son of Charles David Adams and Kate D. Fulmer. 1900 US Census and WWI draft records gives birthdate as 04 Oct 1886.
Marriage date 1 May 1909 Washington, D.C.
1920 US Census
Thomas B Adams M 32 Maryland
Wife Eleanor F Adams F 30 District of Columbia
Daughter Helen M Adams F 7 District of Columbia
Daughter Ruth J Adams F 3 District of Columbia
Nephew Donald F Adams M 13 Maryland

1930 US Census
Thos B Adams M 42 Maryland
Wife Eleanor F Adams F 40 District of Columbia
Daughter Helen M Adams F 17 District Of Columbia
Daughter Ruth J Adams F 13 District Of Columbia
Daughter Eleanor M Adams F 5 Virginia

1940 US Census
Thos B Adams M 52 Maryland
Wife Eleanor F Adams F 50 District Of Columbia
Daughter Eleanor M Adams F 16 Virginia
Mother-in-law Maria Marshall F 76 Maryland

1. Helen Marshall Adams(9 September 1912-24 February 1995) married William Barry Burnell, Jr. 16 November 1935 District of Columbia. William Barry Burnell, Jr.(12 May 1910 Connecticut, died 26 August 1980.), son of Dr. William Barry Burnell, Sr. and Emma W. Murphy. *Note Emma W. Murphy Burnell was the sister of Rachel V. Murphy Adams...the wife of Peyton Lewis Adams.

1940 US Census Montgomery co., MD.
William Burnell M 29 Connecticut
Wife Helen Burnell F 27 District Of Columbia

2. Ruth Jane Adams(13 October 1916-31 January 2000) married Robert Taylor Bartley 12 August 1936 District of Columbia. Robert Taylor Bartley(20 May 1909 Fannin, TX-8 Jan 1988)son of Samuel E. Bartley and Medibel Rayburn was longest reigning member of the FCC. Serving from 1952-1972. He was the nephew of the Hon. Sam Rayburn Speaker of the US House. "Mr." Sam Rayburn was also RT Bartley's best man at his wedding.
1940 Census Newton City, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Robert T Bartley M 30 Texas
Wife Ruth A Bartley F 23 DC
Son Robert T Bartley M 1 MASS

3. Eleanor Margaret Adams(7 November 1924- ) married 1st Buchanan Houston McCeney, Jr. 12 March 1945 District of Columbia. Buchanan Houston McCeney, Jr.(18 January 1924 DC- 11 June 2002 Gettysburg, PA)Children: Sharon, Susan and Sandra McCeney.
obituary of Buchanan Houston McCeney from Gettyburg Times, 13 June 2002:
B. Houston McCeney, 78, of 1320 Tract Road, Fairfield, died Tuesday, June 11, at the Lutheran Home, Gettysburg. Born Jan. 18, 1924, he was a son of the late B. Houston and Alice McCeney Sr. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Madelyn McCeney. He grew up in Washington, DC and completed his high school education at Woodrow Wilson High School. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving as a navy pilot aboard an aircraft carrier during World War II. He attended George Washington University where he completed his undergraduate and graduate work earning a law degree. He practiced law as executive director of the Maryland National Park and Planning Commission. He later served as general counsel for Manor Care Nursing Homes, Silver Springs, Md. He retired as executive director in 1980. He was an active member of Prince of Peace Episcopal Church and served on the Vestry; Social Action Committee; and Refugee Resettlement Committee. He also served the Adams County Office of Aging. He is also survived by three children; *Sharon M. Foote of Los Angeles, Cal., Susan M. Anderson of Rockville, Md., and Sandy M. Bastian of Silver Springs; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a sister, Anne Riley of Kensington, Md.; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a brother, J. Hyatt McCeney, in 1963. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, June 15, at Prince of Peace Episcopal Church, Gettysburg. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Memorial Church of the Prince of Peace, 20 W. High St., P.O. Box 3005, Gettysburg, PA 17325. Cremation Society of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, is in charge of the arrangements.
*note daughter Sharon McCeney Foote 19 May 1946 Washington, D.C.-6 December 2012 California.

2nd Robert Allan Dickmann(22 September 1931-4 October 2009 MD)