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Ray Roy Adams

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Ray Roy Adams Veteran

Birth
Hayden, Kootenai County, Idaho, USA
Death
1 Apr 1986 (aged 88)
Burial
Cypress, Orange County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
Eternal Peace, Map 3, Lot 4320, Space 1
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Youngest child of Almira Suria Bair and George Alma Adams
brother of George (1882-1951), Maud (1884-1901), William (1885-1901), Henry (1887-1953), Clement (1889-1902), Lawrence "Leo" (1891-1972), Benjamin (1895-1982), *Ray.

Worked as a clerk for the U.P. Railroad at the Freight Depot in Rock Springs, Sweetwater County, Wyoming at the time he completed his WWI draft registration card on 12 Sep 1918. He was described as tall, medium build, with blue eyes and brown hair.

Served in US Army 1 Oct 1918-20 Dec 1918

A marriage was recorded with Jennie Marietta Jenkins on 9 Feb 1919 in St. Anthony, Fremont County, Idaho. Their son, Roy Doss Adams was born 17 Mar 1919 in St. Anthony, Fremont County, Idaho. Jennie Jenkins then married Dick Dean on 11 Feb 1924 in St. Anthony, Fremont County, Idaho and raised Doss with Dick Dean, changing his name to Doss A Dean.

Ray Adams was living with his parents and brother Henry at the time of the 1920 US Census, in St. Anthony, Idaho.

Married Maxine Witham on 29 Apr 1922 in Cook County, Illinois. They were living in Salt Lake County, Utah by the time of the 1930 US Census, where Ray was working as a filing clerk in a copper mill. By 1940, Ray Adams had completed 4 years of college, and was working as the Director of Unemployment in Salt Lake.

In the 1942 City Directory for Salt Lake, Ray R Adams appears as the Exec Director, State Dept of Employment Security, 867 Diestel Rd.
When he completed his WWII draft registration on 16 Feb 1942, he wore glasses, was described as 5' 10 3/4", 170 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. He was working for the Industrial Commission at the capitol building in Salt Lake.

By 1950, Maxine and Ray Adams were living at 532 20th St NW, Washington, DC. Ray was working as the Director of Adjustment Allowance for the US Veterans Administration.
Youngest child of Almira Suria Bair and George Alma Adams
brother of George (1882-1951), Maud (1884-1901), William (1885-1901), Henry (1887-1953), Clement (1889-1902), Lawrence "Leo" (1891-1972), Benjamin (1895-1982), *Ray.

Worked as a clerk for the U.P. Railroad at the Freight Depot in Rock Springs, Sweetwater County, Wyoming at the time he completed his WWI draft registration card on 12 Sep 1918. He was described as tall, medium build, with blue eyes and brown hair.

Served in US Army 1 Oct 1918-20 Dec 1918

A marriage was recorded with Jennie Marietta Jenkins on 9 Feb 1919 in St. Anthony, Fremont County, Idaho. Their son, Roy Doss Adams was born 17 Mar 1919 in St. Anthony, Fremont County, Idaho. Jennie Jenkins then married Dick Dean on 11 Feb 1924 in St. Anthony, Fremont County, Idaho and raised Doss with Dick Dean, changing his name to Doss A Dean.

Ray Adams was living with his parents and brother Henry at the time of the 1920 US Census, in St. Anthony, Idaho.

Married Maxine Witham on 29 Apr 1922 in Cook County, Illinois. They were living in Salt Lake County, Utah by the time of the 1930 US Census, where Ray was working as a filing clerk in a copper mill. By 1940, Ray Adams had completed 4 years of college, and was working as the Director of Unemployment in Salt Lake.

In the 1942 City Directory for Salt Lake, Ray R Adams appears as the Exec Director, State Dept of Employment Security, 867 Diestel Rd.
When he completed his WWII draft registration on 16 Feb 1942, he wore glasses, was described as 5' 10 3/4", 170 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. He was working for the Industrial Commission at the capitol building in Salt Lake.

By 1950, Maxine and Ray Adams were living at 532 20th St NW, Washington, DC. Ray was working as the Director of Adjustment Allowance for the US Veterans Administration.

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  • Created by: Pam
  • Added: Feb 11, 2013
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105002238/ray_roy-adams: accessed ), memorial page for Ray Roy Adams (15 Feb 1898–1 Apr 1986), Find a Grave Memorial ID 105002238, citing Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Cypress, Orange County, California, USA; Maintained by Pam (contributor 47202912).