Emma is the daughter of William Marshall Russel (NC 11-12-1816 to 8-21-1887)l and Mary Jane Hunter (GA 1831).60
1860 US Census shows William M. and Mary J. living in Barbour Co., Alabama with six children, including Emeline, age 9.
W. M. Russell gave consent for Emma's marriage to Thomas in Clayton, Barbour Co., Alabama on 11-23-1866.
From 1880 US Census, Clayton, Barbour Co., AL:
"T D Adams Self M 42 Georgia, United States
Emma Adams Wife F 30 Alabama, United States
William T Adams Son M 12 Alabama, United States
James M Adams Son M 9 Alabama, United States
Mary Jane Adams Daughter F 7 Alabama, United States
Martha A T Adams Daughter F 5 Alabama, United States
Morgan F Adams Son M 3 Alabama, United States
Shines H Adams Son M 2 Alabama, United States"
From 1900 US Census, Cotton Valley, Macon Co., AL:
"Thomas D Adams Head M 62 Georgia
Emiline L Adams Wife F 50 Alabama
Dozier R Adams Son M 20 Alabama
Roscoe Adams Son M 18 Alabama
Richard S Adams Son M 15 Alabama
Emma V Adams Daughter F 13 Alabama
Walter M Adams Son M 9 Alabama"
From 1910 US Census, Macon Co., AL:
Household of J.M. Adams (39) whose name is on the Census document as Head, but not the transcription. T for Thomas was transcribed as L.
"L D Adams Father M 72 Alabama
Emma L Adams Mother F 59 Alabama
E V Adams Sister F 22 Alabama"
Emma died in 1930, and is buried in Tuskegee, Alabama.
United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4J9-4H3 : accessed 7 June 2016), T D Adams, Clayton, Barbour, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district ED 16, sheet 232A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0003; FHL microfilm 1,254,003.
United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9DC-LZN : accessed 7 June 2016), Thomas D Adams, Precinct 5 Cotton Valley (west part), Macon, Alabama, United States; citing sheet 10A, family 205, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,027.
United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK76-9XT : accessed 7 June 2016), Emma L Adams in household of L D Adams, Precinct 10, Macon, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 137, sheet 4B, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,036.
"Alabama, Confederate Pension Applications, ca. 1880-1930's," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4DTK-873Z : 28 February 2020), Emma L Adams, 3 Dec 1920; citing Pension, Macon, Alabama, United States, Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery; 008494093.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Emma by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Emma: