James Dexter Adams was born May 4, 1848 in Catskill, Greene, New York, USA. James maried married Margaret Jane Phelps May 6, 1873 in Solano County, California, USA [1]. He passed away February 19, 1922 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA.[2]
Records
Record of marriage:
Name James Dexter Adams
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 06 May 1873
Event Place Solano, California, United States
Gender Male
Age 25
Birth Year (Estimated) 1848
Spouse's Name Margaret Jane Phelps
Spouse's Age 19
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1854
Page 16
Record of death:
Name James Dexter Adams
Event Type Death
Event Date 19 Feb 1922
Event Place District of Columbia, United States
Address 1509 16" St., N.W.
Gender Male
Marital Status Married
Occupation Rear Adm. U.S.N.
Birth Date 04 May 1848
Birth Year 1848
Birthplace Catskill, New York
Burial Date 23 Feb 1922
Burial Place Arlington Nat. Cem.
Father's Name Frederick Challott Adams
Father's Birthplace Albany, N.Y.
Mother's Name Mary Dexter Reynolds
Mother's Birthplace Albany, N.Y.
Record of burial:
Name James Dexter Adams
Event Type Burial
Event Date 1922
Event Place Arlington, Arlington, Virginia, United States of America
Photograph Included Y
Death Date 19 Feb 1922
Affiliate Record Identifier 17640670
Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery
Census
1900 US Census (living at 1722 Connecticut Avenue North West, Washington, District of Columbia, USA):
Name
Relationship
Marital status
Gender
Age
Birth year
Birth place
Occupation
James D Adams
Self
Married
Male
52
May 1848
New York
Naval Officer
Margaret J Adams
Wife
Married
Female
46
Jan 1854
Virginia
Martha R Adams
Daughter
Single
Female
24
Dec 1876
California
Edmonia M Adams
Daughter
Single
Female
8
Aug 1892
Virginia
1920 US Census (living at 1509 16th Street, District of Columbia, USA):
Name
Relationship
Marital status
Gender
Age
Birth year
Birth place
Occupation
James D Adams
Self
Married
Male
71
1849
New York
Retired Naval Officer
Margaret J Adams
Wife
Married
Female
65
1855
Virginia
None
Esther F Cook
Maid
Married
Female
21
1899
District of Columbia
Maid Private Family
Richard A Kearney
Son-in-law
Married
Male
36
1884
Louisiana
Physician
Edmonia M Kearney
Wife
Married
Female
27
1893
Virginia
None
Henry P Dodge
Son-in-law
Widowed
Male
49
1871
Massachusetts
Minister Urqu Slovia (sp?)
Alice C Dodge
Granddaughter
Single
Female
14
1906
Massachusetts
None
Harriet Pendleton
Cook
Single
Female
57
1863
Virginia
Cook Private Family
Sources
↑ "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XLDV-S83 : accessed 18 April 2016), James Dexter Adams and Margaret Jane Phelps, 06 May 1873; citing Solano, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 1,295,775.
"New York State Census, 1865," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVNF-Y4GQ : accessed 18 April 2016), James Dexter Adams in household of Laura Vanrenslar, District Western, Ward 05, Albany, Albany, New York, United States; citing source p. 11, line 5, household ID 53, State Library, Albany; FHL microfilm 521,927.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMF9-G8Q : accessed 18 April 2016), James D Adams, Washington city, Washington, District of Columbia, United States; citing sheet 18A, family 296, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,160.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNLV-P87 : accessed 18 April 2016), James D Adams, Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, United States; citing sheet 6A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,206.
"United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6WB-MMP : accessed 18 April 2016), James Dexter Adams, 1907-1933; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,634,046.
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