This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: tmlane Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.adams/14711/mb.ashx Message Board Post: There is a John Adams in the 1910 census for Wise County, Richmond area. He was born in 1885 and is married to Mathie and I'm sure that name is wrong. Maybe the transcriber couldn't read it. They have children, Ada, Vivian and William. His nephew, Palmer who was born in 1907 is also living there and it lists his mother as Lizzie Adams. That leads me to beleive she is the sister to John, and not a SIL. Lizzie is pregnant and is listed as a widow. She has another child, Charlie. Not Charles. By 1912 she either gave the boys up or they were taken from her. The papers I have from the Childrens Home in Richmond, Virginia are hard to read. The children are sent via train to a home in Boydton Virginia and lived with this family. They were never adopted or anything, they were used as laborers. I am trying to find this John Adams and his family, or information on Lizzie, Palmer and Charlie. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.