Elmer
Adams
Born in Eolia, Letcher, Kentucky, United States
Ancestors 
Son of James Hardy Adams
and Sarah Arminda (Hampton) Adams
Brother of
Henry Edison Adams, Lon Cora (Adams) Stallard, Louisa (Adams) Cantrell, John W. Adams, Nancy Jane (Adams) Dollarhyde, Alta Myra (Adams) Hampton, Dallas Adams, Cinda M (Adams) Sowards, Zelonia (Adams) Back and [private sister (1910s - unknown)]
Husband of
Shirley J (Kilgore) Adams
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Father of
Foister Lee Adams and Lilly Mae Adams
Died
at age 58
in Letcher, Kentucky, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 21 Sep 2016
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Biography
Name: Elmer Adams Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Date: 1920 Event Place: Cumberland, Letcher, Kentucky, United States District: ED 63 Gender: Male Age: 5 Marital Status: Single Race: White Race (Original): White Can Read: Can Write: Relationship to Head of Household: Son Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son Own or Rent: Birth Year (Estimated): 1915 Birthplace: Kentucky Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace: Kentucky Mother's Birthplace: Kentucky Sheet Letter: B Sheet Number: 9 Sheet Number and Letter: 9B Household ID: 150 Line Number: 83 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T625 Affiliate Film Number: 587 GS Film Number: 1820587 Digital Folder Number: 004965965 Image Number: 00284
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
James H Adams Head M 44 Kentucky
Sarah A Adams Wife F 45 Kentucky
Nancy J Adams Daughter F 16 Kentucky
Alta Adams Daughter F 12 Kentucky
Dallas Adams Son M 10 Kentucky
Cinda Adams Daughter F 8 Kentucky
Elmer Adams Son M 5 Kentucky
Zelona Adams Daughter F 1 Virginia
Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHGK-NMK : 14 December 2015), Elmer Adams in household of James H Adams, Cumberland, Letcher, Kentucky, United States; citing sheet 9B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,587.
Elmer was born in 1914. He was the son of James Adams. He passed away in 1972.
Sources
- Source: "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHGK-NMK : 14 December 2015), Elmer Adams in household of James H Adams, Cumberland, Letcher, Kentucky, United States; citing sheet 9B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,587.
- 1920 United States Federal Census Year: 1920; Census Place: Cumberland, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: T625_587; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 63
- 1930 United States Federal Census Year: 1930; Census Place: Cumberland, Letcher, Kentucky; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2340500
- 1940 United States Federal Census Year: 1940; Census Place: Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01330; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 67-4
- U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
- Find A Grave: Memorial #136682639
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Elmer by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA test-takers in his direct paternal line. Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Elmer by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA test-takers in his direct paternal line. Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line:
- Sonny Bale
:
Family Tree DNA mtDNA Test HVR1 and HVR2, haplogroup U5, FTDNA kit #599785
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~1.95%
Tim Hampton :
23andMe
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AncestryDNA
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~1.56%
Leslie Morrison :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T505892 [compare], FTDNA kit #318235
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~0.78%
Marie (Maggard) Allen :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch PF4859272 [compare], yourDNAportal MARb7d4f37d, Ancestry member Marie_Maggard
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~0.78%
Loretta Morrison :
AncestryDNA
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Autosomal DNA Test, GEDmatch T806986 [compare]
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~0.78%
Virgil Caudill :
MyHeritage DNA
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