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Adams, Archable S.

Male 1874 - 1951  (77 years)


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  • Name Adams, Archable S. 
    Nickname Arch 
    Birth 20 Feb 1874  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1880  Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Census 1900  Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Address:
    Magisterial District 1 
    Census 1920  East Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Census 1930  Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Census 1940  Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Name Archibald S. Adams 
    Death 20 Jul 1951  Harlan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9
    Burial Sandlick Cemetery, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I13271  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 25 Aug 2018 

    Father Adams, Stephen,   b. Abt 1840, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jan 1911, Smoot Creek (Van), Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 71 years) 
    Mother Jenkins, Martha,   b. 17 Jul 1847, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jan 1933, Little Cowan, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Marriage 13 Mar 1864  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1832  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Fields, Rachel,   b. Abt 1885, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Aug 1973 (Age ~ 88 years)  [10, 11
    Marriage 20 Feb 1918  Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 11
    Family ID F34964  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 20 Feb 1874 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Address:
    Magisterial District 1 - 1900 - Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States
    Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 20 Feb 1918 - Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - East Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1940 - Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 20 Jul 1951 - Harlan, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Sandlick Cemetery, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend Address Cemetery Populated Place Township Parish City County/Shire State/Province Country Region Not Set

  • Photos
    Adams_Jenkins_Children.jpg
    Adams_Jenkins_Children.jpg
    1927, Grandma Adams 80th birthday. Left to Right: Uncle Ned Polly, Aunt Polly Adams (Mary "Polly" Adams Adams, b. 1867), Uncle Arch Adams (Archibald "Arch" Adams, b. 1874), Susan Long (Susan Adams Long, b. 1877), Minerva Gibson (Minerva Adams Gibson, b. 1880), John M. Adams (b. 1884), Minnie Adams (b. 1888), Matt Fields(Mattie Adams Fields, b. 1888), Lou Vermillion (Louella Adams Vermillion, b. 1891), Grandma front (Martha Jenkins Adams, b. 1847 KY) [Source: Don Chesnut]

  • Sources 
    1. [S586] 1880 Census Letcher Co KY, 56-570.

    2. [S21116] Archabls C Adams in household of Stephen Adams, "United States Census, 1880".

    3. [S21110] Archabald C Adams in household of Stephen Adams, "United States Census, 1900".

    4. [S835] FamSch1900 Census, /MM9.1.1/M9HX-GNT; 4 July 2013; Stephen Adams, 1900.

    5. [S21115] Arch C Adams, "United States Census, 1920".

    6. [S21113] Arche Adams, "United States Census, 1930".

    7. [S21114] Arch C Adams, "United States Census, 1940".

    8. [S322] KY Death Records RootsWeb, Vol. 032, Cert. #15919, Deathvol. 1951, hv.

    9. [S21112] Arch C. Adams, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1961".

    10. [S7003] Rachel Fields, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979".

    11. [S21111] Arch C. Adams, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979".