Christine, Thanks for the additional information. I found Dr. Edward Calvin Adams in Montague County in the 1900 census. Here are the data. 1900 Census, Montague County, E. D. 51, sheet 12b, Forestburg Voting Precinct, June 21, 1900 line 68, dwelling 219 Adams, Dr. Edward, W, M, b. Aug 1855, age 44, M 1, b. TX, fb. -, mb. -, Physician Annie, wife, W, F, Feb. 1859, age 41, M 1, 8 children, 8 children living, b. TX, fb. OH, mb. Pennsylvania Tommie, son, W, M, Feb 1886, age 14, S, b. TX, fb. TX, mb. TX, at school Lena, dau, W, F, June 1888, age 11, S, b. TX, fb. TX, mb. TX, at school Eland, son, W, M, May 1890, age 10 , S, b. TX, fb. TX, mb. TX Edith, dau, W, F, Oct. 1894, age 6 , S, b. TX, fb. TX, mb. TX Bryant, Elba, stepson, W, M, Sept 1884, age 15, S, b. TX, fb. TN, mb. TX, At school Bryant, Burrell, stepson, W, M, Step 1888, age 11, S, b. TX, fb. TN, mb. TX Bryant, James, stepson, W, M, Oct 1891, age 8 , S, b. TX, fb. TN, mb. TX Dave Pitts Houston TX Dr Adams was sjhot --or buried on August 6, 1913 at Dye,Tx I have a copy of the newspaper clipping. It says thar there was the biggest crowd ever at his funeralHe was born in Miss. Aug. 28, 1855 He practiced in Montag co for 35 years and was a very respected Dr. Any help will be appreciated Christene ----- Original Message ----- From: David and Paula Pitts <pitts281@sbcglobal.net> To: Christene Donnell <christed@wtrt.net> Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2004 8:22 PM Subject: Re: J. E. Adams lookup > Christine, > Thanks for the additional information. Do you have any idea of the > time > period. > An approximate year when he was shot or when a child was born or when > Susan or J. E. was born (even a decade will be of some help). If you > can help with some sort of date for some kind of event in their lives, > it will > be enough for us to give you some help. > Thanks! > Dave Pitts > > Christene Donnell wrote: > >> I'm sorry it is Dr Edward Calvin Adams and he was shot in or around >> Forestburg, or Saint Jo Tx. He and his family came from Tenn.and he >> and his >> father were married to Indian women .They came in wagons across the >> state >> line from Louisana >> and they kept their wives hid in the wagons because there was so much >> hostility towards the Indians. His wife was Susan Wright Chotaw >> Indian from >> De Queen Ark. Seiver co. Dr Adams had 5 or 6 children and Susan died giving >> birth to a child. Then Dr. Adams married Annie Bryant and she made >> him farm >> out his children because she had 3 boys. Bear Bryant's mother ---I think. >> I would certainly appreciate any help that you could give me. Thanks >> Christene Donnell >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: David and Paula Pitts <pitts281@sbcglobal.net> >> To: <christed@wtrt.net> >> Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2004 4:56 PM >> Subject: J. E. Adams lookup >> >> >> >> >>> Christene, >>> I know you don't know much about this family, but can you give us any >>> more help? >>> For example, do you know where or when they were born. Even >>> approximate >>> information >>> will help. Also, do you know where they died or where they lived? >>> What >>> about their >>> children's names? Anything more would be of substantial help. >>> Adams is >>> a very common >>> name, so we need something to enable us to know when we find them. >>> If >>> this generation >>> is too difficult then lets try to work on a later generation and then >>> work back to J. E. and Susan >>> after we establish a basis. >>> >>> Dave Pitts >>> Houston Texas >>>