John W Adams and
Altamira Myra Parson
John W Adams b 14 Sept 1844 Letcher Co KY d 2 Jan 1915 Cram Creek, Letcher Co KY; s/o William Adams and Sarah Sally Hall. John W Adams m. 31 Dec 1868 Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY to Altamira Alta Parsons (aka Alta Myra) b 27 Aug 1848 Letcher Co KY d 24 Jan 1943 in Napariene, Lewis Co Washington State; d/o David Parsons and Derinda Emeline Privett. Children of John W Adams and Altamira Myra Parsons;
1. William Jonas Adams b 17 Feb 1871 d 8 Oct 1902; m. 8 Oct 1894 (or 19 Aug 1894) to Harriett Virginia Rumley b 30 Nov 1870 (or 22 Nov 1869) Wise Co VA; d/o Jacob Rumley and Elizabeth Griffin. Children of William Jonas Adams and Harriett Virginia Rumley;
i. Lancet L Adams (male) b 20 Sept 1895
ii. Burzilla Adams (male) b 18 Oct 1896
iii. Earnest Adams b 30 Mar 1898 d 30 Mar 1898 (stillborn)
iv. Ewens Adams b 22 Jun 1899
v. Everett Adams b 22 Jun 1901 d 1980; m. 7 Apr 1927 to Maxine Pratt b 1902
2. Phillip Adams b 23 Apr 1873 d 12 Mar 1930; m. 9 Mar 1895 Letcher Co KY to Dora Craft b 19 Aug 1875.
3. James H Adams b 9 Jul 1875 Mayking, Letcher Co KY d 1 Sept 1943; m. 23 Apr 1894 Letcher Co KY to Sarah A Hampton b 4 Aug 1874 KY d 26 Oct 1949.
4. Marshal Adams b 1 Aug 1877 d 16 Sept 1877
5. Tilsman Howard Adams (aka Tilsom) b 11 Dec 1878 Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY d 8 May 1956 Chehalis, WA; m. 17 Mar 1905 Letcher Co KY to Nancy Nannie Jane Franklin b 9 Apr 1883 d Oct 1978 Chehalis WA; d/o Andrew Franklin and Manerva Sergent. Children of Tilsman Howard Adams and Nancy Nannie Jane Franklin;
i. Elmer Adams b about 1907 Doty WA d 11 Jul 1970 Petersburg AK; m. (1) to Ona Snelson. Elmer Adams m. (2) to Charlotte M Pennypacker. Elmer was a feller for Jones Logging Co and was killed while bucking a fallen tree.
6. Willis Melvin Adams b 17 Dec 1880; m. 4 Apr 1905 to Mary Greer b 17 Oct 1883.
7. George Adams b 20 Apr 1883 d 1 Apr 1919; m. 8 Dec 1909 to Dora Whittington.
8. Mary Jane Adams b 1 Sept 1885 Mayking, Letcher Co KY d 28 Aug 1959 Lexington, Fayette Co KY; m. 10 Apr 1908 Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY to William Joseph Willie Standifer b 18 Feb 1882 Pound, Wise Co VA d 9 Oct 1956 Chehalis, Lewis Co WA.
9. Margaret E Adams b 18 Feb 1888; m. 10 Apr 1906 to James Henry Bolling b 7 Nov 1882.