SEVENTH GENERATION

59. EZEKIEL (ZEKE) ADAMS was born in 1837. From the notes of Robert McGrew-- Joined Confederate Army, never returned from the war. Recently (1993) I found a new book, "Confederate Roll of Honor, Missouri", the book attempts to compile all the known Confederates from Missouri who died during the Civil War. Listed among those who died, was "Pvt. Ezekiel Adams 8th Mo Inf (Conf), who died of disease while a P.O.W. at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri".
While I can't be sure that this Ezekiel is our missing Ezekiel, it would seem likely. Without proof to the contrary I tend to believe it. I searched but found nothing to indicate who the parents of P.O.W. Ezekiel were. In fact, I found no additional information.
The names of his wife and 2 children are from the 1860 census for Reynolds County, MO. At the time of the Census there was an 18 year old girl, mamed Ruthan Adams, living with the family.

He was married to LYDIA MINOR.