John married Judith Ann Eggett [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Barbara Crockett [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John Lee McAdams, Jr.

Notes:

Adopted Bertha Eileen White.

Cecil married Berdean Margaret Kamla on 12 Jul 1949 in Haigler, Nebraska. Berdean (daughter of John Kamla and Bertha ?) was born on 13 Jun 1921 in St. Francis, Kansas; died in Nov 1994. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Christmas letter from Berdean to Dwight and Virginia Thompson, year unknown (after 1976, before 1989):

Dear Virginia, Dwight Lee and Dwight Lee Jr.
We havent gotten too many cookies bakes yet of course I'd just eat them & with diabetes dont need them.
Did they have a good turn out for the 60th anniv.? Lee has to stay on oxygen more and more. Lousy weather for him.
Another hour and time to go home.
We havent moved our new address is 192 East 9000 South, Sandy Utah 84070.

Lee, Bredean, Sheri, Lela & Kaimelle

Anna & Vergil stopped in Nov. 2nd had a nice visit. Everyone's busy.
Take Care,
Love
Berdean

Notes:

Bertha Eileen White was adopted by Cecil Lee McAdams.

Notes:

Notes also show name as Harry Sheldon McAdams.

Sheldon married Addie Rae Thompson on 01 Aug 1916 in Goodland, Kansas. Addie (daughter of William Sheldon Thompson and Nancy Ann Cox) was born on 17 May 1892 in Mercer County, Missouri; died on 17 Jan 1976 in Wray, Yuma County, Colorado; was buried on 21 Jan 1976 in Grandview Cemetary, Wray, Yuma County, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obit:
McAdams Service Held Wednesday
Addie Ray McAdams passed away Saturday evening at the Wray Community District Hospital following a brief illness. Funeral services were held at two o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the First Christian Church with Rev. Charles Matthews officiating. Interment was in Grandview Cemetery.
Addie McAdams was born May 17, 1892 at Mercer, Mo., the daughter of William S. and Nancy Thompson. She moved with her parents, six brothers and two sisters ina covered wagon to a home north of Brewster, Kan.
She was united in marriage to Sheldon A. McAdams August 1, 1916 at Goodland, Kan. To this union two children were born. They moved to a ranch north of Laird in 1936 and later to Wray in 1955.
She was an active member of the First Christian Church, the Rebekah Lodge and a number of other clubs.
She is survived by her son Cecil Lee McAdams and wife Berdean of Sandy, Utah; daughter Anna Elizabeth Reed and husband Virgil of Wray; six grandchildren; six great grandchildren; one sister; three brothers; several nieces and nephews and a host of friends.
Her parents, husband, one sister and three brothers preceded her in death.

John married Bertha ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the 1930 Census there is a Joseph McAdams showing as father-in-law, living with George and Emma Fiechter, whos parents were born in Pennsylvania. Not sure if this is the same Joseph McAdams, but it would make since.

Joe married Julia E Fairall. Julia was born in USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Elmer Thompson's birth certificate says William was born in Illinois, 1860 Census says Missouri. Mercer County, Missouri is where a lot of this family was born.

Died at 9:00 AM.

Obit:
William Sheldon Thompson was born April 28, 1860, in Mercer county, Missouri, and departed this life at Brewster, Feb. 17, 1946, age 85 years, 10 months and 17 days.
He was united in marriage to Nancy Ann Cox in 1882. She preceded him in death Feb. 3, 1937. To this union six sons and three daughters were born. One son, William Esma, passed on in August, 1924.
Mr. Thompson united with the Baptist church in early life. On coming to Kansas he united with the Methodist church at Prairie Gem in the neighborhood where the family was reared.
He leaves to mourn his passing his sons, Burton, Charley and Fred of Brewster; Ivan and Alex of Edson; his daughters, Mrs. Bessie Bear and Idonia Wright of Brewster, and Mrs. Addie McAdams of Laird, Nebr.; a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Beckner, Brewster; one half-brother, Elmer Thompson of Portis; two half-sisters, Mrs. Mary Graham and Mrs. Idonia Thompson of the Dalles Ore.; 26 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held from the Brewster Methodist church, Conducted by Rev. J. E. Gruver, with a large attendance of relatives and friends. He was laid to rest by the side of his wife in the Brewster cemetery.

Died:
Death Certficate on file.

William married Nancy Ann Cox on 31 Aug 1882 in Mercer County, Missouri. Nancy (daughter of Minister John Willis Burton Cox and Mary Jane Rockhold) was born on 05 Jan 1859 in Mercer County, Missouri; died on 03 Feb 1937 in Rawlins County, Kansas; was buried on 04 Feb 1937 in Brewster Cemetery, Brewster, Thomas County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Have also seen name as Nancy Anne Cox.

Death Certificate shows Nancy died in Rawlins County, Kansas.

Obit:
Nancy Ann Cox was born Jan. 5, 1859 in Mercer County Mo., and departed this life Feb. 3, 1937, at the age of 78 years and 28 days.
She spent her girlhood in the community in which she was born and was converted at the age of 17 and became a member of the Fairhaven Baptist Church.
On Aug. 31, 1882, she was united in marriage to W. S. Thompson who mourns her loss. To this union were born six boys and three girls: Burton Thompson of Brewster; Charlie Thompson of the home place; Mrs. Bessie Bear of the home community; Mrs. Addie McAdams of Laird, Nebr.; Ivan C. Thompson of Edson, Kansas; Fred Thompson of Brewster; Mrs. Idonia Tracy of the home community; and Alec Thompson of Edson, Kansas. Willie Thompson preceded his mother in death having passed away in 1924. There are 25 grandchildren and one great grandchild who survive.
A kindly spirited wife and mother has passed on. Her going is great loss but while here among her fellow beings and caring for her family she was a blessing to all. She knew her Lord and let Him lead her into the valley of the shadow of death - but no fear possessed her.
The funeral service was held in the M. E. Church at Brewster and conducted by the Rev. Fred W. Martin assisted by the Rev. Simpson, pastor of the church.

Died:
Death Certficate on file.