Marshal T. Adams

Marshal Turner Adams was born on September 25, 1886, in Chesterville, Pontotoc County, Mississippi.[2] He was the son of George Turner Adams, who was a farmer and merchant; and Emma Jane (Carruth) Adams.[2] Adams attended the public schools of Pontotoc County and neighboring Lee County.[2] From 1903 to 1907, Adams attended a college preparatory school in McKenzie, Tennessee.[2] He began attending the University of Mississippi in 1907 and entered the school's Law Department in 1909.[2] From 1908 to 1910, Adams was a member of the university baseball team.[3] He graduated with a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1911.[2] After graduation, he moved to Pontotoc, Mississippi, and began practicing law there.[2]

In 1915, Adams was elected to represent the 31st District as a Democrat in the Mississippi State Senate for the 1916-1920 term.[2] In 1919, Adams was re-elected to this position and served in the 1920-1924 term.[4] By the early 1930s, Adams served as a district attorney.[5][6] By 1986, Adams was the oldest living alumnus of the University of Mississippi.[3] Adams died at the age of 101 on October 27, 1987.[1]

Adams was a Methodist and a member of the Freemasons.[2] He was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity.[2] He married Willye Mae Fletcher in 1913.[2] Adams had at least three children, whose names included Marshall Jr., George, and Aileen.[7]