Daughter of Edmund Adams and Mary Jane Bell Adams.

Sister of:
--Children of Elizabeth Savage
Elizabeth Matilda Adams Lang
--Children of Mary Jane Bell
Eliza Ann Adams Sams
Mary Ellen Adams McCain
Martha B Adams McKoon
John W Adams
Lucy Adams(1853-unk)
[Barbara Susana Adams Shively]
Lora Mahala Adams McKoon

Married to William H Shively on February 27, 1873 in Miami County, Kansas.

William and Barbara were the parents of:
Mary Florence Shively O'Brien
Harvey Milton Shively
Walter Jesse Shively
Lora May Shively
Cora Ellen Shively
Harry Shively
Martha Rosella Shively Rider
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1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Barbara Adams
Age: 5
Birth Year: abt 1855
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Illinois
Home in 1860: Oldtown, McLean, Illinois
Post Office: Bloomington
Family Number: 1235
Household Members:
Name Age
Edmond Adams 44
Mary J Adams 31
Elizabeth Adams 17
Eliza Adams 15
Mary Adams 13
Martha Adams 11
John W Adams 9
Lucy Adams 7
Barbara Adams 5
Lora Adams 3/12
Bazabel Bell 12
Amos Rees 17

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Barbary S Adams
Age in 1870: 15
Birth Year: abt 1855
Birthplace: Illinois
Dwelling Number: 128
Home in 1870: Stanton, Miami, Kansas
Race: White
Gender: Female
Occupation: At Home
Attended School: Y
Household Members:
Name Age
Edmond Adams 49
Mary J Adams 44
Martha Adams 22
John W Adams 20
Lucy M Adams 17
Barbary S Adams 15
Lora M Adams 10
Charles Kay 21
Jacob S Shively 24

Kansas, County Marriages, 1811-1911
Name: William H Shively
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Birth Date: abt 1848
Marriage Date: 27 Feb 1873
Marriage Place: Miami, Kansas
Spouse: Barbara Susana Adams
Film Number: 001521943

Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925
Name: Barbar S Shively
Census Date: 1 Mar 1875
Residence County: Miami
Residence State: Kansas
Locality: Stanton
Birth Place: Illinois
Family Number: 45
Gender: Female
Age: 19
Birth Year: abt 1856
Race: White
Household Member(s):
Name Age
Wm H Shively 28
Barbar S Shively 19
Mary F Shively 1

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Barbara S. Shively
Age: 24
Birth Date: Abt 1856
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1880: Stanton, Miami, Kansas
Dwelling Number: 13
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: William H. Shively
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members:
Name Age
William H. Shively 33
Clara S. Shively 24
Mary F. Shively 6
Harli M. Shively 4
Jesse W. Shively 1
Lucy M. Adams 26
Lewis Shively 25