Do you happen to know the date and county in which the divorce occurred?
Ted Smith
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Subject: [INRANDOL] Adams Clevenger biography
Hello list,
I am typing up biographies for Andrea's website, and wanted to post them
to the list so they will be in the archives for those who don't visit the
websites.
Hope they can be of use to you.
Gina
ADAMS - CLEVENGER
ADAMS-CLEVENGER, Edward G. Adams, was b. in Monroe Co., OH. Aug. 4, 1840,
to John Q. and Patience (Garretson) Adams. John and Patience were m. Oct.
5, 1838 in Sunbury, OH. John was the son of Thomas and Lydia Adams of
Monroe Co., OH. Patience was the daughter of John and Henrietta Garretson
also of Monroe Co., OH. They were all of Quaker faith.
When they moved to Randolph Co. is not known but Edward joined the Cavalry
and was a private in Co. C, 39th Reg. Of Indiana Volunteers. He joined
Aug. 11, 1861 and was discharged on Nov. 4, 1862, the reason for the
discharge was organic disease of the heart. He did serve at Shiloh and
Nashville, TN. Edward was 20 years old when he joined the Army.
After his discharge Edward was a farmer in Randolph Co. He m. Nancy
Clevenger on Dec. 4, 1865 in Winchester, IN. The parents of Nancy have
never been proven. It is stated in the Encyclopedia of American Quaker
Genealogy, compiled by William Hinshaw of Indiana records that Nancy's
parents were John and Nancy Clevenger.
Edward and Nancy had six children: Rosetta A. (Nov. 16, 1866); Martha Jane
(Sept. 25, 1868); Charles E. (Oct. 17, 1870); Preston D. (birthdate not
known); Julia A. (Feb. 20, 1873); George W. (June 30, 1878). Martha Jane
m. David Sherman McGuire (See McGuire history).
Nancy d. Sept. 2, 1893 at 33 years old. She is buried at Cedar Friends
Cemetery located a couple of miles from Farmland in Stoney Creek Twp. She
has no stone but a mortuary marker states that Meeks Mortuary of Muncie,
IN buried her.
Edward went on to m. widow, Mary Shanks, on July 29, 1883 in Randolph Co.
They had three children: Noah (Sept. 12, 1884), Nathan A. (Feb. 27, 1886)
and John E. (Jan. 30, 1889). We know that Noah was b. in Randolph Co., IN
but don't know where Nathan and John were born.
Edward and Mary moved to Linden, Dallas Co., IA where Edward d. Sept. 2,
1893. He was buried in Linden.
According to his discharge papers, when Edward was 21 his physical
description was that he was five foot and seven on one-half inches tall
and that he had a light complexion, dark hair and blue eyes.
Transcriber's Notes: Nancy is the daughter of John and Nancy (Shockley)
Clevenger. Nancy Clevenger Adams died Sept. 21, 1880, Nancy has a
tombstone and a marker from Meeks Mortuary.
Mary Shanks was not a widow she was divorced. Nathan and John E. were both
born in Iowa. Edward G. Adams re-enlisted and served in two other
Regiments after his discharge for organic heart disease.
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