(NOTE: John Adams probably never sat for a portrait prior to the outbreak of the Civil War. However, during the 10 months he was stationed in and around Nashville, Tennessee with the 86th Illinois in 1862 and 1863, like most of the boys, he almost certainly sat for a portrait, which came in one of two forms. There were the older style cased portriats which were referred to as "tin types" and then there was a new fangled paper picture, which was called a "CDV". A CDV was a paper picture glued to a heavier cardboard material about the size of a modern day baseball card and unlike the "Tin type" could be reproduced over and over and over and the boys didn't stop at making one copy. They made many copies, not only to send home to their loved ones, but also to swap among their messmates and tentmates.
John then survived the war and lived late into the 19th century. During the years after the war, John probably had his picture taken several more times. I would love to see a copy of his CDV or tin type, if he had one made, be added to his Find A Grave Memorial. However, at this point, I would just be thrilled to see ANY pictures of him, even ones of him as an older man. Can anyone help me? Thanks, Baxter)
Private JOHN ADAMS, Co. I, 86th Illinois
John Adams was born on __________ __, 18__ (c. 1831) at __________, Illinois in Henderson County, possibly the son of Jacob Adams and Harriet (__________) Adams. This Adams family is found residing in Peoria County at the time of the 1850 census;
2805 Adams Jacob 50 Laborer 150 Pa
2805 Adams Harriet 40 NY
2805 Adams John 19 Laborer Ill
2805 Adams Mary E. 15 Ill
2805 Adams Emma 7 Ill
2805 Adams Melissa 4 Ill
John Adams was married to Matilda Glasford on March 4, 1855 in Peoria County. Matilda was born on __________ __, 18__ (c. 1835/36) in ___________, Ohio, the daughter of George W. Glasford and Elizabeth (Fuller) Glasford. Two of her brothers were John and George Glasford, both of whom would serve alongside John in Co. I of the 86th Illinois during the Civil War.
The children born to John Adams and Matilda (Glasford) Adams include;
1. James Adams, born c. 1855 in Illinois.
2. Emma Adams, born c. 1856 in Illinois.
3. Harriett Adams, born c. 1858 in Illinois.
4. George Adams, born c. 1860 in Illinois.
5. Wilbur F. Adams, born February __, 1866 in Peoria County, Illinois. Wilbur was married to Jennie __________ c. 1893 in Peoria County, Illinois. At the time of the 1900 census, Wilbur and his family are found residing at what is then identified as 918 N. Adams Street in Ward 1 of the city of Peoria;
Wilbur Adams 34 Feb 1866 Laborer ILL
Jennie Adams 26 Nov 1873 ILL
Frank Adams 6 Feb 1894 ILL
At the time of the 1930 census, Wilbur and his family are found residing at what is then identified as 409 West Washington Street in East Peoria, Illinois;
Wilbur Adams 63 IL
Jennie Adams 57 IL
Frank Adams 37 Drug Store Shipping Clerk IL
Wilbur F. Adams died on 8 Jun 1935 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois and his mortal remains were laid in the Springdale Cemetery in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois. See his Find A Grave Memorial #170278619.
6. Frank Adams, born c. 1869 in Illinois.
At the time of the 1860 census, John, Matilda and their children are found residing in Timber Township in Peoria County;
2661 Adams John 28 laborer 50 IL
2661 Adams Matilda 24 OH
2661 Adams James 6 IL
2661 Adams Emma 4 IL
2661 Adams Harriet 2 IL
On August 11, 1862, John Adams volunteered to serve in a company which was being raised in the Lancaster, Illinois/Timber-Hollis Township area of Peoria County by a well known business man and Lancaster area merchant, Allen L. Fahnestock.
ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT
Name ADAMS, JOHN
Rank PVT Company I Unit 86 IL US INF
Personal Characteristics
Residence LANCASTER, PEORIA CO, IL Age 31 Height 5' 8 Hair DARK
Eyes BLUE Complexion SANDY Marital Status MARRIED Occupation MINER
Nativity HENDERSON CO, IL
Service Record
Joined When AUG 11, 1862 Joined Where LANCASTER, IL
Joined By Whom A L FAHNESTOCK Period 3 YRS
Muster In AUG 27, 1862 Muster In Where PEORIA, IL
Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out JUN 6, 1865
Muster Out Where WASHINGTON, DC Muster Out By Whom LT SCROGGS
Remarks N/A
When Fahnestock had about 100 volunteers he led his company into Peoria, where they went into camp at Camp Lyon, near present day Glen Oak Park. Fahnestock was elected Captain of the men of the Timber Township company and on August 27, 1862, Fahnestock, and 96 of the other Timber Township volunteers, including now Private John Adams, were mustered in as Company I of the 86th Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry.
