George was the 2nd of four children born to
Zopher H. Adams, b. Mar. 31, 1801/1805 in Roscoe, Winnebago, IL. and d. 1867 in Kane Co., IL. &
Lucy B. Barnes Adams, b. 1804 in NY. and d. 1863 in Kane Co., IL.
Zopher and Lucy Adams' children were:
1. Holland Adams, b. Apr. 1, 1822 in Frankford, Franklin, KY. and d. Jan. 19, 1888 in MO.
2. George B. Adams, b. Sep. 5, 1826 and d. Apr. 10, 1900
3. Oscar Adams, b. Feb. 9, 1836 Elgin, Kane, IL.
4. Helen M. Adams, b. abt. 1838
In the 1850 U.S. census, 23 yr. old George Adams, a merchant, b. abt. 1827 in NY., was living in Elgin, Kane, IL. with his
20 yr. old wife, Ellen Adams, b. in NY.
18 yr. old clerk, Sam'l Wilder, b. in NY.
Living next door was 50 yr. old Bangep Truesdell.
According to June 1863 Civil War Draft Registration records, 37 yr. old George B. Adams, a jeweler, b. in NY., was living in Elgin City. Kane, IL.
In the 1860 U.S. census, 33 yr. old George P. Adams, working in jewelry, b. abt. 1827 in NY., was living in Elgin, Kane, IL. with his
30 yr. old wife, Elinor Adams, b. in NY.
8 yr. old daughter, Florence Adams, b. in IL.
6 yr. old son, Claude T Adams, b. in IL.
3 yr. old daughter, Alice P. Adams, b. in IL.
21 yr. old clerk, B. William Adams, b. in VT.
They were living next door to his parents, Zopher and Lucy Adams, brother, Oscar and sister, Ellen.
In the 1870 U.S. census, 43 yr. old Geo. B. Adams, b. abt. 1827 in NY., was living in Elgin, Kane, IL. with his
41 yr. old wife, Ellen M. Adams, b. in NY.
15 yr. old son, Claude T. (Truesdell) Adams, b. IL.
13 yr. old daughter, Alice P. Adams, b. in IL.
6 yr. old daughter, Gertie B. Adams, b. in IL.
40 yr. old domestic servant, Anna Sillsby, b. in Ireland
In the 1880 U.S. census, 53 yr. old George B. Adams, a farmer, b. abt. 1827 in NY., was living in San Gabriel, Los Angeles, CA. with his
49 yr. old wife, Ellen M. Adams, b. in NY.
22 yr. old daughter, Alice P. Adams, a schoolteacher, b. in IL.
17 yr. old daughter, Gertrude Adams, b. in IL.
George's parents were both b. in NY.
Ellen's father was b. in NY. and her mother in MA.
In 1879, George B. Adams described himself as a farmer.
In 1888, 62 yr. old George B. Adams was living in Alhambra and was listed as an orchardist.
In 1884 and 1890, he was listed as a fruit grower.
By the June 12, 1900 U.S. census, George had died and his 70 yr. old widow, Ellen M. Adams, b. Sep. 1829 in NY., was living in San Gabriel, Los Angeles, CA. with their
42 yr. old widowed daughter, Alice McKoon, b. Jul. 1857 in IL.
Ellen's father was b. in NY. and her mother in CT.
Ellen was the mother of 4 children, only two still alive by this census.
George B. Adams was one of the founders of Alhambra.
Zopher H. Adams, b. Mar. 31, 1801/1805 in Roscoe, Winnebago, IL. and d. 1867 in Kane Co., IL. &
Lucy B. Barnes Adams, b. 1804 in NY. and d. 1863 in Kane Co., IL.
Zopher and Lucy Adams' children were:
1. Holland Adams, b. Apr. 1, 1822 in Frankford, Franklin, KY. and d. Jan. 19, 1888 in MO.
2. George B. Adams, b. Sep. 5, 1826 and d. Apr. 10, 1900
3. Oscar Adams, b. Feb. 9, 1836 Elgin, Kane, IL.
4. Helen M. Adams, b. abt. 1838
In the 1850 U.S. census, 23 yr. old George Adams, a merchant, b. abt. 1827 in NY., was living in Elgin, Kane, IL. with his
20 yr. old wife, Ellen Adams, b. in NY.
18 yr. old clerk, Sam'l Wilder, b. in NY.
Living next door was 50 yr. old Bangep Truesdell.
According to June 1863 Civil War Draft Registration records, 37 yr. old George B. Adams, a jeweler, b. in NY., was living in Elgin City. Kane, IL.
