Francis (Meachum) Adams (abt. 1775 - 1850)

Born about 1775 in Pittsylvania, Virginia

Ancestors

Wife of William Adams — married about 15 Aug 1795 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 25 Aug 1850 at about age 75 in Oakley Creek, Floyd, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Frances "Fanny" Meacham/ Mitchum was born of Moore Meachum ... abt 1775 in Pittsylvania, Virginia^[1]

She married 17 Aug 1795 in Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia William Adams ^[2]

Their children include...  (w/FamilySearchID when available)

1. Sarah Sally Adams (1794–1882 • L7G1-GN2)
2. Nathaniel Adams (1796–1852 • KJ5H-WB6)
3. Nellie Adams (1798–Deceased • KNC6-FM4)
4. Basheba Adams (1801–1875 • G6QM-8GF)
5. Pleasant Adams (1802–1884 • LR6Z-YZS)
6. Elizabeth Adams (1804–Deceased • G7C7-N5V)
7. Mary Adams (1805–1857 • LQ51-167)
8. Barshaba Adams (1807–1864 • K23T-YZV)
9. Larkin Adams (1807–Deceased • KZWD-4WT)
10. Nancy Adams (1807–1887 • LCLY-99L)
11. Margaret Adams (1810–1899 • KNC6-XTR)
12. William Adams Jr (1811–1859 • K88L-BV7)
13. George Harvey Adams (1812–1880 • L4X3-DDM)
14. Joel Joseph Adams (1813–1880 • KFKT-3KF)
15. Matilda Adams (1815–Deceased • LYYP-1PJ)
16. John Lige Adams (1816–Deceased • L2L8-1MF)
17. Frances Adams (1817–1859 • LC88-VBD)
18. Lucy Adams (1820–Deceased • LTGX-SZF)
19. Mastin Adams (1820–Deceased • GC9Q-N7M)
20. Eleanor Adams

Fanny passed away on 25 Aug 1850 in Oakley Creek, Floyd, Kentucky, United States.

Burial

Charles Minix Cemetery, Magoffin County, Kentucky, USA.  ^[3]

Frances “Fanny” Meacham Adams (1775–1850)

- Find A Grave: Memorial #225869745

William “Billy” Adams (1770–1850) (spouse)

- Find A Grave: Memorial #225869776

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 United States Federal Census,, My District, Floyd, Kentucky; Roll: M432_200; Page: 451A; Image: Online publication at Ancestry.com - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Seventh Census of the United States, 1850. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1850.
2. ↑ Source: #S562 Virginia, Marriages, 1660-1800 by Dodd, Jordan, Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997. Original data - Electronic transcription of marriage records held by the individual counties in Virginia
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/225869745/frances-adams: accessed 28 October 2022), memorial page for Frances “Fanny” Meacham Adams (1775–1850), Find A Grave: Memorial #225869745, citing Charles Minix Cemetery, Magoffin County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by G.B. Nichols (contributor 46558461).

• Frances Meacham: FamilySearch RecordID

• William Adams (spouse): FamilySearch RecordID

• Marriage: "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
  citing FHL microfilm: 33326; Record number: 97;
  FamilySearch Record: X5YP-GH4 (accessed 28 October 2022)
  Fanny Mitcham marriage to William Adams on 15 Aug 1790 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States.

• Marriage: "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
  citing FHL microfilm: 33326; Record number: 80;
  FamilySearch Record: X5YP-TVZ (accessed 28 October 2022)
  Fanney Meachum marriage to William Adams on 15 Aug 1795 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States. Father indicated as More Meacham.

• Death of daughter Mary Lane: "Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912"
  citing FHL microfilm: 337193; Record number: 430;
  FamilySearch Record: X5RT-PVH (accessed 28 October 2022)
  Francis Adams in death record for daughter Mary Lane, 22 Feb 1857 in Clay, Kentucky, United States.

Acknowledgements

• The WikiTree profile Meacham-252 was created through the import of Upload.GED on Jun 11, 2012 by Stanley Trimble merge March 26, 2014:Died about 1850 [uncertain] in Oakley Creek, Floyd, Kentucky, USA.
• Meacham-438 was created by Richard Schultheiss through the import of Richard's Family Registry_2014-11-15_02.ged on Nov 15, 2014.