John R. Adams
M, b. between 2 June 1837 and 14 December 1838
| Birth | John R. Adams was born between 2 June 1837 and 14 December 1838 in Virginia.1,2,3,4 |
| He was the son of Thomas Green Adams and Caroline A. Trent.1 |
| 1850 Census | John Adams (given age 12) was listed as a family member living with Green Adams (given age 60) on the 1850 Census. His place of birth was Virginia. He attended school within the year.1 |
| 1860 Census | John Adams (given age 22) was listed as living with the family of Isaih Purdue (given age 40) on the 1860 Census. John was a Wood Chopper. His place of birth was Virginia. He was able to read and write.2 |
| Marriage | John R. Adams married Eliza (W/o John R. Adams) (--?--) circa 1864 in Virginia.3,4 |
| 1870 Census | Jno. R. Adams (given age 30) was listed as the head of family on the 1870 Census recorded 9 September 1870 (official date 1 Jun 1870) in Western Division, Lynchburg Post Office, Campbell County, Virginia. Residing in the same family with Jno. were Eliza Adams (given age 26), Susan V. Adams (given age 3), Robert S. Adams (given age 2), Margaret Antony (given age 20) and Francis Antony (given age 2). Jno. was a Farmer. His place of birth was Virginia. He was able to read and write.3 |
| 1880 Census | John Adams (given age 42) was listed as the head of family on the 1880 Census recorded 3 June 1880 (official date 1 Jun 1880) in Otter River District, Campbell County, Virginia. Living with him was his wife, Eliza Adams (given age 39). Residing in the same family with John were were his daughter Sousan Adams (given age 14), his son Robert Adams (given age 12), his daughter Leffie Adams (given age 8) and a boarder Newell Hall (given age 36). John was a Laborer. He was able to read and write. His place of birth, as well as that of his father and mother, was Virginia.4 |
Citations:
- [S206] 1850 U.S. census, Campbell County, Virginia, population schedule, p. 215a (stamped), 429 (penned), dwelling 1269, family 1269, Green Adams; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 19 September 2008); citing National Archives microfilm publication M432, roll 938.
- [S211] 1860 U.S. census, Campbell County, Virginia, population schedule, p. 95 (penned), 291 (penned), dwelling 709, family 719, Purdue Isaih; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 22 September 2008); citing National Archives microfilm publication M653, roll 1338.
- [S212] 1870 U.S. census, Campbell County, Virginia, population schedule, p. 161a (stamped), 149 (penned), dwelling 966, family 1069, Jno. R. Adams; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 23 September 2008); citing National Archives microfilm publication M593, roll 1638.
- [S213] 1880 U.S. census, Campbell County, Virginia, population schedule, Otter River District, p. 108b (stamped), enumeration district (ED) 44, sheet 12-D, dwelling 101, family 101, John Adams; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 23 September 2008); citing National Archives microfilm publication T9, roll 1358.