In the 1860 U.S. census, 33 yr. old George P. Adams, working in jewelry, b. abt. 1827 in NY., was living in Elgin, Kane, IL. with his
30 yr. old wife, Elinor Adams, b. in NY.
8 yr. old daughter, Florence Adams, b. in IL.
6 yr. old son, Claude T Adams, b. in IL.
3 yr. old daughter, Alice P. Adams, b. in IL.
21 yr. old clerk, B. William Adams, b. in VT.
They were living next door to his parents, Zopher and Lucy Adams, brother, Oscar and sister, Ellen.
In the 1870 U.S. census, 43 yr. old Geo. B. Adams, b. abt. 1827 in NY., was living in Elgin, Kane, IL. with his
41 yr. old wife, Ellen M. Adams, b. in NY.
15 yr. old son, Claude T. (Truesdell) Adams, b. IL.
13 yr. old daughter, Alice P. Adams, b. in IL.
6 yr. old daughter, Gertie B. Adams, b. in IL.
40 yr. old domestic servant, Anna Sillsby, b. in Ireland
In the 1880 U.S. census, 53 yr. old George B. Adams, a farmer, b. abt. 1827 in NY., was living in San Gabriel, Los Angeles, CA. with his
49 yr. old wife, Ellen M. Adams, b. in NY.
22 yr. old daughter, Alice P. Adams, a schoolteacher, b. in IL.
17 yr. old daughter, Gertrude Adams, b. in IL.
George's parents were both b. in NY.
Ellen's father was b. in NY. and her mother in MA.
In 1879, George B. Adams described himself as a farmer.
In 1888, 62 yr. old George B. Adams was living in Alhambra and was listed as an orchardist.
In 1884 and 1890, he was listed as a fruit grower.
By the June 12, 1900 U.S. census, George had died and his 70 yr. old widow, Ellen M. Adams, b. Sep. 1829 in NY., was living in San Gabriel, Los Angeles, CA. with their
42 yr. old widowed daughter, Alice McKoon, b. Jul. 1857 in IL.
Ellen's father was b. in NY. and her mother in CT.
Ellen was the mother of 4 children, only two still alive by this census.
George B. Adams was one of the founders of Alhambra.
George was the 2nd of four children born to
Zopher H. Adams, b. Mar. 31, 1801/1805 in Roscoe, Winnebago, IL. and d. 1867 in Kane Co., IL. &
Lucy B. Barnes Adams, b. 1804 in NY. and d. 1863 in Kane Co., IL.
Zopher and Lucy Adams' children were:
1. Holland Adams, b. Apr. 1, 1822 in Frankford, Franklin, KY. and d. Jan. 19, 1888 in MO.
2. George B. Adams, b. Sep. 5, 1826 and d. Apr. 10, 1900
3. Oscar Adams, b. Feb. 9, 1836 Elgin, Kane, IL.
4. Helen M. Adams, b. abt. 1838
In the 1850 U.S. census, 23 yr. old George Adams, a merchant, b. abt. 1827 in NY., was living in Elgin, Kane, IL. with his
20 yr. old wife, Ellen Adams, b. in NY.
18 yr. old clerk, Sam'l Wilder, b. in NY.
Living next door was 50 yr. old Bangep Truesdell.
According to June 1863 Civil War Draft Registration records, 37 yr. old George B. Adams, a jeweler, b. in NY., was living in Elgin City. Kane, IL.
In the 1860 U.S. census, 33 yr. old George P. Adams, working in jewelry, b. abt. 1827 in NY., was living in Elgin, Kane, IL. with his
30 yr. old wife, Elinor Adams, b. in NY.
8 yr. old daughter, Florence Adams, b. in IL.
6 yr. old son, Claude T Adams, b. in IL.
3 yr. old daughter, Alice P. Adams, b. in IL.
21 yr. old clerk, B. William Adams, b. in VT.
They were living next door to his parents, Zopher and Lucy Adams, brother, Oscar and sister, Ellen.
In the 1870 U.S. census, 43 yr. old Geo. B. Adams, b. abt. 1827 in NY., was living in Elgin, Kane, IL. with his
41 yr. old wife, Ellen M. Adams, b. in NY.
15 yr. old son, Claude T. (Truesdell) Adams, b. IL.
13 yr. old daughter, Alice P. Adams, b. in IL.
6 yr. old daughter, Gertie B. Adams, b. in IL.
