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Allen Adams

Male 1838 - 1912  (74 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Allen Adams was born on 26 Jan 1838 in Fayette County Georgia (son of Rev Noah Francis Westine Metts and Lucinda Jane Martin); died on 24 Dec 1912 in Saline Co. Arkansas.

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    • Reference Number: 5328


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Rev Noah Francis Westine Metts was born on 9 Sep 1853 in Harmontown, Lafayette COunty, MS (son of Adam Metts and Mahala Ann Kinard); died on 18 Sep 1938 in Lafayette County, M.s.

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    • Reference Number: 5297

    Noah married Lucinda Jane Martin on 7 Jul 1872 in Lafayette County, MS. Lucinda was born on 12 Sep 1857 in Lafayette County, M.s; died on 31 May 1908 in Lafayette County, M.s. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Lucinda Jane Martin was born on 12 Sep 1857 in Lafayette County, M.s; died on 31 May 1908 in Lafayette County, M.s.

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    • Reference Number: 5325

    Children:
    1. Martha Ann Adams was born on 2 Jun 1835 in Fayette County, Georgia; died after 1880 in Saline Co. Arkansas.
    2. Ira Frances Metts was born on 6 Aug 1892 in Lafayette Co., MS; died in 1980.
    3. James Marvin Metts was born on 29 Jan 1889 in Lafayette Co., MS; died on 4 Oct 1976.
    4. Ella Mary Metts was born on 6 Feb 1887 in Lafayette Co., MS; died on 24 Oct 1968.
    5. Jacob Charles Metts was born on 29 Aug 1885 in Lafayette Co., MS; died on 11 Nov 1914.
    6. Frances Lucinda Metts was born on 6 Feb 1883 in Lafayette Co., MS; died on 10 Mar 1895 in Lafayette Co., MS.
    7. Rosa Maybelle Mets was born on 25 Jan 1881 in Lafayette Co., MS; died on 27 Nov 1965 in Lafayette Co., MS.
    8. Albert Wesley Metts was born on 24 Jan 1879 in Lafayette Co., MS; died on 10 Jun 1914 in Lafayette Co., MS.
    9. Mahala Ann Metts was born on 4 Jan 1877 in Lafayette Co., MS; died on 9 Dec 1941 in MS.
    10. Adoniram Judson Metts was born on 10 Jan 1896 in Lafayette Co., MS; died on 14 Mar 1896 in Lafayette Co., MS.
    11. William Francis Metts was born on 8 Nov 1874 in Lafayette Cty., Ms; died on 14 Dec 1924 in Lafayette Cty., Ms.
    12. Oliver D Adams was born on 13 May 1850 in Kentuck, Talladega Co., AL; died on 4 Jan 1931 in Talladega, Talladega Co., AL.
    13. Andrew Adams was born on 8 Mar 1848 in Kentuck, Talladega Co., AL; died in Jan 1929 in Talladega, Talladega Co., AL.
    14. Frances Adams was born on 8 Mar 1846 in Kentuck, Talladega Co; died on 12 Sep 1894 in Forney, Kaufman Co., Texas.
    15. Sanford Adams was born on 2 May 1844 in Kentuck, Talladega Co., AL; died between 1845 and 1934.
    16. James Adams was born on 20 Jan 1842 in Kentuck, Talladega Co., AL; died on 7 Feb 1916 in Saline Co. Arkansas.
    17. Jonathan Adams was born on 4 Jan 1840 in Kentuck, Talladega Co.,; died on 29 Nov 1918 in Saline Co. Arkansas.
    18. 1. Allen Adams was born on 26 Jan 1838 in Fayette County Georgia; died on 24 Dec 1912 in Saline Co. Arkansas.
    19. Albert Adams was born on 11 Apr 1836 in Fayette County Georgia; died on 8 Oct 1901 in Forney, Kaufman Co., Texas.
    20. Matilda Cuni Adams was born on 15 Nov 1855 in Kentuck, Talladega Co., AL; died on 16 Feb 1908 in Saline Co. Arkansas.
    21. Dewey M Metts was born on 9 Aug 1898 in Lafayette Cty., Ms.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Adam Metts was born on 31 Oct 1808 in Newberry County, South Carolina (son of Adam Metts and Elizabeth Barre); died on 6 Aug 1885 in Lafayette County, MS.

