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Nancy L. Adams 1853 – 1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Sep 1853

Birth Location: Walnut Corner, Vermilion, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 2 Feb 1935

Death Location: Danville, Vermilion, Illinois

Father: Joseph Adams

Mother: Desdemona Swisher

Spouse(s): Ambrose Villars

Children(s): Odessa Villars

In 1853, Nancy L. Adams entered the world in Walnut Corner, Vermilion, Illinois, USA, born to Joseph Martin Adams and Desdemona Swisher. In 1900, Nancy L. Adams resided in Ross, Vermilion, Illinois. In 1910, Nancy L. Adams resided in Danville Ward 7, Vermilion, Illinois. Nancy L. Adams married Ambrose Villars, and had children including Odessa Villars. Nancy L. Adams passed away in 1935 in Danville, Vermilion, Illinois.

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Biography

  • In 1853, Nancy L. Adams entered the world in Walnut Corner, Vermilion, Illinois, USA, born to Joseph Martin Adams and Desdemona Swisher.
  • In 1900, Nancy L. Adams resided in Ross, Vermilion, Illinois.
  • In 1910, Nancy L. Adams resided in Danville Ward 7, Vermilion, Illinois.
  • Nancy L. Adams married Ambrose Villars, and had children including Odessa Villars.
  • Nancy L. Adams passed away in 1935 in Danville, Vermilion, Illinois.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Adams
1826 – 1897
Birth Location: Newell Township East Part, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
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Desdemona Swisher
1831 – 1878
Birth Location: ,Vermilion, Illinois, USA
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Spouses(s)

Ambrose Villars
1850 –
Birth Location: Indiana
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Children(s)

Odessa Villars
1889 –
Birth Location: Illinois
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Nancy Adams's Ancestors

Self
Nancy Adams
1853 – 1935
Birth Place: Walnut Corner, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
Parents
Joseph Martin Adams
1826 – 1897
Newell Township East Part, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
Desdemona Swisher
1831 – 1878
,Vermilion, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Samuel Swisher
1804 – 1860
Guiliford, North Carolina, United States
Lovina Hoskins
1803 – 1865
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Johann Swisher
1772 – 1833
Magdalena Tickle
1775 – 1833
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Franz Schwertzer
1745 – 1820

Nancy Adams's Descendants

1.
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Nancy (L.) Adams (4 Sep 1853 – 2 Feb 1935) m. Ambrose Villars (1850 – )
  1. 1. Odessa Villars (1889 – )

Nancy Adams's Timeline

6 Records

1853
4 Sep 1853
Birth of Nancy L. Adams in Walnut Corner, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
Walnut Corner, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 47
Nancy L. Adams resided here in Ross, Vermilion, Illinois
Ross, Vermilion, Illinois
1910
1910
Age 57
Nancy L. Adams resided here in Danville Ward 7, Vermilion, Illinois
Danville Ward 7, Vermilion, Illinois
1920
1920
Age 67
Nancy L. Adams resided here in Danville Ward 7, Vermilion, Illinois
Danville Ward 7, Vermilion, Illinois
1935
2 Feb 1935
Age 82
Death of Nancy L. Adams in Danville, Vermilion, Illinois
Danville, Vermilion, Illinois
1935
5 Feb 1935
Age 82
Burial of Nancy L. Adams in Newell, Vermilion, Illinois
Newell, Vermilion, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Sep 1853
    Event Place: Walnut Corner, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Danville Ward 7, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: T625_411; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 176; Image: 1055
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Ross, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: 349; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0095; FHL microfilm: 1240349
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Danville Ward 7, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: T624_330; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0157; FHL microfilm: 1374343
    [5] Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Ross, Vermilion, Illinois
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Ross, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: 349; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0095; FHL microfilm: 1240349

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Danville Ward 7, Vermilion, Illinois
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Danville Ward 7, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: T624_330; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0157; FHL microfilm: 1374343

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Danville Ward 7, Vermilion, Illinois
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Danville Ward 7, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: T625_411; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 176; Image: 1055

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Danville, Vermilion, Ill.
    Record Source: Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1935
    Event Place: Danville, Vermilion, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
    [2] Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2012

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1935
    Event Place: Newell, Vermilion, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
    [2] Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2012
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