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Adams, Moses

Male 1838 - 1912  (~ 74 years)


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  • Name Adams, Moses 
    Nickname Mose 
    Birth May 1838  Smoot Creek (Van), Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Census 1880  Cumberland River, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • The household was enumerated as follows:
      Moses, 42, KY
      Elizabeth, 80 (?), KY, wife
      Spencer, 18
      Sarah A., 16
      William R., 15
      Nancy J., 12
      Isaac, 7
      McThire [sic: Partha], 6, female
      Clerinda, 5
      Joseph, 2
    Census 1900  Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Address:
    Magisterial District 1 
    Death 30 Oct 1912  Pike, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I89084  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 10 Nov 2018 

    Father Adams, Isaac B.,   b. 25 Jun 1810, Floyd (Now Letcher), Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 May 1890, Smoot Creek (Van), Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Hayes, Nancy,   b. Between 1810 and 1812, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Sep 1880, Smoot Creek (Van), Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 70 years) 
    Marriage 27 Nov 1831  Hazard, Perry, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1429  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Adams, Elizabeth,   b. 29 Mar 1841, Perry (Now Letcher), Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1885, Pulaski, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 43 years) 
    Marriage 1861  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Adams, Spencer,   b. 11 Apr 1862, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Feb 1933, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)
    +2. Adams, Sarah Ann,   b. 17 Dec 1863   d. 22 Nov 1951, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
     3. Adams, William Riley,   b. 11 Jan 1866, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Apr 1937, Forsyth, Taney, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
     4. Adams, Nancy J.,   b. 1868, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     5. Adams, Isaac Washington,   b. Abt 1873, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     6. Adams, Partha,   b. Abt 1874, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +7. Adams, Clarinda,   b. 5 Sep 1875, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jun 1928, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years)
    +8. Adams, Joseph Wiley,   b. Sep 1877, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Mar 1953, Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 75 years)
     9. Adams, Stephen,   b. Jul 1880, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1901 (Age ~ 20 years)
    +10. Adams, John Quincy,   b. 14 Oct 1882, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Apr 1968, Lebam, Pacific, Washington, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
     11. Adams, George,   b. Apr 1885, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F1831  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

    Family 2 Frazier, Nancy Drucilla,   b. 3 May 1860, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Jan 1954, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years) 
    Marriage 7 Sep 1893  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Adams, Rachel,   b. 27 Nov 1896   d. 29 Jul 1973, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
     2. Adams, Zachariah,   b. 1 Feb 1902, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Jan 1977, Shelby, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
     3. Adams, Maggie Lee,   b. 13 Oct 1903   d. 23 Oct 1963 (Age 60 years)
    Family ID F37326  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - May 1838 - Smoot Creek (Van), Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1850 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1861 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Cumberland River, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 7 Sep 1893 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Address:
    Magisterial District 1 - 1900 - Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States
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    Link to Google MapsDeath - 30 Oct 1912 - Pike, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S34096] Moses Adams in household of Isaac Adams, "United States Census, 1850".

    2. [S17956] Moses Adams, "United States Census, 1880".

    3. [S17957] Moses Adams, "United States Census, 1900".