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Adams, John B.

Male 1847 - 1882  (35 years)


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  • Name Adams, John B. 
    Birth 1847  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1860  District, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Census 1880  Carson (Historic), Letcher (now Knott), Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • The household was enumerated as follows:
      John B., 34, KY
      Lucy, 28, VA
      Margaret, 12
      Chamillis, 10m
      John C., 8
      Robert, 6
      James, 5
      Spencer, 3
      Belle, Feb. 1880
    Death Sep 1882  Catlettsburg, Boyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Cause: when he was thrown out a window 
    • The cause of death of John Adams was reported in the Ashland (Ky.) Independent of 7 Dec 1882:

      "Andrew Sloan and Linville Higgins, of Floyd County, were arrested here after giving evidence in moonshining cases, on the charge of killing Andrew Hall, in Floyd County. Judge McCall committed them, and the third one of the party accused, Richard Vance, is in charge of the U.S. authorities. After going back to the mountains a man made an affidavit that [John B.] Adams, who was found dead on our court house steps, supposed to have fallen from the second story window, was thrown out by Hall and Sizemore, fellow witnesses in a moonshine case, a few weeks since. Sizemore then fled the country, and Hall was killed by the friends of Adams." [emphasis added]
    Person ID I29315  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 7 Dec 2016 

    Father Adams, Spencer,   b. 27 Feb 1821, Rockhouse, Floyd (Now Letcher), Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Apr 1896, Taney, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Amburgey, Jane,   b. 11 Aug 1821, Russell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Nov 1912, Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years) 
    Marriage 20 Apr 1840  Perry, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Divorce BY 1847 
    Family ID F30578  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Hamilton, Lucy Ann,   b. 19 Jan 1852, Scott, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Jan 1916, Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years) 
    Marriage 3 May 1866  Letcher (Now Knott), Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Adams, Margaret Ellen,   b. 1867, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1885 (Age 18 years)
    +2. Adams, Chamillis,   b. 14 Nov 1869, Letcher (Now Knott), Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Jul 1922 (Age 52 years)
     3. Adams, John Carlyle,   b. 7 Nov 1871, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 May 1924, Greeley, Weld, Colorado, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years)
    +4. Adams, Robert Lee,   b. 24 Jul 1873, Letcher (Now Knott), Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Jan 1954, Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
     5. Adams, James,   b. 13 Aug 1875, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1937 (Age 61 years)
     6. Adams, Spencer P.,   b. 9 May 1878, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Feb 1935, Bates, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years)
     7. Adams, Belle,   b. 5 Feb 1880, Letcher (Now Knott), Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Oct 1882 (Age 2 years)
    +8. Adams, Ann Susan,   b. 20 Apr 1882, Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Mar 1968, Wise, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
    Family ID F12051  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1847 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 3 May 1866 - Letcher (Now Knott), Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Carson (Historic), Letcher (now Knott), Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Cause: when he was thrown out a window - Sep 1882 - Catlettsburg, Boyd, Kentucky, United STates Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S19408] John Adams in household of Jane Haganes, "United States Census, 1860".

    2. [S19409] John B Adams, "United States Census, 1880".

    3. [S555] Book:Jones-Wright Feud, p. 102.