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Benjamin ADAMS 1799–1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1799

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 1863

Death Location: Fayette County, Illinois, USA

Father: Joseph ADAMS

Mother: Elizabeth SEAGRAVES

Spouse(s): Mary (Adams)

Children(s): Elisabeth ADAMS, John** ADAMS, Thomas ADAMS, Eveline ADAMS, Alfred ADAMS, Lucinda ADAMS, Benjamin ADAMS, Harriet ADAMS

Benjamin ADAMS was born in 1799 in Virginia, the child of Joseph Samuel Adams And Elizabeth Seagraves. In 1850, Benjamin ADAMS resided in Fayette, Illinois, USA. Benjamin ADAMS married Mary Liggard Lagard Adams, and had children including Alfred Adams, Benjamin F Adams, Elisabeth Adams, Eveline Adams, Harriet A Adams, John Adams, Lucinda Adams, Thomas Adams. Benjamin ADAMS passed away in 1863 in Fayette County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • Benjamin ADAMS was born in 1799 in Virginia, the child of Joseph Samuel Adams And Elizabeth Seagraves.
  • In 1850, Benjamin ADAMS resided in Fayette, Illinois, USA.
  • Benjamin ADAMS married Mary Liggard Lagard Adams, and had children including Alfred Adams, Benjamin F Adams, Elisabeth Adams, Eveline Adams, Harriet A Adams, John Adams, Lucinda Adams, Thomas Adams.
  • Benjamin ADAMS passed away in 1863 in Fayette County, Illinois, USA.

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Benjamin ADAMS's Ancestors

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Benjamin ADAMS
1799–1863
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
Joseph Samuel ADAMS
1762–1810
Botetourt Co, Virginia
Elizabeth SEAGRAVES
1773–1811
North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Samuel SEAGRAVES
1743–1824
Cape May, New Jersey, United States
Mary (ROGERS) Rodgers
1750–1837
Harford, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
William SEAGROVE
1716–1749
Arabella Cooley
1721–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William SEAGRAVE
1691–1753
Hester (Huit)
1680–1751
Thomas COLE
1700–1781

Benjamin ADAMS's Descendants

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Benjamin ADAMS (Abt. 1799–1863) m. Mary (LIGGARD Lagard) (Adams) (abt 1810–)
  1. 1. Elisabeth ADAMS 1836– m. William (Carroll) WHITTINGTON 1830–1922
    1. 1. Mary (E) WHITTINGTON 1857–
    2. 2. Harriet (R) WHITTINGTON 1864–
    3. 3. Wm (Augustus) WHITTINGTON 1865–1912 m. Mary (L. CANTER) (Whittington) 1877–1945
      1. 1. Oma WHITTINGTON 1898–
    4. 4. Thomas WHITTINGTON 1869–
    5. 5. Jane WHITTINGTON 1871–
    6. 6. Lucy WHITTINGTON 1873–
    7. 7. Mattie WHITTINGTON 1875–
  2. 2. John** ADAMS 1830– m. Matilda (E) WHITTINGTON 1834–1890
    1. 1. Joseph ADAMS 1857–
    2. 2. Emily ADAMS 1861–
    3. 3. Euphema ADAMS 1865–
    4. 4. Mary ADAMS 1870–1920 m. Thomas (L) Trueblood 1860–1923
      1. 1. Eltie (M) TRUEBLOOD 1897–
      2. 2. Euphemia TRUEBLOOD 1898–1995
      3. 3. Dwight TRUEBLOOD 1899–1959
    5. 5. John (Quincy) ADAMS 1872–1933 m. Eva (Faustine FRYE) (Adams) 1883–1941
      1. 1. Dortha (Dorotha L.) ADAMS 1911–1937
    6. 6. Sarah (E) ADAMS 1874–
    7. 7. John (Tanner) ADAMS 1856–
  3. 3. Thomas ADAMS 1834– m. Bertha (LEMON) (Adams) 1838–
    1. 1. Edward ADAMS 1859–
  4. 4. Eveline ADAMS 1839–
  5. 5. Alfred ADAMS 1842– m. Harriet (Adams) 1851–
    1. 1. Neva ADAMS 1887–
    2. 2. Albert ADAMS 1889–
  6. 6. Lucinda ADAMS 1844–
  7. 7. Benjamin (F.) ADAMS 1846–
  8. 8. Harriet (A.) ADAMS 1849–

Benjamin ADAMS's Timeline

4 Records

1799
1799
Birth of Benjamin ADAMS in Virginia
Virginia
1799
Abt. 1799
Birth of Benjamin ADAMS in Virginia
Virginia
1850
1850
Age 51
Benjamin ADAMS resided here in Fayette, Illinois, USA
Fayette, Illinois, USA
1863
1863
Age 64
Death of Benjamin ADAMS in Fayette County, Illinois, USA
Fayette County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1799
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A genealogical history of Robert Adams of Newbury Mass and his descendants 1635-1900

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1799
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Fayette, Illinois; Roll: M432_106; Page: 357A; Image: 47

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Fayette, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Fayette, Illinois; Roll: M432_106; Page: 357A; Image: 47

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1863
    Event Place: Fayette County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A genealogical history of Robert Adams of Newbury Mass and his descendants 1635-1900

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