Daughter of John Norwood and Alice Ann Mangum Norwood.

Married to William Sidney Adams on December 2, 1896 in Wake County, North Carolina.

William and Luta were the parents of:
Necie Adams Oliver(1897-1977)
Katherine E Adams Groff
Lougenia C Adams Ransdell
Sidney Augustus Adams
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Lenta Norwood
Age: 9
Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Bartons Creek, Wake, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: John Norwood
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Ann A. Norwood
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
John Norwood 58
Ann A. Norwood 46
J. A. Norwood 23
Hunter Norwood 25
Geo.B. Norwood 20
Henry Norwood 17
Robt. L. Norwood 14
Lenta Norwood 9

North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979
Name W. L. Adams
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 02 Dec 1896
Event Place Barton Creek Township, Wake, North Carolina
Gender Male
Age 26
Marital Status Married
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1870
Spouse's Name Lula Norwood
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age 26
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1870

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: ?? M Adams
Age: 29
Birth Date: Sep 1871
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Barton Creek, Wake, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Adams
Marriage Year: 1897
Years Married: 3
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother: number of living children: 2
Mother: How many children: 2
Household Members: Name Age
Adams 30
?? M Adams 29
?? A Adams 2
Adams 1

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Lota Adams
Age in 1910: 39
Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Wake Forest, Wake, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: William S Adams
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
William S Adams 40
Lota Adams 39
Nisi A Adams 12
Katie E Adams 11
Lougenia C Adams 8
Sidney A Adams 7

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Luta M Adams
Age: 49
Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Middle Creek, Wake, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: William S Adams
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
William S Adams 49
Luta M Adams 49
Necie A Adams 22
Kate E Adams 20
Lou C Adams 18
Sidney A Adams 16
Valera H Norwood 65

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Luta M Adams
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 57
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Housewife
Birth Date: 16 Sep 1869
Birth Place: Wake, North Carolina
Death Date: 17 Jul 1927
Death Location: Middle Creek, Wake
Spouse's Name: W S Adoms
Father's Name: John Norwood
Mother's Name: Ann Minguan
Cause of death:
Informant: W F Adams, Varina NC
Burial: Middle Creek, Wake County NC