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Martha Olive Adamson 1844 – 1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1844

Birth Location: Missouri

Death Date: before June 1880

Death Location: (Most likely) Palouse Bridge Precinct, Nez Perce, Idaho

Father: Seth Adamson

Mother: Rhoda Mills

Spouse(s): Joseph Mendenhall

Children(s): Rhoda Mendenhall, Mary Mendenhall, Walter Mendenhall, Alice Mendenhall, Julia Mendenhall, Alzena Mendenhall, Martha Mendenhall

In 1844, Martha Olive Adamson entered the world in Missouri, born to Seth Adamson and Rhoda Elizabeth Mills. In 1847, Martha Olive Adamson resided in Marion, Iowa. In 1850, Martha Olive Adamson resided in Madison, Iowa. Martha Olive Adamson married Joseph Mendenhall, and had children including Rhoda Anne "Annie" Mendenhall, Mary E. Mendenhall, Walter B. Mendenhall, Alice Jane Mendenhall, Julia Etta Mendenhall, Alzena B. "Allie" Mendenhall, Martha Olive Mendenhall. Martha Olive Adamson passed away in 1880 in (Most likely) Palouse Bridge Precinct, Nez Perce, Idaho.

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Biography

  • In 1844, Martha Olive Adamson entered the world in Missouri, born to Seth Adamson and Rhoda Elizabeth Mills.
  • In 1847, Martha Olive Adamson resided in Marion, Iowa.
  • In 1850, Martha Olive Adamson resided in Madison, Iowa.
  • Martha Olive Adamson married Joseph Mendenhall, and had children including Rhoda Anne "Annie" Mendenhall, Mary E. Mendenhall, Walter B. Mendenhall, Alice Jane Mendenhall, Julia Etta Mendenhall, Alzena B. "Allie" Mendenhall, Martha Olive Mendenhall.
  • Martha Olive Adamson passed away in 1880 in (Most likely) Palouse Bridge Precinct, Nez Perce, Idaho.

Immediate Family

Parents

Seth Adamson
1808 – 1852
Birth Location: Lost Creek, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
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Rhoda Mills
1817 – 1905
Birth Location: Indiana, United States
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Spouses(s)

Joseph Mendenhall
1842 – 1896
Birth Location: (most likely) Buchanon or Dekalb Co., MIssouri, USA
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Children(s)

Rhoda Mendenhall
1867 – 1889
Birth Location: Osage Twp., Labette County, Kansas
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Mary Mendenhall
1868 – 1871
Birth Location: Osage, Labette, Kansas
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Walter Mendenhall
1869 – 1871
Birth Location: Osage Twp., Labette County, Kansas
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Alice Mendenhall
1873 – 1952
Birth Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
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Julia Mendenhall
1874 – 1968
Birth Location: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
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Alzena Mendenhall
1878 – 1964
Birth Location: Palouse Region of Washington, USA
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Martha Mendenhall
1880 – 1966
Birth Location: Washington
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Martha Adamson's Ancestors

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Martha Adamson
1844 – 1880
Birth Place: Missouri
Parents
Seth Adamson
1808 – 1852
Lost Creek, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
Rhoda (Elizabeth) Mills
1817 – 1905
Indiana, United States
Grandparents
John Adamson
1767 – 1828
Cane Creek, Orange, North Carolina, USA
Mary Hammer
1768 – 1831
Cane Creek, Orange, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Simon Adamson
1733 – 1812
Eleanor Cox
1737 – 1780
Abraham Hammer
1731 – 1821
Rachel Meeting
1730 – 1772
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Adamson
– 1753
Ann Skute
1694 – 1733
Johannes Hammer
1683 – 1765
Jane Andrews
1689 – 1738
Aaron Meeting
1705 –

