"Uncle" John [2] Adams and Sarah Whann

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Husband "Uncle" John [2] Adams ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 2 Feb 1807 - Frenchcreek Twp, Venango Co, PA 1 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Mar 1891 - Polk, Frenchcreek Twp, Venango Co, PA 5
         Buried: 3 Mar 1891 - Franklin Cemetery, Franklin, Venango Co, PA

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         Father: Welden Adams (1776-1849) 3 4 6
         Mother: Mary Ann Miller (1780-1859) 4

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       Marriage: 2 May 1833 7

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Wife Sarah Whann ⁸

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           Born: 
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           Died: 
         Buried: 

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         Father: Francis Whann (cal 1789-1876) 8
         Mother: Jane Smith (cal 1792-1872) 8

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Children

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1 F Sarah Jane Adams ^{7 9 10}

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           Born: 1836 10
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: [Unk] Beatty (      -      ) 9

         Spouse: William Simcox Whitaker (1851-1907) 9 11
           Marr: 28 Nov 1878 12

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2 M Francis W. Adams ^{7 10}

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           Born: 1838 10
     Christened: 
           Died: Jul 1904 - Tipton, Cedar Co, IA 10
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Ella Reichart (      -      ) 10

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3 M William S. Adams ^{3 7 10}

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           Born: Aug-Nov 1840 - Venango Co, PA 13
     Christened: 
           Died: Abt 1911
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Maria Walker (Abt 1846-Aft 1918) 3

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4 M John Elmer Adams ^{13 14 15}

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           Born: 2 Feb 1845 - Sandycreek Twp, Venango Co, PA 16
     Christened: 
           Died: 22 Jun 1905 - Franklin, Venango Co, PA 13
         Buried:  - Franklin Cemetery, Franklin, Venango Co, PA

         Spouse: Susan Hollister (      -Aft 1919) 15 16

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5 F Hannah M. Adams ⁷

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           Born: 1847 13
     Christened: 
           Died: 1854 13
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - "Uncle" John [2] Adams

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He was reared on a farm, received his educational training in the schools of Franklin, Pennsylvania, and on attaining his majority located near the village of Polk. He subsequently purchased a farm in Sandy Creek township, where he resided until 1882, when he sold his place and retired from active life, purchasing a home in the borough of Polk. Politically Mr. Adams was always a stanch Democrat; he cast his first presidential ballot in 1828 for Andrew Jackson, and his last for Grover Cleveland in 1888. He was elected sheriff of Venango county in 1850, and served one term. He filled the office of justice of the peace for a number of years, and always took an active interest in the public affairs of his township and county. He and his wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal church, with which they were identified for many years, Mr. Adams having been first class leader of Center church in Mineral township. [HVC 1890, 1012]

1 J. H. Newton, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Columbus, OH: J. A. Caldwell Publishers, 1879), Pg 607.

2 Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1012, 1031.

3 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 98.

4 Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1012.

5 Cromlund, New, & Adams, The Descendants of William Adams (Self-published, 1999), Pg 4.

6 Cromlund, New, & Adams, The Descendants of William Adams (Self-published, 1999), Pg 3.

7 Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1013.

8 Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 1013, 1031.

9 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 506.

10 Meryl M. Hilbert, The Descendants of Richard Adams (Hunstville, AL: Self-published, 1987), Pg 22.

11 Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 801, 1013.

12 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 659.

13 Meryl M. Hilbert, The Descendants of Richard Adams (Hunstville, AL: Self-published, 1987), Pg 23.

14 Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 820, 1013.

15 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 598.

16 Editor, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 820.