James Adams eldest son of Moses Adams and Sarah (her 1st husband Eliaseph Munson of Rowan County, North Carolina. She lived in Rowan and Wilkes Co., NC, Fredericks Co., VA., and Scott Co., KY. and died in Blue River Twp., Hancock Co., Indiana).
James Adams of Scott Co., KY., Edgar Co., IL., Kansas, back to Illinois then to Clinton, Grand River Twp., Henry Co., Missouri.
Dates were from Bible in possession of Lloyd and Betty Adams of Bradenton, Florida.
James Adams on Tax List for Scott Co., KY. for years 1814,1819,1820,1822, and 1823. He is on 1820 Federal Census in Scott Co., KY., moving in early 1830's to Edgar Co., IL. 1850 Federal Census for Edgar Co., IL., is important since Census taker put down county and state where person born. It said he was born Frederick Co. VA., for James Adams. James Adams family moved in 1856 to Kansas then returning in 1861 to Edgar Co., Illinois because of Quantrell's Raiders in Kansas. Book reference: The History of Edgar Co., IL. 1879 edition. Said left for Kansas.
James Adams was a farmer and he also was a Sargent serving in 1832 Black Hawk War Illinois Militia.
James Adams married 1/w Catherine James 22 May 1810-1811 probably Scott Co., KY. Ancestory.com source says married in 1810 Fayette Co., KY. Catherine James was born 25 Oct., 1788 in Bible Record of James Adams. She died 1830-1831 Edgar Co., IL.
They had nine children:
1. Jacob Taylor Adams m Sarah Cunningham
2. John Watson Adams m. Catherine Ann James
3. Gaberella Adams m. Simpson Redmon Metcalf
4. Josephus Adams m. May Elizabeth Moore, Sarah E. White
5. Sarah Elizabeth Adams m. Charles Asher
6. Samuel Adams m. Martha Wright, Talmonia Carson
7. Zerelda Adams m. Jordon R Mullins
8. Mary Jane Adams m. Samuel Wells Young
9. Martha Ann or Martha Eleanor Adams m. William Jones? Stephen Flood
James Adams married 2/w Permelia (Parmelia Jane) Henson 7 Feb. 1833 Edgar Co., Illinois. She was born 25 Nov. 1805 Fayette Co., KY.
They had 6 children:
10. Melinda Adams
11. James Jackson Adams
12. Susannah (Susan) Adams m. Jared Morgan Hurst
13. Thomas Jefferson Adams m. Isabella Eliza Scroggs
14. Robert Wellington Adams
15. Isabella Adams
Federal Census
1850 Edgar Co., IL
Dist. 19, 21 Sep. 1850
James Adams b. Fredericks Co., VA.
1860 Henry Co. MO
Grand River Twp., P.O. Clinton, Henry Co., Missouri
Permelia Adams
Bible Record said died 28 June 1858 Henry Co., MO., but Mortality schedule says Nov. 1860 Henry Co., MO.
James Adams of Scott Co., KY., Edgar Co., IL., Kansas, back to Illinois then to Clinton, Grand River Twp., Henry Co., Missouri.
Dates were from Bible in possession of Lloyd and Betty Adams of Bradenton, Florida.
James Adams on Tax List for Scott Co., KY. for years 1814,1819,1820,1822, and 1823. He is on 1820 Federal Census in Scott Co., KY., moving in early 1830's to Edgar Co., IL. 1850 Federal Census for Edgar Co., IL., is important since Census taker put down county and state where person born. It said he was born Frederick Co. VA., for James Adams. James Adams family moved in 1856 to Kansas then returning in 1861 to Edgar Co., Illinois because of Quantrell's Raiders in Kansas. Book reference: The History of Edgar Co., IL. 1879 edition. Said left for Kansas.
James Adams was a farmer and he also was a Sargent serving in 1832 Black Hawk War Illinois Militia.
James Adams married 1/w Catherine James 22 May 1810-1811 probably Scott Co., KY. Ancestory.com source says married in 1810 Fayette Co., KY. Catherine James was born 25 Oct., 1788 in Bible Record of James Adams. She died 1830-1831 Edgar Co., IL.
They had nine children:
1. Jacob Taylor Adams m Sarah Cunningham
2. John Watson Adams m. Catherine Ann James
3. Gaberella Adams m. Simpson Redmon Metcalf
4. Josephus Adams m. May Elizabeth Moore, Sarah E. White
5. Sarah Elizabeth Adams m. Charles Asher
6. Samuel Adams m. Martha Wright, Talmonia Carson
7. Zerelda Adams m. Jordon R Mullins
8. Mary Jane Adams m. Samuel Wells Young
9. Martha Ann or Martha Eleanor Adams m. William Jones? Stephen Flood
James Adams married 2/w Permelia (Parmelia Jane) Henson 7 Feb. 1833 Edgar Co., Illinois. She was born 25 Nov. 1805 Fayette Co., KY.
They had 6 children:
10. Melinda Adams
11. James Jackson Adams
12. Susannah (Susan) Adams m. Jared Morgan Hurst
13. Thomas Jefferson Adams m. Isabella Eliza Scroggs
14. Robert Wellington Adams
15. Isabella Adams
Federal Census
1850 Edgar Co., IL
Dist. 19, 21 Sep. 1850
James Adams b. Fredericks Co., VA.
1860 Henry Co. MO
Grand River Twp., P.O. Clinton, Henry Co., Missouri
Permelia Adams
Bible Record said died 28 June 1858 Henry Co., MO., but Mortality schedule says Nov. 1860 Henry Co., MO.
