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M Alpheus J. Adams

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1871 personal census, Colchester Twp, Essex Co., ON, D2-15:
Adams Mathew, M, 47, born Ont, C of England, origin: Irish, Farmer, Married;
Hanna, F, 38, born Ont, C of England, origin: Irish, Married;
Josephine, F, 15, born Ont, going to school;
Jason, M, 17, born Ont, Farmer, going to school;
Alphonse, M, 13, born Ont, going to school;
Archibald, M, 11, born Ont, going to school;
Ellen, F, 4, born Ont;
Frances, F, 1, born Ont.

1881 personal census, Colchester South Twp, Essex Co., ON, LDS 1881 census household record:
Adams Mathew, M, 57, born Ont, Church of England, origin: English, Farmer, Married;
Hannah, F, 47, born Ont, Church of England, origin: Irish, Married;
Jason, M, 27, born Ont, Church of England, origin: English, Brick Maker, Married;
Josphine, F, 25, born Ont, Church of England, origin: English;
Aphius, M, 23, born Ont, Church of England, origin: English, Farmer;
Archibald, M, 21, born Ont, Church of England, origin: English, Painter;
Ellen, F, 14, born Ont, Church of England, origin: English;
Frances, M, 11, born Ont, Church of England, origin: English;
Olive, F, 5, born Ont, Church of England, origin: English.

Index to marriage record, Colchester S. Twp, Essex Co., ON: Alpheus Adams married 1886.

Index to death record, Gosfield S. Twp, Essex Co., ON: Alpheus J. Adams died 24 April 1915.

Obituary, 1915, HEIRS files:
Alphens Adams, who suffered a stroke of paralysis early in January, and several smaller strokes after which made him an invalid and compelled him to take to bed, passed away Saturday afternoon, the direct cause of death being an attack of pneumonia. The funeral, which was very largely attended, was held Tuesday afternoon and was under the auspices of the Orange Order, of which he was a member. The remains were conveyed to Christ Church, Colchester, where Rev. J. W. Connor, rector, preached an impressive sermon, and interment followed in the Old Christ church cemetery, the pallbearers being six Orangemen. Mr. Adams was born in Gosfield South, being a son of the late Matthew Adams. He has two brothers and three sisters living - Frank, Olive and Josie, on the home place; Archibald, in the Section, and Ella (Mrs. Henry Klie), Colchester South. He was married to Eliza Martin, daughter of the late Robert Martin, of Colchester South, and their family of eight are all still living as follows: Ada (Mrs. William Bertrim), Essex; William, Gosfield South; Forest, Ora, Raymond, Carmine and Verda, who live with the mother at home; Lillian, (Mrs. Allex Fox), of Colchester South. Mr. Adams was a nephew of Joshua Adams. The Adams family are descended from a long line of ancestors, among whom was John Quincey Adams, one of the early Presidents of the United States. The subject of this sketch was a man of quiet disposition and many good qualities which earned the esteem and deep respect of his friends and neighbours.

Headstone, Christ Church Cemetery, Colchester, Essex Co., ON, HEIRS files:
Alpheus Adams born 21 October 1857 died 24 April 1915.

Commemorative Biographical Record of the County of Essex, J. H. Beers, 1905, p. 495-496:
Thompson Martin (deceased) was during his lifetime one of the popular farmers of Anderdon...
Mr. Martin was born in Colchester township Dec. 7, 1850, son of Robert and Jane (Palon) Martin, who came from Ireland. Robert Martin and his wife were among the prominent old families of Colchester South and were members of the Church of England. They died at their home there, he Feb. 8, 1886, his wife in April, 1893...
Mr. and Mrs. Martin were the parents of a large family of children: ... (10) Eliza, born in Colchester, is the wife of Alpheus Adams, who resides in Sandwich West, and has eight children Ada, Willie, Forrest, Lillie, Ora, Raymond, Carmen and Verda...

Commemorative Biographical Record of the County of Essex, J. H. Beers & Co., Toronto, 1905, p. 472-473:
Klie. The Klie family, so worthily represented in Colchester South by men of the highest integrity and public spirit, originated in Germany, the emigrant ancestor being Godfrey Klie, the grandfather of Henry and Albert Klie...
Henry Klie, son of Godfrey, accompanied the family to this country in 1855. In Germany he had wedded Louisa Duva, who was born in Oldendorf, Germany, May 26, 1826...
To Henry Klie and wife were born the following children: ... Henry is mentioned below...
Henry Klie, son of Henry and Louisa (Duva) Klie, and one of the enterprising farmers of Colchester South, was born at the Canadian "Soo," May 2, 1860, but he grew to manhood in the County of Essex...In 1893 he married Ellen Adams, a daughter of Matthew Adams, and two sons and one daughter have been born of this union: Archibald, Robert and Beatrice...
ADAMS. Mrs. Henry Klie comes of a distinguished family of the States. Her great-grandfather, Edward Adams, was a near relative of John Quincy Adams, President of the United States. Joshua Adams, son of Edward and grandfather of Mrs. Klie, was born in Maryland, and came to the County of Essex, unmarried, about 1798. Being a shoemaker by trade, he found plenty of work, and followed that calling all his life, dying aged seventy-three years. He married Elizabeth Quick, who died aged seventy-two years. Their children were: ... Matthew...
Matthew Adams was born April 13, 1823, in Colchester South, and there grew to manhood, at a time when educational advantages were limited... Mr. Adams married Hannah McCormick, a daughter of Matthew McCormick, and to them came children as follows: Jason, who lives at Oxley, married Alvira Huffman, and has one daughter, Frances; Josephine is at home; Alpheus, a farmer, living near Windsor, married Eliza Martin, and his children are: Ada, William, Forest, Lillian, Ora, Raymond, Carmen and Verda; Archibald, a physician of London, Ont., formerly of Kingsville, married Esther Adams, and has two children, Enid and Prosper; Ellen married Henry Klie; Francis is at home; Olive is at home. The father is a Conservative in politics, and in religion is a member of the Church of England.

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Joshua Adams 1784-   Elizabeth Quick ca 1781-1855   Matthew McCormick 1797-1884   Deborah Wright 1803-1874
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Matthew Adams 1823-1907   Hannah McCormick 1834-1905
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Alpheus J. Adams 1857-1915