This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Adams Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/CI.2ADEB/9299 Message Board Post: I am trying to locate the father of my great, great, great grandfather- James Adams. He was born abt 1789/1790 in Bedford, Co., Virginia. He died 8 April 1865 at Franklin Co., Missouri. He married Lydia Ann Doss on 25 Dec 1812 at Bedford Co., Virginia, then he married Elizabeth Doss, then Emeline Tracy on 17 Dec 1849, at Marion Co., Illinois. As far as I can tall James had one son, Jabez Adams born 3 Jan 1813, Bedford, Co., Virginia. He died 11 Feb 1876, Osage Co., Kansas.