Joanna ADAMS

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20 April 1792 , Conway, Massachusetts, USA

Died

14 February 1861 , Conway, Massachusetts, USA

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Joel ADAMS Joanna HALE

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Born: 20 April 1792 in Conway, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Joel ADAMS

Mother: Joanna HALE

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Joanna married Scotto CLARK 1 May 1828 in Conway, Massachusetts, USA . Scotto CLARK was born 14 July 1767 in Harwich, Massachusetts, USA (N., S., E., W.) (Harwichport) (Pleasant Lake). Scotto died 1 May 1851 in Conway, Massachusetts, USA.

Joanna ADAMS died 14 February 1861 in Conway, Massachusetts, USA.
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Scotto CLARK
Marriage date: 1 May 1828
Marriage place: Conway, Massachusetts, USA
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Name: Scotto Clark

Spouse's Name: Joanna Adams

Event Date: 01 May 1828

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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1792 Birth
Name: Joanna Adams
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 20 Apr 1792
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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1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

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

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

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.

1828 Marriage / Partner
Joanna ADAMS and Scotto CLARK 1 May 1828, Conway, Massachusetts, USA

She was 36 years old.

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

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

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1851 Death of Spouse/Partner
Scotto CLARK died 1 May 1851, Conway, Massachusetts, USA

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

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

Death
Name: Joanna Clark
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 14 Feb 1861
Event Place: Conway, Massachusetts
Residence Place: Conway, Mass.
Gender: Female
Age: 68
Birthplace: Conway, Mass.
Birth Year (Estimated): 1793
Father's Name: Joel Adams
Father's Birthplace: No. Brookfield, Mass.
Mother's Name: Joanna Hale Adams
Mother's Birthplace: No. Brookfield, Mass.
Reference ID: v 147 p 317 , GS Film number: 960178 , Digital Folder Number: 4220468 , Image Number: 339

Massachusetts, Deaths, 1841-1915
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Howland Cemetery
Conway, Massachusetts, USA

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Howland Cemetery

Shelburne Falls Rd
Conway, Massachusetts, USA
Phone: (413) 369-4475

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Last updated: 2/2/2025 2:30:08 PM

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February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state