Charles ADAMS

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25 May 1790 , Conway, Massachusetts, USA

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25 November 1863 , Conway, Massachusetts, USA

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Joel ADAMS Joanna HALE

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Born: 25 May 1790 in Conway, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Joel ADAMS

Mother: Joanna HALE

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Charles married Catherine HOWLAND 11 November 1846 in Conway, Massachusetts, USA . Catherine HOWLAND was born 29 December 1805 in Conway, Massachusetts, USA. Catherine died 12 November 1891 in Conway, Massachusetts, USA. Catherine was the child of Job HOWLAND and Mary FISHER.

Charles ADAMS died 25 November 1863 in Conway, Massachusetts, USA.
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Catherine HOWLAND
Marriage date: 11 November 1846
Marriage place: Conway, Massachusetts, USA
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Catherine HOWLAND was the child of Job HOWLAND and Mary FISHER

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Name: Charles Adams

Spouse's Name: Katharine Howland

Event Date: 11 Nov 1847

Event Place: Conway,Franklin,Massachusetts

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M50170-1 , System Origin: Massachusetts-ODM , GS Film number: 0873740 IT 2

Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910

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1790 Birth
Name: Charles Adams
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 25 May 1790
Birthplace: CONWAY,FRANKLIN,MASSACHUSETTS
Father's Name: Joel Adams
Mother's Name: Joanna
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C50170-1 , System Origin: Massachusetts-ODM , GS Film number: 0873740 IT 2

Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
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1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

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)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

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

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1847 Marriage / Partner
Charles ADAMS and Catherine HOWLAND 11 November 1846, Conway, Massachusetts, USA

He was 56 years old.

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 Conway, Massachusetts
Name: Charles Adams
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1850
Event Place: Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 60
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1790
Birthplace: Massachusetts
House Number: 344
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Charles Adams M 60 Massachusetts
Catherine Adams F 44 Massachusetts
Household ID: 361 , Line Number: 19 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: M432 , Affiliate Film Number: 316 , GS Film Number: 443535 , Digital Folder Number: 004199345 , Image Number: 00356
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1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1855 Conway, Massachusetts
Name: Charles Adams
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1855
Event Place: Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
Age: 65
Birth Year (Estimated): 1790
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Massachusetts, United States
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Charles Adams M 65 Massachusetts, United States
Catharine H Adams F 49 Massachusetts, United States
Electa Quinn F 77 Massachusetts, United States
Family Number: 36 , GS Film number: 000953982 , Digital Folder Number: 004279396 , Image Number: 00103
1855 Massachusetts Census
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1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1860 Conway, Massachusetts
Name: Charles Adams
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1860
Event Place: The Town Of Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 70
Race: White
Race (Original): [Blank]
Birth Year (Estimated): 1790
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Page: 8
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M653
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Charles Adams M 70 Massachusetts
Catherine Adams F 54 Massachusetts
Johanna Clark F 68 Massachusetts
Electa Quinn F 82 Massachusetts
Household ID: 67 , GS Film Number: 803501 , Digital Folder Number: 004232230 , Image Number: 00512
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1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1863 Death
Name: Charles Adams
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 25 Nov 1863
Event Place: Conway, Massachusetts
Gender: Male
Age: 73
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Farmer
Birthplace: Conway
Birth Year (Estimated): 1790
Father's Name: Joel Adams
Reference ID: v 165 p 284 , GS Film number: 960182 , Digital Folder Number: 4220472 , Image Number: 299

Massachusetts, Deaths, 1841-1915
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Charles ADAMS - Grave Inscription: Charles Adams died Nov 21 1863 aged 73

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Charles Adams
died Nov 21 1863
aged 73

Howland Cemetery Conway Franklin County Massachusetts, USA Plot: old sec, 1st row

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Howland Cemetery Conway Franklin County Massachusetts, USA Plot: old sec, 1st row

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