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Richard Adams 1790 – 1866 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: April 1790

Birth Location: Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States

Death Date: 31 Oct 1866

Death Location: Clearfield, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Joseph Adams

Mother: Elizabeth (Heintz)

Spouse(s): Margaret McConnell

Children(s): John Adams, John Adams, Elizabeth Adams, Peter Adams, James Adams, Richard Adams, Francis Adams, Demetrius Adams

Richard Adams was born in 1790 in Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States, the child of Joseph Adams and Elizabeth Haines (Heintz). Richard Adams married Margaret McConnell, and had children including John Adams, John Adams, Elizabeth Adams, Peter Adams, James Adams, Richard Adams, Francis Adams, Demetrius Silas Adams. Richard Adams passed away in 1866 in Clearfield, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • Richard Adams was born in 1790 in Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States, the child of Joseph Adams and Elizabeth Haines (Heintz).
  • Richard Adams married Margaret McConnell, and had children including John Adams, John Adams, Elizabeth Adams, Peter Adams, James Adams, Richard Adams, Francis Adams, Demetrius Silas Adams.
  • Richard Adams passed away in 1866 in Clearfield, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Richard Adams's Ancestors

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Richard Adams
1790 – 1866
Birth Place: Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States
Parents
Joseph Adams
1755 – 1832
Conewago, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth (Haines) (Heintz)
1756 – 1854
Conewaygo, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Lt. (Thomas Ignatius Adams) RWS
1735 – 1776
Waters Upton, Shropshire, England
Maria (Magdalena) Wingerman
1721 – 1826
Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Antonius (John Gorge Haines\) Heintz
1714 – 1791
Dillenburg, Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Hessen, Germany
Appolonia Weisel
1722 – 1783
Worth, Darmstadt, Hessen, Allemagne
Great-Grandparents
William Adams
1703 – 1759
Phoebe Profitt
1708 – 1750
Johannes Wingertmann
1698 – 1775
Maria Magdalena
1703 – 1770
John Heinz
1686 – 1747
Anna Aurand
1687 – 1760
George Sr.
1690 – 1770
Susanna Kiefer
1695 – 1757
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Ist
1668 – 1725
Anne Skitt
1663 – 1730
William Proffitt
1671 – 1742
Anne Gaunt
1680 – 1748
Francisci Weingaertner
Anna (Wellers)
1645 – 1690
Johann (snijder)
1661 – 1710
Johannes Weisel
1655 – 1707
Margaretha Reichstaetterin
1660 –
Hans Kiefer
1658 – 1708
Benigna Kieffer
1668 – 1709

Richard Adams's Descendants

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Richard Adams (April 1790 – 31 Oct 1866) m. Margaret McConnell (1791 – 21 June 1864)
  1. 1. John Adams (6 Jul 1822 – 22 Jun 1906)
  2. 2. John Adams (6 Jul 1822 – 1880)
  3. 3. Elizabeth Adams (18 Jan 1822 – 18 Jan 1908)
  4. 4. Peter Adams (22 May 1825 – 28 Feb 1894)
  5. 5. James Adams (13 Dec 1826 – 10 May 1890)
  6. 6. Richard Adams (18 Nov 1828 – 1909)
  7. 7. Francis Adams (26 June 1830 – 25 Feb 1851)
  8. 8. Demetrius (Silas) Adams (10 May 1834 – 29 Sept. 1919) m. Elizabeth McConesty (17 Mar 1836 – 02 Jul 1894)
    1. 1. Cecilia (Agnes) Adams (1873 – 3 January 1908) m. Walter (Monroe) Fowler (15 January 1880 – 18 May 1954)
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Fowler (14 May 1905 – 20 AUG 1983) m. Blair (Peter) Ray (27 Feb 1902 – 15 APR 1974)
        1. 1. William (Edward) Ray (30 Sep 1928 – 19 Feb 2012) m. Rita Bonny m. Jocelyn Wilson (1936 – )
        2. 2. Darrell (Blair) Ray (23 May 1933 – 06 Jun 2018) m. Unknown
        3. 3. Joseph (Alton “Joe”) Ray (2 July 1935 – 27 August 2017)
        4. 4. John (N) Ray (1939 – 27 Oct 2022)

Richard Adams's Timeline

3 Records

1790
April 1790
Birth of Richard Adams in Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States
Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States
1866
31 Oct 1866
Age 76
Death of Richard Adams in Loretto, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
Loretto, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
1866
31 Oct 1866
Age 76
Death of Richard Adams in Clearfield, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States
Clearfield, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: April 1790
    Event Place: Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1866
    Event Place: Loretto, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1866
    Event Place: Clearfield, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States

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