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/rw/2JB.2ACE/356 Message Board Post: These are some things I found on Thomas & John Adams. Is this your line? 1840 Census Lorance Twp, Cape Girardeau Co, Mo pg. 268 Adams Thomas - -21- - -1- - - - -/12- - - -1- - - - - - 2 under 10-15 1 under 15-20 1 under 50-60 (Males) 1 under 00-5 2 under 5-10 1 under 40-50 (Females) 1840 Census Stoddard Co, Mo pg. 4 Adams John 12- -1- - - - - - - -/2- - -1- - - - - - - - 1 under 00-5 2 under 5-10 1 under 20-30 (Male) 2 under 00-5 1 under 20-30 (Female) 1840 Census Stoddard Co, Mo pg. 4 Adams Thos M. -311-1- - -1- - -/1- -11- - - - - - - - 3 under 5-10 1 under 10-15 1 under 15-20 1 under 30-40 1 under 70-80 (Male) 1 under 00-5 1 under 15-20 1 under 20-30 (Female) 1850 Census 14 Dist, Cape Girardeau Co, Mo pg. 442B & 443A Nov. 18, 1850 Dwelling #1455 Adams Thomas 60 Farmer N.C. Catherine 54 N.C. *Cannot Read or Write Betsy 13 Mo Susan 10 Mo Oscilla 6 Mo Strop? Catherine 85 N.C. *Cannot Read or Write 1850 Census 14 Dist, Cape Girardeau Co, Mo pg. 431A Nov. 11, 1850 Dwelling #1291 Adams John 54 Farmer N.C. Mary 52 Ky William 18 Farmer Ky John Q. 16 Farmer Ky Lucinda 21 Ky James 14 Ky Linn Boyd 10 Ky Malinda 7 Ky 1850 Census 14 Dist, Cape Girardeau Co, Mo pg. 434A Nov. 7, 1850 Dwelling #1335 Adams William 35 Farmer Tn *Cannot Read or Write Eveline 28 Tn *Cannot Read or Write Betsy 14 Mo *Attended School George W. 12 Mo *Attended School Andrew Jackson 9 Mo *Attended School John Benton 8 Mo Eve 1 Mo 1850 Census 14 Dist, Cape Girardeau Co, Mo pg. 434A Nov. 7, 1850 Dwelling #1336 Adams Levi 23 Farmer Mo *Cannot Read or Write Nancy 22 Mo *Cannot Read or Write Wesley 1 Mo 1860 Census Lawrence Twp, Bollinger Co, Mo pg. 584 July 19, 1860 Dwelling #940 Adams Thos 78 Farm Labor N.C. 000/175 *Cannot Read or Write Catherine 75 N.C. *Cannot Read or Write Westley 10 Mo Levi 4 Mo Yeaster Anna 40 Mo Lucinda 18 Mo Note: Thomas & Catherine age has a big difference from the 1850 Census 1860 Census Castor Twp, Stoddard Co, Mo pg. 396 June 30, 1860 Dwelling #313 Miller Robert 45 Farmer 1,180/2,000 Mo Cathan 42 Mo *Cannot Read or Write Celia J. 18 Mo *Attended School John A. 13 Mo *Attended School Andrew F. 9 Mo *Attended School Amos B. 6 Mo Josephine 2 Mo Dewatt? Adeline 21 Mo Horyser Thomas 16 Mo *Attended School Nancy 10 Mo *Attended School