40 yr. old domestic servant, Anna Sillsby, b. in Ireland
In the 1880 U.S. census, 53 yr. old George B. Adams, a farmer, b. abt. 1827 in NY., was living in San Gabriel, Los Angeles, CA. with his
49 yr. old wife, Ellen M. Adams, b. in NY.
22 yr. old daughter, Alice P. Adams, a schoolteacher, b. in IL.
17 yr. old daughter, Gertrude Adams, b. in IL.
George's parents were both b. in NY.
Ellen's father was b. in NY. and her mother in MA.
In 1879, George B. Adams described himself as a farmer.
In 1888, 62 yr. old George B. Adams was living in Alhambra and was listed as an orchardist.
In 1884 and 1890, he was listed as a fruit grower.
By the June 12, 1900 U.S. census, George had died and his 70 yr. old widow, Ellen M. Adams, b. Sep. 1829 in NY., was living in San Gabriel, Los Angeles, CA. with their
42 yr. old widowed daughter, Alice McKoon, b. Jul. 1857 in IL.
Ellen's father was b. in NY. and her mother in CT.
Ellen was the mother of 4 children, only two still alive by this census.
George B. Adams was one of the founders of Alhambra.
Zopher H. Adams, b. Mar. 31, 1801/1805 in Roscoe, Winnebago, IL. and d. 1867 in Kane Co., IL. &
Lucy B. Barnes Adams, b. 1804 in NY. and d. 1863 in Kane Co., IL.
Zopher and Lucy Adams' children were:
1. Holland Adams, b. Apr. 1, 1822 in Frankford, Franklin, KY. and d. Jan. 19, 1888 in MO.
2. George B. Adams, b. Sep. 5, 1826 and d. Apr. 10, 1900
3. Oscar Adams, b. Feb. 9, 1836 Elgin, Kane, IL.
4. Helen M. Adams, b. abt. 1838
In the 1850 U.S. census, 23 yr. old George Adams, a merchant, b. abt. 1827 in NY., was living in Elgin, Kane, IL. with his
20 yr. old wife, Ellen Adams, b. in NY.
18 yr. old clerk, Sam'l Wilder, b. in NY.
Living next door was 50 yr. old Bangep Truesdell.
According to June 1863 Civil War Draft Registration records, 37 yr. old George B. Adams, a jeweler, b. in NY., was living in Elgin City. Kane, IL.
In the 1860 U.S. census, 33 yr. old George P. Adams, working in jewelry, b. abt. 1827 in NY., was living in Elgin, Kane, IL. with his
30 yr. old wife, Elinor Adams, b. in NY.
8 yr. old daughter, Florence Adams, b. in IL.
6 yr. old son, Claude T Adams, b. in IL.
3 yr. old daughter, Alice P. Adams, b. in IL.
21 yr. old clerk, B. William Adams, b. in VT.
They were living next door to his parents, Zopher and Lucy Adams, brother, Oscar and sister, Ellen.
In the 1870 U.S. census, 43 yr. old Geo. B. Adams, b. abt. 1827 in NY., was living in Elgin, Kane, IL. with his
41 yr. old wife, Ellen M. Adams, b. in NY.
15 yr. old son, Claude T. (Truesdell) Adams, b. IL.
13 yr. old daughter, Alice P. Adams, b. in IL.
6 yr. old daughter, Gertie B. Adams, b. in IL.
40 yr. old domestic servant, Anna Sillsby, b. in Ireland
In the 1880 U.S. census, 53 yr. old George B. Adams, a farmer, b. abt. 1827 in NY., was living in San Gabriel, Los Angeles, CA. with his
49 yr. old wife, Ellen M. Adams, b. in NY.
22 yr. old daughter, Alice P. Adams, a schoolteacher, b. in IL.
17 yr. old daughter, Gertrude Adams, b. in IL.
George's parents were both b. in NY.
Ellen's father was b. in NY. and her mother in MA.
In 1879, George B. Adams described himself as a farmer.
In 1888, 62 yr. old George B. Adams was living in Alhambra and was listed as an orchardist.
In 1884 and 1890, he was listed as a fruit grower.
By the June 12, 1900 U.S. census, George had died and his 70 yr. old widow, Ellen M. Adams, b. Sep. 1829 in NY., was living in San Gabriel, Los Angeles, CA. with their
42 yr. old widowed daughter, Alice McKoon, b. Jul. 1857 in IL.
Ellen's father was b. in NY. and her mother in CT.
Ellen was the mother of 4 children, only two still alive by this census.
George B. Adams was one of the founders of Alhambra.
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