Harriet E. (Goings) Adams (abt. 1848 - 1922)

Born about 29 Dec 1848 in Chatham, Kent, Canada West

Ancestors

Died 3 May 1922 at about age 73 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States

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Biography

Harriet (Goings) Adams is a part of US Black heritage.

Harriet was born about 1848. She is the daughter of Henry Goings and Martha Bentley. She passed away in 1922.

Sources

• 1851 Canada census, Kent County, Ontario, personal census, Chatham, p. 69 (stamped), Harriet Goings in the Henry Goings household, digital image 156 of 174, Ancestry.com ([1]: accessed 25 January 2023); citing Library and Archives Canada microfilm publication roll C-11729.
  • Harriet was 3 year old and was born in Canada West.

• 1861 U.S. census, Perth County, Ontario, population schedule, Stratford, ED 2, unpaginated, Harriet Goings in the Henry Goings household, digital image 319 of 909, Ancestry.com ([2]: accessed 25 January 2023); citing Library and Archives Canada microfilm publication roll C-1065.
  • Harriet was 12 years old and was born in Upper Canada.

• 1875 Joseph J. Adams & Harriet E. Goings Marriage Returns, Michigan, Kent County, County Clerk, Marriage Returns, Vol. 3, p. 175, No. 5175, Joseph J. Adams & Harriet E. Goings, 20 October 1875, digital image 94 of 659, FamilySearch.org ([3]: accessed 28 January 2023)
  • Joseph was 24 years old, born in Aiken, S.C., and was a plasterer living in Canada. Harriet was 24 years old, born in Chatham, Canada and was living in Ottawa Center, Mich. They were married by T. F. Hildreth, minister. The witnesses were Mrs. Joseph C. Ford & Julia Stevens.

• 1880 U.S. census, Kent County, Michigan, population schedule, Grand Rapids, 134, p. 7C (penned), dwelling 62, family 72, Hariet Adams in the Joseph Adams household, digital image 7 of 62, FamilySearch.org ([4]: accessed 28 January 2023); citing NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 588
  • Joseph was 28 years old and was born in Georgia. He was a plasterer. His wife, Hariet, was 30 years old and was born in Canada.

• 1894 Michigan Census Transcription, Kent County, Michigan, population schedule, Grand Rapids, p. 271 (penned), Harriet A. Adams in the Joseph J. Adams household, FamilySearch.org ([5]: accessed 28 January 2023)
  • Joseph was 42 years old. His wife, Harriet, was 45 years old.

• 1900 U.S. census, Kent County, Michigan, population schedule, Grand Rapids, ED 45, p. 3A (penned), dwelling 51, family 58, Harriet Adams in the Joseph Adams household, digital image 5 of 25, FamilySearch.org ([6]: accessed 28 January 2023); citing NARA microfilm publication T623, roll 721
  • Joseph was born in Jul-1851 in South Carolina. He was a plasterer. His wife, Harriet, was born in Dec-1850 in English Canada. She was the mother of 2 children, 1 were still living. They had been married 25 years. They owned their home at 43 Williams st.

• 1910 U.S. census, Kent County, Michigan, population schedule, Grand Rapids, ED 51, p. 9A (penned), dwelling 140, family 194, Harriet Adams in the Joseph Adams household, digital image 17 of 40, FamilySearch.org ([7]: accessed 28 January 2023); citing NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 656
  • Joseph was 59 years old and was born in South Carolina. He was a mason. His wife, Harriet, was 59 years old and was born in Canada. She was the mother of 2 children, 1 were still living. They had been married 35 years. They owned their home at 43 Williams st.

• 1920 U.S. census, Kent County, Michigan, population schedule, Grand Rapids, ED 66, p. 1B (penned), dwelling 18, family 21, Harriet A Adams in the Joseph J Adams household, digital image 2 of 34, FamilySearch.org ([8]: accessed 28 January 2023); citing NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 778
  • Joseph was 68 years old and was born in South Carolina. He was a mason building homes. His wife, Harriet, was 70 years old and was born in Michigan. They owned their home at 237 Ellsworth Ave.

• 1922 Harriet Adams death certificate. Michigan, Kent Co., Michigan State Board of Health, (1922) Harriet Adams, No. 141-2138, image of , Michiganology.org, database with images, ([9]: accessed 28 January 2023).
  • Harriet Adams was a married, colored, female. She was born 29-Dec-1848 in Chatham, Ontario. She died 3-May-1922 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan. She was buried 05-May-1922 in Oak Hills Cemetery. Her parents are Henry Going and . The informant was J. J. Adams

• 1922 Find a Grave Memorial. FindAGrave.com, database and images ([10]: accessed 28 January 2023), memorial page for Harriet Youngs Adams (29 Dec 1848–3 May 1922), Find a Grave Memorial ID 86699068, citing Oakhill Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by My Labor of Love (contributor 47401412).