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Adams, John Moses

Male 1884 - 1959  (74 years)


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  • Name Adams, John Moses 
    Birth 20 Nov 1884  Little Cowan, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1900  Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Address:
    Magisterial District 1 
    Census 1920  East Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Death 12 Jul 1959  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Burial Sandlick Cemetery, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I91348  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 25 Aug 2018 

    Father Adams, Stephen,   b. Abt 1840, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jan 1911, Smoot Creek (Van), Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 71 years) 
    Mother Jenkins, Martha,   b. 17 Jul 1847, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jan 1933, Little Cowan, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Marriage 13 Mar 1864  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1832  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Thompson, Edna Gertrude,   b. 13 Dec 1892, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Nov 1976, Laurel, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Marriage 22 Dec 1913  Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Adams, Hazel,   b. 21 Sep 1914, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Jan 1984, Franklin, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)
     2. Adams, Minerva,   b. 4 Feb 1917, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Jun 2007, New Mexico, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years)
     3. Adams, John M. Jr.,   b. 4 Sep 1919, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Jun 2002, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
     4. Adams, Charles Herbert,   b. 1922, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F37939  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 20 Nov 1884 - Little Cowan, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Address:
    Magisterial District 1 - 1900 - Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 22 Dec 1913 - Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - East Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 12 Jul 1959 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Sandlick Cemetery, Whitesburg, 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

  • Photos
    Adams_Jenkins_Children.jpg    		Adams_Jenkins_Children.jpg
    1927, Grandma Adams 80th birthday. Left to Right: Uncle Ned Polly, Aunt Polly Adams (Mary "Polly" Adams Adams, b. 1867), Uncle Arch Adams (Archibald "Arch" Adams, b. 1874), Susan Long (Susan Adams Long, b. 1877), Minerva Gibson (Minerva Adams Gibson, b. 1880), John M. Adams (b. 1884), Minnie Adams (b. 1888), Matt Fields(Mattie Adams Fields, b. 1888), Lou Vermillion (Louella Adams Vermillion, b. 1891), Grandma front (Martha Jenkins Adams, b. 1847 KY) [Source: Don Chesnut]

  • Sources 
    1. [S21120] John M Adams in household of Stephen Adams, "United States Census, 1900".

    2. [S835] FamSch1900 Census, /MM9.1.1/M9HX-GNT; 4 July 2013; Stephen Adams, 1900.

    3. [S21121] John M Adams, "United States Census, 1920".

    4. [S322] KY Death Records RootsWeb, Vol. 031, Cert. #15348, Deathvol. 1959, hv.