In the 1850 and 1860 U.S. Censuses, Adam and Julia were living in Washington, DC, and he was a "finisher."
History of the Naval Lodge, No. 4, F.A.A.M.
...Adam Gaddis, Sr., was a Scotch-Irish emigrant of Presbyterian stock, native of Newry, County Down, Ireland, who located in the District of Columbia in 1820. It is interesting to note in passing that the father was made a Master Mason, Dec. 19, 1824, and the Lodge records show that he was regular in attending the sessions and that he served as Junior Warden in the years 1831, 1832 and 1838, and, as Senior Warden in 1837; for forty-five years he was the foreman of the Galley Shop in the Washington Navy Yard, and died July 21, 1867, being buried with Masonic honors.
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The other known child of Adam and Julia was Lemuel Gaddis (20 Nov 1825 - 24 Oct 1909). He was born and died in Washington, DC. Lemuel married Maria Leonora (Speiser) Gaddis (1837 - 31 Jan 1889). Lemuel is #49401562.
In the 1850 and 1860 U.S. Censuses, Adam and Julia were living in Washington, DC, and he was a "finisher."
History of the Naval Lodge, No. 4, F.A.A.M.
...Adam Gaddis, Sr., was a Scotch-Irish emigrant of Presbyterian stock, native of Newry, County Down, Ireland, who located in the District of Columbia in 1820. It is interesting to note in passing that the father was made a Master Mason, Dec. 19, 1824, and the Lodge records show that he was regular in attending the sessions and that he served as Junior Warden in the years 1831, 1832 and 1838, and, as Senior Warden in 1837; for forty-five years he was the foreman of the Galley Shop in the Washington Navy Yard, and died July 21, 1867, being buried with Masonic honors.
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The other known child of Adam and Julia was Lemuel Gaddis (20 Nov 1825 - 24 Oct 1909). He was born and died in Washington, DC. Lemuel married Maria Leonora (Speiser) Gaddis (1837 - 31 Jan 1889). Lemuel is #49401562.
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