The 1850 US Census for Freedom, Washtenaw Co., Michigan, enumerated 15 Oct 1850, has S. S. Peckins, age 44, farmer, born in Mass., with Hannah, age 42, born in NY; Elpha, age 18, farmer, born in NY; and Marietta, age 12; Hannah, age 9; Mary, age 2; Leonard Kent, age 18, farmer, born in Mich; and Cornelia Kendall, age 22, born in NY.

The 1860 US Census for Freedom, Washtenaw Co., Michigan, enumerated 11 June 1860, has Samuel Pickens, age 54, farmer, born in Mass., with Hannah, age 51, born in New York; Elijah, age 28, born in New York; Marietta, age 22; Hannah, age 18; and Mary, age 11, all born in Mich.

Jumping ahead --- A Michigan Certificate of Death reports the death, in Leslie, Ingham Co., on May 5, 1921, of Myrtie J Bacon, divorced, wife of Asa Bacon; date of birth March 23, 1862, age 59 years, 1 month, 12 days; occupation: housewife, employer: left blank, place of employment: Grass Lake, Michigan; name of father: Mr. Jeffords, birthplace unknown; name of mother: Meritta J Peckins, birthplace: Washtenaw Co., Michigan; informant: Harley C. Adams of Lansing, Mich. {Mertie's half-brother}.

Almost 2 ½ years after Myrtie's birth, Marietta marries William C. Adams: Minister Davidson states: "This is to certify that I have solemnized the rite of Holy Matrimony between Mr. Wm C. Adams of Franciscoville, Jackson County, state of Michigan, aged 27 years, and Miss Marietta J. Peckins of the same place aged 25 years, … . Done in Grass Lake [Jackson Co.] on this the 31st day of August AD 1864." 

We note that Marietta here uses her birth surname, suggesting that she has not been married before, to a "Mr. Jeffords" or anyone else. This is confirmed by Myrtie's own marriage record, 16 years later: Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925, reports the marriage, Oct 2, 1880, in Grass Lake, Jackson Co., of Asa Bacon, age 23, of Grass Lake, born in Henrietta, also in Jackson Co., farmer, to Myrtie Peckins, age 18, of Franciscoville, born in Franciscoville. Myrtie is using 'Peckins', her mother's maiden name, as her own maiden name, not 'Jeffords', the name of her father. Evidently, Myrtle's mother and father were never married.

The 1870 US Census for Grass Lake, Jackson Co., Michigan, enumerated 10 June 1870, has William C Adams, farmer, age 32, born in Michigan, with Marietta J, age 30, self and both parents born in Michigan.

The 1880 US Census for Grass Lake, Jackson Co., Michigan, enumerated 2 June 1880, has W. C. Adams, age 42, married, farmer, father and mother born in New York, with wife M. J., age 41, born in Mich., father born in Mass., mother born in NY, daughter Mertie J., age 18; daughter Mary L., age 8; son H, C., age 6; son W. S., age 2; all born in Michigan.

The 1900 US Census for Jackson City, Jackson Co., Michigan, enumerated 1 June 1900, has William S. Adams, Head, age 61, born Apr 1878, self and parents born in Michigan, single, shipping clerk, mother Ma Retta [sic], age 61, born Mar 1839 in Michigan, married for 35 years, mother of 4 children, all living, father and mother born in New York; and nephew Harley Emmerson, age 6, born Mar 1844, self, father and mother born in Michigan.

The 1900 US Census for Jackson, Jackson Co., Michigan, enumerated 19 Jun 1900, has Harry Adams, Head, age 27, born October 1873 in Michigan, married, with William, age 62, father, born January 1838 in Michigan, divorced.

The 1910 US Census for Leslie, Ingham Co., Michigan, enumerated 10 May 1910, has Byron Woodworth, married 30 years, age 59, born in Michigan, father born in Michigan, mother born in Canada, Thresher, with Myrtle Bacon, servant, age 47, divorced, father and mother born in Michigan, Dressmaker. Also in the household: Mary J. Adams, Boarder, age 71, married 2nd 45 years, born in Michigan, parents born in New York. This "Mary J. Adams" has to be Marietta. Everything but the "Mary" fits perfectly --- except that here she says she is on her 2nd marriage, while we have good reason to believe she was only officially married once!

The 1910 US Census for Jackson, Jackson Co., Michigan, enumerated 3 May 1910, has William Adams, age 72, born in Michigan, widowed [sic], lodger, father and mother born in New York.

The 1920 US Census for Jackson, Jackson Co., Michigan, enumerated 10 Jan 1910, has Wm C Adams, boarder, age 82, married [sic], born in Michigan, father and mother born in New York.

Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952, reports the death on 18 November 1923, in Jackson, Jackson Co., of William C Adams, born in Michigan 3 August 1837, age 86, widowed [sic], Father: Johnathan L Adams, Mother: Eliza Ann Butterfield.

Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952, reports the death on 5 March 1925, in Jackson, Jackson Co., of Marietta J Adams, born in Michigan on 17 March 1841, age 84, widowed, Father: Samuel Peckens, Mother: Hannah Ayrs.