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Francis Marion Adams Veteran

Birth
Habersham County, Georgia, USA
Death
1901 (aged 64–65)
Cleveland, White County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Cleveland, White County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
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F M Adams began his life in Habersham (now White) Co, GA. His mother died when he was about 9 years of age. In 1850 he was living in Habersham with his father and brother Edley J in the household of Ezekiel Catlett. During the Civil War he enlisted in Co C, 24th Regt, Georgia Volunteer Infantry, Army of Northern Virginia, CSA White Co, GA, "White Co Marksmen" , as a private Aug 21, 1861. Captured at Cedar Creek, VA 19 Oct 1864. Received at Boulware & Cox's Wharves, James River, VA for exchange 30 Mar 1865. No further record. ( Henderson, Lillian, Roster of the Confederate Soldiers of Georgia, 1861-1865, Hapeville, GA: Longina & Porter, 1959, Vol III, p. 22.)
It is said that after returning from the War between the States, he went to South Dakota where he stayed some years and may have married a native American woman. He came back to White County, GA many years later, where he raced horses and made syrup being known as "Syrup making Marion." Quote from Col Frank L Adams USAF ret., Miami, FL. In 1900 he was living in White Co, GA with his wife and 2 sons. (1900 U S Census White Co, GA, p. 62, dwel 191, fam 192, NAM No T-623, roll 228, Mt. Yonah, 861 GMD, farmer, 21 Jun)
F M Adams began his life in Habersham (now White) Co, GA. His mother died when he was about 9 years of age. In 1850 he was living in Habersham with his father and brother Edley J in the household of Ezekiel Catlett. During the Civil War he enlisted in Co C, 24th Regt, Georgia Volunteer Infantry, Army of Northern Virginia, CSA White Co, GA, "White Co Marksmen" , as a private Aug 21, 1861. Captured at Cedar Creek, VA 19 Oct 1864. Received at Boulware & Cox's Wharves, James River, VA for exchange 30 Mar 1865. No further record. ( Henderson, Lillian, Roster of the Confederate Soldiers of Georgia, 1861-1865, Hapeville, GA: Longina & Porter, 1959, Vol III, p. 22.)
It is said that after returning from the War between the States, he went to South Dakota where he stayed some years and may have married a native American woman. He came back to White County, GA many years later, where he raced horses and made syrup being known as "Syrup making Marion." Quote from Col Frank L Adams USAF ret., Miami, FL. In 1900 he was living in White Co, GA with his wife and 2 sons. (1900 U S Census White Co, GA, p. 62, dwel 191, fam 192, NAM No T-623, roll 228, Mt. Yonah, 861 GMD, farmer, 21 Jun)


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