Braunton Parish Church,
Background: Willowfield-Lake-Braunton-Devon-England.
William Gaskins was born between 1795 and 1798 of Braunton, Devonshire, England and married 23 December 1832, in Georgeham, Devonshire England, Mary Ann TUCKER the daughter of Richard TUCKER and Mary HARDING. She was christened 4 February 1810 in Georgeham, Devonshire, England, 19 November 1869, in Turman Twp., Sullivan, Indiana. Willian Gaskins died 30 May 1883, Turman Twp., Sullivan, Indiana.
Braunton Parish Church,
1841 Census Georgeham, Devonshire, England.
Age Born
& In
Sex This
Location Name M | F Occupation County
Darracott William ADAMS 30 -- Farmer Yes
Mary Do -- 25 ---------- Yes
John Do 8 -- ---------- Yes
William Do 3 -- ---------- Yes
Thomas Do 1 -- ---------- Yes
1860 Census Turman Twp., Sullivan, Indiana Page
R Estate Personal Where
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value Value Born
William G ADAMS 62 M ---- Farmer $ 1,800 -------- England
Mary A " 50 F ---- ---------- -------- -------- England
John " 28 M ---- Farmer -------- $ 1,000 England
William " 22 M ---- Farmer -------- $ 1,000 England
Thomas " 20 M ---- Farmer -------- -------- England
Richard " 18 M ---- Farmer -------- -------- England
Samuel " 16 M ---- ---------- -------- -------- England
George " 14 M ---- ---------- -------- -------- England
Henry " 8 M ---- ---------- -------- -------- Illinois
Thomas " 5 M ---- ---------- $ 0,114 -------- Indiana
1870 Census Turman Twp., Sullivan, Indiana, Page 228
R Estate Personal Where
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value Value Born
ADDAMS William G 73 M W Retired Farmer $ 14,550 $ 2,000 England
1870 Census Turman Twp., Sullivan, Indiana, Page 223
R Estate Personal Where Month
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value Value Born Born
ADDAMS Samuel 24 M W Farmer -------- $ 0,480 England -----
" Mary A 18 F W Keeping House -------- -------- Iowa -----
" Olive 1M F W ------------- -------- -------- Indiana April
" Jesse 2 M W ------------- -------- -------- Illinois -----
" William 30 M W Farmer -------- -------- England -----
" Thomas 15 M W Farm Hand -------- -------- Indiana -----
" Mariah 9 F W ------------- -------- -------- Illinois -----
" Margaret 6 F W ------------- -------- -------- Illinois -----
1870 Census Turman Twp., Sullivan, Indiana, Page ???
R Estate Personal Where
Name Age Sex Race Occupation Value Value Born
ADDAMS Thomas 29 M W Farmer -------- $ 0,500 Emgland
" Margaret 26 F W Keeping House -------- -------- Indiana
" John L 3 M W ------------- -------- -------- Indiana
1880 Census Turman Twp., Sullivan, Indiana, ED 618 Page 16 Line 1
Fam Mar | Place of Birth |
No Name Race Sex Age Relat Sta Occupation |Self Father Mother|
ADAMS Richard W M 35 ----- M Farmer Eng. Eng. Eng.
180 " Elizabeth W F 28 Wife M Keeping House Ind. Ind. Ind.
" Rebecca W F 2 Dau S ------------- Ind. Eng. Ind.
" William G W M 84 Fathe Wd Farmer Eng. Eng. Eng.
" Maria W F 16 Niece S At Home Ind. Eng. Ind.
" Emma W F 12 Niece S At Home Ind. Eng. Ind.
181 C0TTINHAM George W M 21 ----- S Farm Laborer Ind. Ind. Ind.
182 ADAMS Samuel W M 40 ----- M Farmer Eng. Eng. Eng.
" Alice W F 27 Wife M Keeping House Ill. Ill. Ill.
" Ollie W F 9 Dau S ------------- Ind. Eng. Ill.
" William W M 7 Son S ------------- Ind. Eng. Ill.
" Henry W M 3 Son S ------------- Ind. Eng. Ill.
" Margaret W F 14 Niece S At Home Ind. Eng. Ind.
" Jesse W M 10 Neph S ------------- Ind. Eng. Ind.
183 ADAMS Thomas W M 22 ----- M Farmer Ind. Eng. Ind.
" Alice W F 17 Wife M Keeping House Ind. Ind. Ind.
