Descendants of Samuel & Phoebe McAdam

Generation No. 1

1. SAMUEL¹ MCADAM I was born 1793 in Ireland, and died Unknown. He married PHOEBE WIFE OF SAMUEL MCADAM I. She died Unknown.

Notes for SAMUEL MCADAM I:

We have evidence that our McAdam family, Samuel and Phoebe and their children, were in Canada before the potato famine of the 1840’s. According to a notice in a Napanee newspaper dated June 18, 1831, "Letter waiting for Samuel McAdam at the Napanee Post Office." It is very likely that Samuel and Phoebe McAdam had just arrived in the area when a letter from friends or relatives back home in Ireland arrived. Irish immigrants often kept family and friends back home informed, especially as to opportunities for more immigrants.

But the first conclusive evidence of our family is the 1851 Canadian Census that showed Sam (age 58) and Phoebe (age 57) living in Tyendinaga Township, Hastings County, with their children John (age 30), Mary (age 28), and Samuel (age 25). All were born in Ireland. Thus, the family likely came to Canada between 1826, when Samuel was born, and 1831, when the letter was announced.

David McAdam and Robert McAdam may have been sons of Samuel and Phoebe too. There is evidence suggesting that David McAdam married Sarah Jane Cross in Tyendinaga Township and settled in Hastings County near Samuel and Phoebe. David and many of his children are buried in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Rawdon Township, Hastings County.

A Robert McAdam lived in Tyendinaga Township in 1851 near Samuel and Phoebe McAdam also. According to Anglican Church records, Robert McAdam married Charlotte Dunning of Tyendinaga on February 7, 1855. On February 6, 1956, Robert and Charlotte had a son, Samuel. No other information what happened to Robert McAdam is available.

Children of SAMUEL MCADAM and PHOEBE MCADAM are:

2. i. JOHN² MCADAM, b. 1821, Ireland; d. Unknown.

ii. MARY MCADAM, b. 1823, Ireland; d. Unknown.

Notes for MARY MCADAM:

IT IS UNLIKELY THAT MARY IS THE DAUGHTER OF SAMUEL & PHOEBE MCADAM.

The 1851 Census in which Samuel and Phoebe are listed with Mary (Age 28), John and Samuel does not confirm that Mary is their daughter. On page two, there is a column for Residents, Members and Non-Members. Mary McAdam is listed as a Non-Member which could mean she is not the daughter of Sam & Phoebe. Is Mary the wife of another McAdam, maybe another son of Sam & Phoebe's such as David or Robert? A cousin or the wife of a cousin perhaps? It could mean that Mary is a daughter who was visiting the day that the Census was taken. But it was very unusual then that unmarried women lived away from home. There are a number of possible explanations.

Records at the Episcopal Church in the Tyendinaga area show that a David & Mary McAdam had a daughter, Mary Ann, in Tyendinaga on April 9, 1856. Also, on September 27, 1850, James Scott & Mary McAdam were sponsors for the baptism of June Elizabeth McAdam, daughter of Mary & ______ McAdam. One of these Mary's could be the Mary in the 1851 Census of Samuel and Phoebe's home in Tyendinaga.

3. iii. DAVID MCADAM, b. 1825, Ireland; d. May 8, 1895.

4. iv. SAMUEL MCADAM II, b. 1826, Ireland; d. July 17, 1885, Tamworth, Ontario.

5. v. ROBERT MCADAM, b. 1828, Ireland; d. April 5, 1888, Stella, Cowlitz County, Washington.

Generation No. 2

2. JOHN² MCADAM (SAMUEL¹) was born 1821 in Ireland, and died Unknown. He married ANN PYER. She died Unknown.

Notes for JOHN MCADAM:

Family lore has it that one of the McAdam brothers moved west. This could be John. The following information strongly suggest that John married Ann Pyer, had a son, and moved west to Huron County as a pioneer.

1. According to Anglican Church records, Samuel Stuart McAdam, son of John and Ann McAdam, was born August 30, 1853 and baptized October 2, 1863 in Tyendinaga Township, Hastings County, Ontario.

2. According to the Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid, there are five McAdams buried in Wroxeter Presbyterian Cemetery (abandoned), Howick Township, Huron County, Ontario. They are Ann McAdam, Ann (Pyer) McAdam (w/o John McAdam), Jane (i/d/o John & Ann McAdam) McAdam, John McAdam, and Samuel Stewart McAdam.