Martha Adamson's Descendants

1.
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Martha (Olive) Adamson (1844 – before June 1880) m. Joseph Mendenhall (1842 – Jan 16, 1896)
  1. 1. Rhoda (Anne "Annie") Mendenhall (1867 – Nov 1889) m. Christian (Frederick) Klinger (Apr 1852 – 25 December 1934) m. Lincoln Lockwood (5 Dec 1856 – 22 Jun 1943)
    1. 1. Alfred Klinger (1883 – )
    2. 2. Josephine (Ellen) Klinger (16 Dec 1885 – 5 Oct 1970) m. William (Lloyd) Futter (10 Nov 1878 – 1 Sep 1921)
      1. 1. Oscar (Glen) Futter (13 Nov 1905 – 16 Oct 1996) m. Emily (May) Hale (25 March 1907 – 19 Dec 2000)
      2. 2. Loyd (Raymond) Futter (22 Jun 1909 – 1914)
      3. 3. Cecil (William) Futter (18 Jan 1912 – 22 Apr 2002)
      4. 4. Verna (Helen) Futter (20 Jun 1915 – 24 Apr 2010)
      5. 5. Violet (Mary) Futter (1920 – 14 Jan 1920)
      6. 6. Dora (Mildred) Futter (Feb 5, 1921 – September 27, 1992) m. Glen (R) Ferguson (3 August 1918 – 23 May 2001)
    3. 3. Alma (Ida) Lockwood (30 June 1889 – 7 March 1975) m. Albert Futter (abt 1883 – 1964)
  2. 2. Mary (E.) Mendenhall (1868 – between 1871-1879)
  3. 3. Walter (B.) Mendenhall (Oct. 1869 – abt 1871 or 1872)
  4. 4. Alice (Jane) Mendenhall (7 Feb 1873 – 6 Jul 1952) m. Albert (Richard "Bert") Gilmore (11 Jun 1872 – 17 Feb 1939) m. James (William) Smith (7 Jan 1873 – 7 Sep 1941) m. Arthur (Ellsworth) Duncan (6 Jun 1869 – 15 Apr 1924) m. Charles (Rudolph) Peterson (28 Feb 1878 – Jan 7, 1975)
    1. 1. Arthur (Francis) Gilmore (1 January 1890 – 10 Jan 1969) m. Isie (Mae) Hawkins (8 Nov 1903 – 26 Mar 1975) m. Esther (May) Riley (6 Mar 1911 – 12 Feb 1978)
      1. 1. Emma (Alice) Gilmore (3 Sept 1929 – 24 Feb 2015) m. Carl (Ray) Leonard (9 Oct 1926 – 17 Apr 1982) m. Jack (Arthur) Williams (11 Aug 1928 – 24 Dec 2016) m. Larry (Richard) Carson (11 Mar 1931 – 7 May 2008)
        1. 1. Gary (Joseph) Leonard (22 Dec 1946 – 25 Dec 1946)
        2. 2. Jackie (Lea) Williams (3 Dec 1948 – ) m. John (Henry) Hills (7 Jul 1947 – 22 Jun 2019) m. Keith (Jonathan) Fisher (18 Aug 1951 – )
        3. 3. Donna Williams (28 Dec 1949 – ) m. "Merrit" (Donald Merritt) Schultz (about 1945 – ) m. Carl (Dean) Bretthauer (25 Feb 1950 – 19 Sep 2006)
    2. 2. Dilla (Amy) Gilmore (28 Dec 1891 – 8 May 1975) m. Alonzo (Leander) Bennett (1 Oct 1889 – 07 Dec 1962)
      1. 1. Georgia (Helen) Bennett (12 Sept 1910 – 28 Jan 1976) m. Louis (Elmer "Louie") Potter (22 Mar 1907 – 21 Jul 1990) m. Herbert (Oscar) Plep (26 Jan 1910 – Dec 03 1944) m. Harold (M.) Arnold (12 Jan 1907 – ) m. Robert (L) Williams (abt 1920 – ) m. Elmer Johnson (19 April 1912 – 19 October 1958) m. John (Luke) Pierson
        1. 1. Jerry (Lewis) Potter (10 Apr 1927 – July 5, 2013) m. Bonnie (Jean) Shimmin (22 August 1931 – 27 November 2007)
        2. 2. William (R) Potter (abt 1929 – ) m. Jennette (Alice) Sheehan (16 Apr 1936 – )
      2. 2. Edna (Pearl) Bennett (29 Mar 1912 – 27 Feb 1991) m. Ernest (Nicholas) Brault (27 Mar 1909 – 5 Aug 1972) m. John (Thomas) Cooksey (12 Sep 1901 – 16 Oct 1985) m. Melvin (P) Ingerson (abt 1911 – )
