Individual Details

Silas Locke Adamson

(16 Oct 1851 - 12 Apr 1927)



1880 Census. Prec 2, Wise Co, TX, Hh 402
S. L. Adamson, 28, Stock raising
Josa, 21, wife
Ela R., age 1

1900 Census. Prec 4, Collin Co TX, Hh 124
Silas L. Adamson, b. Oct 1851, age 48, married 24 years, b. Iowa, father b. TN, mother b. Ohio
Josie, wife, b. Aug 1859, 40, 9 children - 7 are living, b. TX, father b. TN, mother b. IN
Ela R., dau, b. Sep 1878, 21, b. TX, as were all the children
Nova V., dau, b. Nov 1888, 11
Robert G., son, b. May 1891, age 9
Levenia P. dau, b. Jun 1893, age 6
Jessie R., dau, b. Jun 1895, 4
Westly M., son, b. Jul 1899, age 10 months

1910 Census. Prec 3, Donley Co, TX, Hh 304
Silas L. Adamson, 57, married once for 32 years, b. Iowa
Josie, wife, 51, 9 children - 7 are living, B. TX
Robt, son, 19, b. TX
Westley, son, 11, b. TX
Wander Jones, grandson, age 3, b. TX

1920 Census. Hedley, Donley Co, TX, Hh 206
S. L. Adamson, 69
Josie, wife, 58
Mollie E. Lane, Boarder, 19, Music Teacher

Texas Death Certificate #13895
Silas Lock Adamson died 12 Apr 1927 of apoplexy. He lived at 909 W. 13th, Amarillo, Potter Co. Born 16 Oct 1852 in Iowa, married; a retired ranchman. His father was Eli Adamson, b. Iowa; his mother Lucinda Hinkle. Mrs. Ola Weber of 911 W. 13th St. in Amarillo was the informant. Buried Hedley, TX on April 14th.

Buried Rowe Cemetery, Hedley, Donley Co, TX

Events

Birth16 Oct 1851Iowa
Marriage12 Jul 1877Collin County, Texas - Minerva Josephine Howeth
Death12 Apr 1927Amarillo, Potter County, Texas

Families

SpouseMinerva Josephine Howeth (1859 - 1937)
ChildEla Rama Adamson (1878 - 1960)
ChildZarah D. Adamson (1880 - 1960)
ChildArva Adamson (1884 - 1887)
ChildNova V. Adamson (1886 - 1978)
ChildRobert G. Adamson (1891 - )
ChildLavenia P. "Ludie" Adamson (1893 - 1911)
ChildJessie Ray Adamson (1895 - 1967)
ChildWesley M. Adamson (1899 - 1918)
FatherEli Adamson (1820 - 1889)
MotherLucinda Hinkle (1826 - 1908)
SiblingHilliard W. Adamson (1849 - 1925)
SiblingMary Jane Adamson (1852 - 1941)
SiblingSimon Sanford Adamson (1863 - )