Joseph Perry T. Adams

1878 - 1964  (85 years)

• Name	Joseph Perry T. Adams  [1]
  Born	18 Jul 1878	Texas   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	May 1964	Tatum, Lea County, New Mexico   [1]
  Buried	Tatum Cemetery, Tatum, Lea County, New Mexico
  Notes	World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Name: Perry Adams City: Not Stated County: Roosevelt State: New Mexico Birth Date: 18 Jul 1878 Race: White Roll: 1711806 DraftBoard: 0 Age: 40 Occupation: Stock farming for self Nearest Relative: Mrs. Stella Holder, Star Rt., Elida, Roosevelt Co. NM Height/Build: Tall (6'3")/Slender Color of Eyes/Hair: Blue/Brown Tatum Pioneer Passes Away at Home Monday Perry T. Adams, 85, uncle of A.C. Holder of Lovington died at 9:45 a.m. Monday at his home in Tatum. Born July 18, 1878, Mr. Adams had been an early day cowboy and rancher. In 1913 he along with his sister and brother-in-law drove a herd of cattle from Texas to what was then known as Redlands, New Mexico near Elida, moving into Elida in 1914. In 1921 he left New Mexico for Arizona where he worked as a cowhand and miner. Moving back to New Mexico in 1934, he took over a ranch east of Tatum which he worked until he retired in 1958. Surviving are four nephews, three great nieces, three great nephews, four great great nieces and three great great nephews. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Methodist Church of Tatum with the Reverand Louis Crenshaw officiating. Burial will be in the Tatum cemetery. Smity Yarbo Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Pall bearers will be four nephews, A.C. Holder of Lovington, Tom A. Holder and Phil Holder, both of Pecos, Texas, and O.J. Holder of Santa Fee, Allen Church and Frank Whitley of Tatum. (New clipping, probably from a Lovington New Mexico paper, with 5-19-1964 hand written on the top margin, Courtesy of David Minton via Lynell Cordell)
  Person ID	I31866	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	David A. Adams,   b. Abt 1850, Mississippi ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Frances Jane Rennels,   b. Abt 1851, Illinois ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F10218	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 18 Jul 1878 - Texas Died - May 1964 - Tatum, Lea County, New Mexico Buried - - Tatum Cemetery, Tatum, Lea County, New Mexico  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S532] Cordell, Lynell Gentry-Family Researcher P.O. Box 1992 Duncan OK 73534-1992 Correspondence, Gedcom, Family Group Sheets, Email.