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Elijah Ephraim Adams 1814–1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jun 1814

Birth Location: Boonesborough, Madison, Kentucky

Death Date: 22 Sep 1889

Death Location: Smithland, Woodbury, Iowa

Father: Elisha Sr.

Mother: Elizabeth Riley

Spouse(s): Rebecca Buntin

Children(s): Elizabeth Adams, James Adams, William Adams, Greenbury Adams

The story of Elijah Ephraim Adams began in 1814 in Boonesborough, Madison, Kentucky. In 1850, Elijah Ephraim Adams resided in Fall Creek, Madison, Indiana. In 1860, Elijah Ephraim Adams resided in Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa. Elijah Ephraim Adams married Rebecca Buntin, and had children including Elizabeth Jane Adams, Greenbury Elijah Adams, James Wallace Adams, William Harrison Adams. Elijah Ephraim Adams passed away in 1889 in Smithland, Woodbury, Iowa.

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Biography

  • The story of Elijah Ephraim Adams began in 1814 in Boonesborough, Madison, Kentucky.
  • In 1850, Elijah Ephraim Adams resided in Fall Creek, Madison, Indiana.
  • In 1860, Elijah Ephraim Adams resided in Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa.
  • Elijah Ephraim Adams married Rebecca Buntin, and had children including Elizabeth Jane Adams, Greenbury Elijah Adams, James Wallace Adams, William Harrison Adams.
  • Elijah Ephraim Adams passed away in 1889 in Smithland, Woodbury, Iowa.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elisha Sr.
1755–1834
Birth Location: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut
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Elizabeth Riley
1793–1858
Birth Location: Derry, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
ER

Spouses(s)

Rebecca Buntin
1814–1895
Birth Location: Carlisle, Sullivan, Indiana
RB

Children(s)

Elizabeth Adams
1839–1928
Birth Location: Boone, Indiana
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James Adams
1841–1937
Birth Location: Boone, Indiana
JA
William Adams
1843–1915
Birth Location: Boone, Indiana
WA
Greenbury Adams
1853–1947
Birth Location: Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois
GA

Elijah Adams's Ancestors

Self
Elijah Adams
1814–1889
Birth Place: Boonesborough, Madison, Kentucky
Parents
Elisha Adams Sr.
1755–1834
Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut
Elizabeth (Ann) Riley
1793–1858
Derry, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Elijah (Adams) Sr.
1730–1812
Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut
Azuba Alderman
1724–1822
Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut
Great-Grandparents
Ephraim Sr.
1701–1799
Ruth Beaman
1696–1775
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Jr.
1678–1713
Thankful Shepard
1683–1724

Elijah Adams's Descendants

1.
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Elijah (Ephraim) Adams (15 Jun 1814–22 Sep 1889) m. Rebecca Buntin (6 May 1814–17 Sep 1895)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Jane) Adams 1839–1928 m. Parmer Hall 1831–1918
    1. 1. William (Wallace) Hall 1858–1945
    2. 2. Thomas (Adams) Hall 1861–1886
    3. 3. Bertha (Rebecca) Hall 1865–
    4. 4. Lewis (M) Hall 1867–
    5. 5. Edith (Florence) Hall 1870–
    6. 6. Harry (Elijah) Hall 1873–
    7. 7. FNU Hall 1875–
    8. 8. Nellie (Viola) Hall 1878–
    9. 9. Fred (Parmer) Hall 1882–
  2. 2. James (Wallace) Adams 1841–1937 m. Geraldine Smith 1842–1929
    1. 1. Emma (Alice) Adams 1870–1896
    2. 2. Marion (Wallace) Adams 1874–1953
    3. 3. William (A "Will") Adams 1876–
  3. 3. William (Harrison) Adams 1843–1915
  4. 4. Greenbury (Elijah) Adams 1853–1947 m. Ella (A) McCluskey 1857–1944
    1. 1. True (E) Adams 1888–
    2. 2. Ellis (Leroy) Adams 1876–1919 m. Marie (Beatrice) Hall 1880–1952
      1. 1. Nellie (K) Adams 1901–
      2. 2. Darrell (Hall) Adams 1903–1993 m. Marguerite (H) Fildes 1905–
      3. 3. Eunice (M) Adams 1906–
      4. 4. Eldon (Leroy) Adams 1916–1943
    3. 3. Maggie (K) Adams 1879–

Elijah Adams's Timeline

7 Records

1814
15 Jun 1814
Birth of Elijah Ephraim Adams in Boonesborough, Madison, Kentucky
Boonesborough, Madison, Kentucky
1850
1850
Age 36
Elijah Ephraim Adams resided here in Fall Creek, Madison, Indiana
Fall Creek, Madison, Indiana
1860
1860
Age 46
Elijah Ephraim Adams resided here in Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa
Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa
1870
1870
Age 56
Elijah Ephraim Adams resided here in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa
Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa
1880
1880
Age 66
Elijah Ephraim Adams resided here in Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa
Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa
1885
1885
Age 71
Elijah Ephraim Adams resided here in Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa
Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa
1889
22 Sep 1889
Age 75
Death of Elijah Ephraim Adams in Smithland, Woodbury, Iowa
Smithland, Woodbury, Iowa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jun 1814
    Event Place: Boonesborough, Madison, Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa State Census Collection
    [2] Iowa, Cemetery Records
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa; Roll: 370; Family History Film: 1254370; Page: 323D; Enumeration District: 238; Image: 0837.
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa; Roll: ; Page: 1024; Image: 472.
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Fall Creek, Madison, Indiana; Roll: M432_158; Page: 126B; Image: .
    [7] Iowa, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Fall Creek, Madison, Indiana
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Fall Creek, Madison, Indiana; Roll: M432_158; Page: 126B; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa; Roll: ; Page: 1024; Image: 472.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa; Roll: 370; Family History Film: 1254370; Page: 323D; Enumeration District: 238; Image: 0837.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1885
    Event Place: Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa
    Record Source: Iowa State Census Collection

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Sep 1889
    Event Place: Smithland, Woodbury, Iowa
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, Cemetery Records
    [2] Iowa, Find a Grave Index
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