OBIT FOR N. P. ADAMS, WINN PARISH, LOUISIANA
Submitted by Donnell Shaw of Shreveport, LA
Extracted from The Ora Parker Scrapbook
Which contained Photocopies of obits from the   Winnfield newspapers January 1998
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March 22, 1937:  
Death Claims N.P. Adams: His Son Dies Nine Days Later

After an illness of about fourteen months, N. P.  Adams, 82, died March 22,
1937 at the Home of his daughter, Mrs. R. A. Parker, of near Sikes, Mr. Adams
spent his entire life in Winn and Jackson Parish. After becoming a member of
the Baptist church during his youth, he lived a devout Christian the remainder
of his life. He preceded in death his son Dr. W. S. Adams of Cherokee, Ala.,
only nine days.

He leaves to mourn his death eight children, three sons and five daughters,
Mrs. R.A. Parker, Mr. Watson Adams and Miss Lizzie Adams all of  Sikes, La.,
Mrs. J. G. Smith, Quitman, La., Mrs. T.D. Griffin, Truxno, La., Mrs. C.L.
Griffin, Strong, Ark., Rev B.C. Adams, Livingston, Texas, and Mr. Ira Adams,
Florance, Ala.

Fifty-one grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends are left to
mourn his decease.

The deceased was laid to rest in the Harmony Grove cemetery on March 23, with
Rev. L. D. Emmons conducting the funeral services and grandsons of the
deceased acting as pallbearers.



NOTES: {This was Newport Polete Adams, son of Brooky Gandy & Elizabeth
(Barron) Adams.  He married Florence Spurlin, daughter of Calvin & Mary
Perline (Myers) Spurlin aw}
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