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Elijah Adams Sr. 1730–1812 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Apr 1730

Birth Location: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut

Death Date: Jun 1812

Death Location: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut

Father: Ephraim Sr.

Mother: Ruth Beaman

Spouse(s): Azuba Alderman

Children(s): Elijah Jr., Elisha Sr., Azuba Adams, Jacob Adams

The story of Elijah Adams Sr. began in 1730 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut. Elijah Adams Sr. married Azuba Alderman, and had children including Azuba Adams, Elijah Adams Jr, Elisha Adams Sr, Jacob Adams. Elijah Adams Sr. passed away in 1812 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut.

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Biography

  • The story of Elijah Adams Sr. began in 1730 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut.
  • Elijah Adams Sr. married Azuba Alderman, and had children including Azuba Adams, Elijah Adams Jr, Elisha Adams Sr, Jacob Adams.
  • Elijah Adams Sr. passed away in 1812 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ephraim Sr.
1701–1799
Birth Location: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut
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Ruth Beaman
1696–1775
Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
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Spouses(s)

Azuba Alderman
1724–1822
Birth Location: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut
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Children(s)

Elijah Jr.
1750–1843
Birth Location: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut
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Elisha Sr.
1755–1834
Birth Location: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut
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Azuba Adams
1758–
Birth Location: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut
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Jacob Adams
1772–1852
Birth Location: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut
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Elijah Sr.'s Ancestors

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Elijah Sr.
1730–1812
Birth Place: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut
Parents
Ephraim Adams Sr.
1701–1799
Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut
Ruth Beaman
1696–1775
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
Grandparents
Daniel (Adams) Jr.
1678–1713
Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut
Thankful Shepard
1683–1724
Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Sr.
1652–1732
Mary Phelps
1658–1715
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Jr.
1620–1696
Frances Taylor
1626–1696

