Jesse Rosser McAdams

Mary Jane Jones

Jesse McAdams (1879-1937)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: 1. Mary Gwenell Barr Joseph Brosius McAdams Sr+ Mary Elizabeth McAdams+ Martha Nan McAdams+ Jessie Ruth McAdams Jesse McAdams 2 3 4 5 Born: 1 Jul 1879, Van Zandt County., Texas 6 7 Marriage (1): Mary Gwenell Barr on 7 Apr 1909 in Ballinger, Runnels County, Texas 1 Died: 4 Dec 1937, Rising Star, Eastland County, Texas at age 58 6 8 Buried: 6 Dec 1937, Cross Plains Memorial Park, Cross Plains, Callahan County, Texas 6 9    Cause of his death was acute heart failure.6   General Notes: At the time of the 1910 census, Jesse was a grocery store merchant in Ballinger, Runnels County, Texas. His brother Gideon 12 was listed in his household. When he registered for the WWI draft on 9 Sep 1918, he was an oil salesman for The Texas Company in Brownwood, Brown County, Texas. His wife, Mary G., was his nearest relative. In 1920, his occupation and residence was the same. At the time of the 1930 census, he was a wholesale gasoline agent living in Cross Plains, Callahan County, Texas. A niece, Lola McAdams, was listed in his household. He owned his home valued at $7000. His last occupation was Ford dealer. His last residence was Cross Plains, Callahan County, Texas.   Additional Information: • Death Certificate Image: here. Jesse married Mary Gwenell Barr, daughter of John Shelley Barr Jr and Nancy Elizabeth Brosius, on 7 Apr 1909 in Ballinger, Runnels County, Texas.1 (Mary Gwenell Barr was born on 28 Sep 1886 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas,10 11 12 died on 20 May 1945 in Rising Star, Eastland County, Texas 11 13 14 and was buried on 21 May 1945 in Cross Plains Memorial Park, Cross Plains, Callahan County, Texas 9 11 15.). The cause of her death was breast cancer, mitral insufficiency.6

1 Jesse McAdams & Miss Mary G. Barr, Marriage License (7 Apr 1909).

2 Ann Beeler, Beeler, Anderson et al ([email protected], RootsWeb.com Gedom annbee), Repository: Ann L. Beeler, 233 N. Ave. C, Cross Plains, Texas 76443.

3 1910 United States Federal Census, Ballinger, Runnels, Texas; Roll T624_1586; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 213; Image: 762. Repository: Ancestry.com.

4 1920 United States Federal Census, Brownwood Ward 4, Brown, Texas; Roll T625_1782; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 6; Image: 325. Repository: Ancestry.com.

5 1930 United States Federal Census, Cross Plains, Callahan, Texas; Roll 2304; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 9; Image: 303.0. Repository: Ancestry.com.

6 Death Certificate (Official Document), Certificate Number: 59699.

7 World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Brown County, Texas; Roll 1927371; Draft Board: 0. Repository: Ancestry.com.

8 Texas Death Index, 1903-2000, Certificate Number: 59699. Repository: Ancestry.com.

9 FindAGrave.com.

10 Barr, John S., Bible (in possession of Clifford Barr, 29 August 1972 copy of pages). Clifford Barr, Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas. He sent me this information which he copied. He said the Bible was too fragile to photocopy.

11 Death Certificate (Official Document), Certificate Number: 20422.

12 1900 United States Federal Census, Honey Grove, Fannin, Texas; Roll T623_1633; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 76. Repository: Ancestry.com.

13 Burns, Mary Elizabeth (McAdams). Interview by Ann Beeler

14 Texas Death Index, 1903-2000, Certificate Number: 20422. Repository: Ancestry.com.

15 Obituary of Mary G. McAdams (Cross Plains Review, Cross Plains, Callahan County, Texas;).