The men of the 86th Illinois marched out of the gates of Camp Lyon on September 7, 1862, with much fanfare, through the streets of Peoria down to the railroad depot. There they were joined by the men of the 85th Illinois, who had been mustered into service at Camp Peoria. At the depot, the men of the 85th & 86th Illinois boarded trains bound for Camp Joe Holt in Jeffersonville, Indiana, across the river from Louisville. Three weeks later the men of the 85th & 86th were in the field in Kentucky as part of Colonel Daniel McCook's Brigade chasing Confederate troops. On October 8, 1862, the men of McCook's Brigade were engaged with those Confederate troops during the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky, suffering their first casualties. There would be many more in the next few years.
After the Battle of Perryville, the Confederate forces withdrew from Kentucky, while the men of McCook's Brigade marched on to Nashville, Tennessee, where they went into winter camp. During the next three years, Private John Adams would serve faithfully in Co. I as the men of McCook's Brigade served in Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina and North Carolina. During this time, John was witness to and a participant in numerous battles and skirmishes, some of the bloodiest fighting in the Western Theatre of the war, including the Battles of Chickamauga, Georgia; Resaca, Georgia; Rome, Georgia; Peach Tree Creek, Georgia; Jonesboro, Georgia, Averysboro, North Carolina; and Bentonville, North Carolina, just to name a few. He also participated in General William Tecumseh Sherman's famous, or infamous, "March to the Sea".
In December of 1863, back in Peoria County, John's brother-in-laws, John and George Glasford, volunteered to serve as Recruits for Co. I. In January of 1864, John and George Glasford joined their brother-in-law, John Adams, while the men of the 86th and McCook's were encamped in their winter quarters at McAfee's Church on the south edge of the Chickamauga Battlefield about six miles from Chattanooga. John Adams and his two brother-in-laws, John and George Glasford, would serve the remainder of the war together participating in the Atlanta Campaign, the March to the Sea and the Carolina Campaign of 1865.
After the war came to a close, the men of McCook's Brigade marched on to Washington City (now D.C.) where they marched down Pennsylvania Avenue on the 2nd day of the Grand Review in May of 1865. On June 6, 1865, Private John Adams was mustered out of the service along with the rest of the surviving members of the 86th at Washington, D.C. Shortly after that, the surviving members of the 86th boarded trains bound for Chicago, Illinois, where they received their final pay and were discharged from the service. Soon after that the surviving members of the 86th Illinois were back home with their families in Central Illinois.
At the time of the 1870 census, John, Matilda and the children are found residing in the 4th Ward in the City of Peoria, Illinois;
092 Addams John W. 45 fires stationary engine Illinois
092 Addams Matilda C.37 keeping house Ohio
092 Addams Emma J. 14 at school Illinois
092 Addams Harriette 12 at school Illinois
092 Addams George 10 at school Illinois
092 Addams Wilber W. 4 Illinois
092 Addams Frank 1 Illinois
Matilda (Glasford) Adams died in the 1870's. Her earthly remains were laid to rest in the _____________ Cemetery in Peoria County. At the time of the 1880 census, John Adams is found with his children, Widowed, and employed as a Beer Runner. He states his parents were both born in Pennsylvania.
John ADAMS, Self Gender: Male Birth: c. 1834/35 IL
Emma ADAMS, Dau Gender: Female Birth: c. 1857/58 IL
George ADAMS, Son Gender: Male Birth: c. 1860/61 IL
Wilbur ADAMS, Son Gender: Male Birth: c. 1865/66 IL
Frank ADAMS, Son Gender: Male Birth: c. 1868/69 IL
John Adams was admitted to the Illinois Soldiers and Sailors Home in Quincy, Illinois on September 15, 1888. He may very well have resided there the rest of his life. He died on May 7, 1898. His mortal remains were laid to rest in the Sunset Cemetery in Quincy, Illinois.
by Baxter B. Fite III
(Baxter would love to hear from anyone, especially descendants of the Adams family, who might be able to add to the biographical material that we have on Private John Adams and the Adams family. Baxter would also love to see copies of any photographs of Private John Adams that may have survived the years, especially any showing him in uniform from his days in the service, added to his Find A Grave site for all to see.)
