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Robert Grooves Adams

~1840 - 18??


 

Enlisted in Houston on September 7, 1861.
Was ill during war.

Born in Texas. (claiborne)
Claiborne lists him as from Robertson County
Transfered to Company K June 1, 1862. (Macmurphy)
Claiborne's roster notes he "transferred to Co. K and Died."

 

Also Known As
R. G. Adams.

Also Identified As:
 

None Identified


Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
 
None Listed.

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


1850 Census -
 
Name
Age.
Sex
Color
Occupation
Real Estate
Nativity
Student?
Illiterate?

1860 Census -
 
Name
Age.
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Student?
Literate?


ADAMS, R. G.
1870 Federal Census, Texas, Robertson County, Wheelock Prect. 4, p. 261

ADAMS, R. G.
1870 Federal Census, Texas, Robertson County, Wheelock Prect. 4, p. 281


Related Links:
 
Diary of G. L. Macmurphy, June 1, 1862

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 Unpublished Research.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 Unpublished MA Thesis.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) RootsWeb Message Board (Adams)
(offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Robertson County, TX)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Robertson County, TX)

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