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    • Reference Number: 5287

    Notes:

    ?From Ancestry file Entries: Updated: Contact: Unknown
    http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=*v09t2469&id=I0077
    ID: I0077
    Name: Lemuel Wesley METTS
    Sex: M
    Birth: 22 DEC 1836 in South Carolina
    Death: 10 FEB 1915 in Lafayette County, Mississippi 1
    Note:
    Confederate Veteran. 1st MS Inf. per MS Confed Grave Reg Index.

    Married V. Green (?) in 1893-1898, according to Laf. Cnty. Marriage Index, Book K, page 409. Could this be "Verdi Francis" metioned in WFT vol 1, tree 0916?

    In War received bad mini-ball through hip made one leg appear shorter than other and he had to wear a special shoe with about a 3 inch heel built on it. (per Andy Smith)

    Father: Adam METTS , Jr. b: 31 OCT 1808 in Newberry District, South Carolina
    Mother: Mahala Ann KINARD b: 8 DEC 1817 in Newberry District, South Carolina

    Marriage 1 Mary Ann CHAMBLESS b: 1843 in Georgia
    Married: WFT Est. 1856-1879
    Children
    Laura A. METTS b: 1866 in Mississippi
    Paralee METTS b: 1868 in Mississippi
    Susan Kathryn METTS b: 19 DEC 1869 in Mississippi
    Alice METTS b: 1872
    Lemuel Gwen METTS b: DEC 1874
    Caroline METTS b: JUN 1877
    Thomas Jefferson METTS b: 23 SEP 1878 in Mississippi
    George METTS b: AFT. 1880

    Marriage 2 Nancy Victoria GREER b: 14 FEB 1863 in Mississippi
    Married: 1897 in Lafayette County, Mississippi 2
    Children
    Schley METTS b: Private

    Sources:
    Laf. Cnty. Cemetary Records (LDS Fiche), Vol 1
    1910 Census

    1.[S003931] 1850 Census MS Lafayette Not Stated, Ancestry.com, Image 178.

    2.[S144017] Find A Grave.

    ?Notes from Carl Nichols:
    "Adam and Mahala Metts lived in the Prosperity area of Sc. On Jan 1, 1835, Adam Metts sold lan to George Metts on a branch of Camping Creek. The deed was witnessed by John W. Harom, John H. Stockman and Joseph Warner. On November 3, 1836, Adam and Mahala sold a ract of land from the same grant to George Shealy (Nby Deeds S-193).
    Adam Metts, Jr. And his family moved to Lafayette Cty., Ms in 1849. Moving west at the time were Smiths, Rikards and other relatives in the group. iIn the trek through South Alabama, several families stopped off in Coosa Cty., Thier Sons, Noah Francis, Henry C., and many grandchildren are buried in the same plot. Levi & Lemuel Metts are Buried in Kingdom Cemetery...........(Last line cut off in book)>"
    ?1850 Census MS Lafayette Not Stated
    1239 Adam Metts 32 m Farmer SC
    Mahala 27 f SC
    Levi H. 14 m SC
    L. W. 12 m SC
    David P. 10 m SC
    Martha A. F. E. 6 f SC
    Henry C. 2 m SC

    1860 Indexed as Adame Mills

    1870 Census MS Lafayette Township 6
    103-103 Metts, Adam 62 m Farmer SC
    Mahala 50 f House keeper SC
    Andy 19 m at home MS
    L. M. 16 m at home MS
    M. A. 24 at home SC
    Maggie 14 f at home MS
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    From Ancestry file Entries: Updated: Contact: Unknown

    ID: I0075
    Name: Adam METTS , Jr.
    Sex: M
    Birth: 31 OCT 1808 in Newberry District, South Carolina 1
    Death: 6 AUG 1885 in Lafayette County, Mississippi
    Note:
    Adam and family moved to Lafayette in 1849.

    On 3/10/1871 sold his plantation on which he lives to J. E. Heath. Laf Cnty Deed book N pages 396,397, and 398. Sealed with his "mark".