        1. 1. Beverly (Agnes) Brault (13 Sep 1932 – 11 Feb 2008)
        2. 2. Bret (James) Brault (31 Jul 1935 – Mar 1979)
        3. 3. Dean (Arvella) Brault (7 Jul 1943 – 10 Dec 2000) m. Beth (Elaine) Trussell m. Carol Myrland (6 Oct 1943 – )
        4. 4. Donald (Melvin) Ingerson (20 Mar 1948 – 18 Apr 1989) m. Patricia (Ann) Staggs (1946 – ) m. Catherine
      3. 3. Walter (Frank) Bennett (13 Mar 1914 – 11 Nov 1988) m. Lois (Gladys) Barnes (15 Sept 1918 – 12 Dec 1990) m. Irene (Laura) Shirola (11 May 1913 – 30 May 1992)
        1. 1. Allan (L.) Bennett (abt 1937 – )
        2. 2. Donna (M) Bennett (about 1938 – ) m. Robert (W) Anderson (abt 1936 – ) m. Donald Countryman m. Leo (D) Harrell
        3. 3. Ronny (Lynn) Bennett (15 Jan 1940 – 29 September 2007) m. Diana (M) Faiman (abt 1943 – )
      4. 4. Ruth (Charles) Bennett (abt 1917 – 29 Jun 1998) m. John (Wesley) Arnold (2 Feb 1911 – 15 Feb 1988)
        1. 1. Robert (Lee) Arnold (9 March 1932 – 7 September 1993)
        2. 2. Burton Arnold (abt 1935 – )
      5. 5. Eloice (Rose) Bennett (28 Dec 1918 – 7 Feb 1983) m. Harold (Ivan) Hetland (1 Jul 1906 – 10 Aug 1990)
        1. 1. Ivan (Dale) Hetland (1934 – 17 Apr 2015)
        2. 2. Darold (Allen "Sonny") Hetland (23 July 1935 – 19 May 2003) m. Iradeen (Hazel "Dee") Hensley (3 March 1939 – 26 May 1993) m. Virginia (Margurete) Godfrey (11 June 1931 – 08 Nov 1992) m. Joanne (E) Wilson m. Patricia (A.) Hetland (abt 1931 – Abt 1998)
        3. 3. Dorothy (Sharron) Hetland (18 Jun 1939 – 17 Feb 1996)
      6. 6. Albert (Richard) Bennett (abt 1920 – 27 Sep 1987)
      7. 7. Orville (Donald) Bennett (abt 1924 – 21 Apr 1942)
      8. 8. Velda (Jean "Penny") Bennett (11 Apr 1926 – ) m. Howard (Hale) Smith (20 Jan 1922 – 27 Nov 1997)
      9. 9. Donna (Elta) Bennett (abt 1931 – ) m. Guy (W) Croddy (abt 1924 – ) m. Wesley (A) Hill (abt 1915 – )
      10. 10. Hazel (Joy) Bennett (13 Apr 1933 – 20 Apr 1991) m. Clarence (Ray) McDermott (24 April 1920 – 1 March 1988)
    3. 3. William (Jesse) Gilmore (20 September 1893 – 30 March 1909)
    4. 4. Lee (Oliver) Gilmore (26 August 1895 – 29 March 1966) m. Nina (May) Buchanan (Abt 1899 – 8 May 1985) m. Vivian Gilmore
      1. 1. Evelyn (A) Gilmore (March 27, 1927 – ) m. Alton (Jack) King (abt 1920 – )
        1. 1. Alton (Linn) King (abt 1947 – ) m. Kathie (Jean) Gustafson (1946 – )
        2. 2. Monty (C) King (abt 1950 – )
      2. 2. Donna (Lee) Gilmore (28 Sep 1928 – 24 Mar 2005) m. Leslie (Richard) King (1927 – )
    5. 5. Ivy (Mae) Gilmore (1898 – 17 Aug 1948) m. Robert (Ralph) Murray (19 Jul 1886 – 9 Oct 1967)
      1. 1. Robert (Gale) Murry (24 Jul 1920 – 13 Jul 1992) m. Charlotte Stull
        1. 1. Susan Murray (11 Jul 1955 – 26 Jan 2003)
        2. 2. Elizabeth Murray m. Jonas (W.) Roper (17 Feb 1957 – 8 Feb 2006)
        3. 3. Carol Murray m. Kennedy
      2. 2. Glen (Lee) Murray (10 Feb 1928 – ) m. Frances Jane (23 Jun 1928 – 7 July 1987)
