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Major Reuben Adams 1888–1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 July 1888

Birth Location: Laurens, Otsego County, New York, United States of America

Death Date: 9 May 1979

Death Location: Blair, Washington County, Nebraska, United States of America

Father: Charles Adams

Mother: Jane Priest

Spouse(s): Grace Johnson

Children(s): Eunice Adams, Wilbur Adams, Inez Layton, Donald Adams, Charley Adams, Beulah Coats, Shirley Merriman, Arlene Osburn

The story of Major Reuben Adams began in 1888 in Laurens, Otsego County, New York, United States of America. In 1940, Major Reuben Adams established residence. Major Reuben Adams married Grace Rachel Johnson, and had children including Arlene Maxine Osburn, Beulah Grace Coats, Charley Sidney Adams, Donald Lee Adams, Eunice Laina Adams, Inez Loraine Layton, Shirley Mae Merriman, Wilbur Charles Adams. Major Reuben Adams passed away in 1979 in Blair, Washington County, Nebraska, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Major Reuben Adams began in 1888 in Laurens, Otsego County, New York, United States of America.
  • In 1940, Major Reuben Adams established residence.
  • Major Reuben Adams married Grace Rachel Johnson, and had children including Arlene Maxine Osburn, Beulah Grace Coats, Charley Sidney Adams, Donald Lee Adams, Eunice Laina Adams, Inez Loraine Layton, Shirley Mae Merriman, Wilbur Charles Adams.
  • Major Reuben Adams passed away in 1979 in Blair, Washington County, Nebraska, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Major Adams's Ancestors

Self
Major Adams
1888–1979
Birth Place: Laurens, Otsego County, New York, United States of America
Parents
Charles Samuel Adams
1854–1931
Pittsfield, Otsego, New York
Jane (Cora (Jennie)) Priest
1860–1926
Laurens, Otsego, New York, USA
Grandparents
Reuben (M) Adams
1829–1857
Pittsfield, Otsego, New York
Frances (Ann) Kidder
1832–1877
Charing, Kent County, England
Edison Priest
1815–1862
Laurens, Otsego, New York, USA
Harrrit Huftalling
1820–1880
, Otsego, New York
Great-Grandparents
Azor Adams
1784–1860
Hannah Laflin
1790–1870
John Kidder
1798–1888
Mary Payne
1805–1853
Oliver Priest
1776–1841
Hulda Fuller
1777–1859
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Major Adams's Descendants

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Major (Reuben) Adams (25 July 1888–9 May 1979) m. Grace (Rachel) Johnson (18 November 1895–14 Mar 1984)
  1. 1. Eunice (Laina) Adams 1922– m. Clifford (Fredrich) Stueve 1918–2005
    1. 1. Lyle (Paul) Stueve 1951–1999
    2. 2. Denis (E.) Stueve 1947–2012
  2. 2. Wilbur (Charles) Adams 1916–2000
  3. 3. Inez (Loraine) Layton 1927–2005
  4. 4. Donald (Lee) Adams 1937–2009
  5. 5. Charley (Sidney) Adams 1918–2004
  6. 6. Beulah (Grace) Coats 1932–2002
  7. 7. Shirley (Mae) Merriman 1940–1995
  8. 8. Arlene ("Maxine") Osburn 1934–2020

Major Adams's Timeline

3 Records

1888
25 July 1888
Birth of Major Reuben Adams in Laurens, Otsego County, New York, United States of America
Laurens, Otsego County, New York, United States of America
1940
abt 1940
Age 52
Major Reuben Adams resided here
None
1979
9 May 1979
Age 91
Death of Major Reuben Adams in Blair, Washington, Nebraska, United States
Blair, Washington, Nebraska, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 July 1888
    Event Place: Laurens, Otsego County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1940
    Record Source: Iowa, Delayed Birth Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 May 1979
    Event Place: Blair, Washington, Nebraska, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Blair, Washington County, Nebraska, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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