Tom Temple Adams

Tom Temple Adams

• Father: Walter Benjamin Adams b. 16 May 1857, d. 31 October 1906
• Mother: Lizzie Cook b. 10 December 1865, d. 17 August 1945

• Tom Temple Adams was born on 4 January 1898 in Medina County, Texas.
• He was known as Temple.
• Walter Benjamin Adams and Lizzie Cook appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Medina County, Texas. Other members of the household included Tom Temple Adams, Frances Ilene Adams and Hallie May Adams.
• Lizzie Cook appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Devine, Medina County, Texas, at Hondo Street. Other members of the household included Tom Temple Adams, Dawn Cook, Grace Cook and Harriet Elizabeth Walke.
• Tom Temple Adams registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 in Medina County, Texas, while living in Devine, and employed there as a farmer, having served in the 1st Texas Infantry.
• Lizzie Cook appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Devine, Medina County, Texas, enumerated not far from Lizzie's husband's brother George Adams.. Other members of the household included Tom Temple Adams, Grace Cook. Also in the household is Lizzie's sister Grace Cook.
• He was working on the ranch, according to the 1920 census.
• He married Sherrille (?) circa 1924.
• Lizzie Cook appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Devine, Medina County, Texas. Other members of the household included Tom Temple Adams, Sherrille (?), Tom Temple Adams Jr. and Dawn Cook. Also in the household are Lizzie Cook Adams' sister Dawn's children Elizabeth (age 13) and William (9) Marshall, not yet recorded.
• He was self-employed as a cattle ranch man, according to the 1930 census.
• At the time of his death Tom Temple Adams was living in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, at 210 Irvington Drive.
• Tom Temple Adams died on 13 September 1973 at age 75 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, . His death was officially witnessed by Sherrille (?)
• His wife Sherrille (?) became a widow at his death.
• He was interred at Evergreen Cemetery, Devine, Medina County, Texas.

• Last Edited: 12 Dec 2011

• Charts: Descendants of ADAMS Felix Grundy & Huldah Ann Shields