Daughter of Pleasant Adams and Nancy Gilliam.

Married Leonard Bays abt. 1854

Children: 8
1. Nancy Bays (30 Oct 1854-7 Nov 1920, Rush, Carter Co., KY) m. Joseph M. Thomas
2. William Henderson Bays (3 Jun 1857- 31 May 1943) m. Nancy Kennedy 92981592
3. Elizabeth Bays (30 Apr 1859)
4. Elijah "Abijah" Milton Bays (3 May 1862-17 Jun 1895) m. Margaret Emily May on 28 Aug 1879, Magoffin Co., KY. 110735518
5. James Bays (1864) m. Geneva Adkins
6. Lacy/Lucy Bays (1866)
7. Laura Belle Bays (1868-1949) m.(1) Francis Marion Parsons on 17 Mar 1889, (2) James E. Shaver on 15 Oct 1902, (3) George Ashley (76515043) in 1928, Boyd Co., KY. #78509448
8. Pearl May Bays (13 Jan 1874-3 May 1927, Carter Co., KY) m. Stephen Douglas Thomas
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1850 Census (District 1, Carter Co., KY)
Pleasant Adams 47
Eleanor Adams 24
Richard Adams 21
Elizabeth Adams 18
Sylvester Adams 16
Daniel Adams 14
Amanda S Adams 13
Jesse Adams 9
Manerva Adams 2
Elijah Adams 0

1860 Census (Mount Savage, Carter Co., KY)
Leonard Baze 27 VA
Amanda S Baze 22
Nancy A Baze 5
William H Baze 3
Elizabeth Baze 1

1870 Census (Mag. Dist. 7, Carter Co., KY)
Amanda Bays 30
Nancy Bays 14
William Bays 12
Elizabeth Bays 10
Abijh Bays 9
James Bays 6
Lacy Bays 4
Laura Bays 1
Mary Bays 38
Andrew Bays 5

1880 Census (Mag. Dist. 7, Carter Co., KY)
Amanda Bays 42 Self (Head)
Laura Bays 13 Daughter
Pearlie Bays 6 Daughter

1880 Census (Mag. Dist. 1, Sandy Hook, Elliott Co., KY)
Charles S. Adams 56 VA Self (Head)
Sarah Adams 52 Wife (nee Bays)
Richard Adams 30 Son
William Adams 15 Son
James Bays 16 Nephew (s/o Leonard Bays and Amanda Adams)
Lacey Bays 14 Niece (d/o Leonard Bays and Amanda Adams)

1900 Census (Mag. Dist. 7, Carter Co., KY)
Laura Barron 32 Head (Parsons)
Girta Parson 9 Daughter
Cora Parson 7 Daughter
Norman Parson 4 Son
Myrta Parson 8/12 Daughter
Mandy Bays 62 Mother widowed (mother of 8, 6 children living
James Thomas 21 Nephew

living next to daughter Pearl Thomas (1874) and husband Stephen Thomas (1867) m. 12 yrs.