James Adams eldest son of Moses Adams and Sarah (her 1st husband Eliaseph Munson of Rowan County, North Carolina. She lived in Rowan and Wilkes Co., NC, Fredericks Co., VA., and Scott Co., KY. and died in Blue River Twp., Hancock Co., Indiana).
James Adams of Scott Co., KY., Edgar Co., IL., Kansas, back to Illinois then to Clinton, Grand River Twp., Henry Co., Missouri.
Dates were from Bible in possession of Lloyd and Betty Adams of Bradenton, Florida.
James Adams on Tax List for Scott Co., KY. for years 1814,1819,1820,1822, and 1823. He is on 1820 Federal Census in Scott Co., KY., moving in early 1830's to Edgar Co., IL. 1850 Federal Census for Edgar Co., IL., is important since Census taker put down county and state where person born. It said he was born Frederick Co. VA., for James Adams. James Adams family moved in 1856 to Kansas then returning in 1861 to Edgar Co., Illinois because of Quantrell's Raiders in Kansas. Book reference: The History of Edgar Co., IL. 1879 edition. Said left for Kansas.
James Adams was a farmer and he also was a Sargent serving in 1832 Black Hawk War Illinois Militia.
James Adams married 1/w Catherine James 22 May 1810-1811 probably Scott Co., KY. Ancestory.com source says married in 1810 Fayette Co., KY. Catherine James was born 25 Oct., 1788 in Bible Record of James Adams. She died 1830-1831 Edgar Co., IL.
They had nine children:
1. Jacob Taylor Adams m Sarah Cunningham
2. John Watson Adams m. Catherine Ann James
3. Gaberella Adams m. Simpson Redmon Metcalf
4. Josephus Adams m. May Elizabeth Moore, Sarah E. White
5. Sarah Elizabeth Adams m. Charles Asher
6. Samuel Adams m. Martha Wright, Talmonia Carson
7. Zerelda Adams m. Jordon R Mullins
8. Mary Jane Adams m. Samuel Wells Young
9. Martha Ann or Martha Eleanor Adams m. William Jones? Stephen Flood
James Adams married 2/w Permelia (Parmelia Jane) Henson 7 Feb. 1833 Edgar Co., Illinois. She was born 25 Nov. 1805 Fayette Co., KY.
They had 6 children:
10. Melinda Adams
11. James Jackson Adams
12. Susannah (Susan) Adams m. Jared Morgan Hurst
13. Thomas Jefferson Adams m. Isabella Eliza Scroggs
14. Robert Wellington Adams
15. Isabella Adams
Federal Census
1850 Edgar Co., IL
Dist. 19, 21 Sep. 1850
James Adams b. Fredericks Co., VA.
1860 Henry Co. MO
Grand River Twp., P.O. Clinton, Henry Co., Missouri
Permelia Adams
Bible Record said died 28 June 1858 Henry Co., MO., but Mortality schedule says Nov. 1860 Henry Co., MO.
James Adams of Scott Co., KY., Edgar Co., IL., Kansas, back to Illinois then to Clinton, Grand River Twp., Henry Co., Missouri.
Dates were from Bible in possession of Lloyd and Betty Adams of Bradenton, Florida.
James Adams on Tax List for Scott Co., KY. for years 1814,1819,1820,1822, and 1823. He is on 1820 Federal Census in Scott Co., KY., moving in early 1830's to Edgar Co., IL. 1850 Federal Census for Edgar Co., IL., is important since Census taker put down county and state where person born. It said he was born Frederick Co. VA., for James Adams. James Adams family moved in 1856 to Kansas then returning in 1861 to Edgar Co., Illinois because of Quantrell's Raiders in Kansas. Book reference: The History of Edgar Co., IL. 1879 edition. Said left for Kansas.
James Adams was a farmer and he also was a Sargent serving in 1832 Black Hawk War Illinois Militia.
James Adams married 1/w Catherine James 22 May 1810-1811 probably Scott Co., KY. Ancestory.com source says married in 1810 Fayette Co., KY. Catherine James was born 25 Oct., 1788 in Bible Record of James Adams. She died 1830-1831 Edgar Co., IL.
They had nine children:
1. Jacob Taylor Adams m Sarah Cunningham
2. John Watson Adams m. Catherine Ann James
3. Gaberella Adams m. Simpson Redmon Metcalf
4. Josephus Adams m. May Elizabeth Moore, Sarah E. White
5. Sarah Elizabeth Adams m. Charles Asher
6. Samuel Adams m. Martha Wright, Talmonia Carson
7. Zerelda Adams m. Jordon R Mullins
8. Mary Jane Adams m. Samuel Wells Young
9. Martha Ann or Martha Eleanor Adams m. William Jones? Stephen Flood
James Adams married 2/w Permelia (Parmelia Jane) Henson 7 Feb. 1833 Edgar Co., Illinois. She was born 25 Nov. 1805 Fayette Co., KY.
They had 6 children:
10. Melinda Adams
11. James Jackson Adams
12. Susannah (Susan) Adams m. Jared Morgan Hurst
13. Thomas Jefferson Adams m. Isabella Eliza Scroggs
14. Robert Wellington Adams
15. Isabella Adams
Federal Census
1850 Edgar Co., IL
Dist. 19, 21 Sep. 1850
James Adams b. Fredericks Co., VA.
1860 Henry Co. MO
Grand River Twp., P.O. Clinton, Henry Co., Missouri
Permelia Adams
Bible Record said died 28 June 1858 Henry Co., MO., but Mortality schedule says Nov. 1860 Henry Co., MO.
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