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Dorothy Lois ADAMS

Female 1922 - 2014  (91 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Dorothy Lois ADAMS was born on 25 Jun 1922 in Prescott, Yavapai, Arizona, USA (daughter of Alexander Eugen ADAMS and Tennie Mae McCOY); died on 21 Feb 2014; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Lake Victor, Burnet, Texas, USA.

    Notes:

    Dorothy was two years old when her family moved back to Texas, taking up residence in Lake Victor where she went to school until the ninth grade. Then she attended Lampasas High School. She did some babysitting and worked at Consolidated Aircraft in Fort Worth. After she married, she worked at Aerovax in New Bedford, Massachusetts. After the tragic death of her husband, Dorothy enrolled in a hair-styling college then worked in various salons in New Bedford. She met her second husband in Fairhaven, Massachusetts. After they were married, they moved to California where she continued her education in hair-styling. She eventually purchased her own shop, which she had for about 15 years. After taking some time to stay home for a while, she took the opportunity to work for the Torrance Police Department as a patrol for school children. When her husband retired, they moved to Belton, Texas where they lived for 14 years before moving to Temple, Texas. Dorothy liked being close to her family again, and working on family trees. She belonged to the Catholic Church.

    Dorothy married Edmond R. BEDARD on 13 Aug 1943 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. Edmond was born on 13 Jan 1920 in Fairhaven, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died on 5 Aug 1949 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Dorothy married Arthur TRIPANIER on 7 Oct 1950 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. Arthur was born on 21 Jul 1921 in Fairhaven, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; died on 10 Jul 2017; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Lake Victor, Burnet, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Alexander Eugen ADAMS was born on 24 Feb 1883 in Round Top, Fayette, Texas, USA (son of Elisha Quincy ADAMS and Eugenia Concordia VON ROSENBERG); died on 12 Nov 1965 in Temple, Bell, Texas, USA; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Lake Victor, Burnet, Texas, USA.

    Alexander married Tennie Mae McCOY on 23 Dec 1919 in Lampasas, Lampasas, Texas, USA. Tennie (daughter of William Riley McCOY and Mariah Elizabeth HOLLAND) was born on 2 Jan 1898 in Burnet County, Texas, USA; died on 27 Mar 1976 in Bell County, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Tennie Mae McCOY was born on 2 Jan 1898 in Burnet County, Texas, USA (daughter of William Riley McCOY and Mariah Elizabeth HOLLAND); died on 27 Mar 1976 in Bell County, Texas, USA.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    1900 census: Jan 1897

    Children:
    1. Eugenia Elizabeth ADAMS was born on 15 Feb 1921 in Wickenburg, Maricopa, Arizona, USA; died on 31 Oct 2001; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Lake Victor, Burnet, Texas, USA.
    2. 1. Dorothy Lois ADAMS was born on 25 Jun 1922 in Prescott, Yavapai, Arizona, USA; died on 21 Feb 2014; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Lake Victor, Burnet, Texas, USA.
    3. Audrey Dale ADAMS was born on 1 Jun 1925 in Lake Victor, Burnet, Texas, USA; died on 2 Mar 2007; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Lake Victor, Burnet, Texas, USA.
    4. Opal Mae ADAMS was born on 15 Aug 1928 in Lake Victor, Burnet, Texas, USA; died on 27 Apr 2010; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Lake Victor, Burnet, Texas, USA.
    5. Jerry Danley ADAMS was born on 11 Dec 1933 in Lake Victor, Burnet, Texas, USA; died on 2 Jan 1934 in Lake Victor, Burnet, Texas, USA; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Lake Victor, Burnet, Texas, USA.
    6. Lamar Poe ADAMS was born on 20 Sep 1936 in Lake Victor, Burnet, Texas, USA; died on 22 Sep 2019 in Killeen, Bell, Texas, USA; was buried on 26 Sep 2019 in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Nolanville, Bell, Texas, USA.
    7. Lester Eugene ADAMS was born on 7 Jul 1940 in Lake Victor, Burnet, Texas, USA; died on 25 Aug 1997 in Florence, Williamson, Texas, USA; was buried on 27 Aug 1997 in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Lake Victor, Burnet, Texas, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Elisha Quincy ADAMS was born on 10 Nov 1858 in near Carmine, Fayette, Texas, USA (son of Harvey Alexander ADAMS and Caroline P. ATKINSON); died on 26 Jun 1948 in Burnet, Burnet, Texas, USA; was buried on 27 Jun 1948 in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Lake Victor, Burnet, Texas, USA.

