Jonathan Adams (1834 - 1912)

Born 8 Feb 1834 in New York, United States

Husband of Mary Elizabeth (Jillson) Adams — married 11 Aug 1868 in Almond, Portage County, Wisconsin, USA

Descendants

Died 26 Apr 1912 at age 78 in Waupaca, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States

Biography

Burial:

Place: Liberty Corners, Portage County, Wisconsin, USA

Note: Per Ruth White Barden: Jonathan Adams (father to Jessie Adams Barden) carried "Old Abe" - a live eagle, (evidently some kind of symbol to urge troops on to bravery) - in the Civil War. I was told "Old Abe" is now mounted in the Capital building in Madison, Wisconsin.

Uncle Albert Gehrke confirmed data regarding birth, death, etc. from Veteran's Administration. Discharged September 16, 1865

Note: From marriage certificate: "I hereby certify that Jonathan Adams and Mary Jilson, both of the twon of Buena Vista, County of Portage, State of Wisconsin were united by me in marriage on this 11th day of August 1868. Both parties being examined on oath and no legal objection being found thereto

Done at Almond Portage County Wis August 11th 1868." Signed by G.H. Guernsey, Justice of the Peace

Sources

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM2S-R6Y : accessed 16 July 2015), Jonathan Adams, Buena Vista township, Portage, Wisconsin, United States; citing sheet 1B, family 20, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,812.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPJY-N14 : accessed 16 July 2015), Johnathan Adams, Buena Vista, Portage, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 48, sheet 4A, family 54, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,746.

US Fed census 1880 Buena Vista, Portage County, Wisconsin