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Rev Matthew Shields Adams 1820–1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 May 1820

Birth Location: Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 24 Oct 1904

Death Location: Parker City, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Rev. Adams

Mother: Esther Armitage

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In 1820, Rev Matthew Shields Adams entered the world in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Rev John Alexander Adams And Esther Armitage. Rev Matthew Shields Adams passed away in 1904 in Parker City, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1820, Rev Matthew Shields Adams entered the world in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Rev John Alexander Adams And Esther Armitage.
  • Rev Matthew Shields Adams passed away in 1904 in Parker City, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Rev Adams's Ancestors

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Rev Adams
1820–1904
Birth Place: Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Rev. John Alexander Adams
1785–1859
St Clair Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Esther Armitage
1791–1828
Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Robert Adams
1746–1822
Bedford, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
Mary (Emma) Brown
1757–
Great-Grandparents
Elijah ADAMS
1722–1799
Hannah BLAIR
1725–1788
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rev Adams's Timeline

2 Records

1820
23 May 1820
Birth of Rev Matthew Shields Adams in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States
1904
24 Oct 1904
Age 84
Death of Rev Matthew Shields Adams in Parker City, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, United States
Parker City, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 May 1820
    Event Place: Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1904
    Event Place: Parker City, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, United States

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