This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: 2jamesb999 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.adams/13998.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thanks for your quick reply. I will catch you up on more now, and fill you in more later. My grandfather, James Robert (Jim) was Arrie's older brother. In the family there were three boys and three girls. The oldest son, Armstead died as an infant in 1880, less than a month old. Jim (my grandfather) and Emma Frances (Elf) were twins, and they were next in 1881. Elsie in 1883, Nora in 1888, and Arrie in 1891. All except Elsie and Arrie remained very close to home. Elsie married a native of northern Missouri and moved there to live her lifetime. I have had some contact with her grandson that lives between here and St. Louis, but he does not appear to be interested in the family tree. Arrie, of course went to St. Louis, then Chicago. Jim's family was the largest, six daughters and one son. We still have contact with Nora's family from time to time. Emma Francis's family has about all passed on, with perhaps one or two great grandchildren still around. Jim's family ! continues to grow. Two of his daughter's had no children, but in total Jim had 9 grandchildren, one was killed in 1937 as a young girl, the oldest passed away three years ago, the the remainding 7 were all together yesterday. Of the remaining 7, five still live near here, and two live in Nashville. Of the remaining 7, five have been school teachers, as was three of Jim's daughters. I do not know where Arrie B was buried. As a 7 year old I remember attending his funeral in the Chicago area in 1948 with my parents and grandfather, but none of our family had any further contact with Ida or Peggy Sue. My Aunt Lela (my father's older sister) made multiple attempts over the years, but was never successful. Yesterday we made some tentative plans to have an All Adams gathering this summer. Probably it will pick up again where it ended years ago. We always had a big day on the first Sunday in August because that was nearest the birthday of Jim and Emma Francis. There would be 40 or 50 family members gather each year. It ended in the late 1950's. Now those of us who were there as children are in our 60's and 70's. My mother, now 91 years old is the only remaining one of the older generation--of any branch of the older Adams family. We buried her brother in law, also 91 yesterday. He was married to Jim's youngest daughter. We will have the gathering somenear near our homes in Melber, Kentucky--just outside Paducah in the western part of the state if you are not familiar with the area. We would love to have as many of you as possible to attend. Got to run now--I still work full time, and then some, but I will write more. James Adams P O Box 54 Melber, KY 42069-0054 270.856.3623 or cell 270.705.3194 2jamesb@comcast.net Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.