Joseph Clark Adams, Sr.
(Feb 1, 1775 in Sandisfield, MA - Feb 24, 1843 in Cayuga Co., NY)
Son of Samuel Adams (1737-1809) and Sarah Clark (1739-1818)

Married Vashti Bishop (1770-1858) bef. 1802 in MA Census: 1850, 1860
MA Town and Vital record showing birth and parents
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The child of Joseph and Vashti is:

  1. Joseph Clark Adams, Jr. (Oct 28, 1802 in Otis, MA - Dec 5, 1882 in Southampton, MA)
      Married Rachel Clapp (1807-1895) on Dec 13, 1830 in MA
      Otis birth record showing parents; Census: 1850

            1. Anson Lyman Adams (Apr 27, 1835 in MA - Jul 2, 1837 in MA) age 2

            2. Mary Lyman Adams (May 18, 1839 in MA - Nov 17, 1849 in MA) age 10

            3. Annette Lyman Adams (Sep 4, 1840 in MA - Nov 30, 1919 in MA) did not marry
               Census: 1850, 1860

            4. Emily Adams (Feb 27, 1842 in MA - Jul 23, 1914 in MA)
                Married Edwin Hall Coit (1837-1908) in 1866     
                 Census: 1850, 1860

                        1. Annette "Nettie May" Coit (Jan 26, 1873 - Oct 10, 1932)
                            Married Herbert Edwin Hawkes (1872-1943) on Jul 8, 1896 in MA
                            Census, 1910, 1920

                              1. John Ballard Hawkes (Mar 17, 1898 in CT - Mar 10, 1980 in VT)
                                  Married Marjorie T. Tinkham (1900-1980) on May 18, 1920 in NY; no children
                                  Census: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940

                              2. Elizabeth Hawkes (1903-1989)
                                  Married Charles Willard Miller (1900-1979)
                                  Census: 1910, 1920
                                       1. John Tyler Miller (Jan 12, 1931 in MA - Jan 22, 1992 in MA)
                                           Married Elizabeth Perkins (1930-1984) in 1952