Adams Troy Adams (1941 - 1990)

Born 27 Feb 1941 in Glendale, Los Angeles, California, United States

Died 20 Jun 1990 at age 49 in Reno, Washoe, Nevada, United States

Biography

Adams Adams served in the United States Army in the Vietnam War
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Adams Adams is a Military Veteran.
Served in the United States United States Army 24 Nov 1961-13 Nov 1964
Honorably Served our Country during the Vietnam War, United States Army

Vietnam War Resource page

Adams Troy Adams was born on February 27, 1941 in Glendale, Los Angeles, California, United States. Adams died on June 20, 1990 in Reno, Washoe, Nevada, United States, aged 49. Adams was murdered as a result of a stabbing.

Adams was a native of Glendale, Calfornia and had only moved to Reno, Nevada a year before his death, relocating from Fullerton, California.

Adams was a United States Army member of the Medical Corps and a florist.

Adams enlisted in the Army on 24 Nov 1961 and was discharged on 13 Nov 1964.^[1]

Troy was married (private, still living) on 12 Oct 1969 in Las Vegas.^[2]

Troy was divorced (private, still living) in May 1970 in Orange.^[3]

In the 1950 census Troy (age 9) was the son of Troy Chronister in Whittier, Los Angeles, California, United States.^[4]

Troy was in a Social Security record on 15 Jun 1990.^[5]

Adams died on 20 Jun 1990 in Reno, Nevada, age 49 as a result of a stabbing.

Those left to mourn the loss of Adams are his father, mother, a sister, a brother and a daughter.^[6]

Funeral services for Adams were held on Sun, 24 Jun 1990 at Walton Funeral Home, Reno. Crematory services were provided by Sierra Crematory. Adams is commemorated and inurned at Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Fernley, Lyon County, Nevada, USA (plot: Section 1A, Site 431).^[7]

Research Notes

Adams Troy Adams was not born with this name. His given name was Troy Eugene Chronister Jr (Adams Troy Adams). On his SS Application & Claims record, there is a change of name noted on 23 Apr 1984 associated with his Social Security #, which means he probably legally changed his name Diss-96 22:32, 7 November 2023 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ Military: "U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010", database
   Original data: Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Page number: 1
   Ancestry Record 2441 #2123285 (accessed 7 November 2023)
   Name: A. Troy Adams; Birth Date: 27 Feb 1941; Death Date: 20 Jun 1990; Cause of Death: Other; Enlistment Branch: ARMY; Enlistment Date: 24 Nov 1961; Discharge Date: 13 Nov 1964.
2. ↑ Marriage: "Nevada, U.S., Marriage Index, 1956-2005", database
   Ancestry Record 1100 #8004608 (accessed 7 November 2023)
   Troy E Chronister Jr married on 12 Oct 1969 in Las Vegas.
3. ↑ Divorce: "California, U.S., Divorce Index, 1966-1984", database with images
   Original data: State of California. California Divorce Index, 1966-1984. Microfiche. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1141 #2498830 (accessed 7 November 2023)
   Troy E Chronister was divorced (private, still living) in May 1970 in Orange.
4. ↑ 1950 Census: "1950 United States Federal Census", database with images
   National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Whittier, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 3599; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 19-1937D
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #268797714 (accessed 7 November 2023)
   Troy Jr Chronister Jr (9), single son, in household of Troy Chronister (29) in Whittier, Los Angeles, California, USA. Born in California.
5. ↑ 1990 Social Security: "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007", database
   Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007
   Ancestry Record 60901 #15796131 (accessed 7 November 2023)
   Name: Troy Eugene Chronister Jr [Nissho Troy Adams Jr] [Troy Chronisten Jr] [Adam Adams Jr] [A Adams Jr]; Gender: Male; Race: White; Birth Date: 27 Feb 1941; Birth Place: Los Angeles, California; Death Date: 15 Jun 1990; Father: Troy E Chronister; Mother: Virginia L Johnson; Death Certificate Number: 900050820; Notes: Nov 1955: Name listed as TROY EUGENE CHRONISTER JR; 11 Aug 1977: Name listed as NISSHO TROY ADAMS; 18 Aug 1983: Name listed as TROY EUGENE CHRONISTEN; 23 Apr 1984: Name listed as ADAM TROY ADAMS; 22 May 1998: Name listed as A T ADAMS.
6. ↑ Obituary: "U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current", database
   Reno Gazette-Journal; Publication Date: 22 Jun 1990; Publication Place: Reno, Nevada, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/149746577/?article=06b75355-93fe-45de-8564-56cd6220791f&focus=0.016709393,0.39506486,0.17747253,0.5447397&xid=3355
   Ancestry Record 61843 #593164559 (accessed 7 November 2023)
   Name: Adams T. Adams; Gender: Male; Death Age: 49; Birth Date: 27 Feb 1941; Residence Place: Glendale, Calif.; Death Date: Abt 1990; Obituary Date: 22 Jun 1990; Obituary Place: Reno, Nevada, USA; Newspaper Title: Reno Gazette-Journal; Father: Troy E. Chronister; Child: Virginia Adams; Siblings: Cheryl Chambers Ronald Chronister.
7. ↑ Memorial: "Find a Grave", database with images
   Find A Grave: Memorial #42523324 (accessed 7 November 2023)
   Memorial page for Adams Troy Adams (27 Feb 1941-20 Jun 1990), citing Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Fernley, Lyon County, Nevada, USA (plot: Section 1A, Site 431); Maintained by 𝕊𝕒𝕘𝕦𝕒𝕣𝕠 ψ (contributor 49262845). Adams Troy Adams Headstone