An ADAMS Family of Virginia, North Carolina, and Kentucky

Compiled by Paul Zebe

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Introduction
Family Tree
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Introduction

The Adams family from which I descend is first found living in the Northern Neck of Virgina on Goose Creek near the Fauquier-Loudoun County border (see map, which shows where the Adams brothers Daniel and Abraham - my ancestor - were living).� The mother was named Elizabeth, but the father's name is not known.� Some believe that his name was John and that he died in Fairfax County, Virginia, in 1750.� The couple had five sons - John, Isaac, Abraham, Daniel, and Jacob - and an unknown number of daughters.� The sons and their families removed from the Northern Neck region during the 1760s.� Isaac, Abraham, Jacob, and Daniel all eventually came to settle in Rowan County, North Carolina.� My ancestor, Abraham, left Rowan County during the 1790s and moved to Clark County, Kentucky.� Then in the late 1790s, he moved to Madison County, KY, where he died, probably in 1816.

I would be very interested in hearing from anyone who is descended from this family.


Family Tree

Key:

� *=born
� oo=married
� +=died

1 ??? ADAMS
���� oo Elizabeth ???, +1757 or 1758 in Loudoun County, VA
.���� 2 John ADAMS
.���� 2 Isaac ADAMS
.���� 2 Abraham ADAMS, +About 1816 in Madison County, KY
���� ���� oo Triphena ("Faner") ???, *About 1731, +About 1819 in Garrard County, KY
.���� .���� 3 Nancy ("Agnes") ADAMS, +24 Nov 1846 in Sangamon County, IL
���� ���� ���� oo After 5 Jan 1788 in Rowan County, NC, to John BALL, + About 1822 in Madison County, KY
.���� .���� .���� 4 Jane BALL, +Sangamon County, IL
���� ���� ���� ���� oo William RICHARDSON
.���� .���� .���� 4 William BALL, *1791
���� ���� ���� ���� oo Rachel BARNES
.���� .���� .���� 4 John S. BALL, *1795
���� ���� ���� ���� oo Caroline HILL
.���� .���� .���� 4 Bethany (Fanny) BALL, *1796
���� ���� ���� ���� oo John BRAWNER, *9 Aug 1799 in Maryland
.���� .���� .���� 4 Hannah BALL, *1798
���� ���� ���� ���� oo 21 Feb 1819 in Madison County, KY, to Elijah BARNES
.���� .���� .���� 4 Japhet Adams BALL, *1800
���� ���� ���� ���� oo 2 Dec. 1828 in Sangamon County, IL, 1) Sarah HENDERSON, +12 Mar 1832
���� ���� ���� ���� oo May 1834 2) Marinda DAVIS, +12 April 1855
���� ���� ���� ���� oo 30 Sep 1863 3) Melissa MORISON
.���� .���� .���� 4 Elizabeth BALL, *1803
���� ���� ���� ���� oo 25 Dec 1822 in Madison County, KY, William BRAWNER, *9 Aug 1799 in Maryland, +12 Nov 1846
.���� .���� .���� 4 Polly BALL, *About 1806, +Missouri
���� ���� ���� ���� oo 9 Aug 1825 in Madison County, KY, John W. BARNES, +Missouri
.���� .���� .���� 4 Nancy BALL, *1806
���� ���� ���� ���� oo About 1824 probably in Madison County, KY, Daniel BARNES
.���� .���� .���� 4 Lucy BALL
���� ���� ���� ���� oo 7 Sep 1829 in Madison County, KY, Daniel MORRIS
