Daughter of John Thomas Pleasant and Louisa Adams Pleasant.

Married to Dalma Green Adams on November 6, 1904 in Harnett County, North Carolina.

Dalma and Della were the parents of:
Swannanoa Adams Lloyd Walker
Lincoln Adams(1909-unk)
Lottie Adams(1912-1919)
Maude Adams Cameron
Wendell Wingate Adams
Urdene Adams Stephenson Hicks
Dewey McKinley Adams
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Della H Pleasant
Age: 18
Birth Date: Mar 1882
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Black River, Harnett, North Carolina
Sheet Number: 1B
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 10
Family Number: 10
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Louisa Pleasant
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Attended School: 0
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Louisa Pleasant 48
Walter M Pleasant 21
Della H Pleasant 18
Ella F Pleasant 16
James A Pleasant 14
Jerremiah N Pleasant 12
Sarah L Pleasant 10

North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979
Name D. G. Adams
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 06 Nov 1904
Event Place , Harnett, North Carolina
Gender Male
Age 24
Marital Status Married
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1880
Birthplace of Angier
Spouse's Name Della .F. Pleasant
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age 22
Spouse's Race White
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1882
Spouse's Birthplace of Angier

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Della Adams
Age in 1910: 26
Birth Year: abt 1884
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Black River, Harnett, North Carolina
Street: Stage Road
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Dalma G Adams
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Farm Laborer
Industry: Home Farm
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 5
Number of Children Born: 3
Number of Children Living: 2
Out of Work: N
Number of weeks out of work: 5
Household Members:
Name Age
Dalma G Adams 29
Della Adams 26
Swanie Adams 3
Lincon Adams 6/12

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Dela Adams
Age: 37
Birth Year: abt 1883
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Street: First Street
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Dalina Adams
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: None
Household Members:
Name Age
Dalina Adams 39
Dela Adams 37
Swanson Adams 12
Maud Adams 5
Wyndell Adams 3
Exill Adams 1

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Della F Adams
Birth Year: abt 1881
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Street address: Buchanan Boreland
Ward of City: 5 Part
House Number in Cities or Towns: 916
Dwelling Number: 293
Family Number: 393
Age at First Marriage: 22
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Palina Adams 47
Della F Adams 49
Maude Adams 16
Wendell Adams 14
Urdenes Adams 11
Dewey M Adams 7

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Dellie Adams
Respondent: Yes
Age: 58
Estimated birth year: abt 1882
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Oak Grove, Durham, North Carolina
Inferred Residence in 1935: Oak Grove, Durham, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 9A
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 5th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Dalina Adams 60
Dellie Adams 58
Demey Adams 17

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Della Pleasants Adams
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 83
Birth Date: 15 Mar 1880
Birth Place: Harnett, North Carolina
Death Date: 30 May 1963
Death Location: Durham, Durham
Spouse's name: Dahma Adams
Father's Name: John Pleasants
Mother's Name: Louisa Pleasants
Residence: Durham, Durham, North Carolina