John Thompson Adam's parents were:
William Thom Adam, b. May 7, 1793 in Old Monkland, North Lanarkshire, Scotland and d. Jan. 15, 1875 in Gilroy, Santa Clara county, CA.
his second wife, Margaret Main Thompson, , b. 1821 and d. about 1900.
John was b. in Salt Lake City, UT. and was christened by Brigham Young.
On Feb. 23 (or 25), 1845, 51 yr. old William Thom Adam and 23 yr. old Margaret Main Thompson were married in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
William and Margaret Adam's children were:
1. John Thompson Adam, b. Nov. 1853 in Salt Lake City, UT. and d. 1905 in Imperial, Imperial county, CA). John Adam marr. Mahala Jane Haun.
2. James 'Jim' Robert Adam (twin), b. Jul. 1855 in Santa Cruz county, CA. and d. Jan. 5, 1920 in Monterey County, CA. Jim never married.
3. Agnes Adam (twin), b. Jul. 1855 in Santa Cruz county, CA. and d. 1865 in Pajaro, Santa Cruz, CA. *Agnes does appear in the 1860 U. S. census, but is not with her family in the 1870 U. S. census.
Eventually, John's parents settled near Hesperia, California, where he was raised.
In the Jun. 1, 1860 U. S. Census, 7 yr. old John Adam, b. In UT., was living in Pajaro (post office: Watsonville), Santa Cruz county, CA, with his
64 yr. old (inferred) father, William F. (Thom) b. in Scotland
38 yr. old (inferred) mother (William's second wife), Margaret Adam, b. in Scotland
6 yr. old (inferred) brother, James Adam (a twin), b. in CA.
6 yr. old (inferred) sister, Agnes Adam (a twin), b. in CA.
23 yr. old (inferred) unmarried half-brother (from his father's 1st marriage), William (Laird) Adam, a Farmer, b. in Scotland
20 yr. old (inferred) unmarried half-brother (from his father's first marriage), Alexander Adam, a Farm Laborer, b. in Scotland
In the Jul. 14, 1870 U. S. Census, 16 yr. old John Adam, b. in UT., was living in Pajaro township, (post office: Watsonville), Santa Cruz county, CA. with his
77 yr. old father (and head of household), William Adam, no occupation, b. in Scotland
48 yr. old mother (William's 2nd wife), b. in Scotland
14 yr. old brother, James Adam, attending school, b. in CA.
On Sep. 18, 1878, John Thompson Adam and Mahala Haun were married in Hollister, San Benito County, Central Coast region of CA.
John & Mahala Adam's children were:
- William Zimry "Buckskin Bill" Adam, b. Jun. 26, 1879 in Yuba Creek, near Gilroy, Santa Clara, CA. and d. Aug. 29, 1964 in King City, Monterey county, CA. Bill marr. first, Rosetta Grace Doty in 1899, and Jemima Elizabeth "Ebeth" (Easton) White in 1942.
- John Ruphas Adam, b. Oct. 123, 1882 in Gilroy, Santa Clara county, CA. and d. Oct. 15, 1973 in Pleyto, Monterey county, CA. John marr. Mary Inez Vickery in 1906.
- Ruby Pearl Adam, b. Mar. 3, 1880 in CA. and d. Apr. 1, 1970 in Santa Barbara county, CA. Ruby marr. first, Ollie Kirkpatrick and second, Alex Barron.
4. and 5. - two daughters who died young.
In about 1886, John moved his family to Hesperia (San Bernardino county), CA. Here, he was a vegetable farmer and life was hard. Good was scarce and there was no money for niceties.
John and Mahala eventually moved to the Imperial Valley and talked their oldest son, Bill, into joining them with his family. Bill only stayed a few years and then John and Mahala lived there alone.
In the Jun. 17, 1880 U. S. Census, 27 yr. old (head of household) John T. Adams (Adam), a Farmer, b. in UT. Territory, was living in Gilroy township (outside of town), Santa Clara county, CA. with his
19 yr. old wife, Mahaley J. Adams (Adam), Keeping house, b. in CA.
11 mth. old son, William Adams (Adam), b. In June in CA.
24 yr. old unmarried brother, James R. Adams (Adam), a Farmer, b. in CA.
57 yr. old widowed mother, Margaret Adams (Adam), Keeping house, b. in Scotland
*Margaret's husband, William Thom Adam died Jan. 5, 1875 in Gilroy.
John, James & Margaret's parents were all b. in Scotland.
Mahala's parents were both b. In MO.
In the Jun. 1, 1900 U. S. census, John T. Adam, a Farmer, b. Nov. 1853 in UT., was living in San Antonio township, Monterey county, CA. with his
40 yr. old wife, Mohola (Mahala) Adam, b. Apr. 1860 in CA.
17 yr. old son, John R. Adam, a Farm Laborer, b. Oct. 1882 in CA.
10 yr. old daughter, Ruby P. Adam, attending school, b. Mar. 1890 in CA.
10 yr. old nephew, Thomas A. Meritt, attending school, b. Jun. 1889 in CA.
John and Mahala had been married for 22 yrs.
Mahala was the mother of 4 children, only 3 still alive by this census.
John's parents were both b. In Scotland.
Mahala's parents were both b. In MO.
Living next door, were John & Mahala's 20 yr. old son, William Z. Adam, b. Jun. 1879 in CA. and his 22 yr. old wife, Rosetta Adam, b. in CA.
And beyond them, was John's 44 yr. old unmarried brother, James R. Adam, a Farmer, b. Jul. 1855 in CA.
Along with his difficult life, John had some talent which brought him joy and which he passed on to his son, Bill - he played the violin.
John died in 1905 and on Apr. 21, 1906, Mahala marr., second, Thomas O'Neil in Imperial county, CA.
