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Adams, Jesse Wilson[1, 2]

Male 1863 - 1938  (~ 74 years)


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  • Name Adams, Jesse Wilson 
    Birth Jul 1863  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1870  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1880  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    Census 1900  Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Census 1910  East Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    • The household was enumerated as follows:
      name: Jesse W Adams
      birthplace: Kentucky
      relationship to head of household: Self
      residence: East Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky
      marital status: Married
      race : White
      gender: Male
      immigration year:
      father's birthplace: Kentucky
      mother's birthplace: Kentucky
      family number: 162
      page number: 10
       Household Gender Age
       Jesse W Adams, M, 46y
      spouse: Mandy Adams, F, 37y
      child: Shade Adams, M, 14y
      child: William Adams, M, 12y
      child: Byrd Adams, M, 10y
      child: Andrew J Adams, M, 8y
      child: Liza Adams, F, 6y
      child: Joseph Adams, M, 4y
      child: Alpha Adams, F, 2y
    Census 1920  West Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • The household was enumerated as follows:
      name:Jessie Adams
      residence:, Letcher, Kentucky
      estimated birth year:
      age:
      birthplace: Kentucky
      relationship to head of household: Self
      gender: Male
      race: White
      marital status: Married
      father's birthplace: Kentucky
      mother's birthplace: Kentucky
      film number: 1820587
      digital folder number:4300932
      image number:00040
      sheet number:16
       Household Gender Age
       Jessie Adams M
      spouse: Manda Adams, F, 40y
      child: Willie Adams, M, 20y
      child: Byrd Adams, M, 18y
      child: Lissie Adams, F, 16y
      child: Andrew Adams, M, 15y
      child: Joseph Adams, M, 12y
      child: Alpha Adams, F, 10y
    Census 1930  Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 17 Jun 1938  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8] 
    Burial 19 Jun 1938  Mack Combs Cemetery, Southdown, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Person ID I1499  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 25 Jan 2020 

    Father Adams, Jesse,   b. 8 Dec 1827, Perry, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Jan 1912, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Craft, Mary,   b. Feb 1827, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1903, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 75 years) 
    Marriage 24 Jul 1845  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F745  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Franklin, Amanda,   b. Oct 1870, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Jan 1947, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 76 years)  [10] 
    Marriage 17 May 1885  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 11] 
    • Marriage Book #7.
    Census 1910  Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1920  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Adams, Jesse Peter,   b. May 1888, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Apr 1939, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 50 years)
    +2. Adams, Martha,   b. 25 Dec 1889, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Apr 1969, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
    +3. Adams, Samuel M.,   b. 26 Feb 1892, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 May 1968, Harlan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
    +4. Adams, Shade,   b. 25 Dec 1892, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Feb 1961, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
    +5. Adams, Willie,   b. 10 Sep 1894   d. 13 Feb 1976, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
    +6. Adams, Byrd F.,   b. 18 Sep 1900, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Mar 1947, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years)
     7. Adams, Eliza Langford,   b. 1 Apr 1904, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Oct 1985, Fayette, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
     8. Adams, Andrew J.,   b. 16 Dec 1904, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Sep 1926, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 21 years)
     9. Adams, Joseph,   b. 18 Mar 1907, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Apr 1983, Isom, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
    +10. Adams, Jody P.,   b. 18 Mar 1907, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Apr 1983, Isom, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
    +11. Adams, Alpha,   b. 16 Oct 1908, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Aug 1986, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
    Family ID F322  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Jul 1863 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1870 - 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 - 17 May 1885 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1900 - Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - East Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - West Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 17 Jun 1938 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 19 Jun 1938 - Mack Combs Cemetery, Southdown, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S19764] Jesse A Adams in entry for Shade Adams, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1961".

    2. [S19765] J.W. Adams in entry for Byrd F. Adams, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1961".

    3. [S586] 1880 Census Letcher Co KY, 24-554.

    4. [S19763] Jesse W Adams in household of Jesse Adams, "United States Census, 1880".

    5. [S19762] Jesse W Adams, "United States Census, 1900".

    6. [S19761] Jesse W Adams, "United States Census, 1910".

    7. [S322] KY Death Records RootsWeb, Vol. 030, Cert. #14957, Deathvol. 1938, hv.

    8. [S112080] Jessee Wilson Adams, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965".

    9. [S112079] Jesse Wilson Adams, "Find A Grave Index".

    10. [S19766] Jesse W. Adams, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979".

    11. [S47861] Mandy Franklin, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979".