Adam Ringstaff Wadsworth (1813 - 1880)

Born 14 Nov 1813 in Moore, North Carolina, United States

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ADAM RINGSTAFF WADSWORTH born 14 Nov 1813, Moore Co, NC, son of William J and Margaret (Rlngstaff) Wadsworth, died 5 Mar 1880, buried Union Presby- terian Church Cemetery, Moore Co, N C.

Adam R served as sheriff of Moore Co. Married Janet Gilchrist, daughter of John Gilchrist, born 16 Mar 1825, died 13 Dec 1910, buried Union Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Moore Co, NC,

Children of Adam R and Janet (Gilchrist) Wadsworth Mary Catherine born 23 Apr 1850, Moore Co, N C, died 12 Apr 1931. Married Alex "Sandy" McArthur, b Apr I832, Island of Skye, Scotland, died 31 Aug 1900. Children a. Jane McArthur married Mr McQueen. b. Daniel McArthur married Nellie Wade. c. Adam McArthur married Flora McDonald, d. Charles McArthur married Nell Mallory, e. Margaret McArthur f. Annie McArthur g. Eliza McArthur married J S Newton. h. Kate McArthur married Hector McGahea.

Margaret bora 1852, Moore Co, N C. Married Neil Shields. Children a, Minnie Jane Shields b, Llllie Shields c, John Marshal Shields

Nancy born 1853, Moore Co, NC, unmarried,

Elizabeth born 1855, Moore Co, NC. Married Charles Chalmers Underwood. Children a. Claude Chalmers Underwood Jr married Jennet Currie, b. Frederick Underwood married Margaret Brown, c. Margaret Underwood married Herbert Hill, d. Katherine Underwood, unmarried. e. JohnAltonUnderwood,unmarried.

William Alexander born 26 Mar 1857.

Charles Green born 1860, unmarried.

Flora Jane born 1862, Moore Co, NC, unmarried.

Martha Adelaide born 10 Apr I863, died 1 Jun 1926, buried White Hill, Southern Pines, N C. Married 23 Feb 1881 Neill Blue Cameron, b 30 Jun 1859, d 27 Apr 1940. (Recs William H Ulsh, Charleston, S C). Children: a. Rosa Jeanette Cameron born 9 Nov 1882, Moore Co, N C, died 26 Mar 1952, buried White Hill, Southern Pines, N C. Married 15 Aug 1909 George Washington Garner, b 28 Jan 1888, Moore Co, N C, d 8 Nov 1969, buried White Hill. b. Annie Catherine Cameron b 5 Feb 1884, d 23 May I960, buried White Hill, Southern Pines, N C, M/ll Nov 1900 William C Wicker. c. Mary Adelaide Cameron b 24 Jan 1886, d 31 Jan 1964, buried White Hill, Southern Pines, N C, M/Walton Vanee McBryde, d. AdamJasperCameronb26Dec1887,d18Mar1952, buried White Hill, Southern Pines, N C, M/Beulah Salmon. e. Lula Margaret Cameron b 13 Oct 1890, M/Robert Franklin Lemmons, S C. f. LessleCameronb4Jul1895,d15Mar1968, buried White Hill, Southern Pines, N C. M/William Asa Yow, b 13 Oct I896, d 25 May 1951.

Adam was born in 1813. He is the son of William Wadsworth and Teggy Ringstaff. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ A source for this information is needed.

Wadsworth, Mary Jane. The Wadsworth Family in America, Book 2. Utics, KY: MCDOWELL PUBLICATIONS, 1985. p.241-243

• Wadsworth, Adam. 1850 Federal Census, Moore, North Carolina,

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