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David Leonidas Adams

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David Leonidas Adams Veteran

Birth
Lancaster County, South Carolina, USA
Death
6 Jul 1918 (aged 76)
Lancaster County, South Carolina, USA
Burial
Lancaster, Lancaster County, South Carolina, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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1900 SC Census - Cedar Creek - D.L. Adams 58, b. 10/1841 married 1888 - wife: Ida Adams 29 b. 3/1871; with children in home: Charlie Adams 23, Claud Adams 9, Mary Adams 7.

Note: Will of Alexander Carter regarding property to his daughter Amanda Carter Adams. The news article was dated 1897. The above census stated D.L. married in 1888 to Ida, which indicates that Amanda died before 1888 but her Will property and land was not appraised and divided out until 1897. The Adams Family Bible located on Ancestry stated the below.
D.L. Adams and Amanda Adams was marred Feb 25, 1869
D.L. Adams and Ida (Jackson) Jones were married Jan 15, 1896. So entry in Census regarding marriage year 1888 was incorrect.
1900 SC Census - Cedar Creek - D.L. Adams 58, b. 10/1841 married 1888 - wife: Ida Adams 29 b. 3/1871; with children in home: Charlie Adams 23, Claud Adams 9, Mary Adams 7.

Note: Will of Alexander Carter regarding property to his daughter Amanda Carter Adams. The news article was dated 1897. The above census stated D.L. married in 1888 to Ida, which indicates that Amanda died before 1888 but her Will property and land was not appraised and divided out until 1897. The Adams Family Bible located on Ancestry stated the below.
D.L. Adams and Amanda Adams was marred Feb 25, 1869
D.L. Adams and Ida (Jackson) Jones were married Jan 15, 1896. So entry in Census regarding marriage year 1888 was incorrect.

Inscription

Cpl Army Co I, 12th SC Inf.
Enlisted Aug 28, 1861 - Discharged Apr 9, 1865

Gravesite Details

Military Flat Marble Marker - application processed in 1972 by his daughter, Mrs David Simpson

Military headstone application gave DOD as July 6, 1918 - SC Death Certificated gave DOD as July 7, 1918



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