John then survived the war and lived late into the 19th century. During the years after the war, John probably had his picture taken several more times. I would love to see a copy of his CDV or tin type, if he had one made, be added to his Find A Grave Memorial. However, at this point, I would just be thrilled to see ANY pictures of him, even ones of him as an older man. Can anyone help me? Thanks, Baxter)
Private JOHN ADAMS, Co. I, 86th Illinois
John Adams was born on __________ __, 18__ (c. 1831) at __________, Illinois in Henderson County, possibly the son of Jacob Adams and Harriet (__________) Adams. This Adams family is found residing in Peoria County at the time of the 1850 census;
2805 Adams Jacob 50 Laborer 150 Pa
2805 Adams Harriet 40 NY
2805 Adams John 19 Laborer Ill
2805 Adams Mary E. 15 Ill
2805 Adams Emma 7 Ill
2805 Adams Melissa 4 Ill
John Adams was married to Matilda Glasford on March 4, 1855 in Peoria County. Matilda was born on __________ __, 18__ (c. 1835/36) in ___________, Ohio, the daughter of George W. Glasford and Elizabeth (Fuller) Glasford. Two of her brothers were John and George Glasford, both of whom would serve alongside John in Co. I of the 86th Illinois during the Civil War.
The children born to John Adams and Matilda (Glasford) Adams include;
1. James Adams, born c. 1855 in Illinois.
2. Emma Adams, born c. 1856 in Illinois.
3. Harriett Adams, born c. 1858 in Illinois.
4. George Adams, born c. 1860 in Illinois.
5. Wilbur F. Adams, born February __, 1866 in Peoria County, Illinois. Wilbur was married to Jennie __________ c. 1893 in Peoria County, Illinois. At the time of the 1900 census, Wilbur and his family are found residing at what is then identified as 918 N. Adams Street in Ward 1 of the city of Peoria;
Wilbur Adams 34 Feb 1866 Laborer ILL
Jennie Adams 26 Nov 1873 ILL
Frank Adams 6 Feb 1894 ILL
At the time of the 1930 census, Wilbur and his family are found residing at what is then identified as 409 West Washington Street in East Peoria, Illinois;
Wilbur Adams 63 IL
Jennie Adams 57 IL
Frank Adams 37 Drug Store Shipping Clerk IL
Wilbur F. Adams died on 8 Jun 1935 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois and his mortal remains were laid in the Springdale Cemetery in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois. See his Find A Grave Memorial #170278619.
6. Frank Adams, born c. 1869 in Illinois.
At the time of the 1860 census, John, Matilda and their children are found residing in Timber Township in Peoria County;
2661 Adams John 28 laborer 50 IL
2661 Adams Matilda 24 OH
2661 Adams James 6 IL
2661 Adams Emma 4 IL
2661 Adams Harriet 2 IL
On August 11, 1862, John Adams volunteered to serve in a company which was being raised in the Lancaster, Illinois/Timber-Hollis Township area of Peoria County by a well known business man and Lancaster area merchant, Allen L. Fahnestock.
ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT
Name ADAMS, JOHN
Rank PVT Company I Unit 86 IL US INF
Personal Characteristics
Residence LANCASTER, PEORIA CO, IL Age 31 Height 5' 8 Hair DARK
Eyes BLUE Complexion SANDY Marital Status MARRIED Occupation MINER
Nativity HENDERSON CO, IL
Service Record
Joined When AUG 11, 1862 Joined Where LANCASTER, IL
Joined By Whom A L FAHNESTOCK Period 3 YRS
Muster In AUG 27, 1862 Muster In Where PEORIA, IL
Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out JUN 6, 1865
Muster Out Where WASHINGTON, DC Muster Out By Whom LT SCROGGS
Remarks N/A
When Fahnestock had about 100 volunteers he led his company into Peoria, where they went into camp at Camp Lyon, near present day Glen Oak Park. Fahnestock was elected Captain of the men of the Timber Township company and on August 27, 1862, Fahnestock, and 96 of the other Timber Township volunteers, including now Private John Adams, were mustered in as Company I of the 86th Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry.
