John Quincy married Angelina Adams on November 1, 1841, in Garrard County. Angelina was born in about 1820, in Garrard County, Kentucky. She was the daughter of John Walden and his wife, Elizabeth Pitts Walden. Angelina was raised in Garrard County. The Waldens lived south of Lancaster, on the Crab Orchard Road (present-day State Highway 39).
John Quincy and Angelina were the parents of at least ten children. In addition to the children linked below, John and Angelina also had daughters Mary Elizabeth P. "Bettie" and Carrie.
John Quincy and Angelina lived in Lincoln and Garrard Counties. John Quincy purchased the Walden house and property from John Walden's estate in 1857. The house still stands today. The cemetery wherein John Quincy is buried is located on that property, in a pasture behind the house. Angelina lost the house and property after the War Between the States and John Quincy's death.
John Quincy was a successful farmer and a staunch Southern supporter. According to family stories, the legendary Confederate General John Hunt Morgan was a good friend of the family.
John Quincy was ambushed, shot, and killed in his buggy as he was returning home from Lancaster. The assailant - unknown - fired the fatal shot from a church near the road.
The death date on John Quincy's tombstone appears to be incorrect. His will is dated October 2, 1865. Newspaper accounts from the time note that John Quincy was killed after a shoot-out at a local church in September of 1865. The bill for John Quincy's casket is dated February 15, 1866. His will was produced to court on February 19, 1866.
John Quincy married Angelina Adams on November 1, 1841, in Garrard County. Angelina was born in about 1820, in Garrard County, Kentucky. She was the daughter of John Walden and his wife, Elizabeth Pitts Walden. Angelina was raised in Garrard County. The Waldens lived south of Lancaster, on the Crab Orchard Road (present-day State Highway 39).
John Quincy and Angelina were the parents of at least ten children. In addition to the children linked below, John and Angelina also had daughters Mary Elizabeth P. "Bettie" and Carrie.
John Quincy and Angelina lived in Lincoln and Garrard Counties. John Quincy purchased the Walden house and property from John Walden's estate in 1857. The house still stands today. The cemetery wherein John Quincy is buried is located on that property, in a pasture behind the house. Angelina lost the house and property after the War Between the States and John Quincy's death.
John Quincy was a successful farmer and a staunch Southern supporter. According to family stories, the legendary Confederate General John Hunt Morgan was a good friend of the family.
John Quincy was ambushed, shot, and killed in his buggy as he was returning home from Lancaster. The assailant - unknown - fired the fatal shot from a church near the road.
The death date on John Quincy's tombstone appears to be incorrect. His will is dated October 2, 1865. Newspaper accounts from the time note that John Quincy was killed after a shoot-out at a local church in September of 1865. The bill for John Quincy's casket is dated February 15, 1866. His will was produced to court on February 19, 1866.
Family Members
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Rodney D. Adams
1843–1868
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Mary Elizabeth P "Bettie" Adams McQuerrey
1844–1888
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John W. Adams
1847–1852
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Charles Mack Adams
1848–1928
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Leliera Adams
1850–1856
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Quincy Adams
1853 – unknown
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Ida Alice Adams Holifield
1857–1926
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Ona Gertrude Adams Naylor
1857–1929
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Carrie C. Adams Rigsbey
1859–1899
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Mattie Morgan Adams Peebles
1863–1948
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