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Asenath Adams 1803–1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Apr 1803

Birth Location: Cold Hill, Dutches County, New York, USA

Death Date: 20 Apr 1893

Death Location: Florence Twp, St. Joseph County, Michigan, USA

Father: Edward Adams

Mother: Mary Mosher

Spouse(s): Zerah Benjamin

Children(s): Richard Benjamin, Mary Benjamin

In 1803, Asenath Adams entered the world in Cold Hill, Dutches County, New York, USA, born to Edward Adams And Mary Mosher. Asenath Adams married Zerah Benjamin, and had children including Mary Melvina Benjamin, Richard Benjamin. Asenath Adams passed away in 1893 in Florence Twp, St. Joseph County, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1803, Asenath Adams entered the world in Cold Hill, Dutches County, New York, USA, born to Edward Adams And Mary Mosher.
  • Asenath Adams married Zerah Benjamin, and had children including Mary Melvina Benjamin, Richard Benjamin.
  • Asenath Adams passed away in 1893 in Florence Twp, St. Joseph County, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Adams
1782–1837
Birth Location: , Dutchess, New York, USA
EA
Mary Mosher
1779–1849
Birth Location: Stanford, Dutchess, New York, USA
MM

Spouses(s)

Zerah Benjamin
1804–1883
Birth Location: Oak Hill, Greene County, New York, USA
ZB

Children(s)

Richard Benjamin
1840–1917
Birth Location: Florence Township, St. Joseph, Michigan, United States
RB
Mary Benjamin
1826–1904
Birth Location: New York
MB

Asenath Adams's Ancestors

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Asenath Adams
1803–1893
Birth Place: Cold Hill, Dutches County, New York, USA
Parents
Edward Adams
1782–1837
, Dutchess, New York, USA
Mary Mosher
1779–1849
Stanford, Dutchess, New York, USA
Grandparents
Ephraim (Mosher) Jr
1753–1810
Washington, Dutchess, New York, USA
Mary (E) Duell
1753–1824
New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ephraim Sr
1726–1823
Elizabeth Story
1730–1783
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sarah Davol
1690–1769

Asenath Adams's Descendants

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Asenath Adams (12 Apr 1803–20 Apr 1893) m. Zerah Benjamin (20 Jun 1804–2 Feb 1883)
  1. 1. Richard Benjamin 1840–1917 m. Victoria (J) Stockly 1850–1911
    1. 1. Mary (Melvina) Shepherd 1872–1952 m. Jerry (Wilbur) Shepherd 1862–1948
      1. 1. Lester (Mack) Shepherd 1896–1956 m. Mabel (I) Shepherd 1910–1996
        1. 1. Kenneth (Stanley) Shepherd 1928–2015 m. Peggy (D.) Ackerman 1934–2001
        2. 2. Florence McNichols 1931–1983
        3. 3. Robert (W) Shepherd 1929–1940
      2. 2. Clyde (Lyman) Shepherd 1903–1972
      3. 3. Fred (Richard) Shepherd 1899–1995
      4. 4. George (W) Shepherd 1903–1941
      5. 5. Louis (B) Shepherd 1906–1977
      6. 6. Esther (Alta) Shepherd 1911–2006
      7. 7. Emma (A) Shepherd 1915–1938
      8. 8. Lyman (C) Shepherd 1906–
  2. 2. Mary (Melvina) Benjamin 1826–1904

Asenath Adams's Timeline

2 Records

1803
12 Apr 1803
Birth of Asenath Adams in Cold Hill, Dutches County, New York, USA
Cold Hill, Dutches County, New York, USA
1893
20 Apr 1893
Age 90
Death of Asenath Adams in Florence Twp, St. Joseph County, Michigan, USA
Florence Twp, St. Joseph County, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1803
    Event Place: Cold Hill, Dutches County, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1893
    Event Place: Florence Twp, St. Joseph County, Michigan, USA
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