The men of the 86th Illinois marched out of the gates of Camp Lyon on September 7, 1862, with much fanfare, through the streets of Peoria down to the railroad depot. There they were joined by the men of the 85th Illinois, who had been mustered into service at Camp Peoria. At the depot, the men of the 85th & 86th Illinois boarded trains bound for Camp Joe Holt in Jeffersonville, Indiana, across the river from Louisville. Three weeks later the men of the 85th & 86th were in the field in Kentucky as part of Colonel Daniel McCook's Brigade chasing Confederate troops. On October 8, 1862, the men of McCook's Brigade were engaged with those Confederate troops during the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky, suffering their first casualties. There would be many more in the next few years.
After the Battle of Perryville, the Confederate forces withdrew from Kentucky, while the men of McCook's Brigade marched on to Nashville, Tennessee, where they went into winter camp. During the next three years, Private John Adams would serve faithfully in Co. I as the men of McCook's Brigade served in Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina and North Carolina. During this time, John was witness to and a participant in numerous battles and skirmishes, some of the bloodiest fighting in the Western Theatre of the war, including the Battles of Chickamauga, Georgia; Resaca, Georgia; Rome, Georgia; Peach Tree Creek, Georgia; Jonesboro, Georgia, Averysboro, North Carolina; and Bentonville, North Carolina, just to name a few. He also participated in General William Tecumseh Sherman's famous, or infamous, "March to the Sea".
In December of 1863, back in Peoria County, John's brother-in-laws, John and George Glasford, volunteered to serve as Recruits for Co. I. In January of 1864, John and George Glasford joined their brother-in-law, John Adams, while the men of the 86th and McCook's were encamped in their winter quarters at McAfee's Church on the south edge of the Chickamauga Battlefield about six miles from Chattanooga. John Adams and his two brother-in-laws, John and George Glasford, would serve the remainder of the war together participating in the Atlanta Campaign, the March to the Sea and the Carolina Campaign of 1865.
After the war came to a close, the men of McCook's Brigade marched on to Washington City (now D.C.) where they marched down Pennsylvania Avenue on the 2nd day of the Grand Review in May of 1865. On June 6, 1865, Private John Adams was mustered out of the service along with the rest of the surviving members of the 86th at Washington, D.C. Shortly after that, the surviving members of the 86th boarded trains bound for Chicago, Illinois, where they received their final pay and were discharged from the service. Soon after that the surviving members of the 86th Illinois were back home with their families in Central Illinois.
At the time of the 1870 census, John, Matilda and the children are found residing in the 4th Ward in the City of Peoria, Illinois;
092 Addams John W. 45 fires stationary engine Illinois
092 Addams Matilda C.37 keeping house Ohio
092 Addams Emma J. 14 at school Illinois
092 Addams Harriette 12 at school Illinois
092 Addams George 10 at school Illinois
092 Addams Wilber W. 4 Illinois
092 Addams Frank 1 Illinois
Matilda (Glasford) Adams died in the 1870's. Her earthly remains were laid to rest in the _____________ Cemetery in Peoria County. At the time of the 1880 census, John Adams is found with his children, Widowed, and employed as a Beer Runner. He states his parents were both born in Pennsylvania.
John ADAMS, Self Gender: Male Birth: c. 1834/35 IL
Emma ADAMS, Dau Gender: Female Birth: c. 1857/58 IL
George ADAMS, Son Gender: Male Birth: c. 1860/61 IL
Wilbur ADAMS, Son Gender: Male Birth: c. 1865/66 IL
Frank ADAMS, Son Gender: Male Birth: c. 1868/69 IL
John Adams was admitted to the Illinois Soldiers and Sailors Home in Quincy, Illinois on September 15, 1888. He may very well have resided there the rest of his life. He died on May 7, 1898. His mortal remains were laid to rest in the Sunset Cemetery in Quincy, Illinois.
by Baxter B. Fite III
(Baxter would love to hear from anyone, especially descendants of the Adams family, who might be able to add to the biographical material that we have on Private John Adams and the Adams family. Baxter would also love to see copies of any photographs of Private John Adams that may have survived the years, especially any showing him in uniform from his days in the service, added to his Find A Grave site for all to see.)
