Greenbrier County, West Virginia    Biography: Adam Dean KINCAID 

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ADAM DEAN KINCAID - is a son of James KINCAID, who was a son of Andrew
KINCAID, who was of Scotch-Irish decent.  James KINCAID was born in Bath
County, Virginia, and in the county of his birth married Elizabeth DEAN,
who was born in Bath County, a daughter of John DEAN, of Scotch-Irish
birth.  They came to Sinking Creek, Greenbrier County, in 1790, and to
them were born five sons and seven daughters, of whom only two are
living, Adam D., the subject of this sketch, born in Williamsburg
District, November 17, 1807, and Harriet, who married Henry FULWIDER,
of Cedar County, Iowa.  Robert KINCAID, brother of James, was present
at the surrender of Cornwallis, Robert KINCAID, son of James, was in the
war of 1812.  November 27, 1833, Adam D. KINCAID married Mary BUNGER,
their marriage consummated in Jackson County, Ohio.  She was born at
Bungers Mills, in Lewisburg District, this county, June 22, 1817, a
daughter of Michael and Margaret (HUTSONPILLER) BUNGER, natives of
this county, married here and here buried.  Her father was born
November 25, 1793, and her mother was born June 16, 1792.  They were
married February 16, 1815, and their children are six daughters and
one son.  The record of the children of Mr. And Mrs. Adam Dean KINCAID
is:  Margaret E., born November 4, 1834, married Michael COSTILLO,
they have one son and two daughters, and live in Meadow Bluff District;
Sarah Jane, born June 9, 1836, is deceased;  James Dickason, born
March 14, 1840, married Elizabeth ANDERSON (they had one daughter,
who is now married to James KNIGHT, sheriff of this county), and
James D., died November 17, 1861;  Rachel, born September 11, 1844,
married John KELLY, they had ten children, and she died May 5, 1882;
Joseph Renick, born  March 4, 1847, married Matilda A. BURR, and they
have seven sons and three daughters and two sons are deceased - the
family lives near Williamsburg;  Michael, born August 7, 1842, died
July 6, 1844;  Lewis George, born July 5, 1849, died July 2, 1864;
Susan, born September 16, 1854, lives with her brother-in-law, John
KELLY;  Caroline, born November 4, 1856, married George CARR, they
have one son and one daughter, and reside on her father's farm;  Ada
Davidson, born September 2, 1861, is at home.  Adam D. KINCAID owns a
farm productive and well cultivated, north of the turnpike, in
Williamsburg District.  On his farm is the KINCAID schoolhouse, one of
the three first free schoolhouses built in the county.  He receives his
mail at Hugharts, Greenbrier County, West Virginia.

Source:  Hardesty, Henry H.  Hardesty's Historical and Geographical
Encyclopedia.  New York: H.H. Hardesty and Company, 1884.
Rpt. in West Virginia Heritage Encyclopedia.  Ed. Jim Comstock.
Richwood: Comstock, 1974.

Transcribed and submitted by Ed Johnson, <EDEAJ @aol.com>, 1998.