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Samuel Alton Adams
25 Nov 1895
p. Mt. Hope, Kansas Cemetery: Mt. Hope
Cemetery
7 Feb 1883 p. Knox County, Indiana. She died at
62 years, 2 months and 13 days. Cemetery: Reel
Methodist Chapel
Samuel seems to have been educated for his time in history. From what little that I have learned, he appeared to be a prosperous farmer. He served for four years as a justice-of-the-peace and gives the impression of a respected member of the community. Samuel did remarry after the death of Margaret. An interesting word-of-mouth from descendents is that the older sons told Samuel that they would bury him next to Margaret after he died. He said that they wouldn't do that. They said they would. Apparently a short time later he left for Mt. Hope, Kansas with at least his son Miles William. James Robert went to Iowa.I have no idea what may have caused this reaction.
Margaret was affectionately referred to as Aunt Mary. She was not able to read or write. She signed a legal document with an "X" and was listed in the 1870 census as not being able to read or write. I wish that there was more known about her. The fact that the elder children wanted to bury their father next to her tends to show the respect and love that they must have had for her.
F Catharine b. 1842 p. Indiana
d. F Susanna b. 1846 p. Indiana
d. M Henry b. 1847 p. Indiana
d. M John b. 11 June 1849
Indiana d. 27 May 1937 M William G. b. 23 Feb 1851 p.
Indiana d. 14 Jan 1903 F Margaret b. 1853 p. Indiana d. M Samuel b. 1854 p. Indiana
d. M George Washington b. 1856 p.
Indiana d. 1922 M Joseph b. 1858 p.
Indiana d. M Miles William b. 1861 p.
Indiana d.1919 p. Mt. Hope, Kansas M James Robert b. 4 Feb 1866
d. p. Mt. Hope,Kansas NOTATION: There was a listing on the 1860
census for an A.R. Adams. This listing was not on
the 1870 census.I don't know if this was a census
posting error, a child that died young, or the
reference, word-of-mouth, of Samuel Alton Adams'
father as being an A.R. Adams.
Samuel Alton Adams married a second time after the
death of Margaret. He married a Rose Ann Roe on 30
Aug 1883. Recorded in Book C-11, page 13. Record
books on file at Lewis Library, Vincennes
University, Vincennes, Indiana.
Census Information
1870 Census For United States
Page 50
Dwelling Number 328
Family Number 334
Samuel A. Adams, age: 50, sex: M, Color: W, Occupation: Farmer, Value Real Estate: 1830, Value Personal Property: 1200, Birth Place: Indiana, Eligible to vote.
Margaret, age: 49, sex: F, Color: W, Occupation: K.H., can't read or write.
William G., age: 19, sex: M, Color: W, Occupation: None
Margaret, age: 17, sex: F, Color: W, Occupation:None, in school
Samuel, age: 16, sex: M, Color: W, Occupation: at home, In school.
George W., age: 14, sex: M, Color:W, Occupation: no entry, In school.
Joseph, age: 12, sex: M, Color: W, Occupation: no entry, In school.
Miles, age: 8, sex: M, Color: W, Occupation: no listing. In school.
James R., age: 5, sex: M, Color: W, Occupation: no listing. Not in school yet.
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