Note the Nices and Nephew are the children of his son John as is Thomas
who is from John's first wife Elenor ????? and the others are from his
second wife Mary Ann ANDERSON.
1880 Census Turman Twp., Sullivan, Indiana, ED 819 Page 17 Line 47
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Race Sex Age Relat Sta Occupation |Self Father Mother|
ADAMS William W M 40 ----- M Farmer Eng. Eng. Eng.
" Nettie W F 24 Wife M Keeping House Ind. Ind. Ind.
" Mary A W F 16 Dau S At Home Ind. Eng. Ind.
" Charles W M 3 Son S ------------- Ind. Eng. Ind.
1880 Census Hutsonville, Crawford, Illinois, ED 7 Page 2 Line 19
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Race Sex Age Relat Sta Occupation |Self Father Mother|
ADAMS Thomas W M 40 ----- M Farmer Eng. Eng. Eng.
" George C W M 8 Son S ------------- Ind. Eng. Ill.
" Martha W F 22 Wife M Keeping House Ind. Ind. Ind.
" Anna W F 4 Dau S ------------- Ind. Eng. Ill.
CROCKER James W M 20 Serv --- Works on Farm Ill. N. C. N. C.
1900 Census Turman Twp. Sullivan, Indiana, ED 138 Sheet 9A Line 1
Mont Year Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Race Sex Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
ADAMS Richard Head W M Mar 1843 57 M 4 Eng. Eng. Eng. Farmer
" Nancy Wife W F Aug 1850 49 M 4 Ill. Ill. Ill. ----------
" Bertha Dau W F Jul 1887 12 S --- Ind. Eng. Ind. At School
" Belinda Dau W F Mar 1888 11 S --- Ind. Eng. Ind. At School
" Madge Dau W F Mar 1892 8 S --- Ind. Eng. Ind. ----------
Nancy Mother of 0 Children 0 Living
1900 Census Turman Twp. Sullivan, Indiana, ED 138 Sheet 9A Line 6
Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Race Sex Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
ADAMS George Head W M Dec 1872 28 M 4 Ind. Eng. Ill. Farmer
Carry Wife W F Apr 1877 23 M 4 Ind. Ind. Ind. ----------
OSBORNE Rosa L Serv W F Apr 1883 17 S --- Ill. Ind. Ind. House Maid
Carry Mother of 0 Children 0 Living
1900 Census Turman Twp. Sullivan, Indiana, ED 138 Sheet 9A Line 6
Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Race Sex Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
ADAMS Jessie Head W M Sep 1866 33 M 3 Ind. Ind. Ind. Black Smith
Nancy B Wife W F Apr 1870 30 M 3 Ind. Ind. Ind. ----------
Nancy Mother of 0 Children O Living
1900 Census Turman Twp. Sullivan, Indiana, ED 138 Sheet 10A Line 9
Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Race Sex Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
ADAMS William Head W M Apr 1873 27 M 7 Ind. Eng. Iowa Farmer
" Emma Wife W F Oct 1873 26 M 7 Ind. Ind. Ill. ----------
" Mary M Dau W F Feb 1894 6 S --- Ind. Ind. Ind. ----------
" John L Son W M Jan 1898 2 S --- Ind. Ind. Ind. ----------
" Ester M Dau W F Jan 1900 4M S --- Ind. Ind. Ind. ----------
Emma Mother of 4 Children 3 Living
1900 Census Turman Twp. Sullivan, Indiana, ED 138 Sheet 10B Line 6
Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Race Sex Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
ADAMS Charles Head W M Feb 1877 23 M 4 Ind. Eng. Ill. Farmer
" Eva L Wife W F May 1878 22 M 4 Ill. Ill. Ill. ----------
" Ethel M Dau W F Sep 1898 2 S --- Ind. Ind. Ill. ----------
" Mildred Dau W F Jul 1899 1 S --- Ind. Ind. Ill. ----------
" William Fathe W M Feb 1831 69 W --- Eng. Eng. Eng. Salloon Keeper
" Henry Broth W M Jan 1881 19 S --- Ind. Eng. Ill. Farm Laborer
Eva L Mother of 2 Children 2 Living
1900 Census Turman Twp. Sullivan, Indiana, ED 138 Sheet 12A Line 6
Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Race Sex Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
ADAMS Thomas Head W M Feb 1857 43 M 23 Ind. Eng. Eng. Farmer
" Alice Wife W F Jun 1863 36 M 23 Ind. N. Y. Ill. ----------
" Lora Dau W F Dec 1883 16 S --- Ind. Ind. Ind. ----------
" John Son W F May 1885 15 S --- Ind. Ind. Ind. At School
" Hosea Son W F Oct 1889 10 S --- Ind. Ind. Ind. ----------
" Edna Dau W F Sep 1896 3 S --- Ind. Ind. Ind. ----------
CALL Joseph Inma W F Mar 1870 30 S --- Ind. Ohio Ill. Farm Laborer
Alice Mother of 7 Children 4 Living
William Adams, numbered among the foremost farmers of his community, is a native of Devonshire, England born on the 9th of April 1830 [1838 RF], a son of William G, and Mary Ann (Tucker) Adams, both also born in Devonshire and there married.He was a farmer in his native country, and in 1847 the family came to America and settled in Clark county, Illinois, where they lived about 6 years and then moved to Turman Township, Sullivan County. Later William Adams purchased two hundred acres in the Wabash bottoms, and subsequently bought in all eighteen hundred acres in this county and in Clark county Illinois. Politically he was a Democrat, while both he and his wife were members of the Presbyterian church in England. The children born to were twelve sons, as follows: John, William, William(2) Thomas, Sham, George, Richard (a farmer of Turman township), Harry, and four that died in infancy. These sons are all deceased with the exception of Richard and Willliam, and all were born in England excepting the last four named--Harry being the forst born in America.
