Old Dead Relatives

The genealogy of my extended family

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First Name
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Ruth Elaine ADAMS

Ruth Elaine ADAMS

Female 1896 - 1973  (76 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Ruth Elaine ADAMS was born on 24 Jun 1896 in Kentucky (daughter of Newton J. ADAMS and Annette Nettie L. GIBBS); died in Jan 1973 in Houston, Harris, Texas; was buried in Catholic Cemetery, Houston, Texas.

    Family/Spouse: F.A. GREENWOOD. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Dwight Frederick GREENWOOD was born on 21 Sep 1919; died on 22 Dec 1984 in Dallas, Dallas, Texas.
    2. Donald Gregg Adams GREENWOOD was born on 18 Feb 1921 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; died in Mar 1983 in Stark, Princeville, Illinois.

    Family/Spouse: L.B. KRATZ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Ruth KRATZ died in ?.
    2. Richard Lawrence KRATZ was born on 14 Jun 1927; died on 13 Aug 1975 in Houston, Harris, Texas.
    3. Gordon Adams KRATZ was born on 18 Sep 1936; died on 18 Nov 1999 in Washington, DC; was buried in Nov 1999 in Connecticut.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Newton J. ADAMS was born in 1858 in Switzerland County, Indiana (son of Thomas Frederick ADAMS and Lucy COLE); died on 26 Oct 1905 in Ghent, Carroll, Kentucky; was buried in 1905 in Ghent, Carroll, Kentucky.

    Newton married Annette Nettie L. GIBBS on 7 Jul 1878. Annette (daughter of William J. GIBBS and Lidia LEATHERBURY) was born in Mar 1862 in Switzerland County, Indiana; died in in Ohio or Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Annette Nettie L. GIBBS was born in Mar 1862 in Switzerland County, Indiana (daughter of William J. GIBBS and Lidia LEATHERBURY); died in in Ohio or Kentucky.
    Children:
    1. 1. Ruth Elaine ADAMS was born on 24 Jun 1896 in Kentucky; died in Jan 1973 in Houston, Harris, Texas; was buried in Catholic Cemetery, Houston, Texas.
    2. Bessie Faye ADAMS was born in Nov 1881 in Indiana, USA; died in ?.
    3. Frederick W. ADAMS was born in 1883; died in ?.
    4. Rexford ADAMS was born on 27 Sep 1885; died in Oct 1979.
    5. Leslie Dwight ADAMS was born in Mar 1889 in Indiana, USA; died in 1910.
    6. Berthie L. ADAMS was born in Aug 1894 in Kentucky, USA; died in ?.
    7. Harold Victor ADAMS was born on 14 May 1901 in Ghent, Carroll County, Kentucky; died in ?.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Thomas Frederick ADAMS was born on 21 Nov 1827 in Limerick, York, Maine (son of Thomas ADAMS and Elizabeth ”Betsy” DOLLOFF); died on 29 Oct 1906 in Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas.

    Thomas married Lucy COLE on 27 Sep 1847 in Switzerland County, Indiana. Lucy (daughter of Thomas COLE and Reumah) was born on 23 Oct 1831 in Switzerland County, Indiana; died on 23 Aug 1859 in Switzerland County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Lucy COLE was born on 23 Oct 1831 in Switzerland County, Indiana (daughter of Thomas COLE and Reumah); died on 23 Aug 1859 in Switzerland County, Indiana.
    Children:
    1. Leora ADAMS was born about 1847 in Franklin, Johnson, Indiana; died in ?.
    2. Thomas E. ADAMS was born on 28 Dec 1854; died on 26 Jul 1857.
    3. Lewis J. ADAMS was born on 2 Dec 1848 in Switzerland County, Indiana; died on 5 Sep 1922 in Chrisman, Edgar, Illinois.
    4. Harriet E. ADAMS was born in 1850 in Indiana; died in ?.
    5. John W. ADAMS was born before 1853 in Indiana; died in ?.
    6. 2. Newton J. ADAMS was born in 1858 in Switzerland County, Indiana; died on 26 Oct 1905 in Ghent, Carroll, Kentucky; was buried in 1905 in Ghent, Carroll, Kentucky.
    7. Charley A. ADAMS was born in 1859; died in ?.

  3. 6.  William J. GIBBS was born on 30 Aug 1822 in New York; died in ?.

    William married Lidia LEATHERBURY on 17 Mar 1844 in Sugar Branch, Switzerland, Indiana. Lidia was born on 19 May 1822. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Lidia LEATHERBURY was born on 19 May 1822.
    Children:
    1. Charles H. GIBBS died in ?.
    2. 3. Annette Nettie L. GIBBS was born in Mar 1862 in Switzerland County, Indiana; died in in Ohio or Kentucky.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Thomas ADAMS was born on 17 Dec 1771 in Limerick, York, Maine (son of John ADAMS and Mary HILL); died on 10 Jul 1827 in Limerick, York, Maine.

    Thomas married Elizabeth ”Betsy” DOLLOFF on 27 Mar 1809. Elizabeth (daughter of Josiah DOLLOFF and Jane KNOX) was born on 24 Aug 1785 in Conway, Carroll, New Hampshire; died in 1865 in Switzerland County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth ”Betsy” DOLLOFF was born on 24 Aug 1785 in Conway, Carroll, New Hampshire (daughter of Josiah DOLLOFF and Jane KNOX); died in 1865 in Switzerland County, Indiana.
    Children:
    1. 4. Thomas Frederick ADAMS was born on 21 Nov 1827 in Limerick, York, Maine; died on 29 Oct 1906 in Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas.
    2. Caroline ADAMS died on 9 Jan 1824 in Limerick, York, Maine.
    3. Charles ADAMS was born about 1810; died in ?.
    4. Albert C. ADAMS was born on 28 Mar 1816 in Limerick, York, Maine; died on 27 Nov 1894 in Bennington, Switzerland, Indiana.
    5. Harriet E. ADAMS was born about 1818; died on 28 Jul 1843 in Augusta, Kennebec, Maine.

  3. 10.  Thomas COLE was born in 1802.

    Thomas married Reumah. Reumah was born in 1800; died in ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Reumah was born in 1800; died in ?.
    Children:
    1. 5. Lucy COLE was born on 23 Oct 1831 in Switzerland County, Indiana; died on 23 Aug 1859 in Switzerland County, Indiana.


Notes

This website uses dates from the Gregorian calendar (New Style), unless otherwise noted.

For more information on dates, see Wikipedia: Old Style and New Style dates.

I strive to document my sources. However, some people and dates are best guesses and will be updated as new information is revealed. If you have something to add, please let me know.

Updated 23 Dec 2023