James ADAMS & Phoebe DAVIS

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James ADAMS, Jr.
Phoebe DAVIS

Husband: James ADAMS, Jr.
Birth: 18 May 1779, Botetourt Co., VA
Death: 23 Sep 1855, Fulton Co., AR
Father: James ADAMS
Mother: Agnes WILSON

Marriage: 5 Nov 1803, Christian Co., KY

Wife: Phoebe DAVIS
Birth: 24 Feb 1783, Mercer Co., KY
Death: 3 Feb 1847, Fulton Co., AR
Father: James DAVIS
Mother: Hannah RAMSEY

Children:

— born in Christian Co., KY:
1. Catherine Bone ADAMS, b. 15 Mar 1804; d. 1876; m. Samuel B. ORR
2. Hannah Ramsey ADAMS, b. 15 Jan 1806; d. 1885; m. John KELLOUGH; m. Elijah WILLIAMS
3. George ADAMS, b. 17 May 1807; d. 28 Oct 1854; bur. Adams Cemetery, Greasy Creek, AR; m. Mariah LYNN
4. Isaac ADAMS, b. 15 Jan 1809

— born in Christian or Hopkins Co., KY:
5. Margaret ADAMS, b. ca. 1811; d. Springfield, MO

— born in Hopkins Co., KY:
6. Agnes Wilson ADAMS, b. 27 Aug 1815; d. 1884; m. William B. FLIPPEN
7. Joseph Davis ADAMS, b. 27 Nov 1817; d. 21 Apr 1872; m. Rosalie DEARMOND; m. Elizabeth MORTON
8. Mary Ann "Polly" ADAMS, b. 28 Apr 1820; m. Benjamin DUGGINS
9. John Quincy ADAMS, b. 20 Jun 1822; d. 29 Dec 1904, TX; m. Eliza Arvilla TINNON
10. Thorton Stoddard ADAMS, b. ca. 1823
11. Mathew McDonald "Mack" ADAMS, b. 28 May 1825; d. 3 Mar 1846

Keywords for search engines: genealogy; USA, US, United States, Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Texas, Virginia

Sources (n.b., Fulton Co. was formed from Izard Co. in 1842):

1. Jordan R. Dodd, ed. 1993. Kentucky Marriages: Early to 1850. Liahona Research, Orem, UT (Broderbund CD-229):

Adams, James Davis, Phoebe Nov 5, 1803 Christian Co.

2. Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1810 (Broderbund CD-313). Please see my WARNING regarding use of this database (the numerical data have the genders switched). [Yes, in this case, it makes no difference, as the numbers for both genders are the same, but I like to take every opportunity to warn people of the problem.]

1810 Adams, James KY Christian Co. p. 108 20010-2001000

These data should read:

20010-20010-00

which indicate:

No. & Sex Age Class Therefore Born Individuals Inferred

2 males 9 or under 1800-1810 = Isaac (b. 1809)
= George (b. 1807

1 male 26-44 1765-1784 = James (b. 1779)

2 females 9 or under 1800-1810 = Hannah (b. 1806)
= Catherine (b. 1804)

1 female 26-44 1765-1784 = Phoebe (b. 1783)

3. Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1820 (Broderbund CD-314): there is a James ADAMS in Christian Co., KY, in 1820, but based on the numbers, he is not our subject.

1820 Adams, James KY Hopkins Co. p. 229

4. Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1830 (Broderbund CD-315):

1830 Adams, James KY Hopkins Co. p. 39

1830 Adams, James KY Hopkins Co. p. 53

5. Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1840 (Broderbund CD-316):

1840 Adams, James AR Izard Co. p. 186

1841 Adams, James AR Izard Co.

6a. Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties, 1850 (Broderbund CD-317): not found.

6b. 1850 Census Index/Microfilm (online at GenealogyLibrary.com): Big Northfork Twp., Fulton Co., AR, p. 162A, 15/15, enumerated 17 Oct 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

John Q Adams 28 M Farmer 700 Ky

Eliza     " 25 F Ark

Sarah     " 1 F

Elizabeth " 3 F "

James     " 1 M "

Katharine " 11 F "

Malinda   " 5 F "

James     " 71 M Farmer 400 Unknown

Beyond the fact that widower James is living with his son, John Q., I don't know what to make of this record, so I won't even try. Too bad it doesn't confirm James's birthplace.

7. Family Group Sheet of James DAVIS & Hannah RAMSEY. by Anthony Lee Rockefeller, dated 27 Jan 1986 (purchased from Yates Publishing, Stevensville, MT). Mr. Rockefeller's database is now online at WorldConnect.

8. Anon. 1986. Family Histories, 1797-1986. Christian County Genealogical Society, Hopkinsville, KY, p. 149. Biographical sketch of James Davis.

9. WorldConnect (online at RootsWeb.com).

10. LDS. Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service: Ancestral File (AF).

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