Cornelius Finn Adams, LDS ID GMY6-HYS, was the son of Mary Wiggins (d. ca 1830) and William T. Adams (1793-1857).
He married in Carteret Co., North Carolina, April 25, 1845, Holland Garner, LD5T-HW1, #30735598, daughter of Mary Chesnut and Samuel Garner.
Holland was born in Carteret Co., NC, February 20, 1827; died January 6, 1912; buried Bayview Cemetery, Morehead City, Carteret Co., NC.
The Cornelius F. Adams family is listed in the next house from his father in the 1850 Census in Bogue Sound Division, Carteret Co., NC, as Cornelius F. Adams, 26, Farmer; Holland, 21; Rebecca, 4; William P., 1; Eliajah Jones, 8; and Eunice Sherwood, 4; all born in North Carolina.
They are listed in the 1860 US Census in Shepardsville, Carteret Co., NC, as C.F. 36; Holland, 32, b. NC; Rebecca, 13; William, 11; Mary, 9; Justine, 7; Olivia, 5; Octavious, 2; Holland, 3/12; Elijah, 17; Eunice, 13.
His widow Holland was listed in the 1870 US Census in Morehead Tsp, Carteret Co., NC, as: William Adams, 22, Farmer; Holland, 45; Mary, 19; Catherine, 17; Olley, 15; Octavius, 12; and Vitoria, 10; all born in NC.
His widow Holland is listed in the 1880 US Census in Morehead City, NC, as Holland, 51, b. NC; Mary E., 29, dau; Olive, 24, dau; Octavius, 22, son; Salena, 20, dau.
His wife Holland is listed in the 1900 US Census in Morehead City, NC, as Holland, 71, b. NC May 1829; in the household of her grandson Herbert Willis, 28; Kenith Willis, 26; Lucy Willis, 15.
They had six children:
a. Rebecca S. Adams, #34960651 (#30735738), b. 1846, d. 1909; m.
b. William Penn Adams, #30666629, b. 1849, d. 1919;
married 1st Sarah Lavinia Willis, #30723404, b. 1856, d. 1881;
married 2nd Mary Catherine Lepper, #30735626, b. 1854, d. 1939
c. Mary E. Adams, #30128458, b. NC 1851, d. 1908; m. Alexander H. Taylor, #30128414, b. 1831, d. 1918
d. Justine (Catherine or Chesteen) E. Adams, #87980567, b. NC 1853, d. NC 1929; m. Elijah W. Willis, #87980606, b. 1854, d. 1932
e. Olive Ann Adams, #35144525, b. NC 1855, d. NC 1926; married William V. Mason, #32965116, b. 1848, d. 1908
f. Octavius Hill Adams, #32856908, b. NC 1858, d. 1944; m. 1885 Mary Jane Portor, #32856907, b. 1851
g. Holland Adams, b. ca. 1859
h. Salena Victoria Adams, #35303477, b. NC 1860, d. NC 1919; m. Henry Willis
From LDS Family Search, gravestone inscriptions, and findagrave contributors Barbara Blankenship (#46872971) and Sandi Danielle (#40982340).
He married in Carteret Co., North Carolina, April 25, 1845, Holland Garner, LD5T-HW1, #30735598, daughter of Mary Chesnut and Samuel Garner.
Holland was born in Carteret Co., NC, February 20, 1827; died January 6, 1912; buried Bayview Cemetery, Morehead City, Carteret Co., NC.
The Cornelius F. Adams family is listed in the next house from his father in the 1850 Census in Bogue Sound Division, Carteret Co., NC, as Cornelius F. Adams, 26, Farmer; Holland, 21; Rebecca, 4; William P., 1; Eliajah Jones, 8; and Eunice Sherwood, 4; all born in North Carolina.
They are listed in the 1860 US Census in Shepardsville, Carteret Co., NC, as C.F. 36; Holland, 32, b. NC; Rebecca, 13; William, 11; Mary, 9; Justine, 7; Olivia, 5; Octavious, 2; Holland, 3/12; Elijah, 17; Eunice, 13.
