Son of unknown parents, Jesse Adams was born during 1812 in Virginia. (it is sometimes mistakenly assumed “John M. Adams” was his father, but “John M. Adams” lived in South Carolina… not Virginia)

On Sept. 24, 1835, Jesse Adams married Lettice Christian Collier (age 18) in Franklin County, Georgia.¹⁾

Lettice Christian Collier (born June 2, 1817 - died Feb. 12, 1917) is “believed” to have been the daughter of Thomas Collier (born September 23, 1784 in South Carolina - died May 24, 1855 in Franklin Co., GA) and Mary Collins (born sometime between 1792 and 1795 in South Carolina - died Aug. 4, 1872). However, I've not found any direct evidence to support this. Collier sometimes appears as “Collyer”.

They had the following children:

1. Franklin Epp Adams (born Abt. 1836 in Carnesville (Franklin County), Georgia. He served in the Georgia Volunteer Infantry, 34th Regiment, Company G (along with Anderson Smith Randal). He was wounded and captured during the “Battle of Champion Hill” on May 16, 1863 at Baker's Creek, MS. He died that same day, and was buried in the “Champion Hill Burial Ground” located in Champion Hill (Hinds County), Mississippi.²⁾ Married to Mary Elizabeth Brown (born May 13, 1842 in Franklin County, Georgia - died Oct. 23, 1910 in Stephens County Georgia).³⁾
2. John W. Adams (born July 12, 1837 in Franklin County, Georgia - died June 19, 1883 in Rusk (Cherokee County), Texas. Married to Catherine Elizabeth Kay (born October, 1836 in Anderson (Anderson County), South Carolina - died October 18, 1912 in Iola (Grimes County), Texas).⁴⁾
3. Mead Anderson Adams (Dec. 26, 1839 - Feb. 17, 1902)⁵⁾
4. Lucy A. Adams (born 1841 in Franklin County, Georgia - died in 1870 living in Franklin County, Georgia w/mother).⁶⁾
5. William L. Adams (born during 1844 in Carnesville (Franklin County), Georgia - ).⁷⁾
6. Lydia Adams-Clark (Aug. 10, 1846 - May 14, 1927)⁸⁾ She married Francis Marion Asbury Clark (May 3, 1841 - July 27, 1908).⁹⁾
7. Sarah Elizabeth “Sally” Adams (born Jan. 19, 1854 in Franklin County, Georgia - died Dec. 8, 1933 in Gumlog (Franklin County), Georgia). Married Rev. Henry Farmer Stovall Jr. (born Aug. 19, 1854 in Franklin County, Georgia - died June 30, 1931 in Gumlog (Franklin County), Georgia).
8. Stacy Annice Adams (born 1857 in Carnesville (Franklin County), Georgia - ).
9. Phoebe Adams-Fuller (Jan. 6, 1859 - July 15, 1951)¹⁰⁾ She married John Manson Fuller (Sept. 20, 1845 in Franklin County, Georgia - July 13, 1932 in Lavonia (Franklin County), Georgia,).¹¹⁾
10. Nancy Anna R. Adams-Garner (May, 1862 - 1942).¹²⁾ She married Charles Sloan Garner (Aug., 1857 - Aug. 3, 1937).¹³⁾
11. Thomas Adams / Clark (actually, the orphan Jesse Thomas Jackson Clark(e))

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While there were several men named “Jesse Adams”who served in the Confederacy during “War of Northern Aggression”, most families stayed together… many men joining the same units as their sons / fathers. On May 12, 1862, Franklin Epp Adams (Jesse Adams oldest son) enlisted in the Georgia Volunteer Infantry, 34th Regiment, Company G. The following day, on May 13, 1862, Jesse Adams joined the same Regiment, but was assigned to the “34th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company K”.¹⁴⁾ It is not known why Franklin Epp Adams joined the day before his father… perhaps an over zealous son - and a reluctant father. Whatever the reason for this slight separation, father and son both served in the Georgia Volunteer Infantry, 34th Regiment… only in different companies (G & K).

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Complete Muster Roll for the "34th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Company K".

Jesse Adams died during April, 1870 (immediately prior to that year's census taking place) at age 58, from unspecified “wounds”.

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Lettice Christian Collier was died on Feb. 12, 1917 in Franklin County, Georgia.¹⁵⁾ She was buried at “Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery” in Lavonia (Franklin County), Georgia.

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