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Adams, Joseph Watson

Male 1899 - 1961  (61 years)


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  • Name Adams, Joseph Watson 
    Nickname Joe 
    Birth 31 Oct 1899 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1900  Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Census 1910  West Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Census 1920  West Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1930  Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 7 Feb 1961  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    Burial Dinah Blair Cemetery, Cowan, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I81716  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 12 Jan 2020 

    Father Adams, Henry C.,   b. 1863, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Apr 1946, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Blair, Sarah Susannah,   b. 9 Jul 1856, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1904, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years) 
    Marriage 18 Feb 1884  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3311  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Fields, Allie Mae,   b. 26 Jun 1902, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Apr 1982, Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Marriage 1916  Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Census 1930  Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • The household was enumerated as follows:

      Joe W Adams, M, white, married, 30, b. in KY
      spouse: Allie M Adams, F, white, married, 27, b. in KY
      child: Carl Adams, M, 10, b. in KY
      child: Ruth M Adams, F, 4, b. in KY
      child: Ray Adams, M, 1, b. in KY
      H F Fields (father-in-law), M, white, widowed, 54, b. in KY
    Children 
    +1. Adams, Carl Eugene,   b. 29 Aug 1919, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Feb 2009, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)
     2. Adams, Ruth Marie,   b. 11 Dec 1925, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Feb 2011, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
     3. Adams, Ray,   b. 22 Sep 1928, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Dec 2003, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
    Family ID F33848  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1900 - Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - West Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1916 - Floyd, 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 - 1930 - Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 7 Feb 1961 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Dinah Blair Cemetery, Cowan, 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. [S39011] Joseph W Adams in household of Henry C Adams, "United States Census, 1900".

    2. [S39012] Joseph W Adams in household of Henry C Adams, "United States Census, 1910".

    3. [S322] KY Death Records RootsWeb, Vol. 007, Cert. #03496, Deathvol. 1961, hv.

    4. [S39013] Joseph Watson Adams, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1962".

    5. [S105765] Allie Mae Fields, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954".