Welcome to the Wilson Co. Gang, Margo-- Thomas E. Partlow's WILSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, CHANCERY COURT RECORDS 1842-1892, has the following entries for Adams which all seem to involve Green B. Adams. Hope they may be helpful to you. 1. Bill of complaint of William W. Adams against America Susan Jane Adams, Sarah R. Adams, Nancy Tennessee Adams, and W. W. Adams, Sr., as the guardian of the heirs of Mathew Adams. John Adams, father of w. W. Adams died intestate in 185--, leaving a widow, nancy Adams, William W. Adams, Mathew Adams, and John Q. Adams as his heirs. John Q. Adams died not long after the death of his father intestate and without issue, never having been married. Mathew Adams, the other son, died intestate not long after the death of his father, leaving America Susan Jane, Sarah Rausas, and Nancy Tennessee Adams as his only heirs. Mentions Green B. Adams. 2 January 1871 (Chancery Book H, Pp. 479-487) 2. Bill of complaint of Nancy C. Adams against Green B. Adams. Said parties were married about eight or nine years ago. The Defendant has two daughters by a previous marriage, to wit, Polly Ann and Bedora. Said Nancy C. Adams has three children, two of whom are living, one named Adam F., 7 years, and Samuel R., 1-1/2 years. Because of ill treatment, she has been forced to live with her son Samuel G. Patton. She is seeking a divorce. 25 March 1871 (Chancery Book J, Pp. 56-60) 3. Bill of complaint of Green B. Adams against William Dwyer, Sarah E. Dwyer, Plummer Dwyer, and the other unknown children of Sarah E. Dwyer of Mississippi. 10 September 1870 (Chancery Book J, Pp. 382-391) These Chancery Court books are currently being filmed (or are possibly finished) at the Archives in Nashville, Tennessee. Teresa twalker@iland.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margo E. Gorden Krieger" <margo@xarray.com> To: <TNWILSON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2001 6:35 PM Subject: [TNWILSON] William ADAMS & Ovidia Nowlin lineage > I am Margo E. Gorden Krieger and I'm new to this list. I am digging into my > Adams line and just would like to check and see if anyone else on this list > are descendants of William Adams and Ovidia Nowlin or know of the family. > > I've not discovered William Adams dob but est it to be 1770-1780. He was b. > Wilson Co, TN according to oldish family notes written by we don't know > whom. This has put me on a track to follow though. It is stated that he d. > Oct 1831 Wilson Co, TN. I am not sure if a newspaper was published during > this time period but am sure to find out soon (I hope!). During the early > 1800's I've noticed not many people put obits in the papers, depending on > the area and "importance" of the individual. William's wife was Ovidia > "Biddy" Nowlin. She was b. same estimated, maybe younger than William. I've > not located his gravesite and am wondering if the genealogical society for > Wilson Co is very helpful. I've found most to be terrific! If I find a lot > of my relatives stayed there with much history regarding them, I want to > find the right books! I am assuming he was buried in Wilson Co but this is > just the 1st place I am looking since I have no other clues. > > It appears that Ovidia, who was called "Biddy" and some of her children went > to Christian Co, MO after William passed away. William appeared to die young > and it'd be interesting to find out what it was he died of if there was a > Mortality Schedule for the area at the time. Some of the other Adams > children stayed in Wilson Co. Here's a list of the children that I have. If > anyone is connected and would like to share info (I don't have much as my > Adams line wasn't spoken of much while growing up. I'll explain later if > there's a relative interested.) I want to find out about this family and > where they came from! > > William Adams & Ovidia "Biddy" Nowlin children: > > i. Greenberry Adams b. 1803 Wilson Co, TN, d. btwn 1880-1894. Married > Sarah/Sally Periman June 23, 1825 Wilson Co, TN. Had abt 12 kids. > ii. Charlotte Adams b. est 1804-1820 Wilson Co, TN, d. May 16, 1875 > Christian Co, MO. Married Henry C. Nash in Greene Co, MO. > iii.Leroy L. Adams b. abt 1812 Wilson Co, TN, d. Jan 1, 1900 Christian Co, > MO. Married Mary Ann Cummins of TN also. They m. Aug 2, 1840 Greene Co, MO. > had 6 children. > iv. Jacob Adams b. abt 1812 Wilson Co, TN, d. bef 1894 MO (Ozark region > probably Christian Co or Greene Co, MO). Married Charlotte Unknown. Had 7 > children I know of. > v. Elizabeth Adams b. May 06, 1824 Wilson Co, TN, d. August 03, 1892 > Sparta, Christian Co, MO. I don't know if she ever married. There is no note > as to her having been married. > > These are all the children I know of so far. I am in search of William Adams > will. Hopefully he left one. If anyone is connected, please let me know. I'd > love to hear from you! > > Margo Krieger > > ______________________________