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Jacob Adams 1761–1822 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jul 1761

Birth Location: Conewago, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 20 Aug 1822

Death Location: Conewago, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States, 1 mi N of McSherrystown near Intersection of PA Rte 141 & 196

Father: Thomas Adams

Mother: Maria Weingartners

Spouse(s): Maria Storm

Children(s): Susanna Adams, Rachel Adams, Jacob Adams, Appolonia Adams, Thomas Adams, Magdalena Adams, Elizabeth Adams, Theresa Adams, Catherine Adams, Mary Adams, John Adams, Peter Adams

The story of Jacob Adams began in 1761 in Conewago, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA. Jacob Adams married Maria Storm, and had children including Appolonia Adams, Catherine Adams, Elizabeth Adams, Jacob Adams, John Adams, Magdalena Adams, Mary Maria Adams, Peter Adams, Rachel Adams, Susanna Adams, Theresa Adams, Thomas Adams. Jacob Adams passed away in 1822 in Conewago, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States, 1 mi N of McSherrystown near Intersection of PA Rte 141 & 196.

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Biography

  • The story of Jacob Adams began in 1761 in Conewago, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Jacob Adams married Maria Storm, and had children including Appolonia Adams, Catherine Adams, Elizabeth Adams, Jacob Adams, John Adams, Magdalena Adams, Mary Maria Adams, Peter Adams, Rachel Adams, Susanna Adams, Theresa Adams, Thomas Adams.
  • Jacob Adams passed away in 1822 in Conewago, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States, 1 mi N of McSherrystown near Intersection of PA Rte 141 & 196.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Adams
1735–1776
Birth Location: Waters Upton, Shropshire, England
TA
Maria Weingartners
1721–1826
Birth Location: Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
MW

Spouses(s)

Maria Storm
1765–1843
Birth Location: Taneytown, Carroll County, Maryland, USA
MS

Children(s)

Susanna Adams
1805–1884
Birth Location: Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
SA
Rachel Adams
1809–1859
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
RA
Jacob Adams
1797–1865
Birth Location: –
JA
Appolonia Adams
1796–1896
Birth Location: York Co., PA
AA
Thomas Adams
1799–1817
Birth Location: Conewago, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
TA
Magdalena Adams
1802–1882
Birth Location: Conewago, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
MA
Elizabeth Adams
1790–1844
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
EA
Theresa Adams
1794–1857
Birth Location: Conewago, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
TA
Catherine Adams
1785–
Birth Location: –
CA
Mary Adams
1785–1823
Birth Location: Conewago, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
MA
John Adams
1788–1838
Birth Location: York Co., PA
JA
Peter Adams
1806–
Birth Location: –
PA

Jacob Adams's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Adams
1761–1822
Birth Place: Conewago, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Thomas I Adams
1735–1776
Waters Upton, Shropshire, England
Maria (Magdalena) Weingartners
1721–1826
Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Grandparents
William (Randolph) Adams
1703–1759
Phoebe (Jane) Profitt
1708–1750
Waters Upton, Shropshire, England
Joannis (Jacobi) Weingartners
1701–1775
Palatine, Germany
Maria (Catharina Magdelena) Wingerman
1703–
Palatine, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Adams
1695–1752
Elizabeth Brunsdon
1690–1772
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jacob Adams's Descendants