    Notes:

    Elisha lived in Round Top, where he was employed in a store, for the first six years of his marriage to Eugenia. They moved to his birthplace, his father’s plantation near Carmine, where he was a farmer for another six years. He moved his family to Lilac in Milam County where he farmed and ranched, as well as operated a cotton gin. In 1903 he moved the family to near Lake Victor in Burnet County. Here he bought a farm and ranch. He was engaged in this operation until the United States entered World War I. Since his four sons went off to the war, he was unable to continue in this line of work. He rented the land out, bought a hardware store in Lake Victor, and ran this business for several years. After the return of his son Walter, Walter and one of his brothers-in-law bought the business from Elisha. Elisha then returned to the farm near Lake Victor, where he and Eugenia lived for several more years, before being unable to continue farming. They sold their home to their son William and lived in an apartment with him.

    Elisha married Eugenia Concordia VON ROSENBERG on 1 Dec 1881 in Round Top, Fayette, Texas, USA. Eugenia (daughter of Carl Eugen VON ROSENBERG and Theodore Anna Arnoldine Henriette (Dorchen) SACK) was born on 29 Apr 1863 in Round Top, Fayette, Texas, USA; died on 24 May 1949 in Burnet, Burnet, Texas, USA; was buried on 25 May 1949 in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Lake Victor, Burnet, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Eugenia Concordia VON ROSENBERG was born on 29 Apr 1863 in Round Top, Fayette, Texas, USA (daughter of Carl Eugen VON ROSENBERG and Theodore Anna Arnoldine Henriette (Dorchen) SACK); died on 24 May 1949 in Burnet, Burnet, Texas, USA; was buried on 25 May 1949 in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Lake Victor, Burnet, Texas, USA.

    Notes:

    Eugenia was taught singing and piano by her mother, and she was also talented at needlework and handwork. She was a busy homemaker, taking care of her large household, including her husband’s mother for a time, but also found time to teach piano.

    She became ill while her sons were away during World War I. However, she became better after their return. In January, 1948, she bacame an invalid after falling and breaking her hip.

    Children:
    1. 2. Alexander Eugen ADAMS was born on 24 Feb 1883 in Round Top, Fayette, Texas, USA; died on 12 Nov 1965 in Temple, Bell, Texas, USA; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Lake Victor, Burnet, Texas, USA.
    2. Edwin B. ADAMS was born on 26 Dec 1884 in Round Top, Fayette, Texas, USA; died on 13 Nov 1888 in Carmine, Fayette, Texas, USA.
    3. Walter James ADAMS was born on 8 Jan 1887 in Round Top, Fayette, Texas, USA; died on 6 Jan 1941 in Kerrville, Kerr, Texas, USA; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Lake Victor, Burnet, Texas, USA.
    4. Lula Belle ADAMS was born on 26 Jan 1889 in Carmine, Fayette, Texas, USA; died on 18 Sep 1972 in Burnet, Burnet, Texas, USA; was buried on 20 Sep 1972 in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Lake Victor, Burnet, Texas, USA.
    5. Lillie Eugenia ADAMS was born on 11 Feb 1891 in Carmine, Fayette, Texas, USA; died on 13 May 1958 in Killeen, Bell, Texas, USA; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lampasas, Lampasas, Texas, USA.
    6. William Harvey ADAMS was born on 1 Jan 1894 in Lilac, Milam, Texas, USA; died on 31 Jul 1977 in Lampasas, Lampasas, Texas, USA; was buried on 2 Aug 1977 in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Lake Victor, Burnet, Texas, USA.
    7. Eugene Elzy ADAMS was born on 12 Oct 1896 in Lilac, Milam, Texas, USA; died on 26 Jan 1986 in Belton, Bell, Texas, USA; was buried in Naruna Cemetery, Naruna, Burnet, Texas, USA.
    8. Clara Pearl ADAMS was born on 4 Aug 1900 in Lilac, Milam, Texas, USA; died on 4 Jul 1969 in Burnet, Burnet, Texas, USA; was buried in Bethel Cemetery, Lake Victor, Burnet, Texas, USA.
    9. Caroline Elizabeth ADAMS was born on 8 Jan 1903 in Lilac, Milam, Texas, USA; died on 25 Mar 1912 in Lake Victor, Burnet, Texas, USA; was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Lake Victor, Burnet, Texas, USA.

  3. 6.  William Riley McCOY was born in Jul 1851 in Alabama, USA; died on 18 Sep 1940 in Burnet County, Texas, USA.

    William married Mariah Elizabeth HOLLAND about 1870. Mariah was born in Oct 1851 in Texas, USA; died on 9 Jan 1932 in Burnet County, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Mariah Elizabeth HOLLAND was born in Oct 1851 in Texas, USA; died on 9 Jan 1932 in Burnet County, Texas, USA.
    Children:
    1. 3. Tennie Mae McCOY was born on 2 Jan 1898 in Burnet County, Texas, USA; died on 27 Mar 1976 in Bell County, Texas, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Harvey Alexander ADAMS was born in 1812 in Rhode Island, USA; died in 1895.

