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William Adams (abt. 1794 - 1879)

Rev. William Adams
Born about in Perry, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 1 Feb 1821 in Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , and
Died at about age 85 in Findlay, Hancock, Ohio, United Statesmap
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Biography

William Adams was born in Perry County, Pennsylvania, in 1794.[1] He was the son of Richard Adams.[2]

He married Elizabeth Ball on 01 Feb 1821 at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.[3] Together they had at least the following children:[4][5][6]

  1. Mary Ann Adams (18 Apr 1823)
  2. James Thompson Adams (22 Apr 1825 - 10 Mar 1908)
  3. Sarah Adams (~1830)
  4. Emeline Adams (~1832)
  5. Elizabeth Adams (~1834)
  6. William Adams (~1836)
  7. John Adams (1841 - 18 Dec 1898)
  8. Newton Adams (~1844)

In 1841 he moved with his family to Wayne County, Ohio.[1] The following year, he moved to Plymouth, Richland County, Ohio.[1] At the time of the 1850 Census, he was still living in Plymouth. He was working as a Lutheran Minister.[6] He was still living there in 1860, when he was working as both a minister and a farmer.[7]

In 1863 he moved to Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio, where he would live for the remainder of his life.[1] At the time of the 1870 Census, he was living next door to his son, Newton, in Findlay. He was working as a minister for the Church of God.[8]

He passed away on 07 May 1879 at his home on Washington Street in Findlay.[9][1] He was buried at Maple Grove Cemetery, Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio.[10]


Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Death of Rev. William Adams." Obituary. The Findlay Jeffersonian. Findlay, OH. 09 May 1879.
  2. ↑ "James T. Adams is Now At Rest." Obituary. The Hancock Courier. Findlay, OH. 12 Mar 1908.
  3. ↑ "Pennsylvania Marriages, 1709-1940." FamilySearch. 7 May 2023. William Adams, 1821.
  4. ↑ "Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950." FamilySearch. 27 January 2020. William Adams in entry for Mariann Adams, 1823.
  5. ↑ "Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950." FamilySearch. 27 January 2020. William Adams in entry for James Thompson Adams, 1825.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "United States Census, 1850." FamilySearch. 21 December 2020. William Adams, Plymouth Township, Richland, Ohio, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  7. ↑ "United States Census, 1860." FamilySearch. 18 February 2021. Wm Adams, 1860.
  8. ↑ "United States Census, 1870." FamilySearch. 29 May 2021. William Adams, 1870.
  9. ↑ "Ohio Deaths and Burials, 1854-1997." FamilySearch. 19 January 2020. William Adams, 1879.
  10. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images accessed 04 July 2023, memorial page for Rev William Adams (10 Jan 1797–7 May 1879), Find A Grave: Memorial #50726045, citing Maple Grove Cemetery, Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Debbie (contributor 46805461).




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