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THOMAS W. ADAMS, SR. BIBLE
Original owner - Thomas W, Adams, Sr.
Address - Canton, Madisoh Co., Mississippi
Present owner - Edith's Wonder Shop (Antiques and Junk)
Address - Madison, Madisbn County, MississipDi
Published by - John A. Hertel 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, die--) Amite,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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