Elijah Sr.'s Descendants

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Elijah (Adams) Sr. (5 Apr 1730–Jun 1812) m. Azuba Alderman (13 Feb 1724–Mar 1822)
  1. 1. Elijah (Adams) Jr. 1750–1843
  2. 2. Elisha (Adams) Sr. 1755–1834 m. Alida (Van) Derhayden 1754–1810 m. Sarah (Carroll) Vail 1766–1862 m. Elizabeth (Ann) Riley 1793–1858
    1. 1. Jacob Adams 1779–
    2. 2. Derrick Adams 1781–1847 m. Rachel Young 1784–1868
      1. 1. Adeline Adams 1816–1908 m. Taylor (P) Newman 1810–1872
        1. 1. Yutela Newman 1847–
        2. 2. Eben (Derrick) Newman 1849–1936
        3. 3. Fred (Alvin) Newman 1852–1918
      2. 2. Julia (Emily) Adams 1818– m. Lorenzo (W) Adams 1813–1858
        1. 1. Jenette (Delgracia) Adams 1845–
        2. 2. Julia (Emily) Adams 1847–
        3. 3. Mary (M) Adams 1852–
    3. 3. John Adams 1782–1856 m. Theodosia Barnes 1789–1863
      1. 1. Vespacian Adams 1812–1844
    4. 4. Elizabeth Adams 1783–
    5. 5. Jacob (E) Adams 1786– m. Nancy Brady 1790–
      1. 1. Elisabeth Adams 1821–
      2. 2. Jacob (V) Adams 1823– m. Candis LNU 1825–
        1. 1. Albert (L) Adams 1865–
      3. 3. Harriet Adams 1828– m. Daniel (Symond) White 1831–
        1. 1. Clarence White 1871–
      4. 4. Mary (Ann) Adams 1825– m. Walter (D) McChesney 1821–
    6. 6. Joseph Adams 1789–
    7. 7. Elisha (Adams) Jr. 1790–1883 m. Elizabeth LNU 1799–1885 m. Elizabeth LNU 1832–1920
      1. 1. Robert (G) Adams 1833–1910 m. Elizabeth (Jane "Betsy") Ashcraft 1837–1864 m. Mary (Isabelle) Allen 1849–1880
        1. 1. Jefferson (Davis Adams) Sr. 1861–1921 m. Ida (Florence) Allman 1866–1915
        2. 2. John (Henry) Adams 1863–1960 m. Macie (Elizabeth "Bettie") Worster 1864–1941
        3. 3. Lena Adams 1868–
        4. 4. Alice (Estella) Adams 1871–1945 m. Alvin (Elwood) Ashcraft 1867–1928
        5. 5. Leonard (W "Len") Adams 1873–1941 m. Emma ("Katie") Rhodes 1871–1913 m. Catherine (B "Katie") Nicholson 1874–1918
      2. 2. John (W) Adams 1835– m. Eleanor LNU 1842–
        1. 1. Laura (Elizabeth) Adams 1869–
        2. 2. Frances (A) Adams 1872–
        3. 3. Emmett (C) Adams 1875–
        4. 4. Mary (E) Adams 1877–
        5. 5. Millie (C) Adams 1879–
        6. 6. Maud (M) Adams 1878– m. Mortimer (L) Vermillion 1871–
      3. 3. William (Edward) Adams 1849–1912
    8. 8. Cornelius Adams 1793–1840 m. Jane Fowler 1800–
      1. 1. Elisha Adams 1836–1893 m. Catherine Glynn 1840–1911
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Sophia) Adams 1862–1922 m. Charles (Henry) McChesney 1862–1953
        2. 2. Cornelius Adams 1870–
    9. 9. Susannah Adams 1793–
    10. 10. John (Quincy) Adams 1799–1878 m. Harriet (Susannah) Webb 1792–1877
      1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Adams 1821–
      2. 2. Harriett (Susan) Adams 1823– m. James (Albert Hutton) Sr. 1816–1877
        1. 1. James (Albert Hutton) Jr. 1853–
        2. 2. Mary (A) Hutton 1859–1930 m. George (M) Martin 1858–1930
        3. 3. John (A D) Hutton 1861–
      3. 3. Elijah (A) Adams 1824–1912 m. Louisa Anderson 1823–1893
        1. 1. Susannah Adams 1847–1874
        2. 2. John (A) Adams 1847–1881 m. Martha (Elizabeth) Walters 1847–1930 m. Henrietta (Josephine) Erwin 1851–1872
        3. 3. Rachel (Ellen) Adams 1850–1925
        4. 4. James (William) Adams 1852–1885 m. Emily Goodman 1856–1916
        5. 5. Seth Adams 1855–1858
        6. 6. Mary (A) Adams 1857–1858
        7. 7. Anor (Louisa) Adams 1859– m. John (Calvin) Hackett 1855–1932
        8. 8. Lovina Adams 1860–
        9. 9. David (Elias) Adams 1862–1914 m. Anna Hackett 1863–1931
      4. 4. Mary (Ann) Adams 1826–1890
    11. 11. William (C) Adams 1801–1860
    12. 12. David (Calvin) Adams 1805–1891 m. Elizabeth Emerson 1805–1872
      1. 1. William (C) Adams 1827–1886
      2. 2. Minerva Adams 1829– m. Andrew (Gilbert Collins) Sr. 1822–1889
        1. 1. Delphina (Josephine) Collins 1857–1895
        2. 2. Andrew (Gilbert Collins) Jr. 1860–
        3. 3. Howard (L) Collins 1862–
        4. 4. Ida (M) Collins 1863–
      3. 3. John (Quincy) Adams 1831– m. Lenora LNU 1834–1910
        1. 1. Mornie Adams 1859–
        2. 2. Bessie Adams 1861–
        3. 3. Carlton (Bruce) Adams 1865–1933 m. Fannie (Leo) LNU 1865–
      4. 4. Isabelle (L) Adams 1833–1913 m. Samuel (H) Mouser 1834–1906
        1. 1. John (Hughes) Mouser 1857–
      5. 5. Lavinia (Emerson) Adams 1836–1913 m. Henry Dickerson 1837–1909
        1. 1. Minnie (Elizabeth) Dickerson 1861–
        2. 2. David (Vachel) Dickerson 1866–1936
        3. 3. Nellie Dickerson 1871–
      6. 6. John Adams 1842– m. Leanora LNU 1845–
        1. 1. Marma Adams 1859–
      7. 7. Mary (E) Adams 1846–1934
    13. 13. Ammi Adams 1808–1885 m. Teresa Condit 1810–1865
      1. 1. Sarah ("Sallie") Adams 1835–1868
      2. 2. David Adams 1837–1866
      3. 3. Phoebe Adams 1839–
