Benjamin Franklin "Ben" ADAMS

1938 - 2025  (87 years)

• Name	Benjamin Franklin "Ben" ADAMS
  Residence	1986, 2004, 15, 22	West Union, Doddridge Co, WV   [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	11 Jan 1938	Oxford, Ritchie Co, WV   [4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Military	Military Police, US Army  [4]
  Census	1940	Union District, Ritchie Co, WV
  Education	Harrisville High School  [4, 8]
  Occupation	A & P Grocery in West Union WV (20 yrs, retired)  [4]
  	Ben spent his free time outdoors where he worked as a tree trimmer and water finder for friends and family. He loved animals especially cats and dogs and he often adopted strays. He enjoyed feeding the deer and other wild animals.
  Residence	Harpers Ferry, Jefferson Co, WV   [4]
  Residence	Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV   [6]
  Residence	1964	Oxford, Ritchie Co, WV   [5]
  Death	22 Sep 2025	Wheaton, Montgomery Co, MD   [9]
  Person ID	I23951	Doddridge County Roots
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2025

  
  

  Father	Coy ADAMS,   b. 21 May 1899   d. 19 May 1965, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Iva Gay STOUT,   b. 28 Feb 1906, Gilmer Co, WV d. 4 Dec 1986, Weston, Lewis Co, WV (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F8954	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Myrna Frances WRIGHT,   b. 30 Jul 1943, Dale, Tyler Co, WV d. 12 Jul 2016, Harrison Co, WV (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	21 Feb 1964	West Union, Doddridge Co, WV   [5]
  Family ID	F59131	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		23951_Benjamin-Franklin-Adams_US-Army.jpg
  		23951_Benjamin-Franklin-Adams_HarrisvilleHS_1953-Freshman.jpg

  
  

• Sources

  [S960] Obituary of mother. [S1594] Obituary of brother. [S1577] Obituary of sister. [S14] Obituary. [S2293] Tyler County Marriage Records, Middlebourne, WV, http://archive.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=12047998&Type=Marriage. [S2490] U.S. Public Records Index, Vol 1, (Ancestry.com). [S2641] 1940 Census, Ritchie County, WV. [S2723] Yearbook photo. [S1700] Obituary - Nursing home.