3. According to the 1871 Ontario Census, John McAdam lived in Huron North, Howick, Division 3. He was a 50 year old head of household, born in Ireland in 1820 or 1821, was a Presbyterian, occupied as laborer.

4. The 1851 Census shows that John McAdam, living with Samuel and Phoebe McAdam, was born about 1821.

Children of JOHN MCADAM and ANN PYER are:

i. JANE³ MCADAM, d. Unknown.

ii. SAMUEL STUART MCADAM, b. August 30, 1853, Tyendinaga Township, Hastings County, Ontario; d. Unknown.

Notes for SAMUEL STUART MCADAM:

[Brøderbund Family Archive #118, Ed. 1, Canadian Genealogy Index, 1600s - 1900s, Date of Import: May 16, 1999, Internal Ref. #1.118.1.53186.4]

Individual: McAdam, Samuel

Event: Living

Year: 1879

Place: Turnberry Township

Province of record source: Ontario

County of record source: Huron

Source: Illustrated Historical Atlas of the County of Huron, 1879.

Publisher: Cumming Atlas Reprints

Publication place: Port Elgin

Publication year: 1920

Volume/Page(s): 61

Please note: The province and county are associated with the location of the record source and in some cases may not be the same as the place where the event occurred.

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3. DAVID² MCADAM (SAMUEL¹) was born 1825 in Ireland, and died May 8, 1895. He married SARAH JANE CROSS December 27, 1849 in Tyendinaga - Mission of the Mohawks, Hastings County, Ontario. She was born Abt. 1828, and died July 8, 1910.

Notes for DAVID MCADAM:

Grandfather of Arthur McAdam, Toronto, who wrote to Vivian Ambrose, letter dated. David reportedly lived in HastingsCounty in 1861.

Birth source:

It isvery possible that David is the son of Samuel & Phoebe McAdam. This relationship lacks confirmation however.

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David MC ADAM

Sex: M

Event(s):

Born: 1825

, Ireland

Marriage(s):

Spouse: Jane CROSS

Source Information:

Batch number: F510573

Sheet: 44

Email from Rick Parcels:

I was in Havelock yesterday and visitied Maple Grove Cemetery and came

across the grave of David McAdam, is read:

David McAdam (died 1895.05.08), aged 70 years. His beloved wife, Jane Cross

(died 1910.07.08), aged 82 years.

Thought this information would be helpful. I was searching for Parcels

information when I was there and stumbled upon possibly the parents of my

paternal great grand mother.

Regards,

Rick

Marriage Notes for DAVID MCADAM and SARAH CROSS:

Source: The Incorporated Synod of the Diocese of Ontario,Mrs. W.H. Storey, Registrar, Kingston, Ontario, in 11/14/1978 letter to Vivian Ambrose.

Conflict with Family Search Internet Genealogical Service:

David MC ADAM

Sex: M

Marriage(s):

Spouse: Jane CROSS

Marriage: ABT 1857

Peterborough', 'Ontario

Source Information:

Batch number: F510573

Sheet: 44

Children of DAVID MCADAM and SARAH CROSS are:

6. i. PHOEBE J.³ MCADAM, d. Unknown.

7. ii. SAMUEL MCADAM, d. Unknown.

8. iii. MARY ANN MCADAM, b. November 29, 1851, Prince Edward County, Ontario; d. Unknown.

9. iv. ROBERT JOHN MCADAM, b. June 27, 1854, Tyendinaga, Hastings, Ontario; d. Unknown.

v. WILLIAM MCADAM, b. 1858, Peterborough, Ontario; d. Unknown.

Notes for WILLIAM MCADAM:

Lived north of Havelock, Petersborough County. According to Arthur McAdam, Toronto.

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William MC ADAM

Sex: M

Event(s):

Birth: 1858

Peterborough, Ontario

Parents:

Father: David MC ADAM

Mother: Jane CROSS

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Batch number: Dates Source Call No. Type Printout Call No. Type

5010573 - 1553682 Film NONE

Sheet: 44

10. vi. DAVID MCADAM, b. January 20, 1863; d. January 22, 1940.

11. vii. FREDERICK MCADAM, b. 1868, Peterborough, Ontario; d. Unknown.

12. viii. SARAH E. MCADAM, b. 1869, Belmont Twp., Ontario; d. January 1947, Norwood, Ontario.

ix. ALICE MATILDA MCADAM, b. Abt. 1873, Rawdon, Hastings, Ontario; d. Unknown; m. WILLIAM GEORGE SEXSMITH, December 25, 1891, Havelock, Peterborough, Ontario; d. Unknown.