William Adams remfained at home until he was thirty years of age, and then began to farm for himself, selecting for his field of opperation Turman township, where he has continued to reside ever since. He was about sixteen years of age when his parents emigrated from England. He now owns a quarter section in the famous and highly fertile Wabash valley, and is an extensive raiser of Poland-China Swine and red Short horn Cattle. He also owns one hundred and twenty six acres of land in Crawford county, Illinois. Politically he is a Democrate. He has been married twice, first to Harriet Davis, born in Logansport, Indiana. One daughter was born of this union--Mary Ann now ddeceased. For his second wife Mr. Adams was married to Anna Logan in 1875. She was born near Franklin, Indiana, and died in 1883. By this marriage two children were born: Charles, residing in East St. Louis, and Harry, born March 29, 1881. The latter was educated in the district schools and married Nora Harris of Crawford county, Illinois, [born RF] February 22 1882. they have had four children, Ora (deceased), William Earnest, Clinton Clay and Mildred. Harry Adams and family reside on the farm, and he opperates it for his father. He is a member of the independent Order of Odd Fellows at Graysville.
Richsrd Adams, one of the enterprising agricultrists of Turman township, Sullivan county, born March 31, 1845 [1843 RF], in Devonshire, England, a son of William G. and Mary Ann (Tucker) Adams both born in England. Six children were born to these parents in England and one in Illinois, namely: John, now deceased; William, residing in Turman township; Thomas, deceased; Richard, subject; Samuel, deceased; George, deceased; Henry, born in this country and now deceased. The parents came to America when Richard was yet a small boy. The family located in Clark county, Illinois, and remained there about 5 years, when they moved to Turman township, Sullivan county, Indiana, where the father and mother both died. The father was always a farmer, and in his political views a Democrat. Both he and the good wife were members of the Baptist Church.
Richard Adams of this memoir, had but little oppprtunity to obtain an education. He attended school taught in a log building, the floor and seats of which were made of puncheon, the latterresting on natural sticks for legs. There were no desks in front of the seats, but a board against the wall served for the scholars to write on. There being no windows, the light was admitted through greased paper covering an aperture in the wall. He remained at home until he was of Age. He enlisted in the Seventy-first Indiana Volunteer Regiment, being a member of Company I, the date of his enlistment being August 1863. He was wounded in the left arm at Richmond, Kentucky, and was honorably discharged on account of disability. After the close of the rebellion he resumed farming with his father and continued until the latters death, when he inherited a part of the old homestead. He now owns a farm of five hundred and one acres, upon which he resides and carries on a general farming business in which he is highly successful, and he has a nice set of buildings, recently erected. Politically he is a supporter of the Democratic principles. He is a member of the Blue lodge of the Masonic order at Graysville.
