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? -in i 74 THOMAS W. ADAMS, SR. BIBLE Original owner - Thomas W, Adams, Sr. Address - Canton, Madisoh Co., Mississippi Present owner - Edith's bonder Shop (Antiques and Junk) Address - Madison, Madisbn County, Mississippi Published by - John A. Hertet Co. for International Sunday School League Address - Chicago, 111. Date published - not shown, but first edition copyrighted 1923. Copied and submitted by - Mrs. Chester Upton Address - Madison, Mississippi Date copied - June 1, 1970 Note: This is a large Bible in fairly good condition, obtained by the Antique Dealer in purchase of other furnishings upon death of original owner. Within the Bible are many newspaper clippings, cards, letters, etc. concerning the family. There is a LIFE MEMBER Certificate awarded Feb. 15, 1949, to Mrs. T. W. Adams by the Women's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church. There is written on a fly leaf in the back of the Bible a reference to DAR Membership of Mrs. Frances Drake Adams, Natl. Number 394268, by virtue of her descent from William Davidson, who served as Captain during the Revolutionary War. ?Mrs. Chester Upton FAMILY REGISTER Grandparents - James Thomas Adams, born Mar. 4th, 1854, Leflore County, near Father'S'!Side Greenwood, Miss. Alice Leah Burns Adams, born May 10, 1869, Leflore Co., near Greenwood. Mother's Side -William Gardiner Frierson, born Nov. 12, 1837, Murry Co., Columbia, Tenn. (Fannie) Eagan - Frances Eagan, born 1844, died 1917. William Gardiner Frierson, diefiAmite,La. July 11, 1898. Lauretta Frances Eagan (Frierson) born Aug. 26, 1844, Jackson, La. Died Feb. 20, 1917, Amite, La. Lida Frierson Drake, born Jan. 9, 1871, died May 1913. Quitman Turnbull Drake, born Sept. 2, 1870, N. 0, La.,; died Oct. 24, 1910, Amite, La. Thomas Walter Adams, Sr., born Sept, 30, 1893, Sheppard Town, Miss. Frances Frierson Drake Adams, born Nov. 5, 1895, Amite, La. Married Nov. 3rd, 1919, Monroe, La. by Dr. E. K. Means Children of Lida Frierson Drake and Quitman Turnbull Drake: Lillian Drake Bennett Frances F. Drake Adams Gillen Q. Drake Eulalie Drake Elder G.M. -G.F. - Parents - Mississippi Genealogical Society
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