In a message dated 6/21/2004 9:39:29 PM Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: I thought this Frank Adams might be one of the several John Adams in my files, so copied it when I saw it near another death certificates I was copying. If his mother is Martha Sullivan rather than Martha Van, then I have someone he might fit. But don't know this one. Hope it helps someone find a family member. 1917 - Death Cert. # 2708, Greenwood, Greenwood Co, SC Frank Adams male white widowed b. March 11, 18(3)0, SC father: John Adams, SC mother: Martha Van, SC In the 1850 census for the Savannah River Regiment of Abbeville District, there is the following family: John Adams, age 61 Anny Adams, age 58 Samuel Adams, age 21 Franklin Adams, age 19 Sarah A. Adams, age 15 The next family in the enumeration is: Edward Vann, age 88 Elizabeth Vann, age 81 Sarah R. Reden (?), age 21 If this is the same Frank(lin) Adams, then this suggests that Anny Adams could have been Martha Ann Van(n). Just a thought. Drew Smith Tampa, FL