He married Miranda Betsey Parker on July 2nd, 1848 in Cavendish, VT. The couple had no children of their own but later took in the children of his wife’s cousin Helen née Sawyer a Howard who died early in 1870: Charles, Ella & Quincy Howard. They stayed with the Adams until their father, Henry V Howard had reestablished hinself in Muscatine, IA.
The Adams/Howard monument has inscriptions on three of the four sides: one for Samuel & his wife, another for his wife’s mother Betsey née Whitcomb Parker & a third for Helen Miranda née Sawyer Howard (first wife of Henry V Howard) who was the daughter of Hannah née Whitcomb (first wife of Jesse Sawyer) who was the youngest sister of Betsey née Whitcomb Parker.
Note: the 1850 Cavendish, VT census is full of errors. Listed as Samuel D & his wife Betsey M Adams their household includes his mother-in-law erroneously recorded as Betsey P Adams (actually Betsey Parker) & his brother-in-law (also noted in error) Isaiah W Adams (actually Isaiah W Parker).
He married Miranda Betsey Parker on July 2nd, 1848 in Cavendish, VT. The couple had no children of their own but later took in the children of his wife’s cousin Helen née Sawyer a Howard who died early in 1870: Charles, Ella & Quincy Howard. They stayed with the Adams until their father, Henry V Howard had reestablished hinself in Muscatine, IA.
The Adams/Howard monument has inscriptions on three of the four sides: one for Samuel & his wife, another for his wife’s mother Betsey née Whitcomb Parker & a third for Helen Miranda née Sawyer Howard (first wife of Henry V Howard) who was the daughter of Hannah née Whitcomb (first wife of Jesse Sawyer) who was the youngest sister of Betsey née Whitcomb Parker.
Note: the 1850 Cavendish, VT census is full of errors. Listed as Samuel D & his wife Betsey M Adams their household includes his mother-in-law erroneously recorded as Betsey P Adams (actually Betsey Parker) & his brother-in-law (also noted in error) Isaiah W Adams (actually Isaiah W Parker).
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