John D Adams b 1828 KY d Oct 1866; s/o Randolph Adams and Nancy Caudill. John D Adams m. 23 Jul 1846 to Frances Branham "Franky" Smith (aka Frankie) b 1820 KY d before 1860; d/o William Branham Smith and Elizabeth Childers. (1850 Letcher Co KY Census and 1860 Letcher Co KY Census). Children of John D Adams and Frances Branham "Franky" Smith;

I. Randolph Adams 1852 KY

II. William Adams b 1 Feb 1854 KY

Infant Adams b 22 Aug 1856 d 22 Aug 1856

III. Watson Adams b 20 Oct 1857 Letcher Co KY d 10 Jan 1928 Omaha, Knott Co KY.

IV. Elizabeth Adams b 22 Feb 1860 d 23 Sept 1923; m. 11 Mar 1881 to William Thomas Stamper b 9 Nov 1858 Knott Co KY d 17 May 1894 Knott Co KY; s/o James P Stamper and Elizabeth Francis.

V. Lettishia "Lettie" Adams b 6 May 1863 Cowan, Letcher Co KY d 9 Feb 1941; buried Thornton Cemetery, Letcher Co KY; m. about 1878 to Benjamin P Webb b 8 Apr 1855 d 10 May 1928; buried Thornton Cemetery, Letcher Co KY; s/o Jason L Webb and Elizabeth Craft.