Daughter of Jemima Ann Preet and Phillip Lepper.
She married in Morehead City, Carteret Co., North Carolina, May 9, 1885, William Penn Adams, son of Holland Garner and Cornelius F. Adams. William was born Jan 10, 1849, died Dec 11, 1919; buried at Adams Farm Cemetery, Crab Point Village, Carteret Co., NC.
Mary and William were listed in the 1900 US Census in Morehead City, NC, as William, 51, b. NC Jan. 1849, m. 12 yrs, Merchant; Mary, 45, b. NC Sep. 1854, 3 of 7 children living; Perly, 10, b. NC Aug. 1889; Bryan, 6, b. NC Jul. 1893; Elsie M. 7/12, b. NC Nov. 1899.
Mary Catherine was listed in the 1910 US Census on 10th Street in Morehead City, Carteret Co., NC, in the household of her mother as Jemima Lepper, head, 78, widow, 4 children, 3 living; Katie Adams, dau, 55, married 25 years, 9 children, 2 living; Pen, son-in-law, 62, 2nd marriage, Grocer; Pearla, granddaughter, 20, single; Lessie, granddaughter, 17, single; all born in NC. Listed next on Evans street are her brother John Lepper and his family.
Mary was listed in the 1920 US Census on 10th Street in Morehead City, NC, as Kate Adams, head, 64, b. NC, widow, Retail Grocer; Jemima Lepper, mother, 82, widow, b. NC. Next families are those of her daughter Alma Pearla Willis, 30; niece Pauline L. Glover, 30, widow; and sister-in-law Alice Lepper, 54, widow.
Mary was listed in the 1930 US Census at 106 S. 18th St., Morehead City, NC, in the household of her daughter Pearl as: Clifford T. Willis, head, 50, Machinist, Dredge Boat; Pearl A. Willis, wife, 40; Gretchen M. Willis, dau, 14; Daphne D. Willis, dau, 6; and Mary C. Adams, mother-in-law, 75; all born in NC.
William and Mary had several children, including:
1. (Infant) Adams, #84062607, b. 1886, d. 1887
2. (Infant) Adams, #102720449, b. 1888, d. at age 10 months ca 1889
3. Alma Pearla Adams, #35144767, b. Morehead City, NC, Oct 4, 1889; d. age 45, married, Morehead City, NC, Jan 14, 1935; m. Thomas Clifford Willis III, #84603888 (1879-1957), son of Ferebe Fulford (1855-1913) and Thomas Clifford Willis, Jr. (1850-1879); child Gretchen May Willis, #26070152, b. 1916, d. 2004; m. 1937 Alric Linwood Brinson, b. 1913, d. 2007
4. (Infant) Adams, #102720371, b. 1890, d. at age 21 months and 16 days ca 1891-1892
5. (Infant) Adams, #102720398, b. 1890, d. at age 8 days ca 1890
6. (Infant) Adams, #102720471, b. 1891, d. at age 1 day ca 1891
7. (Infant) Adams, #102720503, b. 1891, d. at age 2 days ca 1891
8. Bryon Leslie Adams, #30735429, b. NC Nov. 17, 1893; d. age 74, single, in Morehead City, NC, Aug. 10, 1968; buried at Bayview Cemetery, Morehead City, NC, in same plot as Mary C. Lepper Adams; Byron served as a Cook in HQ Det 5 Division in World War I; his occupation was Cook
9. Elsie Marie Adams, #102720425, b. NC July 9, 1899, d.i. bet. 1899-1900
From Adams Family History, LDS Family Search, and findagrave memorials.
She married in Morehead City, Carteret Co., North Carolina, May 9, 1885, William Penn Adams, son of Holland Garner and Cornelius F. Adams. William was born Jan 10, 1849, died Dec 11, 1919; buried at Adams Farm Cemetery, Crab Point Village, Carteret Co., NC.
Mary and William were listed in the 1900 US Census in Morehead City, NC, as William, 51, b. NC Jan. 1849, m. 12 yrs, Merchant; Mary, 45, b. NC Sep. 1854, 3 of 7 children living; Perly, 10, b. NC Aug. 1889; Bryan, 6, b. NC Jul. 1893; Elsie M. 7/12, b. NC Nov. 1899.
Mary Catherine was listed in the 1910 US Census on 10th Street in Morehead City, Carteret Co., NC, in the household of her mother as Jemima Lepper, head, 78, widow, 4 children, 3 living; Katie Adams, dau, 55, married 25 years, 9 children, 2 living; Pen, son-in-law, 62, 2nd marriage, Grocer; Pearla, granddaughter, 20, single; Lessie, granddaughter, 17, single; all born in NC. Listed next on Evans street are her brother John Lepper and his family.
