Name: Adoniram Judson Adams
Nick Name: "Admire"
Birth: 30 Jan 1833 - Washington Co., Ohio per 1870 & 1880 census. County & State established by his obituary.
1st Marriage: 10 Nov 1853 Morgan County, Ohio to Esther Anna Ward (name on docket)
Death: 25 Nov 1906 - Linn, Linn, Iowa, United States,
Age: 73 years, 9 months, 26 days
Parents: Major John Adams, Roxanna Posey Nott

1860 Census, Marion, Linn, Iowa (*sic* as written)
Adnire Adams 27 (sic)
Esthr A Adams 30 (sic)
Martha L Adams 6
Mary M Adams 4
Josiah L Adams 3
Ninerva J Adams 1 (sic)

1870 Census, Otter Creek, Linn Co., Iowa
Name Age
A J Adams 37
Emily Adams 42 (sic)
Martha Adams 14
Mary Adams 14
Lincy Adams 13
Prilla Adams 8
Judson Adams 4
Chas Adams 1/12

1880 Cenus, Otter Creek, Linn, Iowa, listed by his middle name:
Judson Adams 47
Anna Adams 51
Purley Adams 19
Judson Adams 14
Charley Adams 10
Elmina Irwin 80 place of birth: Penn, parents births: Penn (so relationship noted)
Anna Guzzle 7 (Cousin)

1900 Census, Otter Creek, Linn Co., IA:
Adanios Adams 67 (sic)
Fannie Adams 55

Bio:
Adoniram Judson Adams was the son of Major John Adams, Roxanna Posey Nott.
He married:
1) Anna Ward 10 Nov 1853 Morgan County, Ohio, the daughter of Elisha and Sophia Perkins (Sinclair) Ward.
Eight children we born, four boys and four girls, two daughters died in infancy: source Obituary, newspaper date 1906.

1) Martha Lousie (Adams) FLEMING 1854-1932
2) Mary Marilla (Adams) JOYCE 1855-1911
3) Joshia Linley Adams 1856-1943
4) Minera J Adams 1859- (bef) 1870 Im unsure of her first name census is too light.
5) Purley B J Adams 1862-1947
6) Adoniram J Adams, Jr 1866-1933
7) Charles Leigh Adams 1869-1956
8) A daughter unknown name, birth or date of deathMarried

2nd:
Mrs. Fannie (Reynolds) Hemphill, Sept 6, 1886, the daughter of William H and Leann Milton Reynolds. Fannie was the widow of James A.S. Hemphill.

Written by JHL HendryxResearchTeam