Brief Life History of Adam
When Adam Nehs was born on 31 December 1766, in Forestville, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States, his father, Hans Michael Nehs Jr, was 36 and his mother, Maria Margareta Zirkle, was 30. He married Elizabeth Harpine on 17 June 1790, in Shenandoah, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 1 October 1797, in Shenandoah, Virginia, United States, at the age of 30, and was buried in Forestville, Shenandoah, Virginia, United States.
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Sources (5)
- Adam Nihs in entry for Dorothy Bowers, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
- Adam Nease, "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989"
- Adam Nehs, "Find a Grave, database and images"
Spouse and Children
1766–1797 Male
1763–1801 Female
Children (3)
1791–1853 Female
1792–1852 Male
1794–1875 Male
Parents and Siblings
1730–1815 Male
1736–1796 Female
Siblings (9)
1756– Female
1757–1830 Male
1758–1802 Female
1758–1831 Female
1764–1809 Male
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World Events (6)
1776
Age 10
1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital
Age 14
1783 · A Free America
Age 17
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Käse (see Kase 1), a metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of cheese, more often Americanized as Case .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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