Son of James Archie Adams and Mary Jane Betts Adams.

Brother of:
[Joseph Andrew Adams]
Charles Stewart Adams
William Sanders Adams
John Robert Adams
Purvis Rowe Adams
Seaton Gold Adams(1876-1876)
Leonard Franklin Adams
Preston Branton Adams
Eunice Ann Adams
Sarah Frances Adams(1883-1899)
Sylvester Carlton Adams(1886-1969 MO)
Lula Elizabeth Adams Harvell
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Joseph Adams
Age: 11
Birth Year: abt 1869
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Middle Creek, Wake, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: J.A. Adams
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Mary Adams
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
J.A. Adams 36
Mary Adams 34
Joseph Adams 11
Chorles Adams 9
William Adams 8
John Adams 5
P.R. Adams 3
Lerrand Adams 2
P.B. Adams 1

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Joseph A Adams
Age: 31
Birth Date: Jul 1868
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Middle Creek, Wake, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: James A Adams
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Mary Adams
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
James A Adams 56
Mary Adams 52
Eunice Adams 16
Joseph A Adams 31
Lenard F Adams 22
Preston B Adams 21
Sylvester C Adams 13
Lula E Adams 10

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Joseph A Adams
Age in 1910: 42
Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Middle Creek, Wake, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: James A Adams
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Mary J Adams
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
James A Adams 66
Mary J Adams 63
Joseph A Adams 42
Eunice A Adams 22

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Joseph A Adams
Age: 51
Birth Year: abt 1869
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Middle Creek, Wake, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: James A Adams
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Mary J Adams
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
James A Adams 76
Mary J Adams 72
Joseph A Adams 51
Eunice A Adams 34
Lonnie W Adams 2

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Joseph A Adam
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1869
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Home in 1930: Middle Creek, Wake, North Carolina
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Joseph A Adam 61
Eunice Adam 45 [sister]
Lonnie Adam 12 [foster brother]
Percy Adam 3 [foster brother]

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Joseh A Adams
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 83
marital status: Never married
Occupation: Farmer
Birth Date: 1869
Birth Place: Wake, North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 8 Feb 1952
Death Location: Willow Spings R1, Wake
Father's Name: James A Adams
Mother's Name: Adams
Residence: Willow-Spings, Wake, North Carolina
Cause of death: Senile dementia, enlargement of prostate gland, heart attack
Informant: Lonnie Adams, Rt 1, Willow Springs NC
Burial: Adams Family Cemetery