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Adams, Charity

Female 1859 - 1915  (56 years)


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  • Name Adams, Charity 
    Birth 10 Mar 1859  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Her date of birth is derived from her death certificate.
    Gender Female 
    Census 1870  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Census 1880  Indian Bottom (Now Blackey), Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    black 
    • Charity was also recorded in the 1880 census of Perry County.
    Census 1900  River, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    black, single 
    Non-white/multiracial 1880–1900  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    census 
    Death 12 Oct 1915  Lower Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5
    Cause: of bronchopneumonia 
    Burial 13 Oct 1915  Gourd, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I384376  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 15 Mar 2023 

    Father Adams, Daniel,   b. 1819, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Nicy,   b. 1832, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F157758  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 10 Mar 1859 - 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 - black - 1880 - Indian Bottom (Now Blackey), Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsNon-white/multiracial - census - 1880–1900 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Cause: of bronchopneumonia - 12 Oct 1915 - Lower Rockhouse, 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

  • Sources 
    1. [S262803] Charity Adams, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1962".

    2. [S262801] Chamet Adams in household of Daniel Adams, "United States Census, 1870".

    3. [S262804] Charity Adams in household of Daniel Adams, "United States Census, 1880".

    4. [S262802] Charity Adams in household of Tempy Adams, "United States Census, 1900".

    5. [S262805] Charity Adams, "Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999".