Mr, Adams has been married five times. his first wife was Mary Wells born in Ohio. One daughter was the fruit of this union Martha, now deceased. His second wife was Rebecca J. Chandler, born in Casey, Illinois; now deceased. One daughter was born of this marriage, Lula, who died aged six years. For the third wife Mr. Adams married Louisa Ash, born in Green county, Indiana, and she is also deceased, Two children were born of this union--Rebecca, deceased; and Minnie, wife of John Osborn, residing in Turman township, and have two children, Mabel C. and Hazel. For the fourth companiom Mr. Adams married Martha Burnett Adams, a widow of the subjects brother Thomas. She is also deceased, and three of her children were reared--Madge, unmarried and at home; Gertrude, Wife of Willian Lottery and mother of two children, Harold and Martha E.; and Burtha, who married George Burton and has two sons, Forest A. and Hubbard. His present wife's maiden name was Lulu Rogers, who with her husband are members of the Methodist Episcopal church.
Spouse Spouse Marriage 1 2 Date County Richard Adams Mary B. Wells 08 Oct 1864 Sullivan Richard Adams Louisa Hash 18 Mar 1874 Sullivan Thomas Adams Martha Burnett 06 Jul 1876 Sullivan
Spouse Spouse Marriage 1 Gender 2 Date County Rebecca Jane Chancellor Female Richard Adams 28 Dec 1870 Clark Martha Adams Female Richard Adams 10 Mar 1883 ClarkNote: Martha Adams is Martha Burnett widdow of Thomas Adams brother of Richard.
Died May 30th, Mr. Gasking Adams, in the 87th year of his age. He was a man of remarkable peculiarities, and the most wealthy man in Turman township. He was a religious man, "said his prayers," and yet was not a practical christian and had never been received into the Church of Christ by "obedience of confession." His wealth perhaps is in the neighbor hood of $47,000, all arranged by will. He was a close financier and a great accumulator. A few hours before his demise he looked over a fine herd of cattle feeding near the dwelling. "Ah!" said the dying man, "Ye look fine but ye will do me no good." But not withstanding his vast possessions and a life of hard labor, brought nothing into the world, and he took nothing out, and with food and raiment the best of us must be content. His funeral was preached by Rev. Mr Wood of Graysville, at family residence.
Thomas Adams Died October 12, over in La Motte Prairie. He was a son of Gaskin Adams.
CHILDREN of William Gaskins ADAMS and Mary Ann TUCKER:
+ 1. JOHN chr: 10 Feb 1833; Georgeham, Devonshire, England.
md: Bef 1854; , Sullivan, Indiana.
Elenor _______
md: 13 Dec 1860; , Clark, Illinois.
Mary Ann ANDERSON
d: 10 Apr 1870; Turman Twp., Sullivan, Indiana.
2. WILLIAM chr: 28 Dec 1834; Georgeham, Devonshire, England.
bur: 29 Dec 1837; Georgeham, Devonshire, England.
3. WILLIAM b: 9 Apr 1838; Georgeham, Devonshire, England.
chr: 22 Apr 1838; Georgeham, Devonshire, England.
md: ; , , .
Harriet DAVIS
md: Abt 1875; , , .
Anna "Nettie" LOGAN
d: 29 Dec 1909; Turman Twp., Sullivan, Indiana.
4. THOMAS Chr: 14 Jun 1840; Georgeham, Devonshire, England.
md: Abt 1865; , Sullivan, Indiana.
Margaret _______
md: 8 Jul 1876; , Sullivan, Indiana.
Martha Ellen BURNETT
d: 12 Oct 1881; La Motte Prairie, Jackson, Iowa.
5. RICHARD b: 21 Msr 1843; Georgehan, Devonshire, England.
chr: 23 Apr 1843; Georgeham, Devonshire, England.
md: 8 Oct 1864; , Sullivan, Indiana.
Mary B WELLS
md: 38 Dec 1870; , Clark, Illinois.
Rebecca Jane CHANDLER
md: 18 Mar 1874; , Sullivan, Indiana.
Louisa Elizabeth HASH
md: 10 Mar 1883; , Clark, Illinois.
Martha Ellen BURNETT
md: 1896; , Sullivan, Indiana.
Nancy Lulu ROGERS
d: 1926; Turman Twp., Sullivan, Indiana.
6. SAMUEL chr: 1 Jun 1845; Georgeham, Devonshire, England.
md: Abt 1870; Turman Twp., Sullivan, Indiana.
Mary Alice WADE
d: 13 Aug 1882; Turman Twp., Sullivan, Indiana.
7. GEORGE chr: 9 Jul 1848; Georgeham, Devonshire, England.
d: 15 Nov 1868; Turman Twp., Sullivan, Indiana.
8. HENRY "HARRY" b: 16 Feb 1852; , Clark, Illinois.
d: 2 Jul 1867; Turman Twp., Sullivan, Indiana.
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