Husband of Elizabeth Trahan Adaway, Lonie Green Hayes Adaway, and Josephine Smith Adaway.

Brother of; David T. Adaway, William Pierce Adaway, Mary "Polly" Adaway Constance, Florance Adaway Chadwell, James Adaway, Frank "Francis" Adaway, Samuel Adaway, Sebastian Boschan Adaway, and Estella Adaway Burch .

He was my paternal grandfather's brother.

U. S. Census Records
World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942

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World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
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Name: John Adaway, Jr.
Event Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 1942
Event Place: Nome, Jefferson, Texas
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 10 May 1877
Age in years: 64
Address: Nome, Jefferson County, Texas
Place of birth: Cameron Parish, Louisiana
Contact: Mrs. Elizabeth Adaway

He married Lezima Elizabeth Trahan on February 12, 1909 in Cameron Parish, Louisiana.

1910 US CENSUS
Ward 5, Johnsons Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana
May 19, 1910
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DWELLING 68/FAMILY 68
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ADAWAY, John, head, 33, 2nd marriage, married 1 year, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, farmer, general farm
ADAWAY, Elizabeth [TRAHAN], wife, f, w, 34, first marriage, married 1 year, 4 children, 3 living, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, none
ADAWAY, Stella, daughter, f, w, 6, single, Texas, Louisiana, Louisiana, none
ADAWAY, Octavia, daughter, f, w, 2, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, none
ADAWAY, Armond, son, m, w, 4 months, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, none
TRAHAN, Charly, nephew, m, w, 23, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, odd jobs
TRAHAN, Ellie, nephew, m, w, 18, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, odd jobs

1930 US CENSUS
Precinct 7, Nederland, Jefferson County, Texas
April 3, 1930
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DWELLING 28/FAMILY 28
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ADAWAY, John, head, m, w, 52, married at age 18, Louisiana, Louisiana, Texas, car knocker, oil refinery
ADAWAY, Elizabeth [TRAHAN], wife, w, f, 58, married at age 20, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, none
ADAWAY, Arno, son, m, w, 20, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, pipe liner, oil refinery
ADAWAY Charlie, son, m, w, 18, single, Louisiana, Louisiana, Louisiana, iceman, Ice house

1940 US CENSUS
Justice Precinct 5, Jefferson County, Texas
April 18, 1940
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HOUSEHOLD No. 279
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ADAWAY, John, head, m, w, 62, married, Louisiana, same house in 1935, farmer, highland farm
ADAWAY, Elizabeth [TRAHAN], f, w, 63, married, Louisiana, same house in 1935,
ADAWAY, Charlie, m, w, 29, single, Louisiana, same house in 1935, laborer, rice farm

Thanks to Sebastian for the draft and census info.

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From my records.
In the Cameron Parish Court House, Cameron, La. Year March 2,1907 a marriage record was recorded for John and Elizbeth.

Beaumont Tx. Jefferson Co. County Court House
Divorce Decree for John Adaway and Elizabeth Trahan on April 28, 1932.

Dec. 20, 1932

John Adaway DOB May 10, 1877 Age 55
Residence: Port Arthur Tx
Father: John Adaway Dead
Mother: Mary Ann Poole Adaway Dead
Previously Married Once Name of former wife: Elizabeth Trahan

Lonie Green Hayes DOB: Feb 14, 1896 Age 36
Father: Joe Gree Dead
Mother: Dean Maitre Green Dead
Previously Married: once Name of former husband: Charlie Hayes
Date of marriage: Dec. 20, 1932 Returned: Dec. 21, 1932

Beaumont TX. Jefferson Co. Court House

Beaumont TX. Jefferson Co. Court House
Divorce Decree for John Adaway and Lonie Green on July 29, 1933.

1935 Adaway, John, Elizabeth Trahan Marriage #19748