Individual Details

1931 City Directory, Beverly Hills, California
Adamson Lee H (Anna B) gldg contr h321 Reeves Drive
Adamson, Richard B. r341 Reeves Drive
Listed with the same phone number: OX 3966

16 Oct 1940 World War II Draft Registration
Richard Blake Adamson of 134 Granville Ave, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, Calif. was age 33, born 3 Jun 1907 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The person who would always know his address was his mother, Mrs. Lee H. Adamson of the same address. Self-employed. 6'1", 145 lb. Gray eyes, brown hair.

3 Oct 1942. Enlisted as a Private in the U.S. Army, Los Angeles, CA. He had one year of college; worked as a secretary. single. 72" tall, 145 lb.

Voter Registration Lists in California reveal the following re Richard B. Adamson.
From 1936-1948, he was listed with his parents, living at 134 Granville Ave., Los Angeles City Precinct No.1894. His occupation given as Journalist.

In 1950, his mother registered alone as his father had died the previous year. Richard had apparently married as he is listed with Mrs. Ethel N. Adamson, living on 601 N. Rossmore Ave, Los Angeles City Precinct No. 1692. The address was apparently an apartment building as several others have that address. That was also their address in 1952. In 1954, Ethel & Richard were in City Precinct No. 1914, living at 1851 S. Barrington Ave.
Richard's wife's name is wrong ...I believe she was Esther, not Ethel

California County Marriages, 1850-1952, FamilySearch.org.
27 Sep 1947, Los Angeles, CA. Richard Blake Adamson, age 40, b. AR, married Esther Penny Nichols, age 35, b. NY. Both had addresses in Los Angeles. Richard worked as a Journalist for a magazine; Esther was a stenographer for a greeting card company. His parents were Lee Harmon Adamson, b. MO and Anna Blake, b. AR; hers were Henry Nichols, b. Austria, and Pauline Falk, b. Hungary. Thurlow T. Taft, Judge, Municipal Court performed the Ceremony.

1950 Census. Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, CA, Hh 118
Richard B. Adamson, 42, b. AR, Manager, Sprinkler Factory
Ethel P, wife, 37, b. NY, Secretary, Golf Course

California Death Index, 1940-1997; Ancestry.com
Richard Blake Adamson, born 3 Jun 1907, Arkansas; died 23 Nov 1978, Los Angeles. Mother's, father's names not given. Social Security number was given so data could be checked further, but I believe this to be the correct person.

The Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, CA, 25 Nov 1978, Saturday, p. 53
Funeral Announcements
ADAMSON, Richard B., beloved husband of Penny Adamson, dear cousin of Will Rogers, Jr.
Memorial service, 2 pm Sunday at the family home. Westood Village Mortuary, directing.

Birth	3 Jun 1907	Benton County, Arkansas
Marriage	27 Sep 1947	Los Angeles, California - Esther Penny Nichols
Death	23 Nov 1978	Los Angeles County, California

Spouse

Esther Penny Nichols (1905 - 1992)

Father	Lee Harmon Adamson (1869 - 1949)
Mother	Anna Blake (1871 - 1977)