        1. 1. Robert (H) Murray (7 Oct 1965 – 31 Jul 1983)
      3. 3. Unnamed Murray (22 Aug 1934 – 22 Aug 1934)
    6. 6. Harry (Ernest) Gilmore (22 October 1899 – 07 Jan 1989)
    7. 7. Elden (Laverne) Gilmore (17 Aug 1903 – 10 Mar 1988) m. Helen Dietrich (abt 1905 – ) m. Florence (Ellen) Kirkendall (1914 – 29 Jul 1951) m. Gertrude (S "Trudy") Dellinger (Abt. 1906 – )
    8. 8. Carrie (M) Gilmore (1909 – 28 Sep 1914)
    9. 9. James (William) Gilmore (Sept 25, 1912 – 14 Oct 1974) m. Marguerita (Alice) Watson (14 Feb 1910 – 1 Sep 2008)
  5. 5. Julia (Etta) Mendenhall (20 Jul 1874 – 30 Jul 1968) m. Charles (Louis "Louis") Lockwood (1 Apr 1867 – 19 Nov 1942)
    1. 1. Bertha (Etta) Lockwood (22 Nov 1891 – 16 Aug 1986) m. Frederick (Ross) Fox (30 Jul 1893 – 24 Oct 1993)
      1. 1. Earl (Frederick) Fox (17 Oct 1913 – 11 Nov 1928)
      2. 2. Mabel (Inez) Fox (3 Nov 1919 – 9 Jan 2016)
    2. 2. Alvah (Henry) Lockwood (23 Sep 1893 – 14 May 1987)
    3. 3. Inez (Myrel) Lockwood (1902 – 12 September 1989) m. Leslie (Vernon) Payne (27 Apr 1894 – )
      1. 1. Willard (Leslie) Payne (10 Apr 1918 – )
      2. 2. Wilma (Gertrude) Payne (1 Dec 1919 – )
    4. 4. Ivey Lockwood (abt 1902 – )
    5. 5. Henry (Alvin) Lockwood (30 NOV 1903 – 11 October 1971)
    6. 6. Hayzel (Mildred) Lockwood (26 Dec 1915 – 3 Nov 1999) m. Robert (Sidney) Jenkins (abt 1913 – February 1987) m. Lester (Henry) Lebow (23 Apr 1906 – 6 Apr 1968) m. Ronald (Reuben) Pagel (27 Sep 1929 – Before 2010)
      1. 1. Melvin (Louis) Jenkins (4 January 1933 – 26 February 1995) m. Margaret (J) Jenkins (30 July 1929 – 2 December 2002)
      2. 2. Jerold ((Gerald)) Lebow (abt 1937 – )
  6. 6. Alzena (B. "Allie") Mendenhall (26 Oct. 1878 – 27 Jan 1964) m. Mayes ( – abt 1902) m. William (Everett) Sigler (9 Feb 1865 – 5 Jan 1913) m. Angus (Hugh George) Gunn (15 Jan 1855 – 19 June 1944)
    1. 1. Lucille Sigler (1903 – )
    2. 2. Baby ("female") Sigler (15 Apr 1907 – abt 1908)
  7. 7. Martha (Olive) Mendenhall (abt 1880 – 21 July 1966) m. Irvin (P.) Blunt (26 DEC 1862 – 14 AUG 1906) m. Walter (Breth) Miller (18 Sep 1858 – 12 Jan 1928)
    1. 1. Florence (Edna) Blunt (27 JAN 1898 – 22 JUN 1968)
    2. 2. Joseph (Leslie) Blunt (13 FEB 1901 – 12 Jul 1982)
    3. 3. Ruby (Frances) Blunt (19 APR 1903 – 4 Jul 1989) m. Austin Robinson (abt 1899 – )
      1. 1. Louise Robinson (abt 1926 – )
    4. 4. Pearl (E) Blunt (26 Oct 1905 – 23 Feb 1975) m. Arthur (Merle) McCuen (21 Jun 1903 – 24 SEP 1974)
    5. 5. Martha (Eunice) Miller (10 May 1910 – 17 Aug 1997)
    6. 6. Walter (B) Miller (6 Apr 1913 – 9 Aug 1925)
    7. 7. Eugene (Frederick) Miller (2 Mar 1916 – 15 Apr 1994)
    8. 8. Madge (Lucille) Miller (8 December 1918 – 27 Feb 1999) m. Samuel (Jerry) Spratt (10 FEB 1918 – 9 AUG 2004)
      1. 1. Joseph (Michael Miller -) Spratt (25 Jan 1938 – 16 JUN 2008)
      2. 2. LaNaya Spratt (23 SEP 1940 – JAN 1985)
      3. 3. Patrick (J.) Spratt (17 NOV 1941 – 14 DEC 2005)
      4. 4. Lucille (Kay "Kay") Spratt (10 OCT 1945 – 21 OCT 1996)

