Generation No. 1
WILLIAM ADAMS was born 1828 in KY; marr.MARY DAVIS (b. Nov 22, 1828 TN); both died 1907, Butte Co., CA. ISSUE:
i. MARY JANE ADAMS, b. Feb 7, 1848, prob. Perry, Johnson Co., Ark.
d. 1927, Sherman, Grayson Co., TX.
ii. WALTER ADAMS, b. abt. 1849, Ark.
iii. MARTHA ISABEL ADAMS, b. Feb. 1859, Ark; m. Geo. Miller
iv. Mildred Adaline ADAMS, b. Dec.1859, Ark; m. Ed. March
v. E. ADAMS, b. abt. 1862, Ark.
vi. WILLIAM Uriah ADAMS, b. abt. 1863, Ark; m. Caroline Erwin
vii. SARAH B. ADAMS, b. abt. 1866, Ark; m. Andrew Williams
viii. G. W. ADAMS, b. abt. 1868, Ark.
ix. THOMAS J. ADAMS b. abt. 1872, Ark.
Refs for WILLIAM ADAMS:
1. Rootsweb.com (Coon & Hackett Connections, Butte Co., Calif.)
2. Patent Book F, Pg 53, July 13, 1877, 80 acres
3. Patent Book C, Pg 80, Feb 18, 1878, W 1/2 , T20N, R3E, Sec.16
4. Adams, Wm (wife & 2 children), Dec. Homestead, Bk B, Pg 417, Apr 4, 1881
5. Dec. of Homestead, Bk B/Pg 566, Dec 3, 1883;Paradise house/appurt.
6. Declaration of Homestead, Bk C, Page 464, May 25, 1891, Paradise
7. US Census Records See Adams Census Data
8. Genealogical Goldmine, by Paradise Genealogical Society Volume 21, #2, Sep. 1988: William Adams, Postmaster appointed July 12, 1880 for Paradise Post Office. Vol. 15, #1, June 1982: Butte Co., Calif. Great Register: Wm Adams, 50, KY, farmer, residence Magalia, April 5, 1879.
9. Tales of Paradise Ridge, V18, #1, June 1977, Pg. 17, Wm Adams, July 12, 1880. A farmer, Adams land lay south of present Lovely Lane. V18, No. 2, Dec 1977, Pg. 13, farm located on land between present Elliott & Lovely Lane was owned by William Adams. He and wife, Mary, took over the boarding house on Clark. Adams' children: son, Willie, 17, teamster; Sallie, 14, and T.J., 7. Adams became the postmaster later in 1880. Page 2,Caroline Erwin marr. Willie U. Adams.
10. Paradise Cemetery: Wm. Adams, native of KY; Mary Adams, native of TN
Generation No. 2
MARY JANE ADAMS was born abt. 1848 prob. in Perry, Johnson Co.,
AR, d. 1927 Sherman, Grayson Co., TX; marr. JAMES LEROY LONG July 3, 1864 in Washington or Polk Co., AR, son of JOHN LONG and SUSANNA. ISSUE:
i. SIMEY/3 LONG, b. 1870, Washington or Polk Co., AR; d. 1932, Pirtle,
Bryan Co., OK.
ii. BEDY LONG, b. abt. 1872 AR
iii. GEORGE LONG, b. abt. 1874; b. 1874, Born in AR
iv. LILLY LONG, b. abt. 1878, Texas
Generation No. 3
SIMEY LONG was born 1870 in Polk Co., AR, and died 1932 in Pirtle, Bryan Co., OK. He married JADY R. WILLIAMS 1891 in Sherman, Grayson Co., TX, son of JAMES WILLIAMS and SUSAN CAFFEY. ISSUE:
i. JESSE JAMES/4 LONG, b. 1898, Sherman, Grayson Co.,TX; d. 1972
ii. CHARLEY LONG.
iii. MAUREEN (MARGIE) LONG.
iv. ADA LONG.
v. IDELLA (DOLLIE) LONG.
vi. ROGER (PETE)LONG.
vii. THELMA (MAMIE) LONG.
viii. FRINCE LONG.
ix. MARI LONG.
x. ROSE LONG.
xi. JOHNNY LONG.
xii. JAMES WILLIAM (BILL)LONG.
xiii. BABY LONG.
Generation No. 4
JESSE JAMES was born 1898 in Sherman, Grayson Co., TX. He married FLORENCE ALMA FLETCHER 1922 in Sherman, Grayson Co., TX, daughter of JOHN FLETCHER
and EULELA COX.