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Josiah Adcock married Lithie Jacobs. They lived in the Christiana Community. Their son, Jim Adcock, was born on 15 June 1865. On 31 December he married Elizabeth Thomas. Jim and Elizabeth continued living at Christiana until after their first child, Pearle, was born. While Pearle was quite small, they moved to Versailles and lived in the Francis Jackson High House. While living here, their second child, Grady, was born on 9 January. Pearle says she learned her ABC's while a small child playing around the Francis Jackson tombstones. They moved back to Christiana for a very short time where their second, Luke, was born.
During 1905, Mrs Elizabeth Snell Ransom Covington died, after which the stately Ransom ante- bellum home and farm were offered for sale. Jim Adcock bought this property from Joe Ransom and moved back to Versailles to spend the rest of his life. Jim Adcock died on 17 August 1946. Elizabeth Thomas Adcock died on 12 March 1960. The Adcock family is still in possession of this property and live in Versailles.
Pearle Adcock became the second wife of Wash Powers, Sr., who was, at one time, Sheriff of Rutherford County; later he became Chief of Police of Murfreesboro. He also helped organize the One Gallus Fox Hunters of Eagleville, TN.
Grady Adcock married Louise Powers of Erin, TN. For many years, Louise Powers Adcock was manager of Candy Land in Nashville. She died on 21 July, 1980. Grady was employed by the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. louis Railway. Since his retirement, he devotes his time to his Versailles farm.
Luke Adcock was employed for many years by T.V.A., his home being in Gallitin, TN. He married Mary Elder of Chapel Hill, TN. They became the parents of one child, Luke Jr, who married Eva Ikenberry on 1 February 1947. Luke Jr was killed in a traffic accident on 17 December 1963. Mary Elder Adcock died on 27 January 1981. Luke Adcock Sr spends his time on the Adcock farm in Versailles