Angela, I have information on Pleasant Adams, his wives and children, in looking for information on another Adams, Arthur Adams, b. ca 1786 in Virginia, d. ca 1861 in Lawrence Co., KY. Some have suggested that Pleasant is the son of William Adams and Frances "Fannie" Meacham. Other lists of the children of this couple do not include him, yet there is a gap in children between Nellie b. 1797 and Elizabeth b. 1804, into which Pleasant, b. 1802/1803 would fit nicely. :-) IF Pleasant is the s/o William and Fannie Meacham Adams, some of siblings appear to be: Sarah "Sallie", b. 1796, d. after 1850 in Magoffin or Carter KY, m. George Knipp; Nathan b. 1796 or 1797; d. 1852 Marion Co, IL Nellie, b. 1797, d. after 1850 in Lawrence Co., KY, m. Jacob Burton Elizabeth b. 1804; m. William Gilliam Mary "Polly", b. 1805; d. 1857 Clay Co., KY; m. Corbin Lane Larkin, b. 1807; m. 1828 in Morgan Co., KY to Lydia Thompson Bathshebe, b. 1807, d. befreo 1875 in Magoffin Co. KY, m. Johnson Marshall Margaret "Peggy", b. 1810, d. 1899 in KY; m. in Morgan Co., KY to James Risner William b. 1811, d. 1859 Scott Co. VA (sons named Nathan, William, Henry, John Q, Spencer) Joel, b. 1814, d. aft 1880 in Magoffin Co, KY Frances "Fanny", b. 1817; d. 1859 Floyd Co., KY; m. James Minix (Miner, Menix) Matilda b. 1819; m. James Marshall Nancy b. 1820, d. after 1850 in Breathit Co, KY; m. Benjamin Howard This is all the research of others, who have kindly shared the info, either directly or by posting it online. William, son of William and Fannie, had a son John Q, who at age 8 yr., is living in the household of his widowed mother Mary Adams in Scott Co., VA in 1860 (HH #1221/1221). This MAY BE your John Q Adams. May I ask why you suspect a relationship between John Q and Pleasant? Frankie Perry