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Chester C Adams (1847 - 1939)

Chester C Adams
Born in Wellsville, Allegany, New York, United Statesmap
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Son of and
Brother of , , , , , , , , , , and [half]
Husband of — married 21 Oct 1871 in Keeler, Van Buren, Michiganmap
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Died at age 92 in Ft. Steilacoom, Lakewood, Pierce County, Washingtonmap
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Biography

Chester was born in 1847 to Anson Adams and Alma Button.

1850 US Census - Chester (3) lived in Scio, Allegany, New York with his parents, Anson (33) and Alma (36), and siblings: Sarah E (14), John Q (13), Luther (11), Fanny (7), Lydia E (5), Amandy M (1).[1]

Chester was listed in the 1855 Census.[2]

1860 US Census - Chester (13) lived in Township of Keeler, Van Buren, Michigan with his parents, Anson (43) and Alma (46), and siblings: John Q (23), Luther (20), Fanny (17), Eunice Lydia (15), Amanda (11), Walter (9), Melinda (7), Lanson (5), Irving (2) and Philotus (0).[3]

1870 US Census - Chester (23) lived in Hamilton Township, Van Buren, Michigan with his parents, Anson (53) and Alma (56), and siblings: Walter (19), Almeda (17), Alanson (15), Irving (13), and Clinton (11).[4]

He married Jennie Parker in 1871, marrying in Keeler, Van Buren, Michigan.[5]

1880 US Census - Chester (33) lived in Sac Township, Sac, Iowa with his wife, Jennie A (31) and son, Anson A Adams (8).[6]

1900 US Census - Chester (53) lived in Seattle city Ward 8, King, Washington with his wife, Jennie (51). Their son Anson (28), his wife, Estella (22) and their daughter Vera P (6) also lived with them.[7]

1910 US Census - Chester (63) lived in Seattle Ward 14, King, Washington with his wife, Jennie (61) and their granddaughter, Vera P. Adams (16).[8]

1920 US Census - Chester (72) lived in King, Washington with his wife, Jennie A. (70).[9]

1930 US Census - Chester (83) lived in Seattle, King, Washington with his wife, Jennie (80).[10]

Chester died 28 Jun 1939 in Seattle, King County, Washington. He was widowed and his occupation was farmer. The death record lists his wife as Jennie Parker. [11]

He was buried in Western State Hospital Memorial Cemetery in Lakewood, Pierce, Washington.[12]

Research Notes

Original details:

  • The death record for Chester gives a birth date of 20 Mar 1847. This doesn't match the estimated birth year for him from census records. [13]

Sources

  1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCTF-1Z8 : 23 December 2020), Chester Adams in household of Ansen A Adams, Scio, Allegany, New York, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  2. ↑ "New York State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6SR-SYZ : 19 November 2014), Chester Adams in household of A B Adams, Andover, Allegany, New York, United States; count clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 501,952.
  3. ↑ United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW63-SCT : 18 February 2021), Chester Adams in entry for Anson Adams, 1860. Andover, Allegany, New York, United States. Longitude: W77.795280, Latitude: N42.156387: 3 Page: Van Buren, Keeler, Image 25, Page 153 (835)
  4. ↑ United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHCK-G4Z : 29 May 2021), Chester Adams in entry for A A Adams, 1870.
  5. ↑ "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3ZR-Q92 : 18 February 2021), Chester C Adams and Jennie A Parker, 21 Oct 1871; citing Marriage, Keeler, Van Buren, Michigan, , Citing Secretary of State, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 4208213.
  6. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDLX-QQR : 5 January 2022), Chester C. Adams, Sac Township, Sac, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm.
  7. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMPJ-B6X : accessed 5 January 2022), Chester C Adams, Precinct 3 Seattle city Ward 8, King, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 115, sheet 1B, family 18, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,745.
  8. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGJC-93W : accessed 5 January 2022), Chester C Adam, Seattle Ward 14, King, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 219, sheet 8B, family 311, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1661; FHL microfilm 1,375,674.
  9. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHFP-PSJ : 4 February 2021), Chester C Adams, 1920.
  10. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XC34-1TB : accessed 5 January 2022), Chester C Adams, Seattle, King, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 85, sheet 6A, line 41, family 71, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2497; FHL microfilm 2,342,231.
  11. ↑ "Washington Deaths and Burials, 1810-1960", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HVC3-BGT2 : 30 June 2021), Chester Adams, 1939.
  12. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68794033/chester-adams : accessed 04 January 2022), memorial page for Chester Adams (20 Mar 1847–28 Jun 1939), Find A Grave: Memorial #68794033 citing Western State Hospital Memorial Cemetery, Lakewood, Pierce County, Washington, USA ; Maintained by Chris & Cheryl Webber (contributor 47118254).
  13. ↑ "Washington Deaths and Burials, 1810-1960", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HVC3-BPMM : 30 June 2021), Anson A. Adams in entry for Chester Adams, 1939.




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