes; d. 1754, Fairfax County, VA.

 

Generation No. 2

2. JOHN2 ADAMS , SR. (JOHN1) was born in Massachusettes, and died 1754 in Fairfax County, VA. He married ELIZABETH MILLER.

Notes for JOHN ADAMS , SR.:

I believe we are addressing two different Adams families. My John Adams died in Fairfax Co 175 4, will book B. p 69-74 and mentions 3 sons: John Adams Jr; Nipper Adams and Will ( William) A dams. I know that sons Nipper and John moved to Halifax co., Va. I do not think Will moved there. Halifax Co. John Adams died there in 1769 and was married to Elener Powell. I hope this clears up any misunderstanding. If not please e-mail again. Grace Upshaw gu6225@telocity.com

 

 

Children of JOHN ADAMS and ELIZABETH MILLER are:

i. NIPPER3 ADAMS.

Notes for NIPPER ADAMS:

Nipper Adams b: Jan 1 1800 Halifax Va d: January 20 1862 Tallapoosa County ALwife: Harriet t Selfc hildren Nancy Amanda Adams 1843 Larry 1829Samuel 1831Columbus 1831Amanda 1846Hil liard A. Adams 1849NIPPER, HIS WIFE HARRIET AND DAUGHTERS AMANDA AND NANCY ARE BURIED IN THE HARMONY CHURCH CEMETERY...ITS LOCATED NEAR LAKE MARTIN IN TALLAPOOSA COUNTY.

Genforum: John amann10392@aol.com

 

 

ii. WILLIAM ADAMS.

3. iii. JOHN ADAMS , JR., b. 1705-1710, in Halifax co Va; d. 1769, in Halifax Co Va.

 

Generation No. 3

3. JOHN3 ADAMS , JR. (JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 1705-1710 in in halifax co va, and died 1769 in in Halifax Co Va. He married ELENER POWELL December 20, 1771 in Halifax County, VA, daughter of HAZEKIAH POWELL and BATHIA.

 

Children of JOHN ADAMS and ELENER POWELL are:

i. JOSHUA4 ADAMS.

ii. ELIZABETH ADAMS.

iii. MARY ADAMS.

iv. JOHN ADAMS.

v. GEORGE ADAMS.

4. vi. MARTHA ADAMS, b. 1750, in Halifax County, Virginia.

 

Generation No. 4

4. MARTHA4 ADAMS (JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 1750 in in Halifax County, Virginia. She married THOMAS DICKSON September 20, 1771 in in Halifax County, Virginia, son of BENJAMIN DIXON and WINIFRED FINNEY.

Notes for MARTHA ADAMS:

This from the WPA Halifax Bldgs Project, Danville Va, Adams Home 23 now of Halifax Va on Rt 50 1 House on N side of St built 1715. Owners: John Adams Sr 1715, John Adams Jr 1769, James Adam s 1828, Richard E. Adams Sr 1885,Jessie Adams 1896 to date.

Description This bldg stands to the rear of the main bldg. Built of logs and covered with weatherboarding. 2 stone, very large chimneys at theends of the bldg, one been removed, ....

Historical significance. This probably is the oldest ancestral home still used by a direct descendant of the same name in Halifax Co. Built 1715 by John Adams, Sr who emigrated here with hi s wagons from Fairfax Co...Indians..highly educated and "school master" by profession

(his people are supposed to have emigrated from Massachusetts) John Adams Sr remained with wagons loaded for 6 wks in fear of attack. (Oct 1766:sons William,  John-copy ends here

John Adams Jr's children taken from the will of Mar 20, 1769 Halifax Va (by the researcher who put the wpa information in the file) are Joshua, Elizabeth, William, Mary, Martha, (who married Thos Dickson-Halifax 20 Dec1771) John (who md Jane Hurt) and George.

His wife is Elener Powell and his parents are John Adams and Elizabeth Miller

 

 

Notes for THOMAS DICKSON:

1 AUTH Knights roster of the Revolution

 

Children of MARTHA ADAMS and THOMAS DICKSON are:

i. BENJAMIN5 DIXON.

ii. MARY DIXON.

iii. BETSEY DIXON, m. BARLEY.

iv. ANNIE DIXON, m. PETTY.

v. WINNIE DIXON, m. PRIDDY.

vi. ELEANOR DIXON, m. WHITE.

vii. JOSHUA DIXON.

viii. NANCY DIXON.

ix. SAMUEL DIXON.

x. SUSANNAH DIXON.

xi. JOHN DICKSON.

5. xii. THOMAS GREEN DICKSON , AMERICAN REVOLUTION, b. 1775, Halifax County, Virginia; d. 1827, Hancock County, Georgia.

xiii. STEPHEN DIXON, b. January 23, 1778, Halifax County Virginia; d. August 25, 1851, Coweta County, Georgia; m. NANCY WHITE.

 

Generation No. 5

5. THOMAS GREEN5 DICKSON , AMERICAN REVOLUTION (MARTHA4 ADAMS, JOHN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 1775 in Halifax County, Virginia, and died 1827 in Hancock County, Georgia. He married (1) ELIZABETH SHOLARS MOORE. He married (2) ELIZABETH SHELERS.

Notes for THOMAS GREEN DICKSON , AMERICAN REVOLUTION:

1 AUTH check "History of the Dixon-Dickson Family"

1 AGNC Escambia County Historical Society, P.O. Box 276, Brewton, al 36427

 

 

Children of THOMAS DICKSON and ELIZABETH MOORE are:

i. MATILDA6 DICKSON, m. WORTHEN.

ii. RUTHA DICKSON.

iii. THOMAS DICKSON.

iv. DAVID DICKSON.

v. LUCINDA DICKSON.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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