Lavonia F. Adams

b. circa 1832
  • Lavonia F. Adams was born circa 1832 in Alabama.
  • James H. Adams and Ann (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1840 in Dallas County, Alabama. Other (counted but unnamed) members of the household apparently included Lavonia F. Adams, Josephine Theresa Adams. Included in the household were three males age 30-39 (likely James and siblings and/or employees), 3 males age 20-29 (likely brother Felix althouugh he was only 18, and possibly employees?), one male age 10-14 (possibly a son who either did not survive to maturity or had left the household by 1850), three females (likely Ann and spouses of siblings and/or employees), one female age 15-19 (?), two females age 10-14 (likely daughter Josephine), one female age 5-9 (likely daughter Lavonia).
  • James H. Adams and Ann (?) appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Selma, Dallas County, Alabama, enumerated next to their daughter Josephine Blackburn.. Other members of the household included Lavonia F. Adams.
  • She married Robert F. Kent, son of Robert F. Kent and Eliza Weissinger, on 16 November 1852 in Dallas County, Alabama.
  • Robert F. Kent and Lavonia F. Adams appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Selma, Dallas County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Cora Kent. Also in the household was Blanch Brown, age 16, possibly related to Lavonia's sister Josephine's husband Andrew Brown.
  • Robert F. Kent and Lavonia F. Adams appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Montevallo, Shelby County, Alabama. Other members of the household included Cora Kent, Lillie J. Kent, Fannie M. Kent and James Peter Kent. There also was one domestic servant in the household.
  • Robert F. Kent and Lavonia F. Adams appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Red River Parish, Louisiana, enumerated next to Robert's brother John.. Other members of the household included Lillie J. Kent, Fannie M. Kent, James Peter Kent and Lena Kent.
  • Last Edited: 16 Mar 2014

Family: Robert F. Kent b. circa 1827