Book: Adams Families of Southeast KY says his parents were Charles & Ann Adams of Surry & Wilkes Co., NC. (SV-1536)
Pike Co. Death Records says he was the son of James & Nelly Adams. (SV-1505)
He was the youngest son. (SV-1536)
Adams Families book says he was born in 1774 in Surry Co., NC. (SV-1536
By 1790 he had probably moved to Kentucky (Fayette Co. a portion of which later became Floyd Co.). (SV-1536)
This may be him: 1830 KY census: Wm Adams 50-60 living in Floyd Co. with 2 males 15-20; 1 female 10-15; 1 female 15-20; 1 female 50-60. (SV-714)
1850 KY census: Living in Floyd Co. aged 80 with Fanny 70. (SV-714)
1850 Pike Co., KY Census (Ancestry.com): Wm D. Adams (75) with wife, Mahala (35) and 5 kids: John T. (12); Wm B. (10); Robert C. (7); Henry E. (4) and Thomas R. (2/12).
1855 Death record listed his age as 88 yrs, born N. C. and parents: James & Nelly Adams. (SV-1505)