.���� .���� .���� 4 Smith BALL, *10 July 1810 in Madison County, KY
���� ���� ���� ���� oo 13 Jun 1837 Rebecca MOFFATT
.���� .���� 3 Leaner ADAMS
���� ���� ���� oo Sampson STEVENS, +probably in Wayne County, IN
.���� .���� .���� 4 Sarah STEVENS
���� ���� ���� ���� oo 16 Oct 1794 in Rowan County, NC, David RAILSBACK
.���� .���� .���� 4 Spencer STEVENS, +Wayne County, IN
.���� .���� 3 Diana ADAMS, *20 May 1757 in VA, +15 Nov 1825 in Cooper County, MO
���� ���� ���� oo Thomas McMAHAN Sr., *15 Feb 1747, +15 Mar 1821 in Cooper County, MO
.���� .���� .���� 4 Elizabeth McMAHAN, +Before 1821
���� ���� ���� ���� oo 20 Dec 1794 in Clark County, KY, David McGEE, +1 Jun 1839 in Morgan County, MO
.���� .���� .���� .���� 5 Robert McGEE, *1805 in KY
���� ���� ���� ���� ���� oo 1) 4 Jan 1829 Sarah McPHERSON
���� ���� ���� ���� ���� oo 2) c.1843 Nancy McPHERSON
.���� .���� .���� .���� 5 Rachel McGEE
.���� .���� .���� .���� 5 Thomas McGEE
.���� .���� .���� .���� 5 John McGEE
.���� .���� .���� .���� 5 Elizabeth McGEE
���� ���� ���� ���� ���� oo Henry MITCHELL
.���� .���� .���� 4 Samuel McMAHAN, *1774, +14 Dec 1814 in Cooper County, MO
���� ���� ���� ���� oo 28 Oct 1802 in Madison County, KY, Sarah ("Sally") CLARK, *1 Aug 1783, +17 Dec 1871
.���� .���� .���� .���� 5 William C. McMAHAN, *15 Oct 1803, +20 Feb 1870 in Cooper County, MO
���� ���� ���� ���� ���� oo 5 Jan 1826 in Cooper County, MO, Sarah HUSTON
.���� .���� .���� .���� 5 Thomas M. McMAHAN, *15 June 1805 in Madison County, MO, +22 Mar 1889 in Cooper County, MO
���� ���� ���� ���� ���� oo 25 Mar 1830 in Cooper County, MO, Lucy RIDDLE, *22 Nov 1801 in KY, +9 May 1868 in Cooper County, MO
.���� .���� .���� .���� 5 Samuel Woodson McMAHAN, *19 Mar 1807 in Madison County, MO, +May 1876 in Cooper County, MO
���� ���� ���� ���� ���� oo 17 Mar 1833 in Cooper County, MO, Harriet RIDDEL, *26 Feb 1813, +28 May 1892 in Cooper County, MO
.���� .���� .���� .���� 5 John W. McMAHAN, *20 Aug 1811 in Madison County, KY, +22 Jan 1889 in Cooper County, MO
���� ���� ���� ���� ���� oo 19 Apr 1832 in Cooper County, MO, Elzira TURLEY, *18 Jan 1816 in MO, +12 Sep 1886
.���� .���� .���� .���� 5 Jesse McMAHAN, *19 Apr 1813 in Cooper County, MO, +29 Jan 1894 in Saline County, MO
���� ���� ���� ���� ���� oo 1837 Susan A. VAUGHAN, *24 Oct 1817 in TN, +22 July 1857 in Saline County, MO
.���� .���� .���� 4 Mary McMAHAN, *16 Jan 1777, +17 Sep 1822 in Saline County, MO
���� ���� ���� ���� oo 19 May 1797 in Clark County, KY, William McMAHAN, *25 Jan 1776, +1852 in Saline County, MO
.���� .���� .���� .���� 5 James McMAHAN, *c.1799 in KY
���� ���� ���� ���� ���� oo Eloner ???, *c.1806 in KY
.���� .���� .���� .���� 5 William McMAHAN, *9 Apr 1804 in Clark County, KY, +2 Feb 1843 in Saline County, MO
���� ���� ���� ���� ���� oo c.1824 in Saline County, MO, Mary Jane ("Polly") HUFF, *9 Jan 1809 in TN, +25 Jul 1906 in Saline County, MO
.���� .���� .���� .���� 5 Thomas McMAHAN, *1806
