Cornelia Ann (Dunn) & Singleton Adams
Singleton Adams was born 15 April 1844 in Coweta County, Georgia.
He was the sixth child of twelve children born to Absalom and
Sarah Ann (Brooks) Adams. He married Cornelia
Anne Dunn in Dallas County on 1 Dec 1870. He died 23 April
1912 in Dallas County and is buried at Atchley/DeLamar Cemetery.
Singleton was the great-grandson of Absalom Adams
(ca 1750) and Elizabeth (Unknown) of Virginia.
Absalom Adams moved his family to Jackson County,Georgia
by the late 1700's. Known children were Mary
Ann "Polly" Adams
(married 1st a Thomas Jefferson, 2nd Thomas Jimmerson),
Lucinda "Lucy" Adams,
William Adams, Jesse Adams & John S. Adams.
One son, Jesse Adams (ca 1786 VA), married
Casey Posey on 22 Jan 1807 in Jackson County.
They moved on to Walton County, Georgia before
settling in Coweta County for the remainder
of their lives. Their children were Absalom
Adams, Elizabeth Pinkney Adams, Nellie Adams,
& Jackson Adams.
Absalom Adams was born 7 Nov 1807 probably in
Jackson County, Georgia; married Sarah "Sallie" Ann Brooks
about 1843. They are buried in unmarked graves
in Dallas County. Besides Singleton Adams their
children were William Jasper Adams, Pleasant
Newton Adams, Lucinda Caroline Adams, Matilda
Adams, Cicely Anice Adams, Sarah D. Adams, Elizabeth Josephine Adams,
Jesse S. Adams & Emily Adams.
All of the men except the youngest, Jesse, served
with the South in the Civil War. Absalom and
Sarah Adams died in Dallas County on 23 Feb 1867
and 10 Dec 1860; respectively. William died in
TN during the war. Pleasant, Lucinda, Sarah,
Eliza and Jesse all moved to Texas after the
war. It's not known exactly what happened to
some of the others, but Singleton and sister
Susan, (who married William Edward Dunn)remained in
Dallas County raising their families.
All photos and information, submitted by Loudene Kirk Tollar, an Adams family descendant.