He never used his first and middle names even on legal papers. He signed property deeds "Bill Adams."
The front page of the 25 March 1982 issue of the Harper County Journal headline reads: “Bill Adams buried in Buffalo Sunday”
Bill had two sons; one named Wm James who died in WWII, and one named John Rella, who changed his name legally to JR, buried in Guymon, OK.
1940 census his name is listed as William John Adams (His son is named William James Adams)
1930 census: William J. Adams
1920 census: Willie J. Adam
1910 census: Willie Adams
1942 Draft registration William James Adams
On the tombstone it is Bill J.
Finally found his name as William James Adams in his son's obituary. His granddaughter wrote that everyone only knew him as "Bill". Bill and Eva's children are James, Elizabeth Eva, Kathern, and JR.
The front page of the 25 March 1982 issue of the Harper County Journal headline reads: “Bill Adams buried in Buffalo Sunday”
Bill had two sons; one named Wm James who died in WWII, and one named John Rella, who changed his name legally to JR, buried in Guymon, OK.
1940 census his name is listed as William John Adams (His son is named William James Adams)
1930 census: William J. Adams
1920 census: Willie J. Adam
1910 census: Willie Adams
1942 Draft registration William James Adams
On the tombstone it is Bill J.
Finally found his name as William James Adams in his son's obituary. His granddaughter wrote that everyone only knew him as "Bill". Bill and Eva's children are James, Elizabeth Eva, Kathern, and JR.
He never used his first and middle names even on legal papers. He signed property deeds "Bill Adams."
The front page of the 25 March 1982 issue of the Harper County Journal headline reads: “Bill Adams buried in Buffalo Sunday”
Bill had two sons; one named Wm James who died in WWII, and one named John Rella, who changed his name legally to JR, buried in Guymon, OK.
1940 census his name is listed as William John Adams (His son is named William James Adams)
1930 census: William J. Adams
1920 census: Willie J. Adam
1910 census: Willie Adams
1942 Draft registration William James Adams
On the tombstone it is Bill J.
Finally found his name as William James Adams in his son's obituary. His granddaughter wrote that everyone only knew him as "Bill". Bill and Eva's children are James, Elizabeth Eva, Kathern, and JR.
The front page of the 25 March 1982 issue of the Harper County Journal headline reads: “Bill Adams buried in Buffalo Sunday”
Bill had two sons; one named Wm James who died in WWII, and one named John Rella, who changed his name legally to JR, buried in Guymon, OK.
1940 census his name is listed as William John Adams (His son is named William James Adams)
1930 census: William J. Adams
1920 census: Willie J. Adam
1910 census: Willie Adams
1942 Draft registration William James Adams
On the tombstone it is Bill J.
Finally found his name as William James Adams in his son's obituary. His granddaughter wrote that everyone only knew him as "Bill". Bill and Eva's children are James, Elizabeth Eva, Kathern, and JR.
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