���� ���� ���� ���� ���� oo Eveliner EPPLER, *1806 in TN, +8 Mar 1834 in Carroll County, MO
.���� .���� .���� .���� 5 Jesse McMAHAN, *c.1807, +1 Jan 1840 in Saline County, MO
���� ���� ���� ���� ���� oo 1) ??? CUNNINGHAM
���� ���� ���� ���� ���� oo 2) Emily CUNNINGHAM
.���� .���� .���� .���� 5 John McMAHAN, +18 Dec 1837
���� ���� ���� ���� ���� oo ??? ???
.���� .���� .���� .���� 5 Diana McMAHAN, *c.1810 in KY, +c.1880
���� ���� ���� ���� ���� oo 31 May 1827 in Saline County, MO, Abner GWINN, *c.1801 in TN, +c. 1858
.���� .���� .���� .���� 5 Barton McMAHAN, *c.1818
���� ���� ���� ���� ���� oo 1) 27 Aug 1841 in Saline County, MO, Margaret HOLWAY, *c.1831
���� ���� ���� ���� ���� oo 2) 2 Dec 1849 in Saline County, MO, Martha WEEDEN, *c.1831
.���� .���� .���� 4 Susan(nah) McMAHAN, *4 Mar 1783, +20 Jan 1865 in Wise County, TX
���� ���� ���� ���� oo 14 Oct 1802 in Madison County, KY, John McMAHAN, *4 Apr 1780, +20 Sep 1843 in Saline County, MO
.���� .���� .���� .���� 5 Polly McMAHAN, *20 Aug 1803 in KY, +10 Jan 1823
���� ���� ���� ���� ���� oo 16 Mar 1822 in Saline County, MO, Jesse McMAHAN
.���� .���� .���� .���� 5 Hervey B. McMAHAN, 30 Aug 1805 in KY, +17 Oct 1825
.���� .���� .���� .���� 5 Martin H. McMAHAN, 9 Feb 1808 in KY, +12 Oct 1852 in Saline County, MO
���� ���� ���� ���� ���� oo 1) 29 Mar 1831 in Saline County, MO, Rachel GWINN, *1812, +9 Dec 1845 in Saline County, MO
���� ���� ���� ���� ���� oo 2) 8 Dec 1850 in MO Judy BRADLEY
.���� .���� .���� .���� 5 John Wesley McMAHAN, 11 Aug 1810 in KY, +13 Jan 1844
.���� .���� .���� .���� 5 Thomas Wesley ("Wesley") McMAHAN, 11 Aug 1810 in KY, +1880 or later in Wise County, TX
���� ���� ���� ���� ���� oo Susan HUFF, *8 Oct 1810 in TN, +9 Mar 1849 in MO
.���� .���� .���� 4 Thomas McMAHAN Jr., *29 May 1786, +14 Aug 1855
���� ���� ���� ���� oo 1) before 1810 ??? ???
.���� .���� .���� .���� 5 Samuel G. McMAHAN, *before 1810, +probably 1884 in Bartlett Springs, CA
���� ���� ���� ���� oo 2) 25 Apr 1813 in MO Margaret JONES, *24 Aug 1794, +22 June 1875
.���� .���� .���� .���� 5 Amelia McMAHAN, *1 Feb 1814 in Cooper County, MO, +28 Feb 1884 in Cooper County, MO
���� ���� ���� ���� ���� oo Jesse LEWIS, *1803, +27 Apr 1877 in Cooper County, MO
.���� .���� .���� .���� 5 Junetta McMAHAN, *7 Oct 1816 in Cooper County, MO, +16 May 1882 in Saline County, MO
���� ���� ���� ���� ���� oo 24 Jul 1853 in Cooper County, MO, John PIPER, +3 Sep 1804 in Albemarle County, VA, +25 Jan 1865 in Saline County, MO
.���� .���� .���� .���� 5 Lameda McMAHAN, *1822 in Cooper County, MO, +1904
���� ���� ���� ���� ���� oo 31 Mar 1850 in Cooper County, MO, Henry Vest BINGHAM Jr.
.���� .���� .���� .���� 5 William Henry Clay McMAHAN, 10 May 1825 in Cooper County, MO, +7 Dec 1917 in Saline County, MO
���� ���� ���� ���� ���� oo 1) Lucy A. TURLEY
���� ���� ���� ���� ���� oo 2) 16 Sep 1859 in Saline County, MO, Martha E. HAWPE, *11 Aug 1835 in Cooper County, MO, +26 Mar 1900 in Saline County
