Individual Details

1850 Census. Spencer Twp, Jennings Co, IN, Hh 328
John Timmons, 44, b. OH, Farmer
Mary, 45, b. Penn
Mary E., 17, b. IN
Elizabeth, 14
Lydia A., 12
Margaret, 10
Ross, 2

Lydia gave her age as 26 in 1870, but that makes her very young to be the mother of Lida, age 11. She was already stated to be age 12 in 1850, or born in 1838 - making her more like 32 in 1870.

1870 Census. In Logansport, 3rd Ward, Cass Co, Indiana:
Charles Starr, age 65, Retired Farmer, b. Connecticut
Patience, age 62, Keeping House, b. Ohio
Lydia Adamson, age 26, b. Indiana, as were the children
Lida B., age 11. Charles age 10. Marrietta age 6, and Gilmore, age 3
also in the household were
Albert Brown, age 21, lather [probably made lathe, woodworking], b. IN
Aaron Miles, age 62, House Carpenter, b. PA
[Note: in 1910 Albert & Lydia would state they had been married for 41 years, or married in 1869 but in 1900 they had said married for 26 years, or married 1897 which seems most likely.]


1880 Census. Peru, Miami Co, IN, Hh 25
Albert Brown, 28, Carpenter, has weak lung
Lydia A., 38, wife
Marietta Adamson, 16, stepdaughter, has bilious fever

1900 Census. Peru, Miami Co, IN, Hh 350
673 Main St
Albert J. Brown, b. May 1846, 54, married 26 years, Bill Poster
Lydia A., wife, b. Mar 1841, 59, has had 5 children - 2 are living

1910 Census. Peru Twp, Miami Co, IN, Hh 2
673 Main St
Albert G. Brown, 65, married once for 41 years, b. IN, Agent, Signs
Lyddia A., wife, 70, married twice - this time for 41 years, b. IN

1919 Peru, IN City Directory
Brown, Lydia (wid Albert G) home: 401 W. 7th

1920 Census. Peru, Miami Co, IN, Hh 13
401 W. 7th
Lydia Brown, age 79

Buried with Albert Brown, Lindley Cemetery, Greentown, Howard County, IN

Birth	20 Mar 1840	Indiana
Marriage	26 Apr 1860	Howard County, Indiana - Edom Adamson
Marriage	1874	Albert G Brown
Death	8 Feb 1926

Spouse	Edom Adamson (1835 - 1884)
Child	Leatha B. ADAMSON (1860 - 1878)
Child	Charles E. ADAMSON (1861 - 1940)
Child	Maryetta ADAMSON (1864 - 1887)
Child	Andrew Gilmore ADAMSON (1866 - )

Spouse

Albert G Brown (1845 - 1911)