He was born on 13 October 1751 in Richmond Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA and was the son of Maria Charlotta (Wull) and Johann Philip Valentine Kloninger or Cloninger of who had immigrated from Germany.
He was christened on 10 November 1751.
(Johann) Adam Cloninger married about 1771 to (Maria Magdalena) Eve Rhyne or Rein (1751–1836).
He served in the military during the American Revolutionary War.
He passed away in May 1818 and was buried at Cloninger-Derr Historic Cemetery in Gaston County, North Carolina, USA. [1][2]
Census
1790 USA Census of Lincoln County, North Carolina; which included / M@16+yrs / M@<16yrs / females / ...
1015 / 1 4 5 / Cloniger Adam
1152 / 1 2 3 / Cloniger Michael
0888 / 1 0 1 / Cloniger Philip.
1800 USA Census of Lincoln County, North Carolina; which included ...
p829 / 13101-30201-00 Clonenger Adam
p859 / 20100-00000-00 Clonenger Michael.
Research Notes
A duplicate merge showed different death days, so a contemporary source is needed to confirm which is correct ...
d: 03 May 1818 ? OR
d: 06 May 1818 ?
Sources
↑ U.S., Find A Grave Index 1600s-Current on ancestry.com
↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #25360753 for Johan Adam Cloninger, Sr., b: 13 Oct 1751 Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA; d: 03 May 1818 Stanley, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA; buried: Cloninger-Derr Historic Cemetery, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA
North Carolina Estate Files 1663-1979 on FamilySearch.org citing State Archives in Raleigh, NC; FHL#2,297,095; for Adam Cloninger, 1819; citing Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
"Our kin" by Laban Miles Hoffman; being a history of the Hoffman, Rhyne, Costner, Rudisill, Best, Hovis, Hoyle, Wills, Shetley, Jenkins, Holland, Hambright, Gaston, Withers
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Adam by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Adam:
Cloninger-327 and Cloninger-10 appear to represent the same person because: Clear duplicate based on dates and spouses name. Thank you in advance for your approval. - Ron
Thanks!