    Harvey married Caroline P. ATKINSON. Caroline was born in Jan 1826 in Alabama, USA; died in 1914. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Caroline P. ATKINSON was born in Jan 1826 in Alabama, USA; died in 1914.
    Children:
    1. 4. Elisha Quincy ADAMS was born on 10 Nov 1858 in near Carmine, Fayette, Texas, USA; died on 26 Jun 1948 in Burnet, Burnet, Texas, USA; was buried on 27 Jun 1948 in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Lake Victor, Burnet, Texas, USA.

  3. 10.  Carl Eugen VON ROSENBERGCarl Eugen VON ROSENBERG was born on 13 Dec 1830 in Memel, Memel, Preußen, Prussia (son of Peter Carl Johann VON ROSENBERG and Amanda Henriette Louise FALLIER); died on 15 Oct 1913 in Round Top, Fayette, Texas, USA; was buried on 16 Oct 1913 in Florida Chapel Cemetery, Round Top, Fayette, Texas, USA.

    Notes:

    Eugen arrived in Texas with his parents in 1849, settling on the Nassau Plantation. Soon he owned his own livestock. In adulthood he farmed and ran a freight express to the nearest railroad station. After serving in the Civil War, he made trips to Mexico to sell cotton. He enjoyed smoking a pipe, keeping a small patch of tobacco in his garden.

    Carl married Theodore Anna Arnoldine Henriette (Dorchen) SACK on 17 Dec 1853 in Round Top, Fayette, Texas, USA. Theodore (daughter of Eduard Wilhelm Hieronimus Maximilian SACK and Dorothea Catharina Elisabeth FICKER) was born on 7 May 1829 in Düsseldorf, Rheinprovinz, Prussia, Germany; died on 21 Mar 1904 in Round Top, Fayette, Texas, USA; was buried on 22 Mar 1904 in Florida Chapel Cemetery, Round Top, Fayette, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Theodore Anna Arnoldine Henriette (Dorchen) SACKTheodore Anna Arnoldine Henriette (Dorchen) SACK was born on 7 May 1829 in Düsseldorf, Rheinprovinz, Prussia, Germany (daughter of Eduard Wilhelm Hieronimus Maximilian SACK and Dorothea Catharina Elisabeth FICKER); died on 21 Mar 1904 in Round Top, Fayette, Texas, USA; was buried on 22 Mar 1904 in Florida Chapel Cemetery, Round Top, Fayette, Texas, USA.

    Notes:

    Theodora was educated in Dusseldorf, Germany, specializing in music. She arrived in Texas in 1849, settling near Round Top. She moved into town after marrying Wilhelm von Roeder. They had one child, a daughter named Marie, who married Tony van Hutton. After von Roeder’s death, she married Carl Eugen von Rosenberg.

    Theodora taught piano and voice for more than forty years. She directed the Round Top Mixed Choir for many years, entertained at her home, painted, and engaged in filet. Many members of her family called her “Tante Dorchen.”

    Died:
    at 4 a.m.

    Children:
    1. Herman Eugen VON ROSENBERG was born on 15 Dec 1854 in Round Top, Fayette, Texas, USA; died on 26 Jul 1906 in Round Top, Fayette, Texas, USA; was buried on 27 Jul 1906 in Florida Chapel Cemetery, Round Top, Fayette, Texas, USA.
    2. Alexander Eugen VON ROSENBERG was born on 27 Oct 1857 in Round Top, Fayette, Texas, USA; died on 11 Jun 1930 in La Grange, Fayette, Texas, USA; was buried on 13 Jun 1930 in La Grange City Cemetery, La Grange, Fayette, Texas, USA.
    3. Anna Theodora VON ROSENBERG was born on 10 Jul 1860 in Round Top, Fayette, Texas, USA; died on 10 Jan 1942 in Shelby, Austin, Texas, USA; was buried on 11 Jan 1942 in Shelby Cemetery, Shelby, Austin, Texas, USA.
    4. 5. Eugenia Concordia VON ROSENBERG was born on 29 Apr 1863 in Round Top, Fayette, Texas, USA; died on 24 May 1949 in Burnet, Burnet, Texas, USA; was buried on 25 May 1949 in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Lake Victor, Burnet, Texas, USA.
    5. Clara Antonie VON ROSENBERG was born on 26 Jun 1866 in Round Top, Fayette, Texas, USA; died on 11 Jan 1903 in Bellville, Austin, Texas, USA; was buried on 12 Jan 1903 in Oak Knoll Cemetery, Bellville, Austin, Texas, USA.
    6. Leonore Mathilde GOLDSTEIN was born in Apr 1880 in Texas, USA.