Individual Details

The estate file of John's mother reveals that he was deceased by July of 1875, leaving a widow Priscilla, and three children, Riley, Jane and Elizabeth. They lived in Delaware Co, Indiana.

1860 Census. Harrison Twp, Delaware Co IN
John Adamson, age 43, b. TN
Priscilla, age 39, b. IN
children born in IN: Henry R. age 19, Eliza J. 12, and Rachel E.age 9.

1870 Census. Harrison Twp, Delaware Co IN
John Adamson, age 54, b. TN
Priscilla, age 49, b. IN
Elizabeth 19, b. IN
Riley Granondyke, age 9, b. IN

FindAGrave.com
Jones Cemetery, Muncie, Delaware Co IN
John Adamson, d. 21 Mar 1875, age 58.
Peracilla Adamson, d. 17 Mar 1882, age 60y 4m 12d, wife of John
probably a child of theirs:
Nancy, d. 17 Feb 1849 - age 12 years [stone is broken]

Birth	Abt 1815	Tennessee
Marriage	Ca 1836	Priscilla ADAMSON
Death	21 Mar 1875

Spouse

Priscilla ADAMSON (1820 - 1882)

Father	Abraham ADAMSON (1790 - 1863)
Mother	Eleanor "Nelly" Lewis (1792 - 1875)
Sibling	Evan ADAMSON (1808 - 1899)
Sibling	Benjamin ADAMSON (1817 - 1900)
Sibling	Elizabeth ADAMSON (1819 - )
Sibling	Enos ADAMSON (1822 - 1901)
Sibling	Lewis ADAMSON (1822 - )
Sibling	Henry ADAMSON (1826 - 1910)
Sibling	Ira ADAMSON (1829 - )
Sibling	Elisha ADAMSON (1831 - 1925)
Sibling	Rachel ADAMSON (1834 - )