Individual Details
Walter Spielman McAdams
(Oct 1837 - 21 Sep 1910)
Copy of page from book on the Tenth Infantry, page 219: McAdams, Walter, (veteran), age 23, residence Iowa City, nativity Indiana. Enlisted Aug. 23, 1861, Mustered Sept. 7, 1861. Wounded in right shoulder severely May 16, 1863, Champion Hills, Miss. Re-enlisted and re-mustered Feb. 1, 1864. Mustered out Aug. 15, 1865, Little Rock, Ark..
On the 1870 U. S. Census of Big Grove Township, Johnson Co., Iowa, Walter McAdams appears with his wife Elizabeth and son Albert age 3. Walter is a farmer.
On the 1880 U. S. Census of Newport Township, Johnson Co., Iowa, Walter and Elizabeth McAdams appear. Their sons are James A.., age 12, Ellis F., age 10 and Ora C., age 2. Walter works on a farm.
Kansas State census of 1895 shows Walter P. McAdams and family living at Pittsburg, Kansas. The family consists of Walter, his wife Elizabeth and children Albert, Ellis, Ora, Susan and Floyd.
On the 1900 U. S. Census of Pittsburg, Crawford Co., Kansas, Walter McAdams appears with his wife Elizabeth and children Albert, Ellis T., Susan J. and Floyd E., Walter and Elizabeth have been married 33 years. Elizabeth is the mother of 6, 5 of whom are currently living.
On the 1910 U. S. Census of Baker Township, Crawford Co., Kansas, Walter McAdams appears with his wife Marina E., son Ellis T. and daughter Suzanne Jesse Ham and her children Paul B. and Maria E. Walter is a retired farmer living on own income and Ellis works as a coal miner. Census was done on 25 April 1910.
U. S. Pension for service in the Civil War. Walter McAdams served with H Company, 10th Iowa Infantry. He filed 31 Jan. 1879, application # 265816, Certificate # 166834. On Oct. 1, 1910 Marina E. McAdams filed as a widow. Her application was # 949909 certificate # 712063, filed in Kansas.
Notice from Pittsburg Daily Headlight, Thursday Evening, September 22, 1910: Walter McAdams Dies. G.A.R. Will Conduct His Funeral at Home Tomorrow. Another member of the fast vanishing host of the Grand Army of the Republic answered the final roll call last evening. Walter McAdams, aged 75 years, died at his home southeast of Mount Carmel hospital at 5:23 p.m. Wednesday. paralysis was the cause of death. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the family home. Rev. Sam I. Smith officiating. Interment will be made in Mount Olive cemetery. The obsequies at the house will be under the auspices of General Russell Post and all comrades are requested to be present. By order of A. M. Watson, Commander. This was provided by Gwen Tersinar to Kathy Briggs Seronello, December 2010.
On the 1870 U. S. Census of Big Grove Township, Johnson Co., Iowa, Walter McAdams appears with his wife Elizabeth and son Albert age 3. Walter is a farmer.
On the 1880 U. S. Census of Newport Township, Johnson Co., Iowa, Walter and Elizabeth McAdams appear. Their sons are James A.., age 12, Ellis F., age 10 and Ora C., age 2. Walter works on a farm.
Kansas State census of 1895 shows Walter P. McAdams and family living at Pittsburg, Kansas. The family consists of Walter, his wife Elizabeth and children Albert, Ellis, Ora, Susan and Floyd.
On the 1900 U. S. Census of Pittsburg, Crawford Co., Kansas, Walter McAdams appears with his wife Elizabeth and children Albert, Ellis T., Susan J. and Floyd E., Walter and Elizabeth have been married 33 years. Elizabeth is the mother of 6, 5 of whom are currently living.
On the 1910 U. S. Census of Baker Township, Crawford Co., Kansas, Walter McAdams appears with his wife Marina E., son Ellis T. and daughter Suzanne Jesse Ham and her children Paul B. and Maria E. Walter is a retired farmer living on own income and Ellis works as a coal miner. Census was done on 25 April 1910.
U. S. Pension for service in the Civil War. Walter McAdams served with H Company, 10th Iowa Infantry. He filed 31 Jan. 1879, application # 265816, Certificate # 166834. On Oct. 1, 1910 Marina E. McAdams filed as a widow. Her application was # 949909 certificate # 712063, filed in Kansas.
Notice from Pittsburg Daily Headlight, Thursday Evening, September 22, 1910: Walter McAdams Dies. G.A.R. Will Conduct His Funeral at Home Tomorrow. Another member of the fast vanishing host of the Grand Army of the Republic answered the final roll call last evening. Walter McAdams, aged 75 years, died at his home southeast of Mount Carmel hospital at 5:23 p.m. Wednesday. paralysis was the cause of death. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the family home. Rev. Sam I. Smith officiating. Interment will be made in Mount Olive cemetery. The obsequies at the house will be under the auspices of General Russell Post and all comrades are requested to be present. By order of A. M. Watson, Commander. This was provided by Gwen Tersinar to Kathy Briggs Seronello, December 2010.
Events
| Birth | Oct 1837 | Indiana |  | ||
| Marriage | 20 Dec 1866 | Johnson Co., Iowa - Marina Elizabeth Haynes | | ||
| Death | 21 Sep 1910 | Pittsburg, Crawford Co., Kansas | | ||
| Burial | Mount Olive Cemetery, Pittsburg, Crawford Co., Kansas | |
Families
| Spouse | Marina Elizabeth Haynes (1850 - 1932) |
| Child | James Albert McAdams (1869 - 1900) |
| Child | Ellis Franklin McAdams (1870 - 1957) |
| Child | Ora Eddith McAdams (1878 - 1950) |
| Child | Susan Jesse "Sue Dae" McAdams (1881 - 1975) |
| Child | Floyd Earl 'Mick" McAdams (1887 - 1965) |
| Father | Suter McAdams (1790 - 1873) |
| Mother | Nancy Ann Downey (1801 - 1854) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth McAdams (1817 - ) |
| Sibling | James D McAdams (1820 - 1903) |
| Sibling | Catherine McAdams (1822 - ) |
| Sibling | Susanna McAdams (1824 - ) |
| Sibling | Mary Elizabeth McAdams (1829 - 1900) |
| Sibling | Suter McAdams (1833 - ) |
| Sibling | Nancy McAdams ( - ) |
Endnotes
1. 1900 Census Crawford Co., Kansas.
2. Iowa Marriages, 1851-1900.
3. Ancestry.com.
4. Ham Family Letters and Lists.
5. Handwritten note.
6. Ancestry.com.