      4. 4. Kate (Diana) Adams 1841–1910 m. Silas (Whitfield) Blythe 1853–1937
        1. 1. Nora (J) Blythe 1879–1968
      5. 5. Elisha (James) Adams 1842–1927 m. Izela Prince 1854–1923
        1. 1. Frederick Adams 1872–1964 m. Mary (Ada) LNU 1874–
        2. 2. Lily Adams 1878–
        3. 3. Otie Adams 1879–
        4. 4. Sarah (C) Adams 1890–
        5. 5. Forest (Walter) Adams 1891–1986 m. Martha LNU 1894–
    14. 14. Ann Adams 1814–
    15. 15. Elijah (Ephraim) Adams 1814–1889 m. Rebecca Buntin 1814–1895
      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
        3. 3. Maggie (K) Adams 1879–
    16. 16. Margaret Adams 1815–
    17. 17. Mary (R) Adams 1818–1902
    18. 18. Hannah Adams 1818–
    19. 19. John (Riley) Adams 1819–1880 m. Elizabeth Craig 1820–1886
      1. 1. Henrietta (M "Hattie") Adams 1858–1937 m. Julius (Emanuel) Bloomquist 1856–1917
        1. 1. Nellie Bloomquist 1883–
        2. 2. Edward (R) Bloomquist 1886–
        3. 3. Hazel Bloomquist 1892– m. Edward (D) Wiman 1892–1981 m. Wilbur (H) Harvieux 1898–
        4. 4. Adam (Carl) Bloomquist 1896–1956
      2. 2. Louise (Jane) Adams 1841–1920 m. Claus (C) Greves 1826–1913
        1. 1. George (Wesley) Greves 1860–1944
        2. 2. Samuel Greves 1872–1945
        3. 3. Henry ("Harry") Greves 1865–1916
        4. 4. Charles (Arthur) Greves 1868–
        5. 5. Jennie (Eliza) Greves 1862–
      3. 3. Hannah (E) Adams 1845–1907 m. John (Henry) Ellingsworth 1834–
        1. 1. John (W) Ellingsworth 1864–1917
        2. 2. Luella ("Louie") Ellingsworth 1868–
        3. 3. Jessie Ellingsworth 1874–1946
        4. 4. Robert (W) Ellingsworth 1874–1878
        5. 5. Frank (G) Ellingsworth 1889–
      4. 4. Mary (Cerilda) Adams 1849–1911
      5. 5. John (Milton) Adams 1851–1915 m. Eliza (A) Howell 1856–
        1. 1. Maud Adams 1877–
        2. 2. Jessie (June) Adams 1878–1966 m. Frank Voss 1876–
        3. 3. Grace Adams 1880– m. Charles (S) Turner 1881–
        4. 4. George (Thomas) Adams 1883–1941 m. Alice (Marie) Minnaert 1884–
        5. 5. Jennie Adams 1888–
      6. 6. Angenette (G "Nettie") Adams 1854–1926 m. Joseph (Wallace Cook) Jr. 1844–1920
        1. 1. Elizabeth Cook 1875–1945
        2. 2. Linnea (B) Cook 1877–1966
        3. 3. Cora (Mae) Cook 1880–1966
        4. 4. Susan Cook 1884–1970
        5. 5. Harriet ("Hattie") Cook 1888–1978
      7. 7. George (R) Adams 1859–1928 m. Isabelle (R "Belle") Dixon 1864–
        1. 1. Ethel Adams 1886–1978 m. Andrew Frels 1884–
        2. 2. Edith (M) Adams 1888–1924 m. George (Franklin Williams) Sr. 1888–1940
        3. 3. Mamie (R) Adams 1893–1975 m. Benjamin (Arthur Gillette) Sr. 1888–1964
        4. 4. Mildred (I) Adams 1901–
    20. 20. Ephraim (Whitney) Adams 1825–1888 m. Anne (D) Willis 1829–1920
      1. 1. Louisiana Adams 1851–1853
      2. 2. Emma (L) Adams 1854–1899
      3. 3. Mary (E) Adams 1857–1857
      4. 4. Clara (A) Adams 1858–1937 m. FNU Silvis –1900 m. George (F) Holland –1905
      5. 5. Joseph (Whitney) Adams 1862–1935 m. Alice (Sarah) Vincent 1864–1921
        1. 1. Joseph (Webster) Adams 1887–
        2. 2. Stella (Vincent) Adams 1889–
      6. 6. Susan (A) Adams 1864–1865
      7. 7. Myra (Lucinda) Adams 1867–1959
      8. 8. Harold (Britton Adams) Sr. 1872–1918 m. Rena (Laura) Farrar 1870–1903 m. Edna (Marcella) Barslou 1882–1910
        1. 1. Harold (Britton Adams) Jr. 1897–1961 m. Hester (V) Stone 1900–1982
        2. 2. George (Barsloux Adams) Sr. 1899–1961 m. Catherine (Mary) Guthrie –1947
    21. 21. Joseph (B) Adams 1828–1895 m. Elizabeth (S) Gardiner 1848–1932
      1. 1. Olive Adams 1866–1935
      2. 2. Ephraim (Whitney) Adams 1870–1936
      3. 3. Floretta Adams 1873–
      4. 4. Lorin (Olds) Adams 1874–1940 m. Scythia (Isabelle) DeArmond 1877–1966
        1. 1. Joseph (Elias) Adams 1904–
        2. 2. Glenn (Avon) Adams 1907–1992 m. Belva (N) Bennett 1912–
        3. 3. Grace (Vernon) Adams 1909–1987 m. Delwin (Clair) Heath 1909–1982
        4. 4. Isabelle (Lorraine) Adams 1912–1990
      5. 5. Jennie Adams 1877–
      6. 6. Elsie (L) Adams 1882–
    22. 22. Samuel (Milton) Adams 1830–1923
    23. 23. Orville Adams 1834–
  3. 3. Azuba Adams 1758–
  4. 4. Jacob Adams 1772–1852

Elijah Sr.'s Timeline

2 Records

1730
5 Apr 1730
Birth of Elijah Adams Sr. in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut
Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut
1812
Jun 1812
Age 82
Death of Elijah Adams Sr. in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut
Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1730
    Event Place: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut
    Record Source: American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1812
    Event Place: Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut
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