    Father: Adam METTS b: ABT. 1775
    Mother: Eliz. BARRE b: ABT. 1775

    Marriage 1 Mahala Ann KINARD b: 8 DEC 1817 in Newberry District, South Carolina
    Married: 30 JUN 1834 in South Carolina
    Children
    Levi Harrison METTS b: 26 JUL 1835 in South Carolina
    Lemuel Wesley METTS b: 22 DEC 1836 in South Carolina
    David Peter METTS b: 1840 in Newberry County, SC
    Martha Ann Perenia Elizabeth METTS b: 1845 in South Carolina
    Henry Cornelious METTS b: 25 FEB 1848 in Newberry Co., South Carolina
    Andrew Calhoun METTS b: 16 NOV 1850 in Harmontown, Lafayette County, Mississippi
    Noah Francis Westine METTS b: 9 SEP 1853 in Harmontown, Lafayette County, Mississippi
    Margaret Rebecca Barsheba METTS b: 24 JAN 1856 in Harmontown, Lafayette County, Mississippi

    Sources:
    Metts' Family Bible
    [S003931] 1850 Census MS Lafayette Not Stated, Ancestry.com, Image 178.

    Adam married Mahala Ann Kinard on 30 Jun 1834. Mahala (daughter of Henry Kinard and Elizabeth Stockman) was born on 8 Dec 1817 in South Carolina; died on 18 Apr 1883 in Lafayette County, MS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mahala Ann Kinard was born on 8 Dec 1817 in South Carolina (daughter of Henry Kinard and Elizabeth Stockman); died on 18 Apr 1883 in Lafayette County, MS.

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    • Reference Number: 5290

    Children:
    1. Levi Harrison Metts was born on 26 Jul 1835 in Newberry County, South Carolina; died on 7 Jan 1912 in Kingdom Cemetery, Oxford, Lafayette County, M.s.
    2. Lemuel Wesley Metts was born on 22 Dec 1836 in South Carolina; died on 10 Feb 1915 in Kingdom Cemetery, Oxford, Lafayette County, M.s.
    3. David Peter Metts was born in 1840 in Newberry County, South Carolina; died in 1862 in CSA, Atlanta, GA.
    4. Martha Ann Perinia Elizabeth Metts was born in 1845 in South Carolina; died on 11 Jul 1883 in Lafayette County, M.s.
    5. Henry Cornelous Metts was born on 25 Feb 1848 in Newberry County, South Carolina; died on 11 Jul 1883 in Lafayette County, M.s.
    6. Andrew Calhoun Metts was born on 16 Nov 1850 in Harmontown, Lafayette COunty, MS; died on 18 Sep 1938 in Lafayette County, M.s.
    7. 2. Rev Noah Francis Westine Metts was born on 9 Sep 1853 in Harmontown, Lafayette COunty, MS; died on 18 Sep 1938 in Lafayette County, M.s.
    8. Margaret Rebecca Barsheba Metts was born on 24 Jan 1856 in Harmontown, Lafayette COunty, MS; died on 11 Oct 1926 in Lafayette County, M.s.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Adam Metts was born about 1775 (son of Henry Metts and Elizabeth); died after 1847 in Lafayette, Mississippi, United States.

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    • FSID: LHK5-HZ7
    • Reference Number: 5281
    • Residence: 1810, Newberry, South Carolina, United States

    Adam married Elizabeth Barre. Elizabeth was born in 1775 in Newberry County, South Carolina; died in 1812. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth Barre was born in 1775 in Newberry County, South Carolina; died in 1812.

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    • FSID: KGCW-Y9N
    • Reference Number: 5282

    Children:
    1. Mary Martha Metts was born on 23 Feb 1805.
    2. 4. Adam Metts was born on 31 Oct 1808 in Newberry County, South Carolina; died on 6 Aug 1885 in Lafayette County, MS.
    3. Eve Metts was born on 31 Oct 1808 in Newberry, South Carolina, United States; died after 1860 in Houston County Texas.
    4. Henry Metts died in 1850.
    5. John Metts
    6. Nancy Metts

  3. 10.  Henry Kinard

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    • Reference Number: 5658

    Henry married Elizabeth Stockman. Elizabeth died in 1879. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Elizabeth Stockman died in 1879.

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    • Reference Number: 5659

    Children:
    1. Martha Mariah Kinard was born on 9 Oct 1815 in Newberry County, South Carolina; died on 27 Jun 1866 in Harmontown, Lafayette County, Mississippi.
    2. 5. Mahala Ann Kinard was born on 8 Dec 1817 in South Carolina; died on 18 Apr 1883 in Lafayette County, MS.
    3. Anna Caroline Kinard



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