Sarah Adora "Dora" Adams

Notes:

On her FindAGrave memorial page, created by Mel and maintained by BATexan, she is shown as a daughter of Benjamin Franklin Adams and Brazila Holt (FAG#20076141), both born in South Carolina as per the 1850 Shelby County, Texas census, and buried at the Adams Cemetery in Shelbyville, Texas. Her brother, John Franklin Adams, served during the Civil War in the CSA, Company A, 28th Regiment, Texas Cavalry, First Texas Lancers.

Sarah married Richard Baxter McCary about 1868. Richard was born in Nov 1847 in Choctaw County, Alabama; died about 1926; was buried in Adams Cemetery, Shelbyville, Shelby County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. William F. McCary was born in Dec 1869 in Shelby County, Texas; and died.
2. Joseph Muncie McCary was born on 6 Mar 1872 in Shelby County, Texas; died on 3 Oct 1943 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Adams Cemetery, Shelbyville, Shelby County, Texas.
3. Mary Alice McCary was born on 4 Feb 1875 in Shelby County, Texas; died on 18 Nov 1936 in Shelby County, Texas; was buried in Adams Cemetery, Shelbyville, Shelby County, Texas.
4. Katherine "Katy" Louise McCary was born on 10 Jan 1878 in Shelby County, Texas; died on 14 Mar 1952 in Center, Shelby County, Texas; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Center, Shelby County, Texas.
5. Amanda Vernuel "Nuely" McCary was born on 11 Jan 1880 in Shelby County, Texas; died on 7 Aug 1905 in Shelby County, Texas; was buried in Adams Cemetery, Shelbyville, Shelby County, Texas.
6. John French McCary was born on 9 Nov 1881 in Shelby County, Texas; died on 21 Jan 1956 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in Rather Cemetery, Hurstown, Shelby County, Texas.
7. Lizzie McCary was born in Feb 1884 in Shelby County, Texas; and died.
8. Dan R. McCary was born in Jan 1887 in Shelby County, Texas; and died.
9. Baxter McCary was born in Feb 1890 in Shelby County, Texas; died on 24 Apr 1916; was buried in Adams Cemetery, Shelbyville, Shelby County, Texas.