(NOTE: John Adams probably never sat for a portrait prior to the outbreak of the Civil War. However, during the 10 months he was stationed in and around Nashville, Tennessee with the 86th Illinois in 1862 and 1863, like most of the boys, he almost certainly sat for a portrait, which came in one of two forms. There were the older style cased portriats which were referred to as "tin types" and then there was a new fangled paper picture, which was called a "CDV". A CDV was a paper picture glued to a heavier cardboard material about the size of a modern day baseball card and unlike the "Tin type" could be reproduced over and over and over and the boys didn't stop at making one copy. They made many copies, not only to send home to their loved ones, but also to swap among their messmates and tentmates.
John then survived the war and lived late into the 19th century. During the years after the war, John probably had his picture taken several more times. I would love to see a copy of his CDV or tin type, if he had one made, be added to his Find A Grave Memorial. However, at this point, I would just be thrilled to see ANY pictures of him, even ones of him as an older man. Can anyone help me? Thanks, Baxter)
Private JOHN ADAMS, Co. I, 86th Illinois
John Adams was born on __________ __, 18__ (c. 1831) at __________, Illinois in Henderson County, possibly the son of Jacob Adams and Harriet (__________) Adams. This Adams family is found residing in Peoria County at the time of the 1850 census;
2805 Adams Jacob 50 Laborer 150 Pa
2805 Adams Harriet 40 NY
2805 Adams John 19 Laborer Ill
2805 Adams Mary E. 15 Ill
2805 Adams Emma 7 Ill
2805 Adams Melissa 4 Ill
John Adams was married to Matilda Glasford on March 4, 1855 in Peoria County. Matilda was born on __________ __, 18__ (c. 1835/36) in ___________, Ohio, the daughter of George W. Glasford and Elizabeth (Fuller) Glasford. Two of her brothers were John and George Glasford, both of whom would serve alongside John in Co. I of the 86th Illinois during the Civil War.
The children born to John Adams and Matilda (Glasford) Adams include;
1. James Adams, born c. 1855 in Illinois.
2. Emma Adams, born c. 1856 in Illinois.
3. Harriett Adams, born c. 1858 in Illinois.
4. George Adams, born c. 1860 in Illinois.
5. Wilbur F. Adams, born February __, 1866 in Peoria County, Illinois. Wilbur was married to Jennie __________ c. 1893 in Peoria County, Illinois. At the time of the 1900 census, Wilbur and his family are found residing at what is then identified as 918 N. Adams Street in Ward 1 of the city of Peoria;
Wilbur Adams 34 Feb 1866 Laborer ILL
Jennie Adams 26 Nov 1873 ILL
Frank Adams 6 Feb 1894 ILL
At the time of the 1930 census, Wilbur and his family are found residing at what is then identified as 409 West Washington Street in East Peoria, Illinois;
Wilbur Adams 63 IL
Jennie Adams 57 IL
Frank Adams 37 Drug Store Shipping Clerk IL
Wilbur F. Adams died on 8 Jun 1935 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois and his mortal remains were laid in the Springdale Cemetery in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois. See his Find A Grave Memorial #170278619.
6. Frank Adams, born c. 1869 in Illinois.
At the time of the 1860 census, John, Matilda and their children are found residing in Timber Township in Peoria County;
2661 Adams John 28 laborer 50 IL
2661 Adams Matilda 24 OH
2661 Adams James 6 IL
2661 Adams Emma 4 IL
2661 Adams Harriet 2 IL
On August 11, 1862, John Adams volunteered to serve in a company which was being raised in the Lancaster, Illinois/Timber-Hollis Township area of Peoria County by a well known business man and Lancaster area merchant, Allen L. Fahnestock.
ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT
Name ADAMS, JOHN
Rank PVT Company I Unit 86 IL US INF
Personal Characteristics
Residence LANCASTER, PEORIA CO, IL Age 31 Height 5' 8 Hair DARK
Eyes BLUE Complexion SANDY Marital Status MARRIED Occupation MINER
Nativity HENDERSON CO, IL
Service Record
Joined When AUG 11, 1862 Joined Where LANCASTER, IL
Joined By Whom A L FAHNESTOCK Period 3 YRS
Muster In AUG 27, 1862 Muster In Where PEORIA, IL
Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out JUN 6, 1865
Muster Out Where WASHINGTON, DC Muster Out By Whom LT SCROGGS
Remarks N/A
When Fahnestock had about 100 volunteers he led his company into Peoria, where they went into camp at Camp Lyon, near present day Glen Oak Park. Fahnestock was elected Captain of the men of the Timber Township company and on August 27, 1862, Fahnestock, and 96 of the other Timber Township volunteers, including now Private John Adams, were mustered in as Company I of the 86th Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry.
