BF Adams Biographical Notes - Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers

Benjamin Franklin Adams

~1829 - ??

Benjamin Franklin Adams , "Frank," is believed to have been born around 1829 in AL. (It is possible Frank was born in Lynchburg, VA and the family moved to AL when he was very young.) His father was James C. Adams. His mother is unidentified but there is a record of a James C. Adams being married to Caroline Bohannon on January 3, 1825 in Greene County, AL. Margaret Campbell became his step-mother on October 24, 1849.

Frank and his brothers Jack, Duff, and Young came to Texas in 1856 and settled in Fort Bend County. The 1860 US Census shows Frank and Jack operating a plantation near Stafford. There is a Young Adams in a hotel in Richmond, TX.

Frank and his brother, Duff, enlisted with with Company "H" of Terry's Texas Rangers in Houston on September 7, 1861. Frank became ill and returned home in April 1862. His last official record shows him absent on sick furlough in August 1862. His brother, Jack was enlisted as a private by Captain Cook in Richmond, TX on May 14, 1862. It is quite possible he enlisted as a substitute for Frank.

Also Known As

Frank Adams

Also Identified As:
	None Identified
Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
	(Gr-Gr-Gr-Niece)
Parents:
	James Chambers Adams parents: William Adams (b. 1760 SC) & Jane Chambers (b. ~1773 Rowan, NC) b. Dec. 11, 1797 in Hancock, GA m. Oct. 24, 1849 in Clarke, AL to Margaret Campbell d. Nov. 1, 1869 Margaret Campbell b. March 24, 1818 m. Oct. 24, 1849 in Clarke, AL to James Chambers Adams d. March 27, 1885
Siblings:
	William D. Adams b. ~ 1827 AL served in Terry's Rangers. Andrew Jackson Adams b. January 8, 1833 AL served in Terry's Rangers m. Columbia Ballard on January 31, 1872 in Harris County, TX d. January 10, 1899 Stafford, TX. James Young Adams b. ~1838 AL (a James Young Adams served in Co. D of the 4th AL Infantry, from Marengo Co.)
Spouse(s):
	Unknown.
Children:
	Unknown.
Gravesite:
	Unlocated.

1830 Census - Unlocated
	Head of Houshold

1840 Census - Unlocated
	Head of Houshold

1850 Census - AL, Marengo, p , Dwelling 1119, Family 1119, (149/180)
	Name	Age.	Sex	Color	Occupation	Real Estate	Nativity	Student?	Illiterate?
	Jas. C. Adams	57	M		Farmer	4000	GA
	Margaret	32	F				SC
	Andrew J.	18	M		Student		AL
	Benj. F.	16	M		Student		AL
	James Y.	14	M				AL
	Joseph Mays	24	M		Overseer		AL

1860 Census - TX, Fort Bend, Staffords Point P.O., p371B Dwelling 255, Family 225, (32/53)
	Name	Age.	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real Estate	Personal Estate	Nativity	Student?	Literate?
	Jack Adams	28	M		Farmer	3,500	7,000	AL
	Frank Adams	26	M		Farmer	3,500	7,000	AL

1860 Census Slave Schedule - TX, Fort Bend, p352 (31/52)
	Slave Owner	Slave #	Age	Sex	Race	Fugitives	Manumitted	Handicapped	# of Slave Houses
	Jack Adams	1	60	M	B
		2	30	F	B
		3	30	M	B
		4	21	F	B
		5	18	F	B
		6	15	F	B
		7	11	M	B
		8	4	M	B
		9	25	M	B
	Frank Adams	1	38	F	B
		2	35	M	B
		3	30	M	B
		4	21	F	B
		5	27	F	B
		6	8	F	B				6

Related Links:
	Unidentified.
Sources:
	— "From the Texas Rangers - Casualties," Galveston Weekly News, March 22, 1865, page 3, colum 7. Adams, Ruth. "A Reminiscence of Early Days in East Texas." Focus: The Barnard College Literary Quarterly. 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) LDS James Chambers ADAMS (AFN: 1B5N-XMQ) Ancestral File (offsite) Alexander's Alexander's - Southside VA/NC, GA & AL Gedcom (offsite) Sharen Neal's Families of Sequoyah County,OK & Others Gedcom (offsite) Alabama Marriages Before 1825 (offsite) Ken Jones 4th Alabama Volunteer Infantry Regiment Page (offsite) Uniontown Cane-Brake Rifle Guards, Muster Roll, Feb 1, 1861 (offsite) RootsWeb Message Board (Adams) (offsite) ALGenWeb Project (Green County, AL) (offsite) Green County, AL Marriages to 1825 (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Green County, AL) (offsite) ALGenWeb Project (Clark County, AL) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Clark County, AL) (offsite) ALGenWeb Project (Marengo County, AL) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Marengo County, AL) (offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Fort Bend County, TX) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Fort Bend County, TX)

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