Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: Marshal Luther ADAMS / Margaret Elizabeth CROOK (F7779)  [1

m. CA 1885


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  • Marshal Luther ADAMSFather | Male
    Marshal Luther ADAMS

    Born  29 Dec 1856  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 Sep 1942  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Point Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, Fallen Timber, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  CA 1885  [2]   
    Father  Joshua A. ADAMS | F5613 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Lovinia May LEESON | F5613 Group Sheet 

    Margaret Elizabeth CROOKMother | Female
    Margaret Elizabeth CROOK

    Born  21 Dec 1866  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 May 1943  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Point Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, Fallen Timber, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  William Grinstead CROOK | F32160 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Marcelia WALDECK | F32160 Group Sheet 

    Della Mae ADAMSChild 1 | Female
    Della Mae ADAMS

    Born  16 Jan 1886  Market, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  12 Dec 1974  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Reuben John BODE | F7780 
    Married  25 Nov 1909  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Bessie Marcelia ADAMSChild 2 | Female
    Bessie Marcelia ADAMS

    Born  2 Feb 1887   
    Died  11 Jan 1977  Morristown, Morris Co, NJ Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Point Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, Fallen Timber, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Walter Eli BUSH | F7781 
    Married  24 Nov 1915  Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Ruthie G. ADAMSChild 3 | Female
    Ruthie G. ADAMS

    Born  11 May 1888   
    Died  15 Aug 1904   
    Buried    Point Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, Fallen Timber, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Mary F. ADAMSChild 4 | Female
    Mary F. ADAMS

    Born  12 Mar 1900  Leopold, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  13 Mar 1900  Leopold, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Point Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, Fallen Timber, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Luther Marshall ADAMSChild 5 | Male
    Luther Marshall ADAMS

    Born  14 Apr 1901  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  26 Mar 1971  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Beall Cemetery, Normantown, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Sylvia Z. OSBORN | F7782 
    Married  24 Dec 1925  Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Morris Lionel ADAMSChild 6 | Male
    Morris Lionel ADAMS

    Born  20 Aug 1902  St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  26 Nov 1959  Merced Co, CA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Madge STALNAKER | F7783 
    Married  CA 1927   

  • Notes 
    • Marshal Luther Adams was a carpenter and contractor by trade. He either contracted or helped build several churches, one being the Harmony Church near Summers in Doddridge County. The family also lived in Kansas and Utah for a while. In later years they lived at different locations in Gilmer Co, WV. [3, 4]

  • Sources 
    1. [S5] Headstone.

    2. [S2045] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District).

    3. [S215] The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, (Taylor Publishing Co, 1979), p. 67.

    4. [S215] The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, (Taylor Publishing Co, 1979).