I am trying this again. I am looking to connect my Washington Adams (1811-1863) with his
proper parentage and ancestors. An Aunt, no longer living, claimed that our Washington
Adams descends from the President, John Adams family or at least connected to that family.
My Washington was born in Ohio in 1811. I do not know where in Ohio but this information
came from several different census years. However, in 1832 Washington married Laura Hill
in Lagrange county IN. Laura was the daughter of Dr. Moses Hill and his wife Betsey
Winslow. Washington and Laura had 3 children born in Lagrange, IN. Mary J., Martha, and
Moses I. Adams. Prior to 1861 Washington moved his family to Mt Carroll IL where in 1861
daughter Mary J married Andrew Jackson Christian. In 1863 Washington passed away in Mt
Carroll, IL. By any chance is there an obituary marking his death?
Later, son Moses I moved to Iowa.
Living nearby Washington and Laura in the 1840 census in Lagrange IN was a family of John
Adams who may have been Washington’s parents or at least related to him. This John Adams
family lived in both NY and Michigan and may have lived in Ohio around 1811 before moving
to Lagrange IN. John and his wife had a large family and some of them moved to Muscatine
county Iowa around 1837. Washington’s son, Moses I Adams moved there as well from Mt
Carroll, IL.
With all of this, I hope some Adams family researcher can add information that will
confirm and add to the information I have on this family. Washington Adams is my wife’s
side of the family. Thank you for your help.
Perry Adams
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