John Thompson Adam's parents were:
William Thom Adam, b. May 7, 1793 in Old Monkland, North Lanarkshire, Scotland and d. Jan. 15, 1875 in Gilroy, Santa Clara county, CA.
his second wife, Margaret Main Thompson, , b. 1821 and d. about 1900.
John was b. in Salt Lake City, UT. and was christened by Brigham Young.
On Feb. 23 (or 25), 1845, 51 yr. old William Thom Adam and 23 yr. old Margaret Main Thompson were married in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
William and Margaret Adam's children were:
1. John Thompson Adam, b. Nov. 1853 in Salt Lake City, UT. and d. 1905 in Imperial, Imperial county, CA). John Adam marr. Mahala Jane Haun.
2. James 'Jim' Robert Adam (twin), b. Jul. 1855 in Santa Cruz county, CA. and d. Jan. 5, 1920 in Monterey County, CA. Jim never married.
3. Agnes Adam (twin), b. Jul. 1855 in Santa Cruz county, CA. and d. 1865 in Pajaro, Santa Cruz, CA. *Agnes does appear in the 1860 U. S. census, but is not with her family in the 1870 U. S. census.
Eventually, John's parents settled near Hesperia, California, where he was raised.
In the Jun. 1, 1860 U. S. Census, 7 yr. old John Adam, b. In UT., was living in Pajaro (post office: Watsonville), Santa Cruz county, CA, with his
64 yr. old (inferred) father, William F. (Thom) b. in Scotland
38 yr. old (inferred) mother (William's second wife), Margaret Adam, b. in Scotland
6 yr. old (inferred) brother, James Adam (a twin), b. in CA.
6 yr. old (inferred) sister, Agnes Adam (a twin), b. in CA.
23 yr. old (inferred) unmarried half-brother (from his father's 1st marriage), William (Laird) Adam, a Farmer, b. in Scotland
20 yr. old (inferred) unmarried half-brother (from his father's first marriage), Alexander Adam, a Farm Laborer, b. in Scotland
In the Jul. 14, 1870 U. S. Census, 16 yr. old John Adam, b. in UT., was living in Pajaro township, (post office: Watsonville), Santa Cruz county, CA. with his
77 yr. old father (and head of household), William Adam, no occupation, b. in Scotland
48 yr. old mother (William's 2nd wife), b. in Scotland
14 yr. old brother, James Adam, attending school, b. in CA.
On Sep. 18, 1878, John Thompson Adam and Mahala Haun were married in Hollister, San Benito County, Central Coast region of CA.
John & Mahala Adam's children were:
- William Zimry "Buckskin Bill" Adam, b. Jun. 26, 1879 in Yuba Creek, near Gilroy, Santa Clara, CA. and d. Aug. 29, 1964 in King City, Monterey county, CA. Bill marr. first, Rosetta Grace Doty in 1899, and Jemima Elizabeth "Ebeth" (Easton) White in 1942.
- John Ruphas Adam, b. Oct. 123, 1882 in Gilroy, Santa Clara county, CA. and d. Oct. 15, 1973 in Pleyto, Monterey county, CA. John marr. Mary Inez Vickery in 1906.
- Ruby Pearl Adam, b. Mar. 3, 1880 in CA. and d. Apr. 1, 1970 in Santa Barbara county, CA. Ruby marr. first, Ollie Kirkpatrick and second, Alex Barron.
4. and 5. - two daughters who died young.
In about 1886, John moved his family to Hesperia (San Bernardino county), CA. Here, he was a vegetable farmer and life was hard. Good was scarce and there was no money for niceties.
John and Mahala eventually moved to the Imperial Valley and talked their oldest son, Bill, into joining them with his family. Bill only stayed a few years and then John and Mahala lived there alone.
In the Jun. 17, 1880 U. S. Census, 27 yr. old (head of household) John T. Adams (Adam), a Farmer, b. in UT. Territory, was living in Gilroy township (outside of town), Santa Clara county, CA. with his
19 yr. old wife, Mahaley J. Adams (Adam), Keeping house, b. in CA.
11 mth. old son, William Adams (Adam), b. In June in CA.
24 yr. old unmarried brother, James R. Adams (Adam), a Farmer, b. in CA.
57 yr. old widowed mother, Margaret Adams (Adam), Keeping house, b. in Scotland
*Margaret's husband, William Thom Adam died Jan. 5, 1875 in Gilroy.
John, James & Margaret's parents were all b. in Scotland.
Mahala's parents were both b. In MO.
In the Jun. 1, 1900 U. S. census, John T. Adam, a Farmer, b. Nov. 1853 in UT., was living in San Antonio township, Monterey county, CA. with his
40 yr. old wife, Mohola (Mahala) Adam, b. Apr. 1860 in CA.
17 yr. old son, John R. Adam, a Farm Laborer, b. Oct. 1882 in CA.
10 yr. old daughter, Ruby P. Adam, attending school, b. Mar. 1890 in CA.
10 yr. old nephew, Thomas A. Meritt, attending school, b. Jun. 1889 in CA.
John and Mahala had been married for 22 yrs.
Mahala was the mother of 4 children, only 3 still alive by this census.
John's parents were both b. In Scotland.
Mahala's parents were both b. In MO.
Living next door, were John & Mahala's 20 yr. old son, William Z. Adam, b. Jun. 1879 in CA. and his 22 yr. old wife, Rosetta Adam, b. in CA.
And beyond them, was John's 44 yr. old unmarried brother, James R. Adam, a Farmer, b. Jul. 1855 in CA.
Along with his difficult life, John had some talent which brought him joy and which he passed on to his son, Bill - he played the violin.
John died in 1905 and on Apr. 21, 1906, Mahala marr., second, Thomas O'Neil in Imperial county, CA.
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