Hugh Adams and Amanda Joanna McCormick

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Husband Hugh Adams ¹

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           Born: 10 Feb 1820 - Rockbridge Co, VA 2
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           Died: 10 Mar 1880 - Chicago, Cook Co, IL 2
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         Father: James Adams (      -      ) 2
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       Marriage: 8 May 1845 1

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Wife Amanda Joanna McCormick ¹

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           Born: 17 Sep 1822 - Rockbridge Co, VA 1
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           Died: 12 Oct 1891 - Watkins, NY 1
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         Father: Robert McCormick (1780-1846) 3
         Mother: Mary Ann Hall (      -1853) 4

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Children

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1 F Mary Caroline Adams ²

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           Born: 21 Apr 1846 2
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2 M Robert McCormick Adams ⁵

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           Born: 21 Oct 1847 - Rockbridge Co, VA 5
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         Spouse: Virginia Claiborne (      -      ) 5
           Marr: 21 Oct 1874 - St. Louis, MO 5

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3 M Cyrus Hall Adams ⁶

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           Born: 21 Feb 1849 6
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         Spouse: Emma J. Blair (      -      ) 6
           Marr: 26 Sep 1878 6

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4 M James William Adams ⁷

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           Born: 2 Jun 1853 - Rockbridge Co, VA 7
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5 F Sarah Ella Adams ⁷

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           Born: 10 Mar 1855 - Rockbridge Co, VA 7
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           Died: 10 May 1893 7
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         Spouse: Willis E. Lewis (      -      ) 7
           Marr: 9 Jun 1886 7

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6 M Hugh Leander Adams ⁸

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           Born: 5 May 1857 - Rockbridge Co, VA 8
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           Died: 4 Jun 1891 - Watkins, NY 8
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         Spouse: Susan Kirby (      -      ) 8
           Marr: Nov 1881 8

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7 M Edward Shields Adams ⁸

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           Born: 12 Dec 1859 - Chicago, Cook Co, IL 8
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         Spouse: Amie de Houle Irwin (      -      ) 8
           Marr: 15 Apr 1895 8

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8 F Amanda Virginia "Minnie" Adams ⁹

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           Born: 3 Mar 1862 - Chicago, Cook Co, IL 9
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         Spouse: Wallace Farwell Campbell (      -      ) 9
           Marr: 12 Oct 1886 - Chicago, Cook Co, IL 9

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General Notes: Husband - Hugh Adams

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This Adams family was from England, originally, descendants of Duncan Adams, who lived in the reign of King Robert Bruce. They were Presbyterians, and noted for their unswerving principles, both in religion and in politics. From both father and mother, Hugh Adams inherited those qualities which made him at all times of his life a man highly honored, both in business and social relations, and a very successful merchant.
The early years, after marriage, were spent in Kerr's Creek, Rockbridge County, Virginia. In 1857 he removed to Chicago, and was the head of the firm McCormick, Adams & Co. This house became one of the leading concerns in the great grain trade of the west, and was justly regarded as one of the strongest bulwarks of the business.
After his death, the business descended to Cyrus H. Adams, Hugh L. Adams and Edward S. Adams, under the firm name of Cyrus H. Adams & Co.

Following the faith of his forefathers, he was a member of the Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago, in whose work he took a deep interest until his death.

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General Notes: Wife - Amanda Joanna McCormick

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A woman, eminent for her great strength of character and devotion to duty in all the relations of life. The mother of a large family, and a queen in that most beautiful of all realms, the Christian home, over which she presided with a rare dignity, grace and gentleness. If we search for the sources and springs of her life—the secret of her strength of character and consistency of conduct—the guide and constraint of her even tempered gentleness and goodness, we find it all in her implicit faith in God. She knew whom she believed—she loved the word of God. It was the spiritual food upon which she daily and hourly fed. She loved the house of God and the assemblages for worship. In no ostentatious way, but with unfailing readiness, she exemplified the grace of Christian charity. Her hand of help was extended with prompt and wise sympathy to the needy and suffering. Her modesty of demeanor and her humbleness of spirit, together with her conscientious recognition of the claims of home, prevented her from taking that prominent part in the enterprises of public charity to which her position would entitle her, but her good deeds were none the less numerous though quietly performed.

1 Leander James McCormick, McCormick Family Record and Biography (Chicago, IL: Publisher Unknown, 1896), Pg 303.

2 Leander James McCormick, McCormick Family Record and Biography (Chicago, IL: Publisher Unknown, 1896), Pg 326.

3 Leander James McCormick, McCormick Family Record and Biography (Chicago, IL: Publisher Unknown, 1896), Pg 249.

4 Leander James McCormick, McCormick Family Record and Biography (Chicago, IL: Publisher Unknown, 1896), Pg 300.

5 Leander James McCormick, McCormick Family Record and Biography (Chicago, IL: Publisher Unknown, 1896), Pg 328.

6 Leander James McCormick, McCormick Family Record and Biography (Chicago, IL: Publisher Unknown, 1896), Pg 329.

7 Leander James McCormick, McCormick Family Record and Biography (Chicago, IL: Publisher Unknown, 1896), Pg 330.

8 Leander James McCormick, McCormick Family Record and Biography (Chicago, IL: Publisher Unknown, 1896), Pg 331.

9 Leander James McCormick, McCormick Family Record and Biography (Chicago, IL: Publisher Unknown, 1896), Pg 332.