William A. Adams

Clarance A. Adams and his wife, Cynthia Nelson

Clarance A. Adams⁵ (William¹, Robert², Daniel³Rose Ann⁴) was born in November 1862 in Morgan County, Indiana. His date and place of death have not been determined at this time. At the age of 30, he married Miss Cynthia Nelson, daughter of Nicholas and Millie Nelson neé Bryon [sic] in Red Willow County, Nebraska on 21 June 1893. The marriage record shows Cynthia's place of birth as Missouri. Clarance was born in Indiana before his parents migrated west to Harrison County, Missouri. This must have been quite an adventure for a boy of 10-12 years of age. We don't know if they went in a wagon caravan or by train, but we do know that the Adams, Reeves and Mary Cox with her children left Morgan County to live in Harrison County, which is in the northern part of Missouri.

In less than 10 years, Clarance left the Missouri home to live in Red Willow County, Nebraska. The records indicate that his mother purchased public lands in Red Willow County. In 1890, William signed a Quit Claim deed to transfer his 1/7th share of the homestead to Clarance.

By 1910 Clarance and Cynthia Adams and their four children moved to the northwestern part of the country, settling in Woodburn City, Marion County, Oregon where he Clarance owned and operated a harness shop. Their sons, James N. and Harvey helped with the family farm.

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Clarance A. Adams
Census Records	1860 - Clay Township, Morgan County, Indiana 1870 - Clay Township, Morgan County, Indiana 1880 - Harrison County, Missouri 1880 - Red Willow County, Nebraska 1900 - Red Willow County, Nebraska 1910 - Woodburn, Marion County, Oregon - page A / page B 1920 - McKee Precinct, Marion County, Oregon 1930 - Woodburn, Marion County, Oregon
Marriage Record	Adams-Nelson marriage record (21 June 1893), Red Willow County Marriage Record Book 3:34, Recorder's Office, McCook, Nebraska.
Deed Records	OTHER DEEDS - to be added Rose Ann Adams to her children, Donation Deed (16 May 1885), Red Willow County Miscellaneous Deed Record Book 1:140, Recorder of Deeds Office, McCook, Nebraska. Legal description: N1/2 of SW1/4 & N1/2 of SE1/4 Section 14 in Township 1 North of Range 27 West of the 6th P.M. containing 160 acres. William A. Adams to Clarance A. Adams, Quit Claim Deed (17 February 1890), Red Willow County Deed Record Book 11:365-366, Recorder of Deeds Office, McCook, Nebraska. Legal Description: 1/7th interest in N1/2 of SW1/4 & N1/2 of SE1/4 Section 14 in Township 1 North of Range 27 West of the 6th P.M. containing 160 acres. [Page 365 / Page 366]
Death Record	Date and Place not determined at this time. If you have documentation regarding this information please contact me if you would like to have it posted to this website.