Mary Jane Adams, born 28 Jan 1842 is the daughter of Cameron Adams and his wife Jane Copeland. She was sixth born of eleven children born to Cameron and Jane.
Her tombstone shows her death as 28 Feb. 1927 but her NC Death certificate has her date of death as 30 Jan 1927.
Many online trees show Mary Jane married to Peter Groomes. She DID NOT marry Peter Groomes.
She was married only once, that I have found, and she married late in life at age 38. She married about 1880 William Ricketts and to this union was born 3 children of which only one survived; a son, Joseph Quincy Adams ( 1882-1951)
In 1850 – Cameron and Jane are in Chesterfield, SC
1850 CENSUS: Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Roll: M432_851; Image: 360, Page 178A(stamped), Line 33, Dwelling 1224, Family 1224; Cameron ADAMS, male, age 39, Farmer, born in SC; Jane ADAMS, female, age 38, born in SC; John L. ADAMS, male, age 17, born in SC; William C. ADAMS, male, age 16, born in SC; Calhoun ADAMS, male, age 12, born in SC; James E. ADAMS, male, age 10, born in SC; Mary J. ADAMS, female, age 7, born in SC; Elizabeth A. ADAMS, female, age 5, born in SC; Andrew J. ADAMS, male, age 3, born in SC and Sarah J. ADAMS, female, age 1, born in SC.
In 1880 – William and Jane are in Chesterfield, SC
1880 CENSUS: Court House, Chesterfield, South Carolina; Roll: 1225; Enumeration District: 005, Page: 322B(stamped); Line 6, Dwelling 207, Family 207; William RICKETS, Male, age 30, born in NC and Mary Jane RICKETS, Wife, age 39, born in NC.
In 1900 – William and Mary Jane are in Gulledge, Anson County, NC
1900 CENSUS: Gulledge, Anson, North Carolina; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 1241181; Page: 12; Line 48, Dwelling 198, Family 199; William RICKETS, Male, age 56, born unk 1844 in NC; Jane RICKETS, Wife, age 57, born unk 1843 in NC; married 20 years, 3 children, 1 living and John RICKETS, Son, age, 18, born unk 1882 in NC.
In 1910 – William and Mary Jane are in Gulledge, Anson County, NC
1910 CENSUS: Gulledge, Anson, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1096; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 1375109; Page: 10B/81(stamped); Line 75, Dwelling 180, Family 182; William RICKETS, Male, age 68, born in NC; Jane RICKETS, Wife, age 70, born in NC; married 30 years, 3 children, 1 living; and John RICKETS, Son, age, 29, born in NC.
In 1920 – William and Mary Jane are in Gulledge, Anson County, NC
1920 CENSUS: Gulledge, Anson, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1283; Enumeration District: 6, Page: 2B/74)stamped); Line 72, Dwelling 32, Family 32; William RICKETS, Male, age 76, born in NC; Mary J. RICKETS, Wife, age 78, born in NC and John Q. RICKETS, Son, age, 39, born in NC.
On 30 January 1927 Mary Jane Adams Ricketts died of kidney failure and is buried the following day at New Hope Church, Anson County, NC. Her burial conflicts with a Cemetery Survey showing her burial to be in the Ricketts cemetery. Her death certificate says she was born 3 Jan 1842 and was buried 31 January 1927 at New Hope Church Cemetery in Wadesboro, NC. I suspect the tombstone located in the Rickets cemetery is a later edition and is not from the time of her death in January 1927.
Peter Groomes may have married a Mary Jane Adams but she WAS NOT the DAUGHTER of Cameron Adams and Jane Copeland. She may well be the daughter of Thomas Cameron Adams and Elizabeth Gainey.
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1. 1910 U. S. Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Gulledge, Anson, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 0006, Page: 10B/81(stamped); Line 75, Dwelling 180, Family 182, Household of William RICKETS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 6 June 2018); citing National Archives Microfilm T624, Roll 1096.
2. 1880 U. S. Census, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 005, Page: 322B(stamped); Line 6, Dwelling 207, Family 207, Household of William RICKETS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 6 June 2018); citing National Archives Microfilm T9-1225.
3. 1900 US Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Gulledge, Anson, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 0003, Page: 12/55 (stamped); Line 48, Dwelling 198, Family 199, Household of William RICKETS; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 6 June 2018); citing National Archives Microfilm T623, Roll 1181.
4. 1920 U. S. Census, Anson County, North Carolina, population schedule, Gulledge, Anson, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) 6, Page: 2B/74)stamped); Line 72, Dwelling 32, Family 32, Household of William RICKETS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 12 June 2018); citing National Archives Microfilm Series: T625, Roll: 1283.
5. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 6 June 2018); Memorial page for William Rickets; (1842-31 May 1929); Find a Grave memorial # 36046103, Citing Rickets Cemetery; Wadesboro, Anson County, North Carolina.
6. Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database, "Record, Mary Jane "May" Adams (28 June 1842–28 February 1927), Memorial # 36046176.
7. Mary Jane Rickeets, death certificate (Long) 232 (30 January 1927), NC State Archives., North Carolina Deaths, 1908-67, Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina.