1.
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Jacob Adams (10 Jul 1761–20 Aug 1822) m. Maria Storm (19 Jul 1765–15 Jan 1843)
  1. 1. Susanna Adams 1805–1884
  2. 2. Rachel Adams 1809–1859 m. Anthony Smith 1796–1855
    1. 1. Verlinda Smith 1844–
    2. 2. Mary (Ann) Smith 1825–1907
    3. 3. Rachel (Agnes) Smith 1839–1902
    4. 4. Anna (Appolonia) Smith 1840–
    5. 5. Henry (William) Smith 1842–
    6. 6. Daughter Smith 1843–1843
    7. 7. Helen (W.) Smith 1851–1872
    8. 8. John (Ambrose) Smith 1849–1912
    9. 9. John (Stanislaus) Brady 1829–1893
    10. 10. David (C) Smith 1836–1911 m. Martha (Cecilia) Spalding 1836–1908
    11. 11. Samuel (A.) Smith 1830– m. Lucy (A.) Hemler 1830–
    12. 12. Jacob ((James)) Smith 1832–1901
    13. 13. Peter (B.) Smith 1834–
    14. 14. Francis (X.) Smith 1835–1913 m. Mary (A.) Klunk 1836–1911
    15. 15. Francis Smith 1826–
    16. 16. Anthony Smith 1847–
    17. 17. Joseph Smith 1846–
  3. 3. Jacob Adams 1797–1865
  4. 4. Appolonia Adams 1796–1896 m. John (Simon) Pecher 1794–1861
    1. 1. Sarah Pecher 1836–
    2. 2. Stephen (John) Pecher 1814–1902
      1. 1. Lucretia (Julia Ann) Pecher 1852–1903
      2. 2. Cleophus (A.) Pecher 1855–1946
      3. 3. Josephine Pecher 1846–1915
      4. 4. Joseph (W.) Pecher 1850–1900
      5. 5. Agnes Pecher 1843–
      6. 6. Margaret (Appolinia) Pecher 1842–1915
      7. 7. Pius (S.) Pecher 1857–1949
    3. 3. Magdalen Pecher 1830–
    4. 4. Daniel Pecher 1836–1863
    5. 5. Andrew Pecher 1827–
    6. 6. John Pecher 1823–
    7. 7. Agnes Pecher 1824–1888
  5. 5. Thomas Adams 1799–1817
  6. 6. Magdalena Adams 1802–1882 m. Peter Smith 1794–1884
    1. 1. Louisa (Agnes) Smith 1835–1876
    2. 2. Adam Smith 1824–1832
    3. 3. Susan Smith 1826–
    4. 4. Anastacia Smith 1827–
    5. 5. David (B.) Smith 1831–1889
    6. 6. Maria Smith 1833–
    7. 7. Peter (George) Smith 1837–1901
    8. 8. Gregory (John) Smith 1839–1858
    9. 9. Anthony Smith 1841–1923 m. Catharine (Louise) Hemler 1840–
    10. 10. Francis (James) Smith 1845–1910 m. Agnes (L.) Fleshman 1845–
  7. 7. Elizabeth Adams 1790–1844 m. Jacob McClean 1790–
  8. 8. Theresa Adams 1794–1857 m. John Becher 1792–1865
    1. 1. Becher (John) Jr. 1823–1914 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Meyers 1823–1900
    2. 2. Aloysius Becher 1818–
    3. 3. James (Jacob) Becher 1815–
    4. 4. Mary (Ann) Becher 1819–
    5. 5. Maria Becher 1825–
    6. 6. Becher (John) III 1828–
    7. 7. Simon Becher 1829–
    8. 8. Margaret Becher 1830–
    9. 9. Samuel Becher 1832– m. Carrie McConkey 1845–
      1. 1. May (N.) Becker 1865–
      2. 2. George (E.) Becker 1863–
    10. 10. Frances Becher 1833–1839
  9. 9. Catherine Adams 1785– m. John Hensler 1785–
    1. 1. John Hensler 1805–
    2. 2. Eliza Hensler 1805–
  10. 10. Mary (Maria) Adams 1785–1823 m. John (I. Kunrat) Conrad 1778–1832
    1. 1. Elizabeth Conrad 1823–1892
    2. 2. Thomas Conrad 1821–1880 m. Mary (A.) Ivory 1823–1889
      1. 1. Martha Conrad 1858–
    3. 3. Peter Conrad 1817–1888 m. Margaret Coons 1817–1894
      1. 1. Augustine Conrad 1841–1909 m. Catherine Eckenrode 1832–1892
        1. 1. Mary (Ellen) Conrad 1879–1935
    4. 4. Simon Conrad 1819–1870 m. Katherine Kincaid 1829–1870
      1. 1. Thomas (C.) Conrad 1855–
        1. 1. Helen Conrad 1890–
      2. 2. Helen Conrad 1858–
