James A Adams
about 1841–
North Carolina, United States
The Life Summary of James A
When James A Adams was born about 1841, in North Carolina, United States, his father, James Adams, was 29 and his mother, Mary Eliza Nelson, was 30. He lived in Pitt, North Carolina, United States for about 10 years.
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Family Time Line
James Adams
1813–1882
Mary Eliza Nelson
1812–1870
Permilia Adams
1833–1880
Elizabeth Adams
1834–
James A Adams
1841–
Sophia Ann Adams
1836–
Allen Adams
1837–1866
Edward Adams
1840–1885
Mary Elizabeth Adams
1844–1913
Sarah Gatsey Adams
1845–1900
John Quincy Adams
1847–1917
Haywood Adams
1848–1880
Henrietta Adams
1851–1923
Parents and Siblings
1813–1882Male
1812–1870Female
Siblings
(11)
1833–1880Female
1834–Female
1836–Female
1837–1866Male
1840–1885Male
+6 More Children
World Events (8)
1846
Age 5
1846
Age 5
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1853 · First State Fair
Age 12
1853 · First State Fair
Age 12
The first state fair in North Carolina was held in Raleigh and was put on by the North Carolina State Agricultural Society in 1853. The fair has been continuous except for during the American Civil War and Reconstruction and WWII.
1872 · The First National Park
Age 31
1872 · The First National Park
Age 31
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
Name Meaning
English, Dutch, and German (mainly northwestern Germany): patronymic from the personal name Adam . In North America, this surname has absorbed cognates from other languages, e.g. Greek Adamopoulos , Serbian and Croatian Adamović (see Adamovich ), Polish (and Jewish) Adamski .Irish and Scottish: adopted for McAdam or a Scottish variant of Adam , with excrescent -s.History: This surname was borne by two early presidents of the US, father and son. They were descended from Henry Adams, who settled in Braintree, MA, in 1635/6, from Barton St. David, Somerset, England. The younger of them, John Quincy Adams (1767–1848) derived his middle name from his maternal grandmother's surname (see Quincy ). — Another important New England family, established mainly in NH, is descended from William Adams, who emigrated from Shropshire, England, to Dedham, MA, in 1628. James Hopkins Adams (1812–61), governor of SC, was unconnected with either of these families, his ancestry being Welsh; his forebears entered North America through PA.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Sources (2)
- James A Adams in household of James Adams, "United States Census, 1860"
- James A Adams in household of James Adams, "United States Census, 1850"
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