Family: Joshua A. ADAMS / Lovinia May LEESON (F5613)
m. 15 Feb 1856-
Father | Male
Joshua A. ADAMS
Born 4 Jul 1835 Barbour Co, (W)VA 
Died 26 Jul 1911 Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Buried South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery, Oxford, Doddridge Co, WV Married 15 Feb 1856 [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] Cabin Run, Doddridge Co, WV [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] Other Spouse Sarah Elizabeth WOOFTER | F5612 Married 6 Dec 1870 Ritchie Co, WV Father William ADAMS | F3774 Group Sheet Mother Lucinda WRIGHT | F3774 Group Sheet
Mother | Female
Lovinia May LEESON
Born 11 Dec 1837 Doddridge Co, (W)VA Died 14 Apr 1869 Doddridge Co, WV Buried Cabin Run Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV Father William D. LEESON | F40952 Group Sheet Mother Mary ___ | F40952 Group Sheet
Child 1 | Male
+ Marshal Luther ADAMS
Born 29 Dec 1856 Doddridge Co, WV Died 15 Sep 1942 Doddridge Co, WV Buried Point Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, Fallen Timber, Doddridge Co, WV Spouse Margaret Elizabeth CROOK | F7779 Married CA 1885
Child 2 | Male
+ Joseph S. ADAMS
Born 2 May 1858 Doddridge Co, (W)VA Died 6 Dec 1928 Buried Elkview Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Spouse Luella A. COTTRILL | F11778 Married 26 Sep 1876 Doddridge Co, WV
Child 3 | Male
Marion E. ADAMS
Born 29 Jan 1861 Doddridge Co, WV Died Buried Spouse Susan L. BARNETT | F53853 Married 1 Jan 1885 Doddridge Co, WV
Child 4 | Male
+ Alonzo L. "Lonnie" ADAMS
Born 1863 Doddridge Co, WV Died 2 Jan 1927 Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Buried Cabin Run Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV Spouse Nancy Louise NUTTER | F7777 Married 19 Dec 1886 Doddridge Co, WV
Child 6 | Male
William Elsworth ADAMS
Born 10 Sep 1866 Doddridge Co, WV Died 1 Sep 1938 Buried Memorial Park Cemetery, Tulsa, Tulsa Co, OK Spouse Susanna HALL | F55355 Married 2 Jan 1887 Doddridge Co, WV
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Notes - Joshua Adams had six children by his first wife, Lovinia May Leeson; all six were boys and five of them were carpenters. Joshua built many houses himself. Joshua ran a general store that kept his team and driver on the road six days a week hauling supplies from Toll Gate.
1880 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Southwest District), enumerated on Jun 4 1880:
Joshua Adams, 44, carpenter; wife Sarah E, 29; Marshel (relationship illegible), 23, carpenter; son Alonzo, 16, farm worker, broken leg; son William E, 12, farm worker; dau Luella, 8; son Homer, 6; dau Mary R, 5; dau Hattie I, 3; Stella H, 1; servant James M. Russell, 19, farm worker. [3]
- Joshua Adams had six children by his first wife, Lovinia May Leeson; all six were boys and five of them were carpenters. Joshua built many houses himself. Joshua ran a general store that kept his team and driver on the road six days a week hauling supplies from Toll Gate.
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Sources - [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 1-A, p. 116.
Groom identified as Joshua Adams, age 21, b. Barbour Co, son of W. & Mary Adams. Bride identified as Laverna Leason [sic], age 17, b. Doddridge Co, dau of William & Lusind [sic] Leason. Ceremony held Feb 15 1856 at Cabin run. Based on information found in other sources, particularly The History of Doddridge Co, p. 67, it appears that the names of the parents of the bride and groom were reversed in the marriage record. - [S1588] Death record of wife.
- [S215] The History of Doddridge County, West Virginia, (Taylor Publishing Co, 1979), p. 67.
- [S5] Headstone.
- [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).
- [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 1-A, p. 116.