.���� .���� .���� .���� 5 Elizabeth Susan McMAHAN, *22 Sep 1827 in Cooper County, MO, +11 May 1881 in Saline County, MO
���� ���� ���� ���� ���� oo 28 Oct 1847 Benjamin Thomas BROWN, *16 Oct 1828 in KY, +24 Jul 1859 in Saline County, MO
.���� .���� .���� .���� 5 James B. McMAHAN, *c.1830 in Cooper County, MO, +1861 in MT
.���� .���� .���� .���� 5 Louisa McMAHAN, *c.1832 in Cooper County, MO
���� ���� ���� ���� ���� oo 1854 Ebenezer W. JENKINS
.���� .���� .���� .���� 5 George W. McMAHAN, *c.1834 in Cooper County, MO, +before 1865
.���� .���� .���� .���� 5 Jesse McMAHAN, *1838 in Cooper County, MO
.���� .���� .���� .���� 5 Margaret Jane McMAHAN, *1841 in Cooper County, MO
���� ���� ���� ���� ���� oo 22 Feb 1864 in Saline County, MO, W.P. DYSART
.���� .���� .���� 4 James B. McMAHAN, *About 1789, + 7 Oct 1857
���� ���� ���� ���� oo Helena JONES, *26 Jan 1799, +27 Oct 1867
.���� .���� .���� .���� 5 Arminta McMAHAN
���� ���� ���� ���� ���� oo 22 Mar 1836 in Cooper County, MO, John H. SUTHERLAND
.���� .���� .���� .���� 5 Azenath McMAHAN, *10 Apr 1810 in Howard County, MO
���� ���� ���� ���� ���� oo 27 Jun 1839 in Cooper County, MO, Robert K. TAYLOR
.���� .���� .���� .���� 5 Jesse Nelson McMAHAN, 10 Jul 1819, +21 Apr 1857 in Cooper County, MO
.���� .���� .���� .���� 5 Louisa Jane ("Jane") McMAHAN, *14 Apr 1822, +3 Dec 1856 in Cooper County, MO
���� ���� ���� ���� ���� oo John C. ODHAM
.���� .���� .���� .���� 5 Mary E. McMAHAN, *15 Nov 1827, +3 Mar 1838 in Cooper County, MO
.���� .���� .���� .���� 5 Melissa A. McMAHAN, *c.1829
���� ���� ���� ���� ���� oo 31 Aug 1859 in Cooper County, MO, W.H. WALLACE
.���� .���� .���� .���� 5 Laurel L. McMAHAN
���� ���� ���� ���� ���� oo Dr. Wade HOWARD
.���� .���� .���� .���� 5 Robert Davis McMAHAN, *23 Jun 1833 in Cooper County, MO, +4 Jul 1911 in Saline County, MO
���� ���� ���� ���� ���� oo 1 Nov 1859 in Cooper County, MO, Sarah Elizabeth WING, *1 Dec 1841, +29 Feb 1920 in Saline County, MO
.���� .���� .���� .���� 5 Sophia T. McMAHAN, *c.1836
���� ���� ���� ���� ���� oo 16 Feb 1859 in Cooper County, MO, George A. MURRELL
.���� .���� 3 Abraham ADAMS Jr., *About 1758
���� ���� ���� oo probably in 1791 in Rowan County, NC, Miss [Rebecca?] HOWARD
.���� .���� .���� 4 Patsy ADAMS
���� ���� ���� ���� oo 18 Nov 1815 in Shelby County, KY, Alexander EAKIN Jr.
.���� .���� .���� 4 Rachel ADAMS
���� ���� ���� ���� oo 1 Aug 1816 in Shelby County, KY, John KINDALL
.���� .���� .���� 4 Nancy ADAMS
���� ���� ���� ���� oo 30 Sep 1818 in Shelby County, KY, Moses PERRY
.���� .���� 3 Chloe ADAMS
���� ���� ���� oo Walter W. ADAMS, *12 Jan 1755 in Prince William County, VA, +1834 in Graves County, KY; Revolutionary War Veteran
.���� .���� .���� 4 Elizabeth ADAMS
���� ���� ���� ���� oo c.1801 probably in Madison County, KY, George ADAMS
.���� .���� .���� 4 Daniel ADAMS +probably early 1830s in McCracken County, KY
