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W. S. J. Adams

~1835 - 18??


 

Pvt., Company "C", Terry's Texas Rangers

b. KY ~1835
1860 Census Dallas County, TX.
delegate to TX secession Convention, 1861.
Enlisted in C Co on Oct, 24, 1861 at Bowling Green, KY by Capt. Evans.
on 1st Scout started Nov. 5th 1861 from Camp Johnston
Detached for special service Dec 1861
Present Aug 1863.
Left sick in Rome, GA October 1863.

 
 

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Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
 
None Listed.

Parents:
 
Unidentified.
Siblings:
 
Unknown.
Spouse(s): No Photo of gravesite available.
 
Unknown.
Children:
 
Unknown.
Gravesite:
 
Unlocated.


1860 Census - TX, Dallas Co., Dallas PO, Precinct 1, p313B, Dwelling 1315, Household 1320
Name
Age
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Student?
Literate?
Thos F. Crutchfield
47
M
Hotel Keeper
6000
3000
KY
Frances Cruthfield
40
F
KY
Jno W. Lane
25
M
Printer
KY
Betty (Crutchfield) Lane
16
F
KY
Jeff Peak Jr.
25
M
Druggist
200
9000
KY
Fannie (Mott) Peak
20
F
MD
W. W. Peak
30
M
Druggist
2000
10000
KY

Peter Spanberg
33
M
Painter
1200
800
Norway
Stephen Shafer
29
M
Clerk in Store
400
Bavaria, Germany
H. Hirsh
29
M
Merchant
4000
17500
Berlin Prussia
J. C. Chapman
26
M
Lawyer
1000
MD
W. S. J. Adams
25
M
Lawyer
500
KY
J. Hay
24
M
Lawyer
2200
NC
A. Shirek
28
M
Merchant
3000
10000
Prussia
Sam Shirek
26
M
Clerk in Store
2500
Prussia
Saul Shirek
22
M
Clerk in Store
400
Prussia
Jno Bennett
16
M
Clerk in P. O.
IL
Sam Spears
23
M
Hostler
IN
W. Crockett
23
M
Farmer
KY
Saml Russell
24
M
Lawyer
500
KY
W. T. Mallugin
26
M
E. Minister
300
400
TN
Sarah Mallugin
21
F
TN
Mattie Mallugin
1
F
TX


Related Links:
 
List of Company C on 1st Scout started Nov. 5th 1861
G. Q. Turner Letter, August 25, 1863
(offsite) Representation in Constitutional Conventions

(offsite) Texas Ordiance of Secession (fourth Signature in 1st column)
(offsite) 1860 Census, Precinct 1

Sources:
 

 

Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882.

Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research.

 

Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.

 


Research Links:
  (offsite) 1903 An Old Landmark is Being Removed
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Board (Adams)
http://www.rootsweb.com/~jecain/ware046.htm
http://www.genealogymagazine.com/ralexander.html
http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~jwheat/landmarks03.html
http://www.rootsweb.com/~txcomanc/newspaper.htm
http://shop.store.yahoo.com/datatrace/ralexander.html
(offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Dallas County, TX)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Dallas County, TX)
(offsite) TXGenWeb Project (CNTY County, TX)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (CNTY County, TX)

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