Notes for ALICE MATILDA MCADAM:

Source: Family Search Internet Genealogical Service, Batch #5010573, Sheet 44.

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Alice Matilda MCADAM

Sex: F

Event(s):

Birth: Abt. 1873

Rawdon, Hastings, Ontario

Parents:

Father: David MCADAM

Mother: Jane

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Alice Matilda MCADAM

Sex: F

Marriage(s):

Spouse: William George SEXSMITH

Marriage: 25 Dec 1891

Havelock, Peterborough, Ontario

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4. SAMUEL² MCADAM II (SAMUEL¹) was born 1826 in Ireland, and died July 17, 1885 in Tamworth, Ontario. He married ELIZA JANE BROWN, daughter of THOMAS BROWN and ELIZABETH MCGOWAN. She was born 1830 in Ireland, and died 1908.

Notes for SAMUEL MCADAM II:

Samuel McAdam Jr. was born circa 1826 in Ireland, the son of Samuel and Phoebe McAdam. It has not yet been discovered how or when the family came to Canada. However, according to the Canadian Census of 1851, they lived on Lot 21, Concession 2 of Tyendenaga township, Hastings County, Ontario. At that time they were formers, and the south end of their land bordered on the Salmon River. The household at that time consisted of Samuel and Phoebe and their children John, Mary and Samuel Jr. Two other McAdam families lived nearby, and they may also have been children of Samuel and Phoebe.

Sometime within the next three years, Samuel Jr. married Eliza Jane Brown, second eldest daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Brown. Eliza Jane was born circa 1830 aboard a boat from Ireland en route to Canada on the Atlantic Ocean. The Browns, a family of twelve, were Anglican and lived in an Irish settlement in Sheffield township, Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, in 1851. Source: Research of Vivian Ambrose, August 1994

[Brøderbund Family Archive #118, Ed. 1, Canadian Genealogy Index, 1600s - 1900s, Date of Import: Aug 1, 1997, Internal Ref. #1.118.1.53189.18]

Individual: McAdams, Samuel

Event: Living

Year: 1878

Place: Sheffield Township

Province of record source: Ontario

County of record source: Addington

Source: Illustrated Historical Atlas of Frontenac, Lennox and Addington Counties, 1878.

Publisher: Mika Publishing Company

Publication place: Belleville

Publication year: 1977

Volume/Page(s): 61

Please note: The province and county are associated with the location of the record source and in some cases may not be the same as the place where the event occurred.

Note: According to the Lennox and Addington County Museum, Samuel McAdam and Eliza Jane are buried at the Anglican Cemetery in Tamworth, Ontario.

According to the Incorporated synod of the Diocese of Ontario, "Samuel McAdam died July 17th, 1885 and buried July 18th, 1885 by the Reve. J.R. Serson."

Children of SAMUEL MCADAM and ELIZA BROWN are:

13. i. ELIZABETH³ MCADAM, b. October 17, 1855; d. January 13, 1929, Toronto, Ontario.

14. ii. SOLOMON MCADAM, b. December 25, 1857, Tyendinaga Township, Hastings County, Ontario; d. March 11, 1941, Watertown, New York.

15. iii. JAMES WATSON MCADAM, b. January 15, 1859, Hastings County, Ontario; d. September 1, 1930, Sacketts Harbor, New York.

16. iv. WILLIAM MCADAM, b. January 13, 1862, Tamworth, Ontario; d. 1949, Glen Park, New York.

17. v. ABSALOM MCADAM, b. November 21, 1864, Tamworth, Ontario; d. April 24, 1923, Watertown, New York.

vi. JENNY MCADAM, b. 1866; d. 1866.

18. vii. DORINDA MCADAM, b. February 24, 1868, Tamworth, Ontario; d. December 4, 1967, Enterprise, Ontario.

19. viii. MALINDA MCADAM, b. February 24, 1868, Tamworth, Ontario; d. March 18, 1953, Verona, Ontario.

20. ix. SAMUEL MCADAM III, b. April 23, 1870; d. July 15, 1931, Cooper Cemetery, Hastings, Ontario.

21. x. JOHN HENRY MCADAM, b. 1872; d. October 29, 1957, Kingston, Ontario.

5. ROBERT² MCADAM (SAMUEL¹) was born 1828 in Ireland, and died April 5, 1888 in Stella, Cowlitz County, Washington. He married CHARLOTTE DOWNING February 7, 1855 in Tyendinaga Township, Hastