Clark Adams

Most of the information I have on Clark Adams comes from the Inman Compendium online. Hardly any sources are sited for the information so all must be verified. I have begun the slow process by recording all my sources further down this page.

Clark Adams Timeline:

March 2, 1820.......Born in Pauling, Dutchess Co., NY (needs verification)

1846-1866............Approximate marriage dates to Permilia LaDue, first wife (needs verification)

1847......................Had first child with first wife, Permilia LaDue in Illinois (needs verification)

1850......................Census--Wayne, Du Page Co., IL

1860......................Census--Du Page Co., IL

1866......................Had last child with first wife, Permilia LaDue (needs verification)

May 4, 1867...........llinois Marriage Index: Adams, Clark m. Todd, Ellen in Cook County, Illinois

1868......................Had first child with second wife, Ellen McCormick Todd (needs verification)

1870......................Census--Michigan, Allegan Co., Wayland Twp.

1873......................Had last child with second wife, Ellen McCormick Todd (needs verification)

April 10, 1875........MI Marriage Records:Clark Adams married Anna Parr Scott in Caledonia, Kent, MI.

March 29, 1876......Died in Iowa (needs verification)

According to the Inman Compendium, Clark Adams was born on March 2, 1820 in Pawling, Dutchess Co., NY and died March 29, 1876 in Iowa. According to this source his father was Charles Samuel Adams and his mother was Salinda Stewart.

Also according to the Inman Compendium, Clark Adams was married twice. First to Permilia LaDue (b. abt 1824 in CT) and together they had nine children:

Charles Henry Adams

b. 1847 in Illinois

d. in Detroit, MI

m. August 22, 1866 to Unknown

P.A.L. Adams

b. abt. 1846 in IL

Jarvis C. Adams

b. 1849 in IL

m. to Mattie Holly, Ida Holly, and Sadie Gray

Emma Adams

b. abt. 1850 in IL

Mary Adams

b. abt. 1855 in IL

m. to Unknown Wallace

Ella Adams

b. abt. 1857 in IL

d. in Cottage Hill, FL

m. to George Haviland

George William Adams

b. January 23, 1859 in Wayne Co., IL

d. May 11, 1941

m. to Emma Unknown

Eliza Adams

b. abt. 1863

Salinda Adams

b. abt. 1866

d. in South Dakota

m. to Unknown Ward

The Inman Compendium also states his second marriage was to Elinor McCormick (whom I believe was actually "Ellen"--see below). Together they had four children:

Lula May Adams (twin)

b. March 20, 1868 in Coopers Corner, Kalamazoo, MI

m. 1880 to William Alexander McCandless

d. February 25, 1947 in St. John, Stafford Co., KS

Louis Irene Adams (twin)

b. March 20, 1868 in Coopers Corner, Kalamazoo, MI

m. February 21, 1888 in Antrim, Stafford Co., KS to Amaziah Chester Bowker

d. January 13, 1900 in St. John, Stafford Co., KS

Ulysses Samuel Adams

b. May 1, 1870 in Wayland Twp., Allegan, MI

m. Anna O'Neal

d. October 13, 1945 in Los Angeles, CA (Note: does not appear in CA Social Security death records)

Hubert McCormick Adams

b. February 11, 1873 in Crossroads, Kalamazoo, MI

m. April 6, 1895 in Cottage Hill, Escambia, FL to Grace M. Gray

d. August 13, 1928 in Los Angeles, CA

Ellen had been married previously to an Unknown Todd.

(End Inman Compendium information)

1850 Census--Wayne, Du Page Co., IL

Clark Adams, b. 1820 in NY, Farmer

Permelia Adams, b. 1824 in CT

Charles H. Adams, b. 1844 in IL

P.A.L. Adams, b. 1846 in IL

Jarvis C. Adams, b. 1849 in IL

1860 Census--Du Page Co., IL

Clark Adams, b. 1820 in NY, Farmer

Pamelia, b. 1822 in NY

Chas, 16 years, male, b in IL

Jarvis, 11 years, male, b. IL

Emily, 9 years, female, b. IL

Mary, 4 years, female, b. IL

Ellen, 3 years, female, b. IL

George, 4 mos, male, b. IL

Jas Gray, 33 years, male, b. Scotland

Illinois Marriage Index:

Adams, Clark m. Todd, Ellen on May 4, 1867 in Cook County, Illinois.

**The 1871 Chicago fire destroyed all Cook County records up to that point.

1870 Census--Michigan, Allegan Co., Wayland Twp.

Clark Adams, b. 1820 in Vermont, Farmer, could read and write

Ellen Adams, b. 1835 in Illinois, keeps house, could read and write

Emma Adams, b. 1851 in Illinois

Mary Adams, b. 1855 in Illinois

Ellen Adams, b. 1857 in Illinois

William Adams, b. 1860 in Illinois

Eliza Adams, b. 1863 in Michigan

Salinda Adams, b. 1866 in Michigan

Lois Adams, b. 1868 in Michigan

Lula Adams, b. 1868 in Michigan

Samuel Adams, b. 1870 in Michigan

Wesley Todd, b. 1857 in Illinois

Michigan Marriage Records:

Clark Adams b. 1820 Dutchess County, NY married Anna Parr Scott b. 1840 Allen County, IN on April 10, 1875 in Caledonia, Kent, MI.

According to the book Sac County Iowa, Viola Twp Cemeteries by the Iowa Genealogical Society, Clark is buried in Wall Lake Cemetery, Sac County, Iowa. This is a secondary source for his birth and death.

Notes:

    1. Small June Bedford and Virginia Small Research, Egbert Adams Sr.
    2. "Egbert(?) Adams (Sr.)"
    3. Children: Clark; Samuel, b 1819; Jno. Quincy; Egbert"
    4. 1850 US Census, Wayne, Dupage, Illinois, roll M432_105, page 107, image 217. 10/15/1850.
    5. Dwelling 1516 Family 1544:
    6. "Egbert Adams, age 27, occupation Farmer, born NY"
    7. "Lucy Adams, age 25, born NY"
    8. "Almira Adams, age 4, born Ills"
    9. "C. E. Adams, sex Female, age 1, born NY"
    10. "Amos Perry", age 16, occupation Laborer, born NY"
    11. Dwelling 1517 Family 1545:
    12. "Clarke Adams, age 30, occupation Farmer, born Conn"
    13. "Permelia Adams, age 26, born Conn"
    14. "Charles H Adams, age 6, born Ills"
    15. "P. A. L. Adams, sex F, age 4, Ills"
    16. "Jarvis C. Adams, age 1"
    17. [Previous page]
    18. Dwelling 1507 Family 1535:
    19. "John Q Adams, age 23, Male, occupation Farmer, born NY"
    20. [Next previous page]
    21. Dwelling 1505, Family 1533:
    22. "Saml Adams, age 32, Male, occupation Farmer, born N. Y."
    23. "Eliza Adams, age 28, Female, born N. Y."
    24. "Sarah Adams, age 8, Female, born Ills"
    25. "Uriah Keniston, age 10, Male, born Ohio"
    26. Dwelling 1507, family 1535:
    27. "Charles Adams, age 57, Male, occupation Farmer, born Conn"
    28. "Selinda Adams, age 56, Female, born Conn"
    29. 1860 US Census, Wayne, Dupage, Illinois; Roll: M653_175; Page: 356; Image: 357. 8/4/1860.
    30. Dwelling 2614, Family 2668:
    31. "John Adams, age 33, Male, occupation Farmer, born NY"
    32. "Susan Adams, age 24, Female, born NY"
    33. "Nelson Adams, age 7, Male, born Ill"
    34. "Caroline Adams, age 3, Female, born Ill"
    35. "Salinda Adams, age 66, Female, born Conn"
    36. "Frank Adams, age 26, Male, born Prussia"
    37. "Chas Adams, age 67, Male, occupation Lab, born Conn"
    38. Dwelling 2615, Family 2669:
    39. "Saml Adams, age 42, Male, occupation Farmer, born NY"
    40. "Eliza Adams, age 38, Female, born NY"
    41. "Uriah Adams, age 21, Male, occupation Labor, born Ohio"
    42. "Eldrige Adams, age 20, Male, occupation Labor, born Ohio"
    43. "Sarah Adams, age 18, Female, occupation Domestic, born Ills"
    44. Dwelling 2623, family 2675:
    45. "Clark Adams, age 40, Male, occupation Farmer, born NY"
    46. "Pamelia Adams,age 38, Female, born NY"
    47. "Chas Adams, age 16, Male, occupation Lab, born Ills"
    48. "Jarvis Adams, age 11, Male, born Ills"
    49. "Emily Adams, age 9, Female, born Ills"
    50. "Mary Adams, age 4, Female, born Ills"
    51. "Ellen Adams, age 3, Female, born Ills"
    52. "George Adams, age 4/12, Male, born Ills"
    53. Illinois State Census Collection 1825-1865, 1855, Wayne, DuPage County, Illinois, Record Series 103.008, Roll: ILSC_2189A.
    54. [Clark Adams; 1 male 0-10, 1 male 10-20, 1 male 30-40, 3 females 0-10, 1 female 30-40]
    55. [Charles Adams; 1 male 10-20 years, 1 male 60-70 years, 1 female 60-70 years]
    56. [Samuel Adams; 1 male 10-20 years, 1 male 30-40 years, 1 male 60-70 years, 1 female 10-20 years]
    57. [John Adams; 1 male 0-10 years, 1 male 10-20 years, 1 female 20-30 years]
    58. 1850 US Census, Wayne, Dupage, Illinois, roll M432_105, page 106, image 215. 10/15/1850.
    59. Dwelling 1505, Family 1533:
    60. "Saml Adams, age 32, Male, occupation Farmer, born N. Y."
    61. "Eliza Adams, age 28, Female, born N. Y."
    62. "Sarah Adams, age 8, Female, born Ills"
    63. "Uriah Keniston, age 10, Male, born Ohio"
    64. Dwelling 1507, family 1535:
    65. "Charles Adams, age 57, Male, occupation Farmer, born Conn"
    66. "Selinda Adams, age 56, Female, born Conn"
    67. [Next page]
    68. John Q Adams, age 23, Male, occupation Farmer, born N. Y."
    69. Ancestry Trees, Adams Family tree, dmprescot86@ancestry.com, 5/4/2010.
    70. "Nathan Adams, Birth 23 Dec 1694 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, Death 1724 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut;
    71. m Rebecca Clapham, Birth 1694 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, Death 1759 in Norfolk, Litchfield, Connecticut;
    72. c Nathan Adams, Birth 09 Jan 1721 in Fairfield County, Connecticut Death 17 Aug 1782 in Westport, Fairfield County, Connecticut;
    73. .. m Mary Burr, Birth 31 Jul 1721 in Fairfield County, Connecticut Death 15 Mar 1806 in Fairfield County, Connecticut; m 1740, Connecticut, per DAR Records;
    74. .. c Stephen Adams, Birth 02 Aug 1762 in Norwalk, Connecticut Death 10 Mar 1854 in Fairfield County, Connecticut;
    75. .. .. m Abigail Gorham, Birth 24 May 1767 in Connecticut Death 26 Jul 1850 in Pawlings, Dutchess County, New York; m 13 Nov 1783, Connecticut, age 16, per DAR records;
    76. .. .. c Charles Samuel Adams, 1793-1860
    77. .. .. .. m Salinda Stewart, 1795 - aft 1870; m 25 Sep 1817 Conneticut per DAR records;
    78. .. .. .. c Samuel Adams1818 –; Clark Adams1820 –; Anna Eliza Adams1824 – 1905, John Quincy Adams1827 – ;
    79. .. .. .. c Egbert Adams, Birth 1822 in New York Death 1853;
    80. .. .. .. .. m Lucy Perry, Birth 19 Sept 1825 in New York Death 2 Sept 1893;"
    81. "Nathan Stewart, Birth Abt 1760 in Fairfield County, Connecticut Death in Connecticut;
    82. c Salinda Stewart1795 – 1870 ==>;"
    83. "Joseph Gorham, Birth 20 NOV 1741 in Fairfield, CT Death 8 JUL 1779 in Westport, CT;
    84. m Mary Gray, Birth 8 MAR 1745/46 Death 25 SEP 1825;
    85. c Abigail Gorham1767 – 1850 ==>;"
    86. "Daniel Burr, Birth 1677 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States Death 1722 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut;
    87. m Mary Jennings, Birth 1690 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States Death 11 Oct 1748 in Westport, Fairfield, Connecticut;
    88. c Mary Burr1721 – 1806 ==>"
    89. [S00184] Connecticut Church Record Abstracts 1630-1920.
    90. "Charles Adams
    91. Marriage Date: 25 Sep 1817 Marriage Place: Sherman, Connecticut
    92. Spouse Name: Salinda Stewart
    93. Volume Title: Volume 104 Sherman"
    94. [S00065] RootsWeb, (Name: Personal reports;), The Inman Compendium, jim76501@vvm.com, 11/14/2014.
    95. "•ID: I41595 •Name: Edward ADAMS •Birth: in ENG •Death: abt 1671 in Fairfield, Fairfield, CT •Occupation: Yeoman •Spouse or Other Marriage: married Mary PATCHEN
    96. •ID: I41594 •Name: Margaret SAVAGE •Death: abt 1687 •Spouse or Other Marriage: married BEERS
    97. Children
    98. 1.Mary ADAMS b: abt 1647
    99. 2.Samuel ADAMS , Sr b: abt 1648
    100. 3.Abraham ADAMS b: 09 SEP 1650 in Fairfield, Fairfield, CT
    101. 5.John ADAMS b: abt 1656
    102. 6.Nathan ADAMS I b: abt 1660 in Fairfield, Fairfield, CT
    103. =====
    104. •ID: I41216 •Name: Nathan ADAMS I •Birth: abt 1660 in Fairfield, Fairfield, CT 1 •Death: 06 FEB 1748 in Fairfield, Fairfield, CT 1 •Burial: Old Burying Ground, Fairfield, Fairfield, CT
    105. •ID: I41215 •Name: Mary JAMES •Birth: abt 1665•Married: abt 1687
    106. Children
    107. 1.Nathan ADAMS II b: BPT DEC 1694
    108. 2.Nathaniael ADAMS b: BPT 12/1694 in CT
    109. 3.Ganda ADAMS b: BPT 12/1694
    110. 4.Sarah ADAMS b: abt 1695
    111. 5.Mary ADAMS b: BPT 10/1698 in CT
    112. 6.Johanna ADAMS b: BPT 9/1700 in CT
    113. 7.Avis ADAMS b: BPT 11/1702 in CT
    114. 8.Nathaniel ADAMS b: BPT 10/1704 in CT
    115. 9.Ruth ADAMS b: abt 1705 in CT
    116. 10.Stephen ADAMS b: bef 1708 in CT
    117. =====
    118. •ID: I41214 •Name: Nathan ADAMS II •Birth: BPT DEC 1694 •Death: abt 1724 •Note: Other kids could be Avis, Ganda, Sarah, Ruth.
    119. •ID: I41213 •Name: Rebecca CLAPHAM •Birth: abt 1690 •Death: abt 1748•Married: abt 1714
    120. Children
    121. 1.Nathaniel ADAMS b: abt 1716
    122. 2.Nathan ADAMS , III b: 09 JAN 1721 in Fairfield, Fairfield, CT
    123. =====
    124. •ID: I41260 •Name: Nathan ADAMS , III •Birth: 09 JAN 1721 in Fairfield, Fairfield, CT •Death: 17 AUG 1782 in Westport, Fairfield, CT
    125. •ID: I41261 •Name: Mary BURR •Birth: 31 JUL 1721 in Westport, Fairfield, CT •Death: 15 MAR 1806 in Westport, Fairfield, CT
    126. Children
    127. 1.Peter ADAMS b: abt 1741
    128. 2.Molly ADAMS b: abt 1743
    129. 3.Nathan ADAMS , IV b: 04 MAY 1745
    130. 4.Sarah ADAMS b: abt 1747
    131. 5.Has Children Aaron ADAMS b: 09 APR 1749 in Westport, Fairfield, CT
    132. 6.Betsey ADAMS
    133. 7.Jabez ADAMS
    134. 8.Joshua ADAMS , Sr b: 19 JUN 1750
    135. 9.Stephen ADAMS , Sr b: 03 AUG 1762 in Norwalk, Fairfield, CT
    136. 10.Anna ADAMS b: abt 1766
    137. 11.Daniel ADAMS
    138. =====
    139. •ID: I41355 •Name: Stephen ADAMS , Sr •Birth: 03 AUG 1762 in Norwalk, Fairfield, CT •Death: 10 MAR 1854 in Fairfield, Fairfield, CT •Burial: Pawling, Dutchess, NY
    140. •ID: I41356 •Name: Abigail GORHAM •Birth: 24 MAY 1767 in CT •Death: 26 JUL 1850 in Pawling, Dutchess, NY •Burial: Pawling, Dutchess, NY •Event: 4 younger kids•Married: 13 NOV 1783 in Westport, Fairfield, CT
    141. Children
    142. 1.Peter ADAMS b: 15 SEP 1784 in Westport, Fairfield, CT
    143. 2.Stephen ADAMS, Jr b: bef 1787
    144. 3.Samuel ADAMS b: bef 1791
    145. 4.Charles Samuel ADAMS b: 21 MAR 1793 in Westport, Fairfield, CT
    146. 5.Polly ADAMS b: bef 1796
    147. =====
    148. •ID: I41362 •Name: Charles Samuel ADAMS •Birth: 21 MAR 1793 in Westport, Fairfield, CT •Death: 05 AUG 1860 in Wayne, Du Page, IL •Burial: Wall Lake, Sac, IA
    149. •ID: I41363 •Name: Salinda STEWART •Birth: abt 1795 in CT •Death: abt 1860 in Wall Lake, Sac, IA•Married: 25 SEP 1816 in Sherman, Fairfield, CT
    150. Children
    151. 1.Samuel ADAMS b: 14 APR 1818 in CT
    152. 2.Clark ADAMS b: 02 MAR 1820 in Pawling, Dutchess, NY
    153. 3.Egbert ADAMS b: 20 OCT 1822 in NY
    154. 4.Ann Eliza ADAMS b: 19 NOV 1824
    155. 5.John Quincy ADAMS b: 06 JUL 1827 in Tower Hill, Dutchess, NY
    156. =====
    157. •ID: I41569 •Name: Egbert ADAMS •Birth: 20 OCT 1822 in NY 1 •Death: 10 SEP 1852
    158. •ID: I81669 •Name: Lucy PERRY •Birth: abt 1825 in NY 1
    159. Children
    160. 1.Almira ADAMS b: abt 1846 in IL
    161. 2.Clarissa ADAMS b: abt 1849 in NY
    162. ====="
    163. [S00184] Connecticut Church Record Abstracts 1630-1920, Sherman, Volume 104.
    164. "60
    165. STUART, STEWART, STEWARD,
    166. STUART, Alexander, b 1772, volume 1, page 88
    167. STUART, Alexander, Esq, d Aug 5, 1805, age 78, volume 4, page 18
    168. 61
    169. STUART, Elihu, of Michigan, m Cynthia Hubbel, Mar 31, 1839, volume 5, page 143
    170. STUART, Elihu, Capt, d Dec 16, 1846, age 79 y 6 m, volume 5, page 132
    171. STUART, Eliza child of Elihu, d May 19, 1809, age 2, volume 4, page 19
    172. STUART, Eliza, adm ch May 6, 1838, volume 5, page 7
    173. STUART, Eunice, m Isaac B Giddings of Granby NY, Jan 30, 1821, volume 4, page 39
    174. STUART, Eunice, bp & adm ch Mar 4, 1838, vlume 5, page 6, 111
    175. STUART, Eunice, Mrs, d Jan 13, 1841 age 71 y 11 m, volume 5, page 128
    176. 63
    177. STUART, Selinda, adult, bp Mar 7, 1813, volume 4, page 34
    178. STUART, Salinda, adm ch Mar 7, 1813, volume 4, page 33
    179. STUART, Salinda, m Charles Adams, Sept 25, 1817, volume 4, page 24"
    180. [Alexander b 1772, is son Alexander Jr.]
    181. [Eliza child of Elihu is possible as Eunice b 1769 would have been 38 in 1807=1809-2y.]
    182. [Eunice as daughter of Eunice admitted 1838 at 21 would make her born about 1807, twin?]
    183. [Salinda admitted to church as an adult in 1813 consistent with birth about 1792 = 1817 - ae 21.]