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Barbara Ann Adam 1812–1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 Jun 1812

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 18 May 1877

Death Location: Clay Center, Clay, Kansas, USA

Father: James Adam

Mother: Alison Waldie

Spouse(s): Thomas Chesnut

Children(s): James Chesnut, Thomas Chesnut, William Chesnut, Margaret Chesnut, Barbara Chesnut, John Chesnut, Robert Chesnut

The story of Barbara Ann Adam began in 1812 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. In 1860, Barbara Ann Adam resided in Huron, Hawkeye, Des Moines, Iowa, USA. In 1870, Barbara Ann Adam resided in Clay Center, Gatesville, Clay, Kansas, USA. Barbara Ann Adam married Thomas Chesnut, and had children including Barbara J Chesnut, James Chesnut, John Chesnut, Margaret Chesnut, Nathaniel Chesnut, Robert Chesnut, Thomas Chesnut, William Chesnut. Barbara Ann Adam passed away in 1877 in Clay Center, Clay, Kansas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Barbara Ann Adam began in 1812 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • In 1860, Barbara Ann Adam resided in Huron, Hawkeye, Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1870, Barbara Ann Adam resided in Clay Center, Gatesville, Clay, Kansas, USA.
  • Barbara Ann Adam married Thomas Chesnut, and had children including Barbara J Chesnut, James Chesnut, John Chesnut, Margaret Chesnut, Nathaniel Chesnut, Robert Chesnut, Thomas Chesnut, William Chesnut.
  • Barbara Ann Adam passed away in 1877 in Clay Center, Clay, Kansas, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Barbara Adam's Ancestors

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Barbara Adam
1812–1877
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
James Adam
1777–1853
Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland
Alison Waldie
1778–1855
Dundee, Berwickshire
Grandparents
James Adam
1736–
Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland
Jean Kemp
1744–
Fintray, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Adam
1709–1781
Jannet Brown
1709–1781
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Brown
1665–1724
Jannet McGren
1669–1738

Barbara Adam's Descendants

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Barbara (Ann) Adam (06 Jun 1812–18 May 1877) m. Thomas Chesnut (abt 1811–)
  1. 1. James Chesnut 1843–
  2. 2. Thomas Chesnut 1847–
  3. 3. William Chesnut 1849–
  4. 4. Margaret Chesnut 1851–
  5. 5. Barbara (J) Chesnut 1853–
  6. 6. John Chesnut 1856–
  7. 7. Robert Chesnut 1859–

Barbara Adam's Timeline

4 Records

1812
06 Jun 1812
Birth of Barbara Ann Adam in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1860
1860
Age 48
Barbara Ann Adam resided here in Huron, Hawkeye, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Huron, Hawkeye, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
1870
1870
Age 58
Barbara Ann Adam resided here in Clay Center, Gatesville, Clay, Kansas, USA
Clay Center, Gatesville, Clay, Kansas, USA
1877
18 May 1877
Age 65
Death of Barbara Ann Adam in Clay Center, Clay, Kansas, USA
Clay Center, Clay, Kansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 Jun 1812
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Clay Center, Clay, Kansas; Roll: M593_430; Page: 180B
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Huron, Des Moines, Iowa; Roll: M653_319; Page: 12; Family History Library Film: 8

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Huron, Hawkeye, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Huron, Des Moines, Iowa; Roll: M653_319; Page: 12; Family History Library Film: 8

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Clay Center, Gatesville, Clay, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Clay Center, Clay, Kansas; Roll: M593_430; Page: 180B

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 May 1877
    Event Place: Clay Center, Clay, Kansas, USA

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