Charles Adsit (1833 - 1902)

Born 29 Apr 1833 in Oneida, New York, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Janette (Woodruff) Adsit — married about 10 May 1860 in Jefferson County, New York, United States [uncertain]

Died 5 Oct 1902 at age 69 in Owatonna, Steele, Minnesota, United States

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Biography

Charles was born in 1833. He is the son of Stephen Adsit and Polly Smiley. He married Janette, or Janet, Wooduff. After moving to Minnesota in 1856, he was one of the early settlers of Steele County, homesteading a government claim. He was the first postmaster of Aurora township, holding office for 15 years. In 1896 he moved to Owatonna. His sons had established themselves in the Adsit block, where they were running a shoe business. He died on Oct 5, 1902, while living with his son William. Lung problems and heart failure were the cause of death.

Sources

• Descendants of John Adsit of Lyme, Connecticut by Newman Ward Adsit p. 35
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCY2-2XM : accessed 8 May 2016), Charles Adsit in household of Stephen Adsit, Rutland, Jefferson, New York, United States; citing family 416, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "New York State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6Q2-Y47 : accessed 8 May 2016), Charles Adsit in household of Stephen Adsit, E.D. 1, Rutland, Jefferson, New York, United States; count clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 895,243.
• United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD4P-SS6 : accessed 8 May 2016), Charles Adsit, Minnesota, United States; citing p. 5, family 39, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,215.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ95-KH4 : accessed 8 May 2016), Charles Adsit, Aurora, Steele, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district ED 240, sheet 23A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0635; FHL microfilm 1,254,635.
• "Minnesota State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQX1-JL3 : accessed 8 May 2016), Charles Adsit, Aurora, Steele, Minnesota; citing p. 17, volume Steele, State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm 565,755.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9QM-FT5 : accessed 8 May 2016), Charles Adsit in household of William B Adsit, Owatonna city Ward 2, Steele, Minnesota, United States; citing sheet 4A, family 70, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,793.
• Minnesota, Clay and Steele County Obituaries, 1865-2006," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVRM-N72Q : accessed 9 May 2016), Charles Adsit Sr, 1902; citing local historical societies and universities, Minnesota