John Emmons Adams is the Son of William Adams, born February 27, 1786, Pennsylvania. He died July 1, 1861, Ashland Co., Ohio. John's mother is Mary Elizabeth Emmons, born September 7, 1791, Scotland. John's middle name is "Emmons"

1850 Census, Perry Twp., Ashland Co., Ohio, October 11, 1850, pg 25 - 27 of 44 on Ancestry.com
William Adams, age 64, male, farmer, value of real estate owned $4000, born Pennsylvania; Elizabeth, age 58, female, born Virginia (?); Sarah, age 32, female, born Ohio, married within the year; William, age 23, male, farmer, born Ohio; Elizabeth, age 20, female, born Ohio; Absalom Shimaman, age 15, male, born Ohio, attended school within the year

Next door:
John Adams, age 34, male, farmer, value of real estate $200, born Ohio; Fanny, age 28, female, born Germany; Henry, age 4, male, born Ohio; Mary J., age 2, female, born Ohio; Samuel Harpster, age 28, male, born Ohio;

1856 Iowa State Census, Wells, Appanoose Co., Iowa, pg 20 of 22 on Ancestry.com
John E. Addams (Adams), age 40, male, married, 0 years resident of state, born Ohio, farmer, native voter, in militia, owner of land, has 80 acres of improved land; Fanny, age 35, female, married, born Woope (Germany); Henry, age 11, male, born Ohio; Mary P., age 8, female, born Ohio: Silas, age 6, male, born Ohio; John, age 2, male, born Ohio

Census July 13, 1860 Nells Township, Nells Mill Post Office, Appanoose Co., Iowa, pg. 117, line 34 of reel 14/1, #311 reads: pg 273 of 308 on Ancestry.com
House #815, family #775:
Adams, John E., 34(44), male, farmer, born Ohio; Fanny 38, female, born Switzerland; Henry D., 15, male, born Ohio; Silas R., 9, male, born Ohio; John W., 6, male, born Ohio; Benj, 4, male, born Iowa; Geo W., 9/12, male, born Iowa; Real estate value $800, personal real estate value $400, John E. and Fanny over 20 and cannot read & write, Henry and Silas attended school during the year.

Census August 18, 1870 Nells Township, Unionville Post Office, Appanoose Co., Iowa, pg. 21, reel 11/10, #375 reads:
House #134, family #135:
Adams, John E., 54, male, white, farmer, born Ohio; Fanny, 49, f, w, keeps house, born Switzerland; Silas R., 19, m, w, born Ohio; John W., 16, m,w, born Ohio; Benjamin F., 13, m,w, born Iowa; George W., 11, m,w, born Iowa; Francis C., 8, f,w, born Iowa; real estate value $5000, personal real estate value $1235, Fanny's mother and father foreign born, John E. and Fanny cannot write, all children at home and attended school during year.

Appanoose County, Iowa GenWeb Orleans Cemetery
Adams, Mary J., d/o JE & F --- 10-17-1858 10y 10m ...
Adams, Fannie, w/o John --- 1-17-1871 49y 9m 17d ...
Adams, John E. --- 10-7-1875 59y ?m ?d Row 14 http://www.rootsweb.com/~iaappano/orleans_cem.htm