Person:James Adams (89)

Link to parents was long labeled tentative, because of the lack of direct evidence, but likely because Robert is the only Adams in the 1850 Todd Co, KY census with a son James of the appropriate age. The names of Robert’s descendants are similar (most particularly, it gives symmetry to his son's name, James Robert, as being named after the two grandfathers), and Jasper’s descendants intermarried with James’. In 2019, DNA results on Ancestry show matches between three descendants of James, and descendants of the siblings of the parents shown here, Robert (through siblings Mariah and Thomas) and Jane (through brother William).

On 28 May 1896, a J.B. Adams transferred all of his assets, including the inventory of a drugstore business in Elkton, to Jack M. Russell. The timing matches with a choice to retire and go live with his son.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Find A Grave
   James Joseph Adams.
2. ↑ Todd, Kentucky, United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule.

   1870 Todd, KY: John J. 31 b. KY (farmer, 1800/1500), Sarah B. 26, James R. 5, Henry B. 3, Ida J. 1. (Elkton, p. 344. 6/18/1870)

3. ↑ Todd, Kentucky, United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule.

   1880 Todd, KY: James J. 41 b. KY F-VA M-KY. Sarah B 36 TN Par - KY/TN; James R. 15 KY; Henry B 13; Ida J 11; Molly J 9; Rosie L. 7; Adilade E. 2 (Fairview, p. 176B) (via FamilySearch)

4. ↑ Todd, Kentucky, United States. Todd Co., Kentucky 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule.

   1900 Todd, KY: James J. 61 b. Nov 1838 KY, parents VA/KY living in household of son James R. (b. Sept 1864 KY, parents b. KY.) in Elkton KY (Vol 76 ED 87 sht 15, line 95)

5. ↑ Found as John J. in his marriage record and 1870 census; James J. in 1880 and 1900, and J.J. on his tombstone. If the link to parents is correct, he was James as a child in 1850 and 1860.