Frank Adamson Sr (1849 - 1942)

Born Jun 1849 in Fairfield, South Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 22 Feb 1942 at age 92 in Fairfield, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

Frank was born in June 1849 in Fairfield County, South Carolina, United States.

He was a slave. In the 1880 census Frank (age 31), Farmer, was the married head of household in Township 5, Fairfield, South Carolina, United States.^[1]

At age 82, he provided a narrative related to his life as a slave where he identified his slave owner and other family members. ^{[2] [3]}

He died on 22 February 1942 in Fairfield County, South Carolina, United States and he is buried in Flint Hill, Fairfield County, South Carolina, United States. ^[4]

Marriage and Family

Husband Frank Adamson.

Wife Martha Robson.

Marriage - 1873

^[5]

Child: David Adamson.

Child: Henry Adamson.

Child: Frank Adamson.

Child: Janey Adamson.

Child: Tomy Adamson.

Child: Silla Adams.

Child: Priscilla Adamson.

Child: John M. Adamson.

Child: Manday Adams.

Child: Eliza Josephine Adamson.

Sources

1. ↑ 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1880; Census Place: Township 5, Fairfield, South Carolina; Roll: 1229; Page: 136D; Enumeration District: 071
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #12728370 (accessed 6 October 2022)
   Frank Adamson (31), married, Farmer, head of household in Township 5, Fairfield, South Carolina, USA. Born in South Carolina.
2. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/5626:1944?ssrc=pt&tid=182270304&pid=202373907616
3. ↑ U.S., Interviews with Formerly Enslaved People, 1936-1938 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Provo, UT, USA Record Collection 1944 Note:

   A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, 1936–1938. Vol. 1-17. Federal Writers’ Project of the Works Progress Administration microfilm publication SCM 000 320, SCM 000 321, SCM 000 322, SCM 000 323, SCM 000 325, 5 rolls. Library of Congress, Washington D.C.

4. ↑ U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 2012 Lehi, UT, USA Record Collection 60525, Find A Grave: Memorial #201804780
5. ↑ Ancestry Record 7602 #69641428

• 1900 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc 2004 Provo, UT, USA Record Collection 7602 Note: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls.
• North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc 2007 Provo, UT, USA Record Collection 1121 Note: North Carolina State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. North Carolina Death Certificates. Microfilm S.123. Rolls 19-242, 280, 313-682, 1040-1297. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina.

See also:

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 25 May 2022, 18:00), entry for Frank Adamson, Sr. (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:GW8K-KJ1 ); contributed by various users.