Question

Who are the parents of William Kinney Adams, b. 1834 & living in St. Clair or Randolph Co. IL?

Answer 1

 

William Adams Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths Name William Adams Event Date 28 Feb 1920 Event Place Chicago, Cook, Illinois Gender Male Father's Name Louis Adams Mother's Name Minnie Lock Spouse's Name Minnie Adams     No image available Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947 Digital Folder Number 4152956 Image Number 2110 GS Film number 1852842 Reference ID 9569 Citing this Record "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQ1Y-82Y : 27 December 2014), William Adams, 28 Feb 1920; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,852,842.

William J. Adams Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947

death: 18 February 1931 Chicago, Cook, Illinois

Answer 2

 

William K Adams

United States Census, 1880

Name	William K Adams
Event Type	Census
Event Date	1880
Event Place	Baldwin, Randolph, Illinois, United States
Gender	Male
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Race	White
Race (Original)	W
Occupation	Farmer
Relationship to Head of Household	Self
Relationship to Head of Household (Original)	Self
Birth Year (Estimated)	1834
Birthplace	Illinois, United States
Father's Birthplace	South Carolina, United States
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia, United States
Sheet Letter	C
Sheet Number	395
Person Number	0
Volume	1

Household	Role	Sex	Age	Birthplace
William K Adams	Self	M	46	Illinois, United States
Mary A Adams	Wife	F	39	Tennessee, United States
Andrew J Adams	Son	M	20	Illinois, United States
Sarah A Adams	Daughter	F	19	Illinois, United States
Samuel M Adams	Son	M	16	Illinois, United States
William G Adams	Son	M	13	Illinois, United States
Erick H Adams	Son	M	11	Illinois, United States
Mary C Adams	Daughter	F	9	Illinois, United States
Frank P Adams	Son	M	7	Illinois, United States
I W Adams	Son	M	5	Illinois, United States
James B Adams	Son	M	1	Illinois, United States

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Comments

United States Census, 1880

District	ED 97
Sheet Number and Letter	395C
Household ID	7200596
Affiliate Name	The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number	T9
Affiliate Film Number	0244
GS Film Number	1254244
Digital Folder Number	005157463
Image Number	00355

Citing this Record

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXKH-C1D : 14 July 2016), William K Adams, Baldwin, Randolph, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district ED 97, sheet 395C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0244; FHL microfilm 1,254,244.

Answer 3

Check those listed in the 1850 census

Name:	Wm K Adams
Age:	18
Birth Year:	abt 1832
Birthplace:	St. C. C.
Home in 1850:	Ridge Prairie, St Clair, Illinois, USA
Gender:	Male
Family Number:	293
Household Members:	Name Age Mary Kenny 60 Wm K Adams 18 Jane Alexander 20 Simahy Kenny 60 James Lorene 21 Abraham Kinny 17

 

Source Citation

Year: 1850; Census Place: Ridge Prairie, St Clair, Illinois; Roll: M432_126; Page: 478B; Image: 599

Comments

William was listed as a laborer in Mary Kenny's household. She is unlikely to have been his mother but may have been related to his parents by marriage.  I think she may have been married to Samuel Kinney but need more information on her before I can determine whether there is a relationship.  There is another William Adams in Randolph County, son of Andrew and Elizabeth Adams.  Possibly these two are the same and just happened to be listed twice in the 1850 census?