Elisha Clark ADAMS

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30 April 1812 , Conway, Massachusetts, USA

Died

27 September 1852 , Syracuse, New York, USA

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Mordecai Hale ADAMS Thankful CLARK

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Born: 30 April 1812 in Conway, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Mordecai Hale ADAMS

Mother: Thankful CLARK

Paternal grandparents: Joel ADAMS , Joanna HALE

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Elisha Clark married Polly Ann MERRELL . Polly Ann MERRELL was born 13 August 1816 in Cortland, New York, USA. Polly Ann died 13 March 1891 in Syracuse, New York, USA.

Elisha Clark ADAMS died 27 September 1852 in Syracuse, New York, USA.
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Polly Ann MERRELL
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Elizabeth Leach Adams (1833 - 1902)

Mordecai H. Adams (1840 - 1845)

Samuel Adams (1846 - 1928)

George Kossuth Adams (1848 - 1870)

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1812 Birth
Name: Elisha Clark Adams
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 30 Apr 1812
Birthplace: CONWAY,FRANKLIN,MASSACHUSETTS
Father's Name: Mordecai H. Adams
Mother's Name: Thankfull
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C50170-1 , System Origin: Massachusetts-ODM , GS Film number: 0873740 IT 2

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1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

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1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

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1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

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