1.  LDS.  Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service: IGI - International Genealogical Index (online at FamilySearch.org).

Wm. C. ADAMS Spouse: F.L. RUDISILL Marriage: 17 Jul 1862, Lincoln, North Carolina Source: An Index to Marriage Bonds Filed in the North Carolina State Archives. North Carolina. Division of Archives and History.

2.  1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #32 of 34):  Lincolnton P.O., Union Twp., Lincoln Co., NC, Roll M593_1146, p. 260B, PN 32, 239/230, enumerated 31 Aug 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Adams William	33	M	W	Farmer	$1400	$300	N Carolina
_____ Fannie	28	F	W	Keeping House			N Carolina
_____ Robert Lee	4	M	W				N Carolina
_____ William T	2	M	W				N Carolina
_____ Thomas	1	M	W				N Carolina
Rudisill Annie	72	F	W	At Home			N Carolina

3.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #50 of 57):  Lincolnton Twp., Lincoln Co., NC, Roll T9_970, p. 322B, PN 50, SD 3, ED 102, enumerated 28 Jun 1880, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1880 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1880:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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3

4

5

6

8

9

10

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13

15

21

22

23

24

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26

471

507

Adams William

W

M

43

/

Farmer

/

/

SC

SC

SC

_____ Fanny

W

F

38

Wife

/

Keeps house

/

/

NC

NC

NC

_____ Robt Lee

W

M

14

Son

/

On Farm

/

/

/

NC

SC

NC

_____ Theodore

W

M

12

Son

/

On Farm

/

/

/

NC

SC

NC

_____ Thos R

W

M

9

Son

/

/

NC

SC

NC

_____ Carrie

W

F

8

Daughter

/

/

NC

SC

NC

_____ Minnie

W

F

5

Daughter

/

NC

SC

NC

Rudisill Ann

W

F

78

Mother (Law)

/

Broke Leg

/

/

NC

Ger

Ger

4.  1890 Census:  the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

5.  WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).