↑ "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXVM-6H6 : 22 December 2016), William Adams and Susan Frances Hurst, 27 Feb 1849; citing Marriage, Newton, Georgia, United States, county courthouses, Georgia; FHL microfilm 325,728.
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZYR-YBP : 9 November 2014), William Adams, Jasper county, Jasper, Georgia, United States; citing family 98, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC3K-9SB : 17 October 2014), Wm Adams, Georgia, United States; citing p. 45, family 331, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,667.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8GK-7Z5 : 15 July 2016), William J Adams, Hays, Newton, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 97, sheet 12D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0160; FHL microfilm 1,254,160.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
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