Martha Adamson's Timeline

6 Records

1844
1844
Birth of Martha Olive Adamson in Missouri
Missouri
1847
1847
Age 3
Martha Olive Adamson resided here in Marion, Iowa
Marion, Iowa
1850
1850
Age 6
Martha Olive Adamson resided here in Madison, Iowa
Madison, Iowa
1860
1860
Age 16
Martha Olive Adamson resided here in St Stephen, Richardson, Nebraska Territory, United States
St Stephen, Richardson, Nebraska Territory, United States
1870
1870
Age 26
Martha Olive Adamson resided here in Osage, Labette, Kansas, United States
Osage, Labette, Kansas, United States
1880
before June 1880
Age 36
Death of Martha Olive Adamson in (Most likely) Palouse Bridge Precinct, Nez Perce, Idaho
(Most likely) Palouse Bridge Precinct, Nez Perce, Idaho

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1844
    Event Place: Missouri
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Osage, Labette, Kansas; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: St Stephen, Richardson, Nebraska Territory; Roll: ; Page: ; Image: .
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: , Madison, Iowa; Roll: M432_187; Page: 148A; Image: .
    [4] 1880 US Federal Census, 1880 US Federal Census, Martha was deceased by the 1880 census but her children list Kentucky as Martha's birth place.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1847
    Event Place: Marion, Iowa
    Record Source: Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Madison, Iowa
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: , Madison, Iowa; Roll: M432_187; Page: 148A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: St Stephen, Richardson, Nebraska Territory, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: St Stephen, Richardson, Nebraska Territory; Roll: ; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Osage, Labette, Kansas, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Osage, Labette, Kansas; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: before June 1880
    Event Place: (Most likely) Palouse Bridge Precinct, Nez Perce, Idaho
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