— 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

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).