ELIZA ADAMS | Eliza, or Aliza, was born in Tipton County about 1841. She was married to John Adams born around 1824 in Tennessee. They had one known son, John Adams born about 1861. John Sr. died before 1910 and we find Eliza living with her son in the 1910 US Census. The next record is her death certificate.
| Death Certificate No.: | 336-53 |
| Name: | Eliza Adams |
| Date of Death: | 3 Nov 1917 |
| Sex: | F |
| Color: | Black |
| Age: | About 80 |
| Marital Status: | Widowed |
| Place of Death: | |
| Cause of Death: | Burning and old age |
| Date of Birth: | Don’t Know |
| Place of Birth: | Tipton County |
| Occupation: | Too old for any |
| Father: | Jason Cotten |
| Father’s Place of Birth: | Tipton County |
| Mother: | Carolyn Cotten |
| Mother’s Place of Birth: | Tipton County |
| Burial Place: | Cotten Graveyard |
| Burial Date: | Nov 4, 1917 |
*** NOTE: In my research, I have seen others spell Eliza as Aliza. I am unsure of the spelling but the two documents I found have her name spelled Eliza. When I searched using the name Aliza, there were no results. ***
The 1910 US Census has Eliza living in Covington. She is living with her son and his family.
- John Adams 49 years of age (Head)
- Ellen M Adams 28 years of age (wife)
- Caroline Adams 7 years of age (daughter)
- Rena Adams 5 years of age (daughter)
- Jason Adams 1 6/12 years of age (son)
- Beatrice Adams 0/12 years of age (daughter)
- Eliza Adams 65 years of age (Mother) – Widowed