The men of the 86th Illinois marched out of the gates of Camp Lyon on September 7, 1862, with much fanfare, through the streets of Peoria down to the railroad depot. There they were joined by the men of the 85th Illinois, who had been mustered into service at Camp Peoria. At the depot, the men of the 85th & 86th Illinois boarded trains bound for Camp Joe Holt in Jeffersonville, Indiana, across the river from Louisville. Three weeks later the men of the 85th & 86th were in the field in Kentucky as part of Colonel Daniel McCook's Brigade chasing Confederate troops. On October 8, 1862, the men of McCook's Brigade were engaged with those Confederate troops during the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky, suffering their first casualties. There would be many more in the next few years.
After the Battle of Perryville, the Confederate forces withdrew from Kentucky, while the men of McCook's Brigade marched on to Nashville, Tennessee, where they went into winter camp. During the next three years, Private John Adams would serve faithfully in Co. I as the men of McCook's Brigade served in Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina and North Carolina. During this time, John was witness to and a participant in numerous battles and skirmishes, some of the bloodiest fighting in the Western Theatre of the war, including the Battles of Chickamauga, Georgia; Resaca, Georgia; Rome, Georgia; Peach Tree Creek, Georgia; Jonesboro, Georgia, Averysboro, North Carolina; and Bentonville, North Carolina, just to name a few. He also participated in General William Tecumseh Sherman's famous, or infamous, "March to the Sea".
In December of 1863, back in Peoria County, John's brother-in-laws, John and George Glasford, volunteered to serve as Recruits for Co. I. In January of 1864, John and George Glasford joined their brother-in-law, John Adams, while the men of the 86th and McCook's were encamped in their winter quarters at McAfee's Church on the south edge of the Chickamauga Battlefield about six miles from Chattanooga. John Adams and his two brother-in-laws, John and George Glasford, would serve the remainder of the war together participating in the Atlanta Campaign, the March to the Sea and the Carolina Campaign of 1865.
After the war came to a close, the men of McCook's Brigade marched on to Washington City (now D.C.) where they marched down Pennsylvania Avenue on the 2nd day of the Grand Review in May of 1865. On June 6, 1865, Private John Adams was mustered out of the service along with the rest of the surviving members of the 86th at Washington, D.C. Shortly after that, the surviving members of the 86th boarded trains bound for Chicago, Illinois, where they received their final pay and were discharged from the service. Soon after that the surviving members of the 86th Illinois were back home with their families in Central Illinois.
At the time of the 1870 census, John, Matilda and the children are found residing in the 4th Ward in the City of Peoria, Illinois;
092 Addams John W. 45 fires stationary engine Illinois
092 Addams Matilda C.37 keeping house Ohio
092 Addams Emma J. 14 at school Illinois
092 Addams Harriette 12 at school Illinois
092 Addams George 10 at school Illinois
092 Addams Wilber W. 4 Illinois
092 Addams Frank 1 Illinois
Matilda (Glasford) Adams died in the 1870's. Her earthly remains were laid to rest in the _____________ Cemetery in Peoria County. At the time of the 1880 census, John Adams is found with his children, Widowed, and employed as a Beer Runner. He states his parents were both born in Pennsylvania.
John ADAMS, Self Gender: Male Birth: c. 1834/35 IL
Emma ADAMS, Dau Gender: Female Birth: c. 1857/58 IL
George ADAMS, Son Gender: Male Birth: c. 1860/61 IL
Wilbur ADAMS, Son Gender: Male Birth: c. 1865/66 IL
Frank ADAMS, Son Gender: Male Birth: c. 1868/69 IL
John Adams was admitted to the Illinois Soldiers and Sailors Home in Quincy, Illinois on September 15, 1888. He may very well have resided there the rest of his life. He died on May 7, 1898. His mortal remains were laid to rest in the Sunset Cemetery in Quincy, Illinois.
by Baxter B. Fite III
(Baxter would love to hear from anyone, especially descendants of the Adams family, who might be able to add to the biographical material that we have on Private John Adams and the Adams family. Baxter would also love to see copies of any photographs of Private John Adams that may have survived the years, especially any showing him in uniform from his days in the service, added to his Find A Grave site for all to see.)
