Timotea (Chavez) Adams (abt. 1865 - abt. 1931)

Born about 15 Aug 1865 in New Mexico, United States [uncertain]

Wife of Samuel Adams — married 1878 in Pena Blanca, Sandoval, New Mexico, United States

Died about 31 Jul 1931 at about age 65 in Larimer, Colorado, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Birth and Family

Timotea was born about December 1858 (found on a Census) to August 1865, found on her Find A Grave Memorial, in New Mexico.

Timotea Chavez married Samuel Adams on 8 January 1878 in Penablanca, Sandoval, New Mexico. ^[1]

In 1880 the newly weds lived in Galisteo, Santa Fe, New Mexico. There are no children in the family home at this time. ^[2]

In 1900, Timotea Adams lives in Galisteo, Santa Fe, New Mexico . It is noted she is married for 23 years. She was born Dec. 1858. She has given birth 8 times and has four living children. She is working as a laundress. Samuel is not listed as in the home.^[3] The children listed in the home are:

1. Nestor Adams age 8
2. Polita Adams age 5
3. Paula Adams age 6

Christening documents have been located for the following children:

1. Polita Adams ^[4]
2. Gregorio Adams 1896 ^[5]

Clothilda "Tillie" Chavez Adams was born in 1902. ^[6]

The couple, Timotea and Samuel Adams had at least seven known children, according to Family Search.

1. Juan Elias Chavez Adams 1882
2. Nestor "King" Chavez Adams 1891
3. Isidro Chavez Adams , 1891
4. Gregorio Chavez Adams, 1896
5. Isobel Chavez Adams, 1899
6. Clotilde "Tillie" Chavez Adams, 1902
7. Irene Chavez Adams, date?

In 1910, the Census puts Timotea Adams, age 50 (it was mistranslated as Alamis, possibly) with her family in Cerrillos, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Simon (possibly mistaken by the recorder? and should be Samuel) is age 70. He is listed as farming his own farm. The home of the family is rented. It is identified as a house and not a farm. Possibly his farm is elsewere? There are five children in the family. ^[7] Children in the family:

1. Nestor Alamis, should be Adams, age 20 (he was 8 in 1900)
2. Pablita Alamis, (may be Paula Adams , age 6 in 1900)age 17
3. Polita Alamis (Adams, age 5, in 1900, age 15
4. Isabella Alamis (most likely Isobel Adams, son, born 1899) age 10
5. Cleothilda (Adams, born 1902 per christening) age 7

Also included, Simona Ortiz, age 12, relationship is unclear. Research Note: It is likely that this 1910 Census record does refer to the Adams family, but there are many mistakes.

Death and Burial

Timotea Chavez Adams died on 31 July 1931 in Larimer County, Colorado. She had been living with her son, Isobel Adams and his family. She is buried in Grandview Cemetery, Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado. ^[8]

Research Notes

• Family Search ID: 9JZK-KHD and LT7X-9DW
• Estimates of Timotea's birth range from 1858 to 1865
• Research Note: It is likely that this 1910 Census record does refer to the Adams family, but there are many mistakes.

Sources

1. ↑ "New Mexico Marriages, 1751-1918", , FamilySearch ([1] : 20 January 2020), Samuel Adams, 1878.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch ([2] : Thu Oct 05 13:37:57 UTC 2023), Entry for Samuel Adams and Timotea Adams, 1880.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch ([3] : Fri Oct 06 01:58:59 UTC 2023), Entry for Timotea Adams and Nestor Adams, 1900.
4. ↑ "New Mexico Births and Christenings, 1726-1918", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDN2-ZDH : 20 January 2020), Samuel Adams in entry for Polita Adams, 1894.
5. ↑ "New Mexico Births and Christenings, 1726-1918", database, FamilySearch ([4] : 20 January 2020), Samuel Adams in entry for Gregorio Adams, 1896.
6. ↑ "New Mexico Births and Christenings, 1726-1918", database, FamilySearch ([5] : 20 January 2020), Timotea Chavez in entry for Clotilda Chavez, 1902.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch ([6] : Thu Nov 02 22:32:35 UTC 2023), Entry for Simon Adams and Timotea Adams, 1910.
8. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43570366/timotea-c-adams: accessed 29 October 2023), memorial page for Timotea C. Chavez Adams (15 Aug 1865–31 Jul 1931), Find A Grave: Memorial #43570366, citing Grandview Cemetery, Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado, USA; Maintained by CO GRAVE DIGGER (contributor 47056557).