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Adams, Silas Richard Dixon[1]

Male 1875 - 1931  (56 years)


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  • Name Adams, Silas Richard Dixon 
    Nickname Dixon 
    Birth 7 Jun 1875  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1880  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    Census 1910  Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1920  Hindman, Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Name Richard Adams 
    Death 31 Dec 1931  Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Garner, Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I21726  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 9 Jun 2020 

    Father Adams, Randolph Dixon,   b. May 1841, Cowan, Perry (now Letcher), Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Jan 1930, Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 88 years) 
    Mother Francis, Matilda Pratt,   b. 12 Aug 1848, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Jul 1892 (Age 43 years) 
    Marriage 1863 
    Family ID F6967  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Watts, Elizabeth,   b. 11 Aug 1880, Letcher (Now Knott), Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Jun 1971, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years) 
    Children 
     1. Adams, Victoria,   b. Jun 1895, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    +2. Adams, Ada,   b. 4 Feb 1899, Leburn, Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Dec 1976, Mount Sterling, Montgomery, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
     3. Adams, Dewey,   b. Apr 1900, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Adams, Benton,   b. 1901, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    +5. Adams, Sophia,   b. 1903, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     6. Adams, Carlis,   b. 1904, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Adams, Kelly,   b. 20 Jan 1905   d. 5 Nov 1935 (Age 30 years)
     8. Adams, Delzy,   b. 1908, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. Adams, Gladis,   b. 5 Dec 1908   d. 25 Dec 1909 (Age 1 year)
     10. Adams, Bob Rex,   b. 26 Sep 1927   d. 9 Apr 1944 (Age 16 years)
    Family ID F13927  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 7 Jun 1875 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Knott, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Hindman, Knott, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 31 Dec 1931 - Knott, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Garner, Knott, 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

  • Sources 
    1. [S47597] Silas Adams in entry for Bennie Adams and Cora Collins, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979".

    2. [S47600] Silas F Adams, "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960".

    3. [S586] 1880 Census Letcher Co KY, 42-600.

    4. [S47598] Silas Adams in household of Randolph D Adams, "United States Census, 1880".

    5. [S129539] Richard Adams, "United States Census, 1920".