John then survived the war and lived late into the 19th century. During the years after the war, John probably had his picture taken several more times. I would love to see a copy of his CDV or tin type, if he had one made, be added to his Find A Grave Memorial. However, at this point, I would just be thrilled to see ANY pictures of him, even ones of him as an older man. Can anyone help me? Thanks, Baxter)
Private JOHN ADAMS, Co. I, 86th Illinois
John Adams was born on __________ __, 18__ (c. 1831) at __________, Illinois in Henderson County, possibly the son of Jacob Adams and Harriet (__________) Adams. This Adams family is found residing in Peoria County at the time of the 1850 census;
2805 Adams Jacob 50 Laborer 150 Pa
2805 Adams Harriet 40 NY
2805 Adams John 19 Laborer Ill
2805 Adams Mary E. 15 Ill
2805 Adams Emma 7 Ill
2805 Adams Melissa 4 Ill
John Adams was married to Matilda Glasford on March 4, 1855 in Peoria County. Matilda was born on __________ __, 18__ (c. 1835/36) in ___________, Ohio, the daughter of George W. Glasford and Elizabeth (Fuller) Glasford. Two of her brothers were John and George Glasford, both of whom would serve alongside John in Co. I of the 86th Illinois during the Civil War.
The children born to John Adams and Matilda (Glasford) Adams include;
1. James Adams, born c. 1855 in Illinois.
2. Emma Adams, born c. 1856 in Illinois.
3. Harriett Adams, born c. 1858 in Illinois.
4. George Adams, born c. 1860 in Illinois.
5. Wilbur F. Adams, born February __, 1866 in Peoria County, Illinois. Wilbur was married to Jennie __________ c. 1893 in Peoria County, Illinois. At the time of the 1900 census, Wilbur and his family are found residing at what is then identified as 918 N. Adams Street in Ward 1 of the city of Peoria;
Wilbur Adams 34 Feb 1866 Laborer ILL
Jennie Adams 26 Nov 1873 ILL
Frank Adams 6 Feb 1894 ILL
At the time of the 1930 census, Wilbur and his family are found residing at what is then identified as 409 West Washington Street in East Peoria, Illinois;
Wilbur Adams 63 IL
Jennie Adams 57 IL
Frank Adams 37 Drug Store Shipping Clerk IL
Wilbur F. Adams died on 8 Jun 1935 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois and his mortal remains were laid in the Springdale Cemetery in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois. See his Find A Grave Memorial #170278619.
6. Frank Adams, born c. 1869 in Illinois.
At the time of the 1860 census, John, Matilda and their children are found residing in Timber Township in Peoria County;
2661 Adams John 28 laborer 50 IL
2661 Adams Matilda 24 OH
2661 Adams James 6 IL
2661 Adams Emma 4 IL
2661 Adams Harriet 2 IL
On August 11, 1862, John Adams volunteered to serve in a company which was being raised in the Lancaster, Illinois/Timber-Hollis Township area of Peoria County by a well known business man and Lancaster area merchant, Allen L. Fahnestock.
ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT
Name ADAMS, JOHN
Rank PVT Company I Unit 86 IL US INF
Personal Characteristics
Residence LANCASTER, PEORIA CO, IL Age 31 Height 5' 8 Hair DARK
Eyes BLUE Complexion SANDY Marital Status MARRIED Occupation MINER
Nativity HENDERSON CO, IL
Service Record
Joined When AUG 11, 1862 Joined Where LANCASTER, IL
Joined By Whom A L FAHNESTOCK Period 3 YRS
Muster In AUG 27, 1862 Muster In Where PEORIA, IL
Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out JUN 6, 1865
Muster Out Where WASHINGTON, DC Muster Out By Whom LT SCROGGS
Remarks N/A
When Fahnestock had about 100 volunteers he led his company into Peoria, where they went into camp at Camp Lyon, near present day Glen Oak Park. Fahnestock was elected Captain of the men of the Timber Township company and on August 27, 1862, Fahnestock, and 96 of the other Timber Township volunteers, including now Private John Adams, were mustered in as Company I of the 86th Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry.