���� ���� ���� ���� oo 11 Oct 1802 in Garrard County, KY, Lydia WILLIAMS +prior to husband
.���� .���� .���� .���� 5 Walter ADAMS
.���� .���� .���� .���� 5 Daniel ADAMS
.���� .���� .���� .���� 5 John W. ADAMS
.���� .���� .���� .���� 5 Nancy ADAMS
���� ���� ���� ���� ���� oo 16 Jan 1826 in Garrard County, KY, Richard PETTIS (also called Richard PETTUS)
.���� .���� .���� .���� 5 Chloe ADAMS (also called Charlotte ADAMS)
���� ���� ���� ���� ���� oo 21 May 1827 in McCracken County, KY, Lewis OWEN
.���� .���� .���� 4 Walter W. ADAMS
.���� .���� .���� 4 Matthew ADAMS
���� ���� ���� ���� oo 8 Jun 1811 in Garrard County, KY, Annie WILLIAMS
.���� .���� .���� 4 Fanah ADAMS (also called Sarah ADAMS)
���� ���� ���� ���� oo c.1814 probably in Madison County, KY, Luke BRYANT
.���� .���� .���� 4 Abraham ADAMS *c.1798, +c.1871 in Garrard County, KY
���� ���� ���� ���� oo 25 May 1819 in Garrard County, KY, 1) Lucy J. DUNCAN *c.1799
���� ���� ���� ���� oo 1871 in Garrard County, KY, 2) Minerva ROMAN (nee EASON)
.���� .���� 3 Jacob ADAMS
���� ���� ���� oo Polly(?) ???
.���� .���� .���� 4 Elizabeth ADAMS
���� ���� ���� ���� oo 7 Apr 1818 in Shelby County, KY, James PORTER
.���� .���� .���� 4 Henrietta ADAMS
���� ���� ���� ���� oo 28 Jan 1825 in Shelby County, KY, John PORTER
.���� .���� .���� 4 Polly ADAMS
���� ���� ���� ���� oo 1 Feb 1825 in Shelby County, KY, James BURTON
.���� .���� .���� 4 Nancy F. ADAMS
���� ���� ���� ���� oo 30 Aug 1828 in Shelby County, KY, William REDMAN
.���� .���� 3 Daniel ADAMS, +Before 15 Feb 1782
���� ���� ���� oo Isabella WILCOXSON
.���� .���� .���� 4 George ADAMS
.���� .���� .���� 4 Faner ADAMS
���� ���� ���� ���� oo John WELCH
.���� .���� 3 Amelia ("Milly") ADAMS, +Before 6 July 1804
���� ���� ���� oo Before 27 Sep 1779 1) Job GARNER, +Before 27 Sep 1779
.���� .���� .���� 4 John GARNER
.���� .���� .���� 4 Job GARNER
���� ���� ���� oo 27 Sep 1779 in Rowan County, NC, 2) George MARCH
.���� .���� .���� 4 Susannah MARCH
���� ���� ���� ���� oo Charles HINKLE
.���� .���� .���� 4 Nancy MARCH
.���� .���� .���� 4 George MARCH
.���� .���� .���� 4 Abraham MARCH
.���� .���� .���� 4 Elizabeth MARCH
.���� .���� .���� 4 Cloye MARCH
.���� .���� .���� 4 Milly MARCH
.���� .���� .���� 4 Jacob MARCH
.���� .���� .���� 4 Faner MARCH
.���� .���� .���� 4 Squire MARCH, +Before 29 Nov 1821 in Charlotte County, VA
.���� .���� 3 Elizabeth ADAMS, +Before 13 Sep 1816
���� ���� ���� oo Jesse GLASSCOCK, *1748
.���� .���� .���� 4 Daniel GLASSCOCK
.���� .���� .���� 4 Jesse GLASSCOCK
���� ���� ���� ���� oo Charity NOLAND
.���� .���� .���� 4 Faner GLASSCOCK
���� ���� ���� ���� oo About 1799 probably in Madison County, KY, Ledston REDMON
.���� .���� .���� 4 Enoch GLASSCOCK
���� ���� ���� ���� oo 1809 Rachel CARLETON
.���� .���� .���� 4 Peter GLASSCOCK
.���� .���� .���� 4 Abraham GLASSCOCK
.���� .���� .���� 4 Jacob GLASSCOCK
.���� 2 Jacob ADAMS
.���� 2 Daniel ADAMS

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