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Adams, William

Male 1863 - 1955  (91 years)


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  • Name Adams, William 
    Nickname Will 
    Birth 1 Oct 1863  Crafts Colly (Ermine), Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1880  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Death 10 Jan 1955  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4] 
    Burial 12 Jan 1955  Obediah "Obeh" Fields Cemetery, Cowan, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Person ID I13914  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 16 Mar 2021 

    Father Adams, Allen,   b. Dec 1826, Perry, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1913, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 86 years) 
    Mother Thornsberry, Cynthia Ann,   b. 1832, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Jan 1913, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Marriage 23 Aug 1849  Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1410  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Frazier, Mary,   b. 9 Jul 1879, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Jul 1964, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Marriage 8 Mar 1899  Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Adams, Ludema,   b. 20 Jan 1901, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jan 1961, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years)
    +2. Adams, Melissa Mae,   b. 1903, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Nov 1958, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years)
    +3. Adams, Cynthia,   b. 1905, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jun 1999, Lawrenceburg, Dearborn, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 94 years)
     4. Adams, Rebecca,   b. 1908, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Adams, Isetta,   b. Abt 1912, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    +6. Adams, Olga,   b. 3 May 1913, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 May 1994 (Age 81 years)
    +7. Adams, Ruby,   b. 3 Aug 1916, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Sep 2004, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years)
    Family ID F126986  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1 Oct 1863 - Crafts Colly (Ermine), Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 8 Mar 1899 - Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 10 Jan 1955 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 12 Jan 1955 - Obediah "Obeh" Fields Cemetery, Cowan, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S322] KY Death Records RootsWeb, Vol. 003, Cert. #01191, Deathvol. 1955, hv.

    2. [S586] 1880 Census Letcher Co KY, 31-556.

    3. [S168138] Will Adams, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965".

    4. [S168139] Will Adams, "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999".

    5. [S168137] Will Adams, "Find A Grave Index".