His widow Holland was listed in the 1870 US Census in Morehead Tsp, Carteret Co., NC, as: William Adams, 22, Farmer; Holland, 45; Mary, 19; Catherine, 17; Olley, 15; Octavius, 12; and Vitoria, 10; all born in NC.
His widow Holland is listed in the 1880 US Census in Morehead City, NC, as Holland, 51, b. NC; Mary E., 29, dau; Olive, 24, dau; Octavius, 22, son; Salena, 20, dau.
His wife Holland is listed in the 1900 US Census in Morehead City, NC, as Holland, 71, b. NC May 1829; in the household of her grandson Herbert Willis, 28; Kenith Willis, 26; Lucy Willis, 15.
They had six children:
a. Rebecca S. Adams, #34960651 (#30735738), b. 1846, d. 1909; m.
b. William Penn Adams, #30666629, b. 1849, d. 1919;
married 1st Sarah Lavinia Willis, #30723404, b. 1856, d. 1881;
married 2nd Mary Catherine Lepper, #30735626, b. 1854, d. 1939
c. Mary E. Adams, #30128458, b. NC 1851, d. 1908; m. Alexander H. Taylor, #30128414, b. 1831, d. 1918
d. Justine (Catherine or Chesteen) E. Adams, #87980567, b. NC 1853, d. NC 1929; m. Elijah W. Willis, #87980606, b. 1854, d. 1932
e. Olive Ann Adams, #35144525, b. NC 1855, d. NC 1926; married William V. Mason, #32965116, b. 1848, d. 1908
f. Octavius Hill Adams, #32856908, b. NC 1858, d. 1944; m. 1885 Mary Jane Portor, #32856907, b. 1851
g. Holland Adams, b. ca. 1859
h. Salena Victoria Adams, #35303477, b. NC 1860, d. NC 1919; m. Henry Willis
From LDS Family Search, gravestone inscriptions, and findagrave contributors Barbara Blankenship (#46872971) and Sandi Danielle (#40982340).
Cornelius Finn Adams, LDS ID GMY6-HYS, was the son of Mary Wiggins (d. ca 1830) and William T. Adams (1793-1857).
He married in Carteret Co., North Carolina, April 25, 1845, Holland Garner, LD5T-HW1, #30735598, daughter of Mary Chesnut and Samuel Garner.
Holland was born in Carteret Co., NC, February 20, 1827; died January 6, 1912; buried Bayview Cemetery, Morehead City, Carteret Co., NC.
The Cornelius F. Adams family is listed in the next house from his father in the 1850 Census in Bogue Sound Division, Carteret Co., NC, as Cornelius F. Adams, 26, Farmer; Holland, 21; Rebecca, 4; William P., 1; Eliajah Jones, 8; and Eunice Sherwood, 4; all born in North Carolina.
They are listed in the 1860 US Census in Shepardsville, Carteret Co., NC, as C.F. 36; Holland, 32, b. NC; Rebecca, 13; William, 11; Mary, 9; Justine, 7; Olivia, 5; Octavious, 2; Holland, 3/12; Elijah, 17; Eunice, 13.
His widow Holland was listed in the 1870 US Census in Morehead Tsp, Carteret Co., NC, as: William Adams, 22, Farmer; Holland, 45; Mary, 19; Catherine, 17; Olley, 15; Octavius, 12; and Vitoria, 10; all born in NC.
His widow Holland is listed in the 1880 US Census in Morehead City, NC, as Holland, 51, b. NC; Mary E., 29, dau; Olive, 24, dau; Octavius, 22, son; Salena, 20, dau.
His wife Holland is listed in the 1900 US Census in Morehead City, NC, as Holland, 71, b. NC May 1829; in the household of her grandson Herbert Willis, 28; Kenith Willis, 26; Lucy Willis, 15.
