Son of L.W. and Elizabeth C. Adams; married Louisa Jane Myres on 26 Feb 1871 in Leake Co, MS.
"The Adams-Woodall Cemetery, a private family cemetery, lies on top of a knoll in the middle of a beautiful green pasture with a majestic old oak tree standing guard. Maybe his wife, Louise Jane Adams chose this spot for her beloved husband, William Franklin Adams, just because it was so beautiful and serene. He was the first person to be buried there in 1888."---Patty Y.
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Note from Marilyn Vaughn Adcock, great-granddaughter of William Franklin Adams
"I borrowed the original black-and-white photo of William Franklin Adams from my Uncle Tomcie Vaughn. The photo was badly damaged, so I had a copy of it sent to New York to be restored professionally. The cost was the same whether it was done in black&white or color, so I decided to have it done in color. Judging from the lightness of his hair and eyes, we asked that his hair be colored light brown and that his eyes be done in blue. We did not think to mention the beard. The person who restored the picture evidently thought that his beard looked to be a different color from his hair, so he did it in gray. (I've never seen the original again, so I haven't been able to judge this for myself. I think it's likely that the beard was much lighter and perhaps had a bit of red in it since my Dad's beard was that way.) Anyway, Bill Adams's beard almost certainly wasn't gray since he was only 41 when he died. I've tried to correct the beard color using PhotoShop Elements, but I've been unsuccessful so far."
"The Adams-Woodall Cemetery, a private family cemetery, lies on top of a knoll in the middle of a beautiful green pasture with a majestic old oak tree standing guard. Maybe his wife, Louise Jane Adams chose this spot for her beloved husband, William Franklin Adams, just because it was so beautiful and serene. He was the first person to be buried there in 1888."---Patty Y.
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Note from Marilyn Vaughn Adcock, great-granddaughter of William Franklin Adams
"I borrowed the original black-and-white photo of William Franklin Adams from my Uncle Tomcie Vaughn. The photo was badly damaged, so I had a copy of it sent to New York to be restored professionally. The cost was the same whether it was done in black&white or color, so I decided to have it done in color. Judging from the lightness of his hair and eyes, we asked that his hair be colored light brown and that his eyes be done in blue. We did not think to mention the beard. The person who restored the picture evidently thought that his beard looked to be a different color from his hair, so he did it in gray. (I've never seen the original again, so I haven't been able to judge this for myself. I think it's likely that the beard was much lighter and perhaps had a bit of red in it since my Dad's beard was that way.) Anyway, Bill Adams's beard almost certainly wasn't gray since he was only 41 when he died. I've tried to correct the beard color using PhotoShop Elements, but I've been unsuccessful so far."
Son of L.W. and Elizabeth C. Adams; married Louisa Jane Myres on 26 Feb 1871 in Leake Co, MS.
"The Adams-Woodall Cemetery, a private family cemetery, lies on top of a knoll in the middle of a beautiful green pasture with a majestic old oak tree standing guard. Maybe his wife, Louise Jane Adams chose this spot for her beloved husband, William Franklin Adams, just because it was so beautiful and serene. He was the first person to be buried there in 1888."---Patty Y.
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Note from Marilyn Vaughn Adcock, great-granddaughter of William Franklin Adams
"I borrowed the original black-and-white photo of William Franklin Adams from my Uncle Tomcie Vaughn. The photo was badly damaged, so I had a copy of it sent to New York to be restored professionally. The cost was the same whether it was done in black&white or color, so I decided to have it done in color. Judging from the lightness of his hair and eyes, we asked that his hair be colored light brown and that his eyes be done in blue. We did not think to mention the beard. The person who restored the picture evidently thought that his beard looked to be a different color from his hair, so he did it in gray. (I've never seen the original again, so I haven't been able to judge this for myself. I think it's likely that the beard was much lighter and perhaps had a bit of red in it since my Dad's beard was that way.) Anyway, Bill Adams's beard almost certainly wasn't gray since he was only 41 when he died. I've tried to correct the beard color using PhotoShop Elements, but I've been unsuccessful so far."
"The Adams-Woodall Cemetery, a private family cemetery, lies on top of a knoll in the middle of a beautiful green pasture with a majestic old oak tree standing guard. Maybe his wife, Louise Jane Adams chose this spot for her beloved husband, William Franklin Adams, just because it was so beautiful and serene. He was the first person to be buried there in 1888."---Patty Y.
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Note from Marilyn Vaughn Adcock, great-granddaughter of William Franklin Adams
"I borrowed the original black-and-white photo of William Franklin Adams from my Uncle Tomcie Vaughn. The photo was badly damaged, so I had a copy of it sent to New York to be restored professionally. The cost was the same whether it was done in black&white or color, so I decided to have it done in color. Judging from the lightness of his hair and eyes, we asked that his hair be colored light brown and that his eyes be done in blue. We did not think to mention the beard. The person who restored the picture evidently thought that his beard looked to be a different color from his hair, so he did it in gray. (I've never seen the original again, so I haven't been able to judge this for myself. I think it's likely that the beard was much lighter and perhaps had a bit of red in it since my Dad's beard was that way.) Anyway, Bill Adams's beard almost certainly wasn't gray since he was only 41 when he died. I've tried to correct the beard color using PhotoShop Elements, but I've been unsuccessful so far."
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