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James Burley Adams

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James Burley Adams

Birth
South Carolina, USA
Death
22 May 1931 (aged 34)
Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Fort Eisenhower, Richmond County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
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Father: George Adams (b. SC)
Mother: Margaret Rhodes (b. SC)
Submitted by member #48462202∼NOTE Cemetery listed only as Columbia County, GA

Father's Name: George Adams
Mother's Name: Margaret Rhodes
Spouse's Name: B Adams

James Burley Adams was born on May 14, 1897, to George and Maggie Adams. He was known as JB, Burney, and Burley. Burley had an older sister named May. Burley enlisted in WW1 in 1918. He was married to Annie Irene Hambrick and Katie Lee Whitaker and had Lucile in 1920. On 22 Feb 1928, Burley killed Walter R. Tolbert and meant to kill Wiley Stanmore Harrison, Jr. and was arrested. Burley was given the death penalty. Burley died on May 22, 1931, at 11:29 AM, 8 days after his birthday. He died in "old sparky" the electric chair due to being executed for murder. He was buried at cemetery #30 on May 24, 1931, 2 days after his execution.
Father: George Adams (b. SC)
Mother: Margaret Rhodes (b. SC)
Submitted by member #48462202∼NOTE Cemetery listed only as Columbia County, GA

Father's Name: George Adams
Mother's Name: Margaret Rhodes
Spouse's Name: B Adams

James Burley Adams was born on May 14, 1897, to George and Maggie Adams. He was known as JB, Burney, and Burley. Burley had an older sister named May. Burley enlisted in WW1 in 1918. He was married to Annie Irene Hambrick and Katie Lee Whitaker and had Lucile in 1920. On 22 Feb 1928, Burley killed Walter R. Tolbert and meant to kill Wiley Stanmore Harrison, Jr. and was arrested. Burley was given the death penalty. Burley died on May 22, 1931, at 11:29 AM, 8 days after his birthday. He died in "old sparky" the electric chair due to being executed for murder. He was buried at cemetery #30 on May 24, 1931, 2 days after his execution.


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  • Created by: Ann R
  • Added: Dec 21, 2007
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23515049/james_burley-adams: accessed ), memorial page for James Burley Adams (14 May 1897–22 May 1931), Find a Grave Memorial ID 23515049, citing Cemetery #30, Fort Eisenhower, Richmond County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Ann R (contributor 46902521).