They had six children:
a. Rebecca S. Adams, #34960651 (#30735738), b. 1846, d. 1909; m.
b. William Penn Adams, #30666629, b. 1849, d. 1919;
married 1st Sarah Lavinia Willis, #30723404, b. 1856, d. 1881;
married 2nd Mary Catherine Lepper, #30735626, b. 1854, d. 1939
c. Mary E. Adams, #30128458, b. NC 1851, d. 1908; m. Alexander H. Taylor, #30128414, b. 1831, d. 1918
d. Justine (Catherine or Chesteen) E. Adams, #87980567, b. NC 1853, d. NC 1929; m. Elijah W. Willis, #87980606, b. 1854, d. 1932
e. Olive Ann Adams, #35144525, b. NC 1855, d. NC 1926; married William V. Mason, #32965116, b. 1848, d. 1908
f. Octavius Hill Adams, #32856908, b. NC 1858, d. 1944; m. 1885 Mary Jane Portor, #32856907, b. 1851
g. Holland Adams, b. ca. 1859
h. Salena Victoria Adams, #35303477, b. NC 1860, d. NC 1919; m. Henry Willis
From LDS Family Search, gravestone inscriptions, and findagrave contributors Barbara Blankenship (#46872971) and Sandi Danielle (#40982340).
He married in Carteret Co., North Carolina, April 25, 1845, Holland Garner, LD5T-HW1, #30735598, daughter of Mary Chesnut and Samuel Garner.
Holland was born in Carteret Co., NC, February 20, 1827; died January 6, 1912; buried Bayview Cemetery, Morehead City, Carteret Co., NC.
The Cornelius F. Adams family is listed in the next house from his father in the 1850 Census in Bogue Sound Division, Carteret Co., NC, as Cornelius F. Adams, 26, Farmer; Holland, 21; Rebecca, 4; William P., 1; Eliajah Jones, 8; and Eunice Sherwood, 4; all born in North Carolina.
They are listed in the 1860 US Census in Shepardsville, Carteret Co., NC, as C.F. 36; Holland, 32, b. NC; Rebecca, 13; William, 11; Mary, 9; Justine, 7; Olivia, 5; Octavious, 2; Holland, 3/12; Elijah, 17; Eunice, 13.
His widow Holland was listed in the 1870 US Census in Morehead Tsp, Carteret Co., NC, as: William Adams, 22, Farmer; Holland, 45; Mary, 19; Catherine, 17; Olley, 15; Octavius, 12; and Vitoria, 10; all born in NC.
His widow Holland is listed in the 1880 US Census in Morehead City, NC, as Holland, 51, b. NC; Mary E., 29, dau; Olive, 24, dau; Octavius, 22, son; Salena, 20, dau.
His wife Holland is listed in the 1900 US Census in Morehead City, NC, as Holland, 71, b. NC May 1829; in the household of her grandson Herbert Willis, 28; Kenith Willis, 26; Lucy Willis, 15.
They had six children:
a. Rebecca S. Adams, #34960651 (#30735738), b. 1846, d. 1909; m.
b. William Penn Adams, #30666629, b. 1849, d. 1919;
married 1st Sarah Lavinia Willis, #30723404, b. 1856, d. 1881;
married 2nd Mary Catherine Lepper, #30735626, b. 1854, d. 1939
c. Mary E. Adams, #30128458, b. NC 1851, d. 1908; m. Alexander H. Taylor, #30128414, b. 1831, d. 1918
d. Justine (Catherine or Chesteen) E. Adams, #87980567, b. NC 1853, d. NC 1929; m. Elijah W. Willis, #87980606, b. 1854, d. 1932
e. Olive Ann Adams, #35144525, b. NC 1855, d. NC 1926; married William V. Mason, #32965116, b. 1848, d. 1908
f. Octavius Hill Adams, #32856908, b. NC 1858, d. 1944; m. 1885 Mary Jane Portor, #32856907, b. 1851
g. Holland Adams, b. ca. 1859
h. Salena Victoria Adams, #35303477, b. NC 1860, d. NC 1919; m. Henry Willis
From LDS Family Search, gravestone inscriptions, and findagrave contributors Barbara Blankenship (#46872971) and Sandi Danielle (#40982340).
Gravesite Details
Burial assumed to be in same cemetery as his father's as their deaths were less than four years apart and they lived in adjacent residences.
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