      3. 3. William (N.) Conrad 1855–1931 m. Helen Unknown 1860–1920
        1. 1. William (Lightner) Conrad 1892–
        2. 2. Nellie (P.) Conrad 1888–
    5. 5. Maria Conrad –1902
      1. 1. Edward (John) Gibbons 1873–1944 m. Blanche Storm 1874–1954
        1. 1. Rita (Margaret) Gibbons 1916–1916
        2. 2. Pauline Gibbons 1910–1998
        3. 3. Theodore Gibbons 1905–1934
        4. 4. Charles (Fred) Gibbons 1908–1988
        5. 5. Joseph Gibbons 1901–1957
        6. 6. Frank Gibbons 1903–1957
      2. 2. Annie (A) Braniff 1848–1920
    6. 6. Jacob Conrad 1805–1833
    7. 7. Mary (Elizabeth) Conrad 1807–1819
    8. 8. Joannes ("John" X.) Conrad 1806–1874 m. Mary (Ellen) Small 1802–1854
      1. 1. Catherine (Mathilda) Conrad 1842–1880 m. Charles McMullen 1846–1905
        1. 1. Merina (Catherine) McMullen 1873–1929
        2. 2. George McMullen 1868–
        3. 3. Henrietta (Helen) McMullen 1869–
        4. 4. Agnes (Laura) McMullen 1871–
        5. 5. Mary (Levina) McMullen 1866–
        6. 6. Anthony (Demetrius) McMullen 1875– m. Emma (Jane) Irvin 1881–1958
        7. 7. Hayden McMullen 1878–1964
      2. 2. Maria (Anna Magdalen) Conrad 1835–1910
        1. 1. Francis Fitzgibbons 1862–
        2. 2. Mary (Margaret) Gibbons 1868–1911
        3. 3. Augustine (Silas) Fitzgibbons 1864–
      3. 3. Anthony (John) Conrad 1830–1893 m. Ellen (A.) Bradley 1840–1907
        1. 1. Margaret Conrad 1867–1906 m. Joseph Farabaugh 1854–1947
        2. 2. Magdalen (Catherine) Conrad 1865–
        3. 3. Tillie Conrad –1953
        4. 4. Charles (Bonaventure) Conrad 1861–
        5. 5. Harriet (Jane) Conrad 1863–1930 m. Joseph (Augustine) Scanlan 1853–1914
        6. 6. Cecelia (C.) Conrad –1935
      4. 4. Agnes Conrad 1833–
      5. 5. Joseph (M.) Conrad 1825–
      6. 6. Henry (Jerome) Conrad 1827–1902 m. Mary (G. "Polly") Settlemeyer 1830–1896
        1. 1. John ("William") Conrad 1850–1920 m. Katherine (Helena) McMullen 1851–1912
        2. 2. Henry (Isaac) Conrad 1853–1932 m. Mary (G.) Sutton 1852–1923
        3. 3. Andrew (J.) Conrad 1852–
        4. 4. Charles (Augustus) Conrad 1873–
        5. 5. Louis (Edward) Conrad 1866–
        6. 6. Ann (Mathilda) Conrad 1863–
        7. 7. James (Anthony) Conrad 1859–
        8. 8. Martha (Ann) Conrad 1857–
        9. 9. Robert Conrad 1855–
        10. 10. Mary (Ann) Conrad 1867–
    9. 9. Joseph Conrad 1809–1883 m. Anastasia Walters 1814–1892
      1. 1. Cecelia Conrad 1838–1922
    10. 10. James Conrad 1811–1879 m. Susan Coons 1812–1879
      1. 1. Simon (Joseph) Conrad 1850–1927 m. Catherine Burns 1849–1932
        1. 1. Child Conrad –1900
        2. 2. Bernard Conrad –1910
        3. 3. Phillip ("Thomas") Conrad 1899–1948
        4. 4. Paul (Lawrence) Conrad 1889–1948
        5. 5. Francis (Albert) Conrad 1886–1948 m. Emma (B) Langguth 1884–1940
        6. 6. Margaret Conrad 1882–1910
        7. 7. Susan (Ann) Conrad 1891–1976 m. Charles (Herman) McGuire 1888–1982
        8. 8. Child Conrad –1900
        9. 9. Edward (John) Conrad 1884–1973
        10. 10. James (William) Conrad 1880–1965
      2. 2. John (Hilary) Conrad 1836–1914 m. Ann (Elizabeth) McDermott 1842–1927
        1. 1. Charles (Adam) Conrad 1874–1915 m. Katherine Brady 1872–1940
        2. 2. Mary (Ellen) Conrad 1868–1900 m. John (Francis) Stevens 1868–
        3. 3. Caroline Conrad 1867– m. Gilbert (R.) McNally 1865–
