Edna (Parker) Adams (1923 - 1979)

Born 3 Mar 1923 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Verdine Adams — married 9 Jan 1950 in Cook County, Illinois, USA

Descendants

Died 16 Jul 1979 at age 56 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

Biography

Edna (Parker) Adams is a part of US Black heritage.

Edna was born in 1923. She passed away in 1979.^[1]

Her parents were General Parker and Clara Dewalt.^[1]

In the 1930 census Edna (age 7) was the daughter of General Parker at 356 Allens Alley, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States.^[2]

In the 1940 census Edna (age 15) was the single step-daughter of Henry Jamison in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee.^[3]

She married Verdine Adams on January 9, 1950 in Cook County, Illinois, USA.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Social Security: "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007"
   Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007
   Ancestry Record 60901 #34638120 (accessed 5 August 2023)
   Mother: Clara Dewalt; Father: General Parker; Gender: Female; Birth Date: 3 Mar 1923; Birth Place: Memphis Shel, Tennessee; Notes: Aug 1942: Name listed as EDNA PARKER; Jan 1956: Name listed as EDNA ADAMS; : Name listed as EDNA PARKER ADAMS; Race: Black; Name: Edna Parker [Edna Adams]; Death Date: Jul 1979.
2. ↑ 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1930; Census Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2342007
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #66473002 (accessed 5 August 2023)
   Edna Parker (7), single daughter, in household of General Parker (38) at 356 Allens Alley, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, USA. Born in Tennessee.
3. ↑ 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1940; Census Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03961; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 98-61
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #38124552 (accessed 27 August 2023)
   Edna Mae Parker (15), single step-daughter, in household of Henry Jamison (64) in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee. Born in Tennessee.
4. ↑ Marriage: "Cook County, Illinois Marriage Index, 1930-1960"
   Cook County Clerk; Chicago, Il; Cook County Genealogy Records (Marriages)
   Ancestry Record 1500 #672492 (accessed 5 August 2023)
   Edna Parker marriage to Verdine Adams on 9 Jan 1950.

See also:

• Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
  Find A Grave: Memorial #248468372 (accessed 5 August 2023)
  Memorial page for Edna Parker Adams (3 Mar 1923-16 Jul 1979), citing Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by J.C (contributor 50725353).