John Adamson

about 1817–21 March 1875 (Age 58)
Lost Creek, Union, Tennessee, United States

The Life Summary of John

When John Adamson was born about 1817, in Lost Creek, Union, Tennessee, United States, his father, Abraham Adamson, was 28 and his mother, Eleanor Lewis, was 26. He married Priscilla Adamson in 1840, in Harrison Township, Delaware, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He lived in Harrison Township, Delaware, Indiana, United States in 1860 and Indiana, United States in 1870. He died on 21 March 1875, in Harrison, Fayette Township, Vigo, Indiana, United States, at the age of 59, and was buried in Muncie, Center Township, Delaware, Indiana, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Adamson
1817–1875
Priscilla Adamson
1821–1882
Marriage: 1840
Henry Riley Adamson
1841–1915
Nancy Ellen Adamson
1842–1866
Eliza Jane Adamson
1848–1934
Rachel Elizabeth Adamson
1851–1924

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1840Harrison Township, Delaware, Indiana, United States
  • Children

    (4)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (11)

    +6 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1819 · Panic! of 1819
    Age 2
    With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 
    1827
    Age 10
    Historical Boundaries: 1827: Delaware New Purchase, Indiana, United States 1827: Delaware, Indiana, United States
    1834
    Age 17
    Historical Information 1834: Delaware, Indiana, United States

    Name Meaning

    English and Scottish: patronymic from the personal name Adam + Middle English son, meaning ‘son of Adam’. The surname is especially common in Scotland, where it is borne by a sept of clan McIntosh. In North America, this surname has absorbed some Polish and possibly also other European patronymics and other derivatives from the personal name Adam. Compare Adams .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Adam

    Sources (9)

    • John Adamson, "United States Census, 1860"
    • John Adamson, "United States Census, 1870"
    • John Adamson in entry for William Adamson, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"

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