The men of the 86th Illinois marched out of the gates of Camp Lyon on September 7, 1862, with much fanfare, through the streets of Peoria down to the railroad depot. There they were joined by the men of the 85th Illinois, who had been mustered into service at Camp Peoria. At the depot, the men of the 85th & 86th Illinois boarded trains bound for Camp Joe Holt in Jeffersonville, Indiana, across the river from Louisville. Three weeks later the men of the 85th & 86th were in the field in Kentucky as part of Colonel Daniel McCook's Brigade chasing Confederate troops. On October 8, 1862, the men of McCook's Brigade were engaged with those Confederate troops during the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky, suffering their first casualties. There would be many more in the next few years.
After the Battle of Perryville, the Confederate forces withdrew from Kentucky, while the men of McCook's Brigade marched on to Nashville, Tennessee, where they went into winter camp. During the next three years, Private John Adams would serve faithfully in Co. I as the men of McCook's Brigade served in Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina and North Carolina. During this time, John was witness to and a participant in numerous battles and skirmishes, some of the bloodiest fighting in the Western Theatre of the war, including the Battles of Chickamauga, Georgia; Resaca, Georgia; Rome, Georgia; Peach Tree Creek, Georgia; Jonesboro, Georgia, Averysboro, North Carolina; and Bentonville, North Carolina, just to name a few. He also participated in General William Tecumseh Sherman's famous, or infamous, "March to the Sea".
In December of 1863, back in Peoria County, John's brother-in-laws, John and George Glasford, volunteered to serve as Recruits for Co. I. In January of 1864, John and George Glasford joined their brother-in-law, John Adams, while the men of the 86th and McCook's were encamped in their winter quarters at McAfee's Church on the south edge of the Chickamauga Battlefield about six miles from Chattanooga. John Adams and his two brother-in-laws, John and George Glasford, would serve the remainder of the war together participating in the Atlanta Campaign, the March to the Sea and the Carolina Campaign of 1865.
After the war came to a close, the men of McCook's Brigade marched on to Washington City (now D.C.) where they marched down Pennsylvania Avenue on the 2nd day of the Grand Review in May of 1865. On June 6, 1865, Private John Adams was mustered out of the service along with the rest of the surviving members of the 86th at Washington, D.C. Shortly after that, the surviving members of the 86th boarded trains bound for Chicago, Illinois, where they received their final pay and were discharged from the service. Soon after that the surviving members of the 86th Illinois were back home with their families in Central Illinois.
At the time of the 1870 census, John, Matilda and the children are found residing in the 4th Ward in the City of Peoria, Illinois;
092 Addams John W. 45 fires stationary engine Illinois
092 Addams Matilda C.37 keeping house Ohio
092 Addams Emma J. 14 at school Illinois
092 Addams Harriette 12 at school Illinois
092 Addams George 10 at school Illinois
092 Addams Wilber W. 4 Illinois
092 Addams Frank 1 Illinois
Matilda (Glasford) Adams died in the 1870's. Her earthly remains were laid to rest in the _____________ Cemetery in Peoria County. At the time of the 1880 census, John Adams is found with his children, Widowed, and employed as a Beer Runner. He states his parents were both born in Pennsylvania.
John ADAMS, Self Gender: Male Birth: c. 1834/35 IL
Emma ADAMS, Dau Gender: Female Birth: c. 1857/58 IL
George ADAMS, Son Gender: Male Birth: c. 1860/61 IL
Wilbur ADAMS, Son Gender: Male Birth: c. 1865/66 IL
Frank ADAMS, Son Gender: Male Birth: c. 1868/69 IL
John Adams was admitted to the Illinois Soldiers and Sailors Home in Quincy, Illinois on September 15, 1888. He may very well have resided there the rest of his life. He died on May 7, 1898. His mortal remains were laid to rest in the Sunset Cemetery in Quincy, Illinois.
by Baxter B. Fite III
(Baxter would love to hear from anyone, especially descendants of the Adams family, who might be able to add to the biographical material that we have on Private John Adams and the Adams family. Baxter would also love to see copies of any photographs of Private John Adams that may have survived the years, especially any showing him in uniform from his days in the service, added to his Find A Grave site for all to see.)
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JOHN ADAMS
CO. 1
86 ILL. INF.
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