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William Adams Jr.

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Birth	:	8 Jan 1785 York County, South Carolina, USA
Death	:	26 Feb 1870 York County, South Carolina, USA
Burial	:	Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Clover, York County, USA
Coordinate	:	35.1107500, -81.1520300
Description	:	WILLIAM ADAMS, JR., one of the eleven children of pioneers William Adams, Sr. and Margaret Ewart Adams, was born in York County, South Carolina, January 8, 1785. By that time, the Adams family had become well established and William, Jr., as had his father before him, was destined to become a well-to-do farmer in the Crowder’s Creek section of York County. He was a member of Bethel Presbyterian Church and served as a deacon and elder for many years. In his young manhood, he married Rebeckah Hope (8/6/1787-12/19/1824), a daughter of John Hope and Jane Meek of York County. Among... Read More	WILLIAM ADAMS, JR., one of the eleven children of pioneers William Adams, Sr. and Margaret Ewart Adams, was born in York County, South Carolina, January 8, 1785. By that time, the Adams family had become well established and William, Jr., as had his father before him, was destined to become a well-to-do farmer in the Crowder’s Creek section of York County. He was a member of Bethel Presbyterian Church and served as a deacon and elder for many years. In his young manhood, he married Rebeckah Hope (8/6/1787-12/19/1824), a daughter of John Hope and Jane Meek of York County. Among their children were John Hope Adams, Robert E. Adams, Susan M. S. Adams (McCully), William James Adams, Jane Meek Adams (Barnett) and Margaret E. M. Adams. William Adams, Jr. died at his Crowder’s Creek farm home on February 26, 1870, at age 85, and is buried in Bethel Presbyterian Church cemetery with his family. Rebeckah died December 19, 1824,at age 37, according to an entry in the family bible and inscription on her tombstone, and is buried at Bullocks Creek Presbyterian Church in southwest York County beside her parents. Contributed by Robert A. Ragan, a descendant, January 7, 2016.

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William Adams Jr.'s memorial is located at: Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Clover, York County, USA.
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William Adams Jr. death on 26 Feb 1870 in York County, South Carolina, USA
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Latitude: 35.1107500
Longitude: -81.1520300

Family Members:

Parent

William Adams Sr.

(1733 - 1799)

Margaret Ewart Adams

(1746 - 1824)

Spouse

Rebeckah Hope Adams

(1787 - 1824)

Siblings

Robert Adams

(1770 - 1857)

Rev James S. Adams

(1773 - 1843)

Rachel Adams Barnett

(1777 - 1857)

Margaret Adams Watson

(1780 - 1838)

Joseph Ross Adams

(1783 - 1860)

Children

John Hope Adams

(1811 - 1893)

Robert E. Adams

(1813 - 1880)

Susan M. S. Adams McCully

(1815 - 1884)

Jane Meek Adams Barnett

(1817 - 1902)

Margaret Eliza Minerva Adams Adams

(1823 - 1868)

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