Samie W. Adams

Samie W. Adams

• Father: John Howell Adams b. 18 December 1838, d. 6 November 1880
• Mother: Roberta C. Powell b. circa 1851, d. between 1880 and 1900

• Samie W. Adams was born on 29 November 1877 in Hempstead, Waller County, Texas.
• John Howell Adams and Roberta C. Powell appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Hempstead, Waller County, Texas. Other members of the household included Samie W. Adams, Walter Clifton Adams.
• The following appeared on 7 November 1880 in the Galveston Weekly News: (Hempstead, Nov. 6) About 9:30 to-night J. H. Adams, assistant city marshal, was shot by Peter Moore, an ex-State convict. The ball entered just over the left eye, breaking the skull and causing the brain to protrude from the wound. Adams is at this writing alive, but must die. The cause of the shooting is not known. Adams was an efficient officer, and leaves a wife and two children without any means of support.
• George F. Adams and Minnie R. Price appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Cameron, Milam County, Texas. Other members of the household included Samie W. Adams.
• She was a school teacher, according to the 1900 census.
• The following appeared on 6 July 1902 in The Houston Post: (Cameron) Miss Sammie Adams of Buckholts is visiting her brother [sic], P. O. Adams.
• She married John David Walker, son of Thomas Campbell Walker and Alice M. Owen, on 18 April 1905 in Milam County, Texas.
• The following appeared on 20 April 1905 in the Rockdale Messenger: (Cameron) J. D. Walker of Devine and Miss Sami Adams of Cameron were married here on Tuesday. They will live in Devine.
• John David Walker and Samie W. Adams appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Medina County, Texas, boarding in the household of retired farmer John A. Swearingen.
• Samie W. Adams became a widow at the 13 September 1919 death of her husband John David Walker.
• Samie W. Adams appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, at 424 Eads Avenue. Other members of the household included Nell Elise Walker and John Thomas Walker.
• Samie W. Adams appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, at 422 Eads Street. Other members of the household included Nell Elise Walker and John Thomas Walker.
• She was selling real estate, according to the 1930 census.
• Samie W. Adams appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, at 422 Eads Avenue.
• The following appeared on 28 February 1944 in The San Antonio Light: Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Jeffers and son of Houston visited last week with Mrs. Jeffers' mother, Mrs. Samie A. Walker.
• The following appeared on 23 August 1948 in The San Antonio Light: Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Jeffers, Houston, formerly of San Antonio, spent several days here last week with her mother, Mrs. Samie Adams Walker. The returned home Sunday.
• Samie W. Adams died on 5 February 1953 at age 75 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, at Nix Memorial Hospital . Her death was officially witnessed by Nell Elise Walker.
• She was interred at Mission Burial Park South, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.
• The following appeared on 6 February 1953 in the San Antonio Express: Mrs. Samie Adams Walker, 75, of 422 Eads Ave., died in a local hospital Thursday.
       She was a native of Hempstead and had lived here 34 years. Mrs. Walker was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church.
       Surviving are a son, John T. Walker of New Orleans, and a daughter, Mrs. Leroy Jeffers of Houston.
       Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the Porter Loring Chapel with the Rev. Glenn Murray officiating. Burial will be in Mission Burial Park.

• Last Edited: 10 Jan 2016

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