Individual Details

Wife's given name was Rebecca. James gave his age in the 1860 census as 29.

1860. Harrison Twp, Delaware Co, IN. Hh 271
James Adamson, age 29. Rebecca, age 26.
Isaac A., 6
Nancy, age 63, b. Tenn [James's mother]
next door in Hh 272
Aaron Adamson, age 36, b. IN. Amy, 33, b. Ohio
Children born in IN: James 9, William 8, Cinderella 5, and John H., age 2.

1870 Census. Providence Twp, Hardin Co, Iowa, Hh 5
James Adamson, age 39, b. IN
Rebecca, age 37, b. IN
Born in Indiana: Isaac A, age 16. Mary P. and Nancy E., both age 9.
Jonathan, b. Iowa, age 6 months, born June [1869]

1880 Census. Marion, Marshall Co, Iowa Hh 10
James Adamson, age 50, b. IN, parents b. Tenn.
Rebecca, wife, age 46, b. IN, parents b. NC
Emanuel, age 3, son, b. IN
Hh 1 [next house - apparently a new neighborhood]
James R. Adamson, age 30, b. IN [possibly a nephew - son of Aaron]
Nancy, 34, wife, b. NC
Fred M., age 4, son, b. Iowa
John M., age 1, son, b. Iowa.

1900 Census. Rose Valley Twp, Stafford Co Kansas, p.352, Hh 70
Emanuel Adamson, b. Feb 1879, age 22, b. IN, parents b. IN
Cleo A., wife, b. Nov 1876, age 23, b. MO, parents b. Ohio
James, Father, b. Aug 1830, age 69, widow. Born IN as were his parents.

1910 Census. Rose Valley, Stafford Co, Kansas, Hh 63
Emanuel Adamson, 33, married 1 time for 10 years, b, IN
Cleon A., wife, 33, has had 1 child, b. MO
Gladys W., dau, 5, b. KS
James, father, 79, widowed, b. IN
next door:
William A. Adamson, age 30, b. Iowa, married 1 time for 10 years [not sure who this is...some have him as a son born just after the 1800 census.]
Myra, wife, age 35, b. IL, two children
Elza, son, age 7, b. Iowa
Vera, dau, age 4, b. Iowa

Buried Fairview Park Cemetery, Saint John, Stafford Co, Kansas - joint marker with Rebecca.

William A. was living Pottawattamie, Iowa, in 1900, Wright Twp. He was born Jun 1878, age 21; born in Iowa; parents born in Indiana. If he was James's child, he should have been with the family in 1880 and he was not. Almira P., wife, b. Jun 1873, age 26; born Illinois as were her parents. They were recently married.

Birth	17 Aug 1830	Wayne County, Indiana
Marriage	8 Sep 1852	Rebecca Allen
Death	29 Sep 1915	Stafford County, Kansas

Spouse	Rebecca Allen (1833 - 1899)
Child	Isaac Andrew ADAMSON (1854 - 1900)
Child	Nancy Emma ADAMSON (1861 - )
Child	Mary P. ADAMSON (1861 - )
Child	Jonathan ADAMSON (1869 - )
Child	Emanuel ADAMSON (1877 - )

Father	Isaac ADAMSON (1795 - 1833)
Mother	Nancy Garner (1797 - 1860)
Sibling	Henry Riley ADAMSON (1819 - )
Sibling	Priscilla ADAMSON (1820 - 1882)
Sibling	Eliza Jane ADAMSON (1822 - 1897)
Sibling	William ADAMSON (1824 - 1890)
Sibling	Aaron ADAMSON (1826 - 1881)
Sibling	Sarah Jane Adamson (1828 - 1883)