James Adams
(Sep 19, 1748 in Preston, CT - May 4, 1818 in
Sandisfield, MA)
Son of Richard Adams (1708-1788) and Susanna
Preston (1711-1788)
Married Hannah Crittenden (1755-1845) on Jun
2, 1774
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The 4 children of
James and Hannah are:
1.
Huldah Adams (Aug
12, 1776 in MA - )
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Married Polly Marvin (1779-1851)
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1. Emily Adams (Nov 22, 1802 in MA - )
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2. Clarissa Adams (Jan 18, 1804 in MA - May 17, 1868 in OH)
MA Town records showing birth and parents; Census: 1840
Married (1) Samuel Harmon (1786-1834) on Feb 9, 1818 - 7 children; 4 on FindaGrave
Married (2) Solomon P. Waters (1793-1881) in 1838
3. James Marvin Adams (Jun 11, 1806 in MA - Aug 20, 1873 in IA)
Married Hannah Elizabeth Root (1808-1889) - 7 children; 3 on FindaGrave
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1. Joseph A. Adams (Abt. 1832 in OH - Apr 16, 1907 in IA)
Married Emeline Purcell (1841-1916) - 10 children; 6 on FindaGrave
2. Byron Chauney Adams (Aug 6, 1835 in OH - Apr 10, 1907 in IA)
Married Almira Phinney Carrico (1839-1929) - 5 children; 2 on FindaGrave
3. Addison M. Adams (Nov 5, 1839 in OH - Oct 16, 1917 in IA)
Married Jennie N. Carrico (1845-1927) - 6 children; 3 on FindaGrave
4. Reuben Adams (Abt. 1849 in WI - Mar 23, 1930 in IA)
Married (1) Adeline Purcell (1846-1917) - 1 child
Married (2) Jane Elizabeth Wyatt (1855-1940) - 2 children
Married Reuben Root (1774-1862) - 1 child
MA Town records showing birth and parents; Census: 1850
1. Hannah Elizabeth Root (Jul 12, 1808 in NY - Dec 6, 1889 in IA)
Married James Marvin Adams (1806-1873); her first cousin (see family of #2 above)
2. Huldah Emmeline Root (1814 in NY - Oct 25, 1894 in OH)
Married Thomas Leffingwell Pitcher (1810-1882)
Census: 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880
1. Emma Josephine Pitcher (Sep 4, 1837 in NY - Mar 6, 1909 in OH)
Married William Loren Pendleton (1841-1924) in 1863 - 5 children
2. Anna E. Pitcher (1840 in NY - Mar 10, 1864 in OH) age 23-24
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