      3. 3. Francis (Jerome) Conrad 1835–1919 m. Margaret (Jane) Trotter 1843–1910
        1. 1. John (Francis) Conrad 1883–1957
        2. 2. Mary (Virginia) Conrad 1867–1957
        3. 3. Susan (Eleanor) Conrad 1869–1957 m. Michael (J.) Cavanaugh 1862–
        4. 4. Katherine (E.) Conrad 1879–1957
        5. 5. Agnes (Margaret) Conrad 1881–1957
        6. 6. James (Albert) Conrad 1874–1957 m. Sarah (Loretta) Cavanaugh 1876–
        7. 7. Anna (R.) Conrad 1872–1957
        8. 8. Thomas (William) Conrad 1877–1957 m. Elizabeth (V) Joahnek 1889–1942 m. Lizzie (V) Conrad 1879–
      4. 4. Margaret (Jane) Conrad 1853–
      5. 5. Caroline (Susan) Conrad 1847–1861
      6. 6. Mary (Catherine) Conrad 1845–1861
      7. 7. Albert (James) Conrad 1843–
      8. 8. Thomas (Anthony) Conrad 1840–1919
      9. 9. Juliana (Elizabeth) Conrad 1838–1906
      10. 10. Julia (A) Conrad 1868–1906
      11. 11. Christina Conrad 1842–1893 m. Henry Freidhoff 1845–1890
        1. 1. Mary (C.) Freidhoff –1897
    11. 11. Maria (Anna) Conrad 1813–1899 m. Patrick Braniff 1821–1892
      1. 1. Rebecca (Susanna) Braniff 1849–1931
        1. 1. Rebecca Braniff 1849–1931
      2. 2. Francisca (Johanna) Braniff 1844–
      3. 3. John (Alphonse) Braniff 1851–
      4. 4. Mary (Ann) Braniff 1848–1920
      5. 5. Thomas Braniff 1846–
    12. 12. Appollonia Conrad 1815–1867
  11. 11. John Adams 1788–1838 m. Elizabeth Fink 1788–1877
    1. 1. George Adams 1822–
    2. 2. Jeremiah Adams 1824–
    3. 3. Eliza (Ann) Adams 1812–
    4. 4. Mary (Ann) Adams 1813–
    5. 5. Sally Adams 1814–
    6. 6. Elijiah Adams 1815–
    7. 7. Louisa (Anna) Adams 1817–1880
    8. 8. Anna (Anastasia) Adams 1820–
    9. 9. Sarah Adams 1827–1898
    10. 10. John Adams 1828–
  12. 12. Peter Adams 1806–
    1. 1. Joseph Adams 1835–

Jacob Adams's Timeline

4 Records

1761
10 Jul 1761
Birth of Jacob Adams in Conewago, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
Conewago, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
1761
10 Jul 1761
Birth of Jacob Adams
None
1822
19 Aug 1822
Age 61
Death of Jacob Adams in Conewago, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States, 1 mi N of McSherrystown near Intersection of PA Rte 141 & 196
Conewago, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States, 1 mi N of McSherrystown near Intersection of PA Rte 141 & 196
1822
20 Aug 1822
Age 61
Burial of Jacob Adams
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jul 1761
    Event Place: Conewago, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Veterans Burial Cards, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1929-1990; Series Number: Series 1
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jul 1761

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1822
    Event Place: Conewago, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States, 1 mi N of McSherrystown near Intersection of PA Rte 141 & 196
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Veterans Burial Cards, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1929-1990; Series Number: Series 1
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1822
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Veterans Burial Cards, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1929-1990; Series Number: Series 1
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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