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Absalom Adam 1783–1849 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 JUL 1783

Birth Location: Washington Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 15 OCT 1849

Death Location: Himmel Church Cemetery, Rebuck, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Nicholas Adam

Mother: Anna Kohl

Spouse(s): Eva Wentzel, Eleanor Hoover

Children(s): John Adams, Spencer Adams, Amelia Adams

In 1783, Absalom Adam entered the world in Washington Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Nicholas Adam And Anna Maria Kohl. Absalom Adam married Eleanor Elender Hoover, Eva Catherine Wentzel, and had children including Amelia Adams, John Quincy Adams, Spencer Adams. Absalom Adam passed away in 1849 in Himmel Church Cemetery, Rebuck, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1783, Absalom Adam entered the world in Washington Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Nicholas Adam And Anna Maria Kohl.
  • Absalom Adam married Eleanor Elender Hoover, Eva Catherine Wentzel, and had children including Amelia Adams, John Quincy Adams, Spencer Adams.
  • Absalom Adam passed away in 1849 in Himmel Church Cemetery, Rebuck, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nicholas Adam
1758–1826
Birth Location: Earl Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
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Anna Kohl
1763–1839
Birth Location: Cumru, Berks, Pennsylvania, British America
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Spouses(s)

Eva Wentzel
1785–1849
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States
EW
Eleanor Hoover
1783–1866
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
EH

Children(s)

John Adams
1800–1873
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
JA
Spencer Adams
1803–
Birth Location: Franklin, Virginia, United States
SA
Amelia Adams
1806–1881
Birth Location: Franklin, Southhampton, Virginia, United States
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Absalom Adam's Ancestors

Self
Absalom Adam
1783–1849
Birth Place: Washington Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Nicholas Adam
1758–1826
Earl Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Anna (Maria) Kohl
1763–1839
Cumru, Berks, Pennsylvania, British America
Grandparents
Johannes (Bernhardt) Adam
1731–1810
Cocalico, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
Anna (Margaretha) Doerr
1727–1792
Biblis, Bensheim, Hessen, Germany
Georg (Conrad) Kohl
1726–1810
Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Catherine (Elizabeth Barbara) Zerbe
1730–1800
Livingston Manor, Albany, New York, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
Johannes Adam
1696–1754
Juliana Schweickhardt
1701–1744
Andreas Meixel
1670–1740
Anna Schwab
1698–1739
Paul Kohl
1689–1735
Susana Daut
1690–1775
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henric Adamsz
1660–
Sarah Hermans
1660–1695
Philip Schweickhardt
1670–1727
Anna Stambach
1672–1735
Johann Meyssels
1640–1698
Anna Griesperger
1640–
Jost Schwab
1656–1727
Anna Wolfhardt
1663–1720
Hans Daut
1657–
Maria Geret
1662–1743

Absalom Adam's Descendants

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Absalom Adam (17 JUL 1783–15 OCT 1849) m. Eva (Catherine) Wentzel (1785–ABT 1849) m. Eleanor (Elender) Hoover (1783–11 AUG 1866)
  1. 1. John (Quincy) Adams 1800–1873 m. Elisabeth Tittle 1798–
  2. 2. Spencer Adams 1803– m. Elizabeth Boles 1810–1900
  3. 3. Amelia Adams 1806–1881 m. William (A.) Harless 1811–
    1. 1. Dicey Harless 1846–1916 m. Thomas (Benton) Stollings 1846–1908
      1. 1. Mary (Ellen) Stollings 1866–1937 m. George (S P) Barker 1867–1918
      2. 2. Milly (Ann) Stollings 1868–1949 m. Robert (Edward Lee) Barker 1869–1937
      3. 3. Loy (Oley) Stollings 1870–1953 m. Nancy Barker 1878–1952
      4. 4. Elizabeth Hager 1874–1958 m. Ballard (L) Hager 1866–1938
      5. 5. William (Dryden) Stollings 1869–1962 m. Clara (Amelia) Swearingen 1867–1956 m. Minnie (Mae) Hauldren 1875–1946
        1. 1. Winfred (Gradie) Stollings 1898–1910
        2. 2. Grady (K) Stollings 1899–1910
        3. 3. Hattie (May) Stollings 1894–1996 m. Albert (Samson) Beckett 1883–1918 m. Michael (Alexander 'Mike') Bartoe 1877–1934 m. Sidney (Lee) Nelson 1894–1965 m. James (W) Crum 1901–1973
        4. 4. Oma (Jane) Stollings 1905–1961
        5. 5. Charlotte (Emily) Stollings 1912–1967 m. Judge (Gaurley) Terry 1897–1977
        6. 6. Roy (McDonald) Stollings 1910–1966 m. Mary Vance 1913–2008
        7. 7. Orville (Dryden) Stollings 1907–1962
        8. 8. William (John) Stollings 1900–1937 m. Nona (Gertrude) Brown 1899–1985
        9. 9. Hanford (Elwood) Stollings 1897–1972 m. Nellie (Marie) Queen 1897–1962
        10. 10. Rufus (Walton) Stollings 1902–1982 m. Clyde (Dale) Wheeler 1910–1990
    2. 2. Abraham Harless 1831– m. Venila (Elizabeth) Linville 1835–1918
    3. 3. John Harless 1840– m. Delilah Phipps 1841–
    4. 4. James (Harrison) Harless 1833–1896 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Mann 1840–1917
    5. 5. Nancy (A.) Harless 1844– m. Jasper (Burk "Jack") Harless 1846–1910 m. Calvery Adkins 1847–1928 m. John (F.) Wallen 1843–1934
    6. 6. Leroy Harless 1842–1922 m. Martha Hicks 1857– m. Elena (Ann) Williams 1846–1912
    7. 7. Mary (Adeline) Harless 1850–1937 m. Elihu (Arthur) Shaw 1840–1906

Absalom Adam's Timeline

2 Records

1783
17 JUL 1783
Birth of Absalom Adam in Washington Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Washington Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
1849
15 OCT 1849
Age 66
Death of Absalom Adam in Shamokin, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Shamokin, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 JUL 1783
    Event Place: Washington Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 OCT 1849
    Event Place: Shamokin, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Himmel Church Cemetery, Rebuck, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
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