Clarissa Eda 'Clara' ADAMS

Female Abt 1865 - 1922  (~ 57 years)


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  • Name Clarissa Eda 'Clara' ADAMS 
    Born Abt 1865  Maine Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 4 Mar 1922  Seattle, King County, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Clara Eda Martin
    Person ID I137016  FamilyWorld
    Last Modified 22 Jun 2018 

    Father Edward W. ADAMS,   b. Abt 1824, New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1896  (Age ~ 72 years) 
    Mother Mary Jane ADAMS,   b. Nov 1830, New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1900, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 70 years) 
    Notes 
    • 1850 census of Linneus, Aroostook County, Maine, enumerated 18 September 1850:

      - Adams, Edward, age 26, occupation Farmer, property value $300, born New Brunswick.
      - Adams, Mary J., age 20, born New Brunswick.
      - Adams, Frederick, age 1 month, born Maine.

    • 1860 census of Township 5, Range 3, Aroostook County, Maine, enumerated 26 June 1860:

      - Adams, Edward, age 35, occupation Farmer, real estate value $500, personal property $150, born New Brunswick.
      - Adams, Mary J., age 33, occupation Housewife, born New Brunswick.
      - Adams, Frederick, age 9, born Maine.
      - Adams, Alice J., age 5, born Maine.

    • 1870 census of Oakfield, Aroostook County, Maine, enumerated 1 June 1870:

      - Adams, Edward, age 43, occupation Farmer, real estate value $1,000, personal property $500, born New Brunswick.
      - Adams, Mary J., age 40, occupation House Keeping, born New Brunswick.
      - Adams, Fred L., age 20, occupation Farm Laborer, born Maine.
      - Adams, Alice J., age 16, occupation At Home, born Maine.
      - Adams, Clarissa L., age 5, occupation At Home, born Maine.

    • 1880 census of Silver Cliff, Custer County, Colorado, enumerated 17 June 1880:

      - Adams, Edward W., age 54, occupation Miner, born Maine, father born Massachusetts, mother born Canada.
      - Adams, Mary J., age 51, wife, born Maine, both parents born Maine.
      - Adams, Fredrick L., age 23, son, single, occupation Miner, born Maine, both parents born Maine.

      ... the next households are ...

      - Devitt, Terance, age 30, occupation Miner, born Wisconsin, both parents born Ireland.
      - Devitt, Carrie, age 15, wife, born Maine, both parents born Maine.

      ... and ...

      - Rose, Herbert L., age 23, occupation Miner, born Minnesota, father born New York, mother born Indiana.
      - Rose, Alice J., age 22, wife, born Maine, both parents born Maine.
      - Rose, Harry, age 3, son, born Minnesota, father born Minnesota, mother born Maine.

    • 1896 city directory of Butte, Montana:

      - Adams Mary J (wid Edward W), conf 404 N Main res same.

    • 1900 census of Seattle, King County, Washington, enumerated 8-9 June 1900:

      - Adams, Mary J., age 68, widowed, mother of 3 children, 3 children still living, born November (looks like) 1836 in Maine, father born Canada, mother born Maine.
      - Adams, Fred, age 38, son, divorced, born July 1861 in Maine, father born Canada, mother born Maine, occupation Retired Railroad Contractor.

    Family ID F45057  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Terrence DEVITT,   b. Abt 1850, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1883  (Age ~ 34 years) 
    Married 23 Apr 1879  Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    • 1880 census of Silver Cliff, Custer County, Colorado, enumerated 17 June 1880:

      - Devitt, Terance, age 30, occupation Miner, born Wisconsin, both parents born Ireland.
      - Devitt, Carrie, age 15, wife, born Maine, both parents born Maine.

    Children 
    +1. Eugene Terrance DEVITT MARTIN,   b. 21 Feb 1881, Silver Cliff, Custer County, Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1962  (Age 80 years)
    +2. Edith Clara DEVITT MARTIN,   b. Abt 1883, Silver Cliff, Custer County, Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1930  (Age ~ 48 years)
    Last Modified 22 Jun 2018 
    Family ID F45066  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Edward BLYTHE,   b. Abt 1862, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 5 Mar 1891  Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • The marriage record of Edward Blythe and Clara E. Devitt cites their residences Butte, Montana. The groom is age 29, number of marriages is blank, born Cornwall, England, son of James Blythe and Ann Olver. The bride is age 26, number of marriages is blank, born Tincus, Aroostook County, Maine, daughter of Edward W., and Mary J. Adams. [3]
    Last Modified 22 Jun 2018 
    Family ID F45065  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Thomas J. MARTIN,   b. 10 Jul 1854, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Aug 1903, Silver Bow County, Montana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years) 
    Married 16 Jun 1891  Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • The marriage record of Thomas Martin and Clara Blythe cites their residences Butte, Montana. The groom is age 30?, born Cornwall, England, son of Richard Martin and Martha Treloan. The bride is age 26, born Aroostock County, Maine, daughter of E.W. Adams and Mary Adams. Witnesses are Phil Julian and Mrs. Phil Julian of Butte City. [4]
    Notes 
    • 1910 census of Seattle, King County, Washington, enumerated 28 April 1910:

      - Martin, Eda, age 45, widowed, mother of 2 children, 2 children still living, born Maine, both parents born Maine, occupation None.
      - Martin, Eugene T., age 22, son, single, born Colorado, father born Wisconsin, mother born Maine, occupation Electrician, Power House.
      - Martin, Edith, age 19, daughter, born Colorado, father born Wisconsin, mother born Maine, occupation Stenographer, Office.

    • 1920 census of Seattle, King County, Washington, enumerated 8 January 1920:

      - Derksema, William, age 40, born Holland, both parents born Holland, occupation Bookkeeper, Hardware.
      - Derksema, Edith, age 36, wife, born Montana, both parents born U.S.
      - Martin, Clare, age 50, mother-in-law, widowed, born America, both parents born America.

    Last Modified 22 Jun 2018 
    Family ID F45063  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt 1865 - Maine Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 23 Apr 1879 - Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 5 Mar 1891 - Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 16 Jun 1891 - Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 4 Mar 1922 - Seattle, King County, Washington Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S70] Ancestry.com, Washington, Death Records, 1883-1960.

    2. [S12] IGI, website: https://www.familysearch.org/, Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911.

    3. [S70] Ancestry.com, Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950.

    4. [S70] Ancestry.com, Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1987.