Mary was listed in the 1920 US Census on 10th Street in Morehead City, NC, as Kate Adams, head, 64, b. NC, widow, Retail Grocer; Jemima Lepper, mother, 82, widow, b. NC. Next families are those of her daughter Alma Pearla Willis, 30; niece Pauline L. Glover, 30, widow; and sister-in-law Alice Lepper, 54, widow.
Mary was listed in the 1930 US Census at 106 S. 18th St., Morehead City, NC, in the household of her daughter Pearl as: Clifford T. Willis, head, 50, Machinist, Dredge Boat; Pearl A. Willis, wife, 40; Gretchen M. Willis, dau, 14; Daphne D. Willis, dau, 6; and Mary C. Adams, mother-in-law, 75; all born in NC.
William and Mary had several children, including:
1. (Infant) Adams, #84062607, b. 1886, d. 1887
2. (Infant) Adams, #102720449, b. 1888, d. at age 10 months ca 1889
3. Alma Pearla Adams, #35144767, b. Morehead City, NC, Oct 4, 1889; d. age 45, married, Morehead City, NC, Jan 14, 1935; m. Thomas Clifford Willis III, #84603888 (1879-1957), son of Ferebe Fulford (1855-1913) and Thomas Clifford Willis, Jr. (1850-1879); child Gretchen May Willis, #26070152, b. 1916, d. 2004; m. 1937 Alric Linwood Brinson, b. 1913, d. 2007
4. (Infant) Adams, #102720371, b. 1890, d. at age 21 months and 16 days ca 1891-1892
5. (Infant) Adams, #102720398, b. 1890, d. at age 8 days ca 1890
6. (Infant) Adams, #102720471, b. 1891, d. at age 1 day ca 1891
7. (Infant) Adams, #102720503, b. 1891, d. at age 2 days ca 1891
8. Bryon Leslie Adams, #30735429, b. NC Nov. 17, 1893; d. age 74, single, in Morehead City, NC, Aug. 10, 1968; buried at Bayview Cemetery, Morehead City, NC, in same plot as Mary C. Lepper Adams; Byron served as a Cook in HQ Det 5 Division in World War I; his occupation was Cook
9. Elsie Marie Adams, #102720425, b. NC July 9, 1899, d.i. bet. 1899-1900
From Adams Family History, LDS Family Search, and findagrave memorials.
Daughter of Jemima Ann Preet and Phillip Lepper.
She married in Morehead City, Carteret Co., North Carolina, May 9, 1885, William Penn Adams, son of Holland Garner and Cornelius F. Adams. William was born Jan 10, 1849, died Dec 11, 1919; buried at Adams Farm Cemetery, Crab Point Village, Carteret Co., NC.
Mary and William were listed in the 1900 US Census in Morehead City, NC, as William, 51, b. NC Jan. 1849, m. 12 yrs, Merchant; Mary, 45, b. NC Sep. 1854, 3 of 7 children living; Perly, 10, b. NC Aug. 1889; Bryan, 6, b. NC Jul. 1893; Elsie M. 7/12, b. NC Nov. 1899.
Mary Catherine was listed in the 1910 US Census on 10th Street in Morehead City, Carteret Co., NC, in the household of her mother as Jemima Lepper, head, 78, widow, 4 children, 3 living; Katie Adams, dau, 55, married 25 years, 9 children, 2 living; Pen, son-in-law, 62, 2nd marriage, Grocer; Pearla, granddaughter, 20, single; Lessie, granddaughter, 17, single; all born in NC. Listed next on Evans street are her brother John Lepper and his family.
Mary was listed in the 1920 US Census on 10th Street in Morehead City, NC, as Kate Adams, head, 64, b. NC, widow, Retail Grocer; Jemima Lepper, mother, 82, widow, b. NC. Next families are those of her daughter Alma Pearla Willis, 30; niece Pauline L. Glover, 30, widow; and sister-in-law Alice Lepper, 54, widow.
Mary was listed in the 1930 US Census at 106 S. 18th St., Morehead City, NC, in the household of her daughter Pearl as: Clifford T. Willis, head, 50, Machinist, Dredge Boat; Pearl A. Willis, wife, 40; Gretchen M. Willis, dau, 14; Daphne D. Willis, dau, 6; and Mary C. Adams, mother-in-law, 75; all born in NC.
