James Madison Adams (1855)

Born 21 May 1855 in Pike County, Kentucky

Ancestors

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Biography

James Madison ADAMS was born on 21 May 1855 in Pike County, Kentucky.^[1] He was the son of of John ADAMS and Priscilla BENTLEY.

Research Progress

1860 United States Federal Census Record of District 1, Pike County, Kentucky, Household of John ADAMS^[2]

Household in 1860:

John ADAMS (Age: 36 Years, Born in Kentucky) - Occupation: Farmer

Prisciller ADAMS (Age: 30 Years, Born in Kentucky)

James ADAMS (Age: 14 Years, Born in Kentucky)

Wm ADAMS (Age: 14 Years, Born in Kentucky)

Susan ADAMS (Age: 8 Years, Born in Kentucky)

Emener ADAMS (Gender: Female, Age: 7 Years, Born in Kentucky)

Madison ADAMS (Gender: Male, Age: 6 Years, Born in Kentucky)

America ADAMS (Age: 4 Years, Born in Kentucky)

John ADAMS (Age: 4 Months, Born in Kentucky)

Wm ADAMS (Age: 69 Years, Born in Kentucky) - Occupation: None

Christenia ADAMS (Age: 60 Years, Born in Kentucky)

1870 United States Federal Census Record of Ash Camp (post office), District no. 3, Pike County, Kentucky, Household of Precilla ADAMS^[3]

Household in 1870:

Priscilla ADAMS (Age: 44 Years, Occupation: Farmress, Value of Real Estate: $300, Value of Personal Estate: $125, Place of Birth: Kentucky, Cannot Read nor Write.

James M. ADAMS (Age: 14 Years, Occupation: Farm Laborer, Place of Birth: Kentucky, Attending School, Can Read but Cannot Write

America ADAMS (Age: 12 Years, At Home, Place of Birth: Kentucky, Cannot Read nor Write.

John T. ADAMS (Age: 10 Years, At Home, Place of Birth: Kentucky, Cannot Read nor Write.

Martin ADAMS (Age: 8 Years, At Home, Place of Birth: Kentucky

Christina ADAMS (Age: 71 Years, Place of Birth: North Carolina, Cannot Read nor Write.

1880 United States Federal Census Record of Lower Elkhorn, Pike County, Kentucky, Household of Priscilla ADAMS^[4]

Household in 1880:

Priscilla ADAMS, Head of the Household, Age: 46 Years, Marital Status: Widowed, Occupation: Farmiress, Place of Birth: Kentucky, Place of Birth of Father: Kentucky, Place of Birth of Mother: Kentucky.

Madison ADAMS, Son of the Head of the Household, Age: 25 Years, Marital Status: Single, Occupation: Laborer, Place of Birth: Kentucky, Place of Birth of Father: Kentucky, Place of Birth of Mother: Kentucky.

John P. ADAMS, Son of the Head of the Household, Age: 18 Years, Marital Status: Single, Occupation: Laborer, Place of Birth: Kentucky, Place of Birth of Father: Kentucky, Place of Birth of Mother: Kentucky.

Martin ADAMS, Son of the Head of the Household, Age: 16 Years, Marital Status: Single, Occupation: Laborer, Place of Birth: Kentucky, Place of Birth of Father: Kentucky, Place of Birth of Mother: Kentucky.

Claresy WRIGHT, Niece of the Head of the Household, Age: 19 Years, Marital Status: Single, Occupation: Servant, Unable to Read nor Write, Place of Birth: Kentucky, Place of Birth of Father: Kentucky, Place of Birth of Mother: [not stated]

America Alice WRIGHT, [no relationship stated], Age: 1 Month, Born in April, At Home, Place of Birth: Kentucky, Place of Birth of Father: [not stated], Place of Birth of Mother: Kentucky

Sources

1. ↑ "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWVQ-MDM : 4 December 2014), Madison Adams, 21 May 1855; citing , , PIKE, KENTUCKY, reference ; FHL microfilm 216,838.
2. ↑ 1860 U. S. census, Pike County, Kentucky, population schedule, District no. 1, p. 43 (penned on p. no. line), dwelling 103, family 103, household of John Adams; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZBJ-LV2 : accessed 19 July 2017); citing National Archives microfilm publication M653, roll 392.
3. ↑ 1870 U. S. census, Pike County, Kentucky, population schedule, Ash Camp (post office), District no. 3, p. 44 A (stamped), dwelling 43, family 43, household of Precilla Adams; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX4M-3C5 : accessed 18 October 2017); citing National Archives microfilm publication M593, roll 495; Family History Library microfilm 545,994.
4. ↑ 1880 U. S. census, Pike County, Kentucky, population schedule, Lower Elkhorn, Precinct no. 13, enumeration district 104, p. 707 D (stamped), p. 8 D (penned), dwelling 50, family 51, household of Priscilla Adams; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCZP-XXJ : accessed 20 October 2017); citing National Archives microfilm publication T9, roll 439; Family History Library microfilm 1,254,439.