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Catherine Adams 1787–1866 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 May 1787

Birth Location: Somerset, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 5 Sep 1866

Death Location: Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: John Huy

Mother: Margaret Gernant

Spouse(s): Samuel Addams

Children(s): Mary Addams, Harriet Addams, Susan Mull, John Addams, Isaac Addams, Rebecca Addams, James Addams, Elizabeth Addams, Charles Addams, Lydia Addams

The story of Catherine Adams began in 1787 in Somerset, Pennsylvania. In 1850, Catherine Adams resided in Lower Heidelberg, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1860, Catherine Adams resided in Reading, South West Ward, Reading, Berks, Pennsylv. Catherine Adams married Samuel Addams, and had children including Charles Huey Addams, Elizabeth Addams, Harriet Catherine Addams, Isaac H Addams, James Huy Addams, John Huy Addams, Lydia W Addams, Mary Barbara Addams, Rebecca Margretha Addams, Susan J Mull. Catherine Adams passed away in 1866 in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Catherine Adams began in 1787 in Somerset, Pennsylvania.
  • In 1850, Catherine Adams resided in Lower Heidelberg, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1860, Catherine Adams resided in Reading, South West Ward, Reading, Berks, Pennsylv.
  • Catherine Adams married Samuel Addams, and had children including Charles Huey Addams, Elizabeth Addams, Harriet Catherine Addams, Isaac H Addams, James Huy Addams, John Huy Addams, Lydia W Addams, Mary Barbara Addams, Rebecca Margretha Addams, Susan J Mull.
  • Catherine Adams passed away in 1866 in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Huy
1751–1837
Birth Location: Maiden Creek, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
JH
Margaret Gernant
1765–1844
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
MG

Spouses(s)

Samuel Addams
1782–1854
Birth Location: Sinking Springs, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
SA

Children(s)

Mary Addams
1813–1892
Birth Location: Cumru Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
MA
Harriet Addams
1817–1897
Birth Location: Springs, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
HA
Susan Mull
1827–1914
Birth Location: Cumru Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
SM
John Addams
1822–1881
Birth Location: Sinking Spring, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
JA
Isaac Addams
1830–1848
Birth Location: Spring City, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
IA
Rebecca Addams
1810–1889
Birth Location: Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
RA
James Addams
1820–1886
Birth Location: Buckeye, Stephenson, Illinois, USA
JA
Elizabeth Addams
1815–1851
Birth Location: Cumru Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
EA
Charles Addams
1809–1852
Birth Location: Cumru Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
CA
Lydia Addams
1825–1892
Birth Location: Cumru Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
LA

Catherine Adams's Ancestors

Self
Catherine Adams
1787–1866
Birth Place: Somerset, Pennsylvania
Parents
John Huy
1751–1837
Maiden Creek, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
Margaret Gernant
1765–1844
Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Catherine Adams's Descendants

1.
CA
Catherine Adams (24 May 1787–5 Sep 1866) m. Samuel Addams (25 Mar 1782–3 Sep 1854)
  1. 1. Mary (Barbara) Addams 1813–1892 m. John ((Reber)) VANREED 1810–1852
    1. 1. Margaret (G) Muhlenberg 1839–1911 m. Francis (Peter Muhlenberg) Maj. 1840–1917 m. Francis (B) Muhlenberg 1840–1910
      1. 1. Catherine (Anna) Franklin 1868–1927 m. Frederick (Windsor) Franklin 1865–1931
        1. 1. Dorothy Pepper 1904–1989 m. Walter (Roy) Pepper 1890–1961
        2. 2. Wingal Franklin 1889–
        3. 3. Bennie (M) Franklin 1895–1968
        4. 4. Mary (Edith) Franklin 1899–1964
        5. 5. Francis (Muhlenberg) Franklin 1890–1944
        6. 6. Catharine (Alice) Franklin 1897–1970
        7. 7. Orrin (Frederick) Franklin 1893–1955
        8. 8. Doris (Ruth) Franklin 1905–2001
        9. 9. Margaret (M) Franklin 1889–1949
        10. 10. Anna (Louise) Franklin 1902–1982
        11. 11. Katherine (A) Franklin 1891–1970
      2. 2. Mary (B) Muhlenberg 1865–1866
      3. 3. Margaret Franklin 1889–
      4. 4. Bessie (C) Muhlenberg 1870–1942
    2. 2. William (Addams) VanReed 1831–1856
    3. 3. Mahalah (Catherine) VanReed 1833–1837
    4. 4. Wallace (Adams) VanReed 1835–
    5. 5. Malery VanReed 1841–1915
    6. 6. Allis (Alice) VanReed 1844–1898
    7. 7. Mary (Catherine) VanReed 1847–1922
    8. 8. Howard (A) VanReed 1849–1849
    9. 9. Elizabeth (A) VanReed 1850–1916
    10. 10. Mahalah (Catherine) VanReed 1833–1887
    11. 11. Howard (A) VanReed 1849–1949
  2. 2. Harriet (Catherine) Addams 1817–1897
  3. 3. Susan (J) Mull 1827–1914
  4. 4. John (Huy) Addams 1822–1881
  5. 5. Isaac (H) Addams 1830–1848
  6. 6. Rebecca (Margretha) Addams 1810–1889
  7. 7. James (Huy) Addams 1820–1886
  8. 8. Elizabeth Addams 1815–1851
  9. 9. Charles (Huey) Addams 1809–1852
  10. 10. Lydia (W) Addams 1825–1892

Catherine Adams's Timeline

5 Records

1787
24 May 1787
Birth of Catherine Adams in Somerset, Pennsylvania
Somerset, Pennsylvania
1850
1850
Age 63
Catherine Adams resided here in Lower Heidelberg, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
Lower Heidelberg, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
1860
1860
Age 73
Catherine Adams resided here in Reading, South West Ward, Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
Reading, South West Ward, Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
1866
5 Sep 1866
Age 79
Death of Catherine Adams in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
1866
1866
Age 79
Catherine Adams - Probate in Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
Berks, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 May 1787
    Event Place: Somerset, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Lower Heidelberg, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1850 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: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Lower Heidelberg, Berks, Pennsylvania; Roll: 753; Page: 447a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Reading, South West Ward, Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, 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: Reading, South West Ward, Berks, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1077; Page: 1179; Famil

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Sep 1866
    Event Place: Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1866
    Event Place: Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Estate Files, 1752-1915; Author: Berks County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills; Probate Place: Berks, Pennsylvania
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