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Josiah Adams 1805–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1805

Birth Location: Virginia, USA

Death Date: May 1860

Death Location: Warren CO., KY

Father: Josiah Adams

Mother:

Spouse(s): Martha Lynn

Children(s): Elizabeth Adams, Edward Adams, William Adams, Mary Adams, James Adams, John Adams, Nancy Adams, Joseph Adams, Rutha Adams

Josiah Adams was born in 1805 in Virginia, USA, the child of Josiah Peake Adams And Sarah Burroughs. In 1850, Josiah Adams resided in District 2, Warren, Kentucky, USA. Josiah Adams married Martha Patsy Lynn, and had children including Edward Adams, Elizabeth Adams, James Adams, John W Adams, Joseph C Adams, Mary L Adams, Nancy J Adams, Rutha Adams, William Adams. Josiah Adams passed away in 1860 in Warren CO., KY.

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Biography

  • Josiah Adams was born in 1805 in Virginia, USA, the child of Josiah Peake Adams And Sarah Burroughs.
  • In 1850, Josiah Adams resided in District 2, Warren, Kentucky, USA.
  • Josiah Adams married Martha Patsy Lynn, and had children including Edward Adams, Elizabeth Adams, James Adams, John W Adams, Joseph C Adams, Mary L Adams, Nancy J Adams, Rutha Adams, William Adams.
  • Josiah Adams passed away in 1860 in Warren CO., KY.

Immediate Family

Parents

Josiah Adams
1762–1842
Birth Location: Warrenton, Fauquier, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Martha Lynn
1813–
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Adams
1849–1918
Birth Location: Warren County, Kentucky, USA
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Edward Adams
1829–1920
Birth Location: Kentucky
EA
William Adams
1831–
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Mary Adams
1835–
Birth Location: Kentucky
MA
James Adams
1836–
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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John Adams
1838–
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
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Nancy Adams
1841–
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Joseph Adams
1845–1923
Birth Location: Warren County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Rutha Adams
1847–
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Josiah Adams's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Adams
1805–1860
Birth Place: Virginia, USA
Parents
Josiah Peake Adams
1762–1842
Warrenton, Fauquier, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John Adams
1718–1781
Charles, Maryland, USA
Sarah (Stacy) Gibbons
1725–1795
Warrenton, Fauquier, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Naylor
1690–1741
George Gibbons
1680–1766
Mary Gibbon
1700–1766
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Sawdrey
1663–1711
Thomas Gibbons
1654–1711
Elizabeth Pierpoint
1657–1736

Josiah Adams's Descendants

1.
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Josiah Adams (1805–May 1860) m. Martha (Patsy) Lynn (1813–)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Adams 1849–1918 m. William (Thomas) Smith 1850–1931
    1. 1. Minnie Smith 1884–1969 m. Ras Simpson 1878–1917
      1. 1. Earl (Clarence) Simpson 1911–2001 m. Martha (Bell) Smith 1914–1995
        1. 1. Wade (Edward) Simpson 1947–2020
        2. 2. Callie (M) Simpson 1936–2020 m. Stephen (Anis) McDill 1934–2003
        3. 3. Carrie Simpson 1944–2014 m. Jerry (J) Osborn 1938–2015
        4. 4. Louise Simpson 1934–2011 m. James (Arlen) Coley 1929–1991
        5. 5. James (R.) Simpson 1949–1963
      2. 2. Dorothy Simpson 1908–1961 m. Roscoe Turner 1895–1971
        1. 1. Joe (Kenneth) Turner 1930–1989
        2. 2. Bettie (S) Turner 1932–2023
      3. 3. John Simpson 1914–1996 m. Lora (Mae) Gentry 1919–
        1. 1. Mary (Faye) Simpson 1938–2002
      4. 4. Oron Simpson 1917–1976 m. Margaret (Frances) York 1918–2007
    2. 2. Gabriella (Mae) Smith 1872–1905 m. John (J) Gott 1870–
      1. 1. Alta Gott 1899–
      2. 2. Arthur (McCormick) Gott 1904–1967
    3. 3. Mary (E) Smith 1874–1876
  2. 2. Edward Adams 1829–1920
  3. 3. William Adams 1831– m. Nancy (P) Adams 1848–
    1. 1. Stela (J) Adams 1875–
    2. 2. Mary (B N) Adams 1881–
    3. 3. Lola Adams 1885–
    4. 4. Willie (P) Adams 1890–
    5. 5. Joseph (P) Adams 1871–
  4. 4. Mary (L) Adams 1835– m. Morris (W) Gott 1832–1861
    1. 1. Elizabeth (A) Gott 1859–
    2. 2. Johnathon Gott 1857–
    3. 3. Martha Gott 1858–1928 m. John (Thomas) Smith 1852–1911
      1. 1. Thomas (Jefferson) Smith 1893–1967
      2. 2. Edward (Witten) Smith 1892–1957
      3. 3. Carrie Smith 1876–1968
      4. 4. James (Morris) Smith 1877–1949
      5. 5. Etha Smith 1885–1958
      6. 6. Ward (C) Smith 1887–1924
      7. 7. Bessie Smith 1883–1942
      8. 8. William Smith 1879–
      9. 9. Hattie Smith 1894–1925 m. Harden (Alonzo) Warren 1890–1937
        1. 1. Anna (Mae) Warren 1921–2005
        2. 2. Betrice (C.) Warren 1923–1923
        3. 3. Walter (E) Warren 1920–
      10. 10. Helen Smith 1899–
  5. 5. James Adams 1836– m. Haley Adams 1878–
    1. 1. Henry Adams 1896–
  6. 6. John (W) Adams 1838– m. Mary (E) Adams 1842–
    1. 1. Edward Adams 1874–
    2. 2. Cara Adams 1877–
    3. 3. Nana Adams 1879–
    4. 4. Rosie Adams 1882–
    5. 5. James (B) Adams 1888–
  7. 7. Nancy (J) Adams 1841– m. John (H) Adams 1837–
    1. 1. Granville Adams 1859–
    2. 2. Eliza (J) Adams 1861–
    3. 3. William Adams 1863–
    4. 4. Robert Adams 1864–
    5. 5. Julia Adams 1866–
    6. 6. Reece (B) Adams 1868–
  8. 8. Joseph (C) Adams 1845–1923 m. Nancy (J) Hendrick 1849–1916
    1. 1. Patsy Doughty 1873–1911 m. Ed Doughty 1872–
      1. 1. Ruth Doughty 1894–
      2. 2. Bryan Doughty 1898–
      3. 3. Spencer Doughty 1905–
      4. 4. Pearl Doughty 1909–
  9. 9. Rutha Adams 1847– m. Marcellus Dearing 1847–

Josiah Adams's Timeline

3 Records

1805
1805
Birth of Josiah Adams in Virginia, USA
Virginia, USA
1850
1850
Age 45
Josiah Adams resided here in District 2, Warren, Kentucky, USA
District 2, Warren, Kentucky, USA
1860
May 1860
Age 55
Death of Josiah Adams in Warren CO., KY
Warren CO., KY

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1805
    Event Place: Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
    [2] U.S., Federal Census Mortality Schedules Index, 1850-1880
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 2, Warren, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1860
    Event Place: Warren CO., KY
    Record Source: U.S., Federal Census Mortality Schedules Index, 1850-1880
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