John was born about 1847 in Canada. He moved to Michigan City, Indiana, where some of his siblings and mother had moved to, presumably to find work with the railroad. He passed away there in 1878 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery near his mother and siblings. His only child William was then raised by his wife's parents, Thomas and Martha Gainforth.
AncestryDNA and FTDNA show a third cousin once removed match between great great granddaughter S Woodworth and C. Johnston with a common ancestor of John Adlam.
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