Henry William Adams

View All

Name Variants

William Adams

Williams Adams

Person ID

147373

About

Black Male born in 1829

Same person enumerated twice in 1850 and 1860 census.

Census Records

Year	Name	Relation to Head	Address	Age	Race	POB	Marriage	Occupation
1850	Adams, William		83 E State St	21	Black	Pennsylvania		Waiter
1850	Adams, William Henry			21	Black	Pennsylvania		None
1860	Adams, Williams			31	Black	New York		Waiter
1860	Adams, William H			31	Black	Pennsylvania		Porter
1880	Adams, William	Head	73 W Green St	49	Black	Pennsylvania	Married	Hotel Cook

Relatives in 1850 US Census

Name	Address	Age	Race	POB	Occupation
Adams, Henry		48	Black	Pennsylvania	Laborer
Adams, Diana		36	Black	Pennsylvania	None
Seymour, Theron	83 E State St	40	White	New York	Hotel Keeper
Seymour, Adeline	83 E State St	35	White	New York	None
Seymour, Cornelia	83 E State St	14	White	New York	None
Seymour, George P	83 E State St	4	White	New York	None
Seymour, Clara	83 E State St	1	White	New York	None
Cole, Fanny	83 E State St	30	White	New York	None
Wilcox, Benoni B	83 E State St	25	White	New York	Bar Keeper
McKean, Mary	83 E State St	30	White	Ireland	None
McKean, Anna	83 E State St	25	White	Ireland	None
Donohue, Hannah	83 E State St	30	White	Ireland	None
Burns, Ann	83 E State St	25	White	Ireland	None
Holmes, Oristana	83 E State St	21	White	New York	None
Laima, James	83 E State St	19	Black	New York	Waiter
Woodruff, Philo	93 E State St	24	White	New York	Waiter
Jackson, Thomas	83 E State St	25	Mulatto	Virginia	Waiter
Lasdell, James	83 E State St	23	White	New York	Waiter
Mack, Stephen	83 E State St	50	White	New York	Lawyer
Rockwell, George	83 E State St	30	White	New York	Carriage Maker
Rumsay, John	83 E State St	25	White	New York	Clerk
Ferriss, Asaph	83 E State St	40	White	New York	Clerk
Culver, Stephen M	83 E State St	28	White	New York	Clerk
Hart, Charles A	83 E State St	35	White	New York	Machinist
Woodruff, Harvey	83 E State St	40	White	New York	Merchant
Treman, Elias	83 E State St	28	White	New York	Merchant
Sibley, Benja T	83 E State St	22	White	Massachusetts	Homeopathic Physician
Morrison, James	83 E State St	23	White	New York	Clerk
Squire, J M	83 E State St	22	White	New York	Merchant
Day, Loren	83 E State St	30	White	New York	Merchant
Vosburgh, S L	83 E State St	25	White	New York	Silver Smith
Wright, Moses R	83 E State St	31	White	Massachusetts	Lawyer
Goldstein, Felix	83 E State St	25	White	Germany	Merchant
Morgan, Edward J	83 E State St	28	White	New York	Physician
Morrell, James	83 E State St	26	White	New York	Tailor
McNeal, Archibald	83 E State St	24	White	New York	Clerk
Canham, Thomas G	83 E State St	35	White	England	None
David, Jacob	83 E State St	28	White	New York	House Painter
Hyatt, George	83 E State St	26	White	New York	Tailor
Kettle, A	83 E State St	40	White	New York	C Engineer
Kimball, D	83 E State St	25	White	New York	Cabinet Maker
Risdon, John	83 E State St	23	White	New York	Harness Maker

Relatives in 1860 US Census

Name	Address	Age	Race	POB	Occupation
Adams, Henry		69	Black	Pennsylvania	Wood Sawyer
Adams, Dianna		47	Black	Pennsylvania	None
Adams, Mary		33	Black	Ohio	None
Adams, Mary		4	Black	New York	None
Adams, Fanny		2	Black	New York	None
Tompson, Sewel D	83 E State St	50	White	New York	Landlord
Tompson, Jane	83 E State St	48	White	New York	None
Tompson, Elen	83 E State St	28	White	New York	None
Tompson, Susan	83 E State St	20	White	New York	None
Tompson, Sewel D Jr	83 E State St	21	White	New York	Clerk
Tompson, Mary	83 E State St	18	White	New York	None
Humphrey, Ann	83 E State St	60	White	New York	None
Humphrey, Sarah	83 E State St	25	White	New York	None
Boardman, Duglas	83 E State St	45	White	New York	Lawyer
Boardman, Ella	83 E State St	40	White	New York	None
Boardman, Ella	83 E State St	12	White	New York	None
Avery, D S	83 E State St	60	White	New York	None
Jaynes, B G	83 E State St	34	White	New York	Artist
Lamport, S H	83 E State St	50	White	New York	County Clerk
Hazen, J C	83 E State St	30	White	New York	Merchant
Rumsey, John	83 E State St	33	White	New York	Merchant
Weaver, Ezra	83 E State St	42	White	New York	Clerk
Woodworth, Chauncey	83 E State St	25	White	New York	Merchant
Hawkins, Nathan	83 E State St	22	White	New York	Dentist
Morrison, J G	83 E State St	36	White	New York	Merchant
Barton, George	83 E State St	37	White	New York	Saloon
King, Leander R	83 E State St	28	White	New York	Merchant
Johnson, Jesse	83 E State St	39	White	New York	Express Business
Peck, S H	83 E State St	35	White	New York	Physician & Surgeon
Hoynradt, S	83 E State St	36	White	New York	Dentist
Rowe, Jerome	83 E State St	33	White	New York	Lawyer
Brooks, S M	83 E State St	41	White	New York	None
Brooks, S G	83 E State St	30	White	New York	None
Woodworth, Hanibal	83 E State St	30	White	New York	Clerk
Kinea, Levi R	83 E State St	31	White	New York	None
Pemaler, Hellen	83 E State St	20	White	New York	Table Waiter
Claynoy, Briget	83 E State St	21	White	Ireland	Table Waiter
Dowe, Eliza	83 E State St	21	White	Ireland	Servant
Johnson, Jane	83 E State St	24	Black	New York	Servant
Johnson, Alice	83 E State St	18	Black	New York	Servant
Dalrymaple, Samuel	83 E State St	25	White	New York	Waiter
May, George	83 E State St	18	White	England	Waiter
Smith, Rachel	83 E State St	25	Black	New York	Servant

Relatives in 1880 US Census

Name	Relation to Head	Address	Age	Race	POB	Marriage	Occupation
Adams, Mary	Wife	73 W Green St	49	Black	Ohio	Married	Keeping House
Adams, Mary	Daughter	73 W Green St	24	Black	New York	Single	Dress Making
Adams, Fanny	Daughter	73 W Green St	22	Black	New York	Single	At Home
Adams, Carrie	Daughter	73 W Green St	17	Black	New York	Single	At Home
Macey, William	Boarder	73 W Green St	34	Black	Maryland	Single	Barber
Porter, Estella	Boarder	73 W Green St	20	Black	Louisiana	Single	Servant

Media (Photos, Videos, Audio Recordings)

No media have been attached yet!

Add Source/NarrativeSources & Narratives

Family of William H Adams, New York, U.S., State Census, 1865, 1st Election District of Ithaca, page 57, lines 24-28
Dwelling 371, Dwelling made of Board, value $450
Family 402
Wm H Adams, age 48, male, Black, place of birth, Pennsylvania, married once, now married, porter, now in army
Mary Adams, age 31, female, Black, wife, place of birth Ohio, 3 children, married once, now married,
Margie Adams, age 9, female, Black, child, Tompkins,
Fanny Adams, age 7, female, Black, child, Tompkins,
Carrie Adams, age 25 months, female, Black, child, Tompkins,
Previous household Henry and Diana Adams of Pennsylvania

"New York State Census, 1865," FamilySearch, entry for Wm H Adams and Mary Adams, 1865.

Name: Henry William Adams

Residence: Ithaca, NY

Birth: October 30, 1838 Pennsylvania

Rank and Regiment: Private 26th USCT Company B

Enlisted: January 13, 1864

Mustered In: February 20, 1864, Private

Enlisted For: 3 years

Enlistment Place: Ithaca

Marital Status: Married

Name of Parents: Henry

Previous Occupation: Laborer

Notes: Discharged with his Regiment August 28, 1865, Still Living

New York, U.S., Town Clerks' Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, ca 1861-1865