William and Mary had several children, including:
1. (Infant) Adams, #84062607, b. 1886, d. 1887
2. (Infant) Adams, #102720449, b. 1888, d. at age 10 months ca 1889
3. Alma Pearla Adams, #35144767, b. Morehead City, NC, Oct 4, 1889; d. age 45, married, Morehead City, NC, Jan 14, 1935; m. Thomas Clifford Willis III, #84603888 (1879-1957), son of Ferebe Fulford (1855-1913) and Thomas Clifford Willis, Jr. (1850-1879); child Gretchen May Willis, #26070152, b. 1916, d. 2004; m. 1937 Alric Linwood Brinson, b. 1913, d. 2007
4. (Infant) Adams, #102720371, b. 1890, d. at age 21 months and 16 days ca 1891-1892
5. (Infant) Adams, #102720398, b. 1890, d. at age 8 days ca 1890
6. (Infant) Adams, #102720471, b. 1891, d. at age 1 day ca 1891
7. (Infant) Adams, #102720503, b. 1891, d. at age 2 days ca 1891
8. Bryon Leslie Adams, #30735429, b. NC Nov. 17, 1893; d. age 74, single, in Morehead City, NC, Aug. 10, 1968; buried at Bayview Cemetery, Morehead City, NC, in same plot as Mary C. Lepper Adams; Byron served as a Cook in HQ Det 5 Division in World War I; his occupation was Cook
9. Elsie Marie Adams, #102720425, b. NC July 9, 1899, d.i. bet. 1899-1900
From Adams Family History, LDS Family Search, and findagrave memorials.
She married in Morehead City, Carteret Co., North Carolina, May 9, 1885, William Penn Adams, son of Holland Garner and Cornelius F. Adams. William was born Jan 10, 1849, died Dec 11, 1919; buried at Adams Farm Cemetery, Crab Point Village, Carteret Co., NC.
Mary and William were listed in the 1900 US Census in Morehead City, NC, as William, 51, b. NC Jan. 1849, m. 12 yrs, Merchant; Mary, 45, b. NC Sep. 1854, 3 of 7 children living; Perly, 10, b. NC Aug. 1889; Bryan, 6, b. NC Jul. 1893; Elsie M. 7/12, b. NC Nov. 1899.
Mary Catherine was listed in the 1910 US Census on 10th Street in Morehead City, Carteret Co., NC, in the household of her mother as Jemima Lepper, head, 78, widow, 4 children, 3 living; Katie Adams, dau, 55, married 25 years, 9 children, 2 living; Pen, son-in-law, 62, 2nd marriage, Grocer; Pearla, granddaughter, 20, single; Lessie, granddaughter, 17, single; all born in NC. Listed next on Evans street are her brother John Lepper and his family.
Mary was listed in the 1920 US Census on 10th Street in Morehead City, NC, as Kate Adams, head, 64, b. NC, widow, Retail Grocer; Jemima Lepper, mother, 82, widow, b. NC. Next families are those of her daughter Alma Pearla Willis, 30; niece Pauline L. Glover, 30, widow; and sister-in-law Alice Lepper, 54, widow.
Mary was listed in the 1930 US Census at 106 S. 18th St., Morehead City, NC, in the household of her daughter Pearl as: Clifford T. Willis, head, 50, Machinist, Dredge Boat; Pearl A. Willis, wife, 40; Gretchen M. Willis, dau, 14; Daphne D. Willis, dau, 6; and Mary C. Adams, mother-in-law, 75; all born in NC.
William and Mary had several children, including:
1. (Infant) Adams, #84062607, b. 1886, d. 1887
2. (Infant) Adams, #102720449, b. 1888, d. at age 10 months ca 1889
3. Alma Pearla Adams, #35144767, b. Morehead City, NC, Oct 4, 1889; d. age 45, married, Morehead City, NC, Jan 14, 1935; m. Thomas Clifford Willis III, #84603888 (1879-1957), son of Ferebe Fulford (1855-1913) and Thomas Clifford Willis, Jr. (1850-1879); child Gretchen May Willis, #26070152, b. 1916, d. 2004; m. 1937 Alric Linwood Brinson, b. 1913, d. 2007
4. (Infant) Adams, #102720371, b. 1890, d. at age 21 months and 16 days ca 1891-1892
5. (Infant) Adams, #102720398, b. 1890, d. at age 8 days ca 1890
6. (Infant) Adams, #102720471, b. 1891, d. at age 1 day ca 1891
7. (Infant) Adams, #102720503, b. 1891, d. at age 2 days ca 1891
8. Bryon Leslie Adams, #30735429, b. NC Nov. 17, 1893; d. age 74, single, in Morehead City, NC, Aug. 10, 1968; buried at Bayview Cemetery, Morehead City, NC, in same plot as Mary C. Lepper Adams; Byron served as a Cook in HQ Det 5 Division in World War I; his occupation was Cook
9. Elsie Marie Adams, #102720425, b. NC July 9, 1899, d.i. bet. 1899-1900
From Adams Family History, LDS Family Search, and findagrave memorials.
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