Individual Details

Married Fannie Kern. She was born 20 Aug 1808, Nicholas Co, KY and died 14 Sep 1877, Lawrence Co, IN. She was a daughter of Abraham Kern and Susan Wilson.

Indiana marriage database, Lawrence Co: John Adamson married Fanny Kern, 27 Jan 1823.

1830 Census. Lawrence Co IN.
John Adamson: 1m 5-10 (Abraham), 1m 20-30 (John). 2f under 5 (Abigail & Rachel), 1f 20-30 (Fannie)

1840 Census. Lawrence Co IN. John Adamson and Abraham Kern enumerated next to each other
John Adamson: 2m under age 5 (Alexander & John W. Jr), 1 male age 15-20 (Abraham), 1 male age 30-40 (John Wesley). 1 female under 5 (Sarah), 1 female 10-15, 1 female 30-40 (Fannie)

Note: There were two unidentified females in 1830 under the age of 5 - one of these is counted as age 10-15 in 1840.

1850 Census. Indian Creek Twp, Lawrence Co IN, Hh 834
Jno W. Adamson, age 49, b. TN. Fanny, 42, b. KY
Sarah age 15. Alexander 13. John W. 11. Leva J. age 5 [female- Olivia]
in Hh 833 was
Abraham K. Adamson, age 27 [son of John] Louisa, age 25.
Hannah E. 5, Fanny M. age 2.
Louisa Fisher, age 18

1860 Census. Indian Creek Twp, Lawrence, IN, Hh 300
John Adamson, age 60, b. TN. Fanny, 52, b. KY
Born Indiana: Wesley age 20, and Livia, age 16
Alexander was next door in Hh 301, age 23, with Malissa, age 18.
A William W. was in Hh 302 - dittoed with the surname Adamson- he was 59 (or 39, but I do believe it is 59) - probably John Wesley's brother.

1870 Census. Indian Creek Twp, Lawrence IN, Hh 99
John W. Adamson, age 70. Fanny, age 61.

Ancestry.com. Indiana Wills and Probate Records, 1798-1999
Lawrence Co, Will Book B, p.150
Will of John W. Adamson
Debts to be paid and discharged. Previously disposed of all real estate in a former will. All the personal property that he dies seized of to be equally distributed among my legal heirs:
1. Children of Abram K. Adamson (dead)
2. Rachael Susanna Cox
3. Abigail Bridges
4. Sarah Jane Hastings
5. Alexander Adamson
6. John Wesley Adamson
7. Olivia Jane Espich.
All are the children of John W. and Fanny Adamson. My will is that the settle between themselves by sale or by division without going to Court.
Sons Alexander and John Wesley Adamson, Executors
9 Dec 1880. Signed John W. (x) Adamson
Wit: Edward F. Allen, John M. Sears, J. W. Sellers
Johnathan M. Sellars proved the will to the Lawrence Co Circuit Court, 28 Mar 1881

Birth	26 Aug 1802	Jefferson County, Tennessee
Marriage	27 Jun 1823	Lawrence County, Indiana - Fannie Kern
Death	12 Mar 1881	Lawrence County, Indiana
Burial		Old Union Cemetery, Fayetteville, Lawrence County, Indiana

Spouse	Fannie Kern (1808 - 1877)
Child	Abraham Kern Adamson (1824 - 1855)
Child	Rachael Susanna Adamson (1827 - )
Child	Abigail Adamson (1830 - 1915)
Child	Alexander Adamson (1834 - 1915)
Child	Sarah Jane Adamson (1835 - 1926)
Child	John Wesley Adamson Jr. (1839 - 1929)
Child	Olivia Jane Adamson (1845 - )

Father	Thomas "Byrd" ADAMSON (1775 - 1812)
Mother	Rachel Williams (1776 - 1830)
Sibling	Alice "Alsey" ADAMSON (1797 - 1854)
Sibling	Edmund ADAMSON (1798 - 1840)
Sibling	William W. ADAMSON (1800 - 1896)
Sibling	Jesse ADAMSON (1804 - )
Sibling	Harmon ADAMSON (1806 - )
Sibling	Nancy ADAMSON (1806 - )
Sibling	Ira ADAMSON (1808 - )
Sibling	Zibeah ADAMSON (1810 - 1891)
Sibling	Ivy ADAMSON (1811 - 1842)