John Hurst Adams (1927 - 2018)

Born 27 Nov 1927 in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Died 10 Jan 2018 at age 90 in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States

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Biography

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John Hurst Adams, a college president who became an American civil rights activist, was also a bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.^[1]

John Hurst Adams, a son of Eugene Adams and Charity Nash, was born on November 27, 1927 in Columbia, South Carolina. He grew up in Columbia, where he attended Booker T. Washington High School.^[2][3][4][1]

John was a freshman at Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, North Carolina when he registered for the World War II draft,.^[5] He earned his B.A. degree in history in 1947. He entered the Boston University School of Theology, earning bachelor's and master's degrees in sacred theology. He also studied at Harvard University and at Union Theological Seminary in New York City.^[2]

John married Dolly Jacqueline Desselle, daughter of Moses Desselle and Thelma (Tucker) Smith, in New Orleans in August of 1956.^[6][7] They had three children.

In 1956 he also became president of Paul Quinn College in Waco, Texas. There he was a target of the Ku Klux Klan.^[8] He served as pastor at First A.M.E. Church in Seattle during the 1960s civil rights movement, and served at Grant A.M.E. Church in Los Angeles, California. In 1972 he was elected the 87th Bishop of the A.M.E. Church. In 1988 he was made Senior Bishop of the A.M.E. Church, and served until his retirement in 2005. After he retired, he became a professor at Emory University in Atlanta.

He died on Wednesday, 10 January 2018. Funeral services were at Flipper Temple A.M.E. Church in Atlanta, Georgia.^[2] Rev. Adams was buried on 20 January 2018.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Wikipedia contributors, "John Hurst Adams," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hurst_Adams (accessed August 21, 2023).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Obituary: "U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current"
   The Atlanta Constitution, (16 Jan 2018, Atlanta, Georgia, USA),https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-obituary-for-jo/144885945/
   Ancestry Record 61843 #663902835 (accessed 21 August 2023)
   Name: John Hurst ADAMS; Birth Date: 27 Nov 1927; Birth Place: Columbia, SC; Death Date: Abt 2018; Burial Date: 20 Jan 2018; Obituary Date: 16 Jan 2018; Obituary Place: Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Newspaper Title: The Atlanta Constitution.
3. ↑ 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1930; Census Place: Columbia, Richland, South Carolina; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0024; FHL microfilm: 2341944
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #96779974 (accessed 1 December 2022)
   John H Adams (2), single son, in household of Eugene A Adams (44) at 2113 Lady Street, Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, USA.
4. ↑ 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1940; Census Place: Columbia, Richland, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03833; Page: 61A; Enumeration District: 40-32
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #138151359 (accessed 1 December 2022)
   John H Adams (12), single son, in household of Eugene Adams (54) in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina. Born in South Carolina.
5. ↑ Military: "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947"
   The National Archives at Atlanta; Atlanta, Georgia; WWII Draft Registration Cards for North Carolina, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 2
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2238 #1931230 (accessed 1 December 2022)
   Name: John Hurst Adams; Gender: Male; Race: Negro (Black); Age: 18; Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head); Birth Date: 27 Nov 1927; Birth Place: Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Residence Place: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Registration Date: 1945; Registration Place: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA;
   Household Members (Name) Age Relationship:
   John Hurst Adams 18 Self (Head)
   E A Adams Self (Head).
6. ↑ Marriage: "New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., Marriage Records Index, 1831-1964"
   State of Louisiana, Secretary of State, Division of Archives, Records Management, and History. Vital Records Indices. Baton Rouge, LA, USA
   Ancestry Record 6500 #492535 (accessed 1 December 2022)
   John Hurst Adams marriage to Dolly Jacqueline Desselle in Aug 1956 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
7. ↑ Marriage: "U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current"
   The Pittsburgh Courier, (9/ Jun/ 1956, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA), https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-pittsburgh-courier-marriage-of-desie/144885872/
   Ancestry Record 62116 #60757160 (accessed 1 December 2022)
   John Hurst Adams marriage to Dolly Desielle in Abt 1956.
8. ↑ Paul Putz, "John Hurst Adams, Church Leader and Civil Rights Icon - And Also Malcolm Brogdon's Grandfather," Faith & Sports blog, Baylor University, https://blogs.baylor.edu/faithsports/2020/06/08/john-hurst-adams-church-leader-and-civil-rights-icon-and-also-malcolm-brogdons-grandfather/ : accessed 6 Apr 2024.
9. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current"
   URL: Find A Grave: Memorial #187914473
   Ancestry Record 60525 #151902046 (accessed 1 December 2022)
   Rev John Hurst Adams burial (died on 10 Jan 2018) in Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, United States of America.

See Also:

• Wikidata: Item Q118367603, en:Wikipedia
• Williams Ethel L. 1975. Biographical Directory of Negro Ministers. 3d ed. Boston: G.K. Hall. Available https://archive.org/details/biographicaldire03edwill/page/n3/mode/2up.