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Stephen "Shank" Adams 1804–1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Aug 1804

Birth Location: Elizabethton, Carter County, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 1875

Death Location: Crafts Colley, Ermine, Whitesburg, Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, USA

Father: Henry *

Mother: Mary Garland

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Whitaker

Children(s): Jesse Adams

The story of Stephen "Shank" Adams began in 1804 in Elizabethton, Carter County, Tennessee, United States. In 1830, Stephen "Shank" Adams resided in Perry, Kentucky, USA. In 1840, Stephen "Shank" Adams resided in Perry, Kentucky, USA. Stephen "Shank" Adams married Elizabeth Betsy Whitaker, and had children including Jesse Adams. Stephen "Shank" Adams passed away in 1875 in Crafts Colley, Ermine, Whitesburg, Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Stephen "Shank" Adams began in 1804 in Elizabethton, Carter County, Tennessee, United States.
  • In 1830, Stephen "Shank" Adams resided in Perry, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1840, Stephen "Shank" Adams resided in Perry, Kentucky, USA.
  • Stephen "Shank" Adams married Elizabeth Betsy Whitaker, and had children including Jesse Adams.
  • Stephen "Shank" Adams passed away in 1875 in Crafts Colley, Ermine, Whitesburg, Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry *
1777–1854
Birth Location: Surry County, North Carolina, USA
H*
Mary Garland
1775–1834
Birth Location: Elizabethton, Carter, Tennessee, United States
MG

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Whitaker
1803–1877
Birth Location: Letcher County, Kentucky, USA
EW

Children(s)

Jesse Adams
1827–1912
Birth Location: Perry County, Kentucky, USA
JA

Stephen Adams's Ancestors

Self
Stephen Adams
1804–1875
Birth Place: Elizabethton, Carter County, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Henry Moses Adams *
1777–1854
Surry County, North Carolina, USA
Mary Garland
1775–1834
Elizabethton, Carter, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
William Adams
1750–1800
Lewis Fork Yadkin River, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States
Mary Baker
1758–1806
Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Samuel (Gutridge) Garland
1745–1828
Halifax County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Adams
1735–1778
Mary Copenhaver
1730–1799
Moses Jr
1727–1775
Barbara Byers
1729–1770
William Garland
1705–1778
Sarah Guthridge
1705–1764
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Garland
1666–1727
Martha Daughtrey
1690–1730

Stephen Adams's Descendants

1.
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Stephen ("Shank") Adams (25 Aug 1804–1875) m. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Whitaker (14 Apr 1803–21 Sep 1877)
  1. 1. Jesse Adams 1827–1912 m. Mary (Polly) Craft 1828–1903
    1. 1. Elihu Adams 1855–1923 m. Mary ("Polly" COOPER) Adams 1861–1927
      1. 1. Amanda ((Mim)) Adams 1879–1960 m. John ("Johnny") Bowens 1871–1959
        1. 1. Calla ("Callie") Bowens 1896–1981 m. James (Harrison) Collier 1889–1963 m. James (Melvin) Taylor 1902–1986

Stephen Adams's Timeline

7 Records

1804
25 Aug 1804
Birth of Stephen "Shank" Adams in Elizabethton, Carter County, Tennessee, United States
Elizabethton, Carter County, Tennessee, United States
1830
1830
Age 26
Stephen "Shank" Adams resided here in Perry, Kentucky, USA
Perry, Kentucky, USA
1840
1840
Age 36
Stephen "Shank" Adams resided here in Perry, Kentucky, USA
Perry, Kentucky, USA
1850
20 Aug 1850
Age 46
Stephen "Shank" Adams resided here in Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Letcher, Kentucky, USA
1860
1860
Age 56
Stephen "Shank" Adams resided here in District, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
District, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
1870
1870
Age 66
Stephen "Shank" Adams resided here in Precinct 1, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Precinct 1, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
1875
1875
Age 71
Death of Stephen "Shank" Adams in Crafts Colley, Ermine, Whitesburg, Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Crafts Colley, Ermine, Whitesburg, Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Aug 1804
    Event Place: Elizabethton, Carter County, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 1, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: M593_481; Page: 351AB; Family History Library Film: 545980
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District, Letcher, Kentucky; Page: 672; Family History Library Film: 803381
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 23958.001; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 3
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Perry, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, 1830; Census Place: Perry, Kentucky; Series: M19; Roll: 40; Page: 344; Family History Library Film: 0007819

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Perry, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Perry, Kentucky; Roll: 122; Page: 255; Family History Library Film: 0007831

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1850
    Event Place: Letcher, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District, Letcher, Kentucky; Page: 672; Family History Library Film: 803381

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Precinct 1, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 1, Letcher, Kentucky; Roll: M593_481; Page: 351AB; Family History Library Film: 545980

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1875
    Event Place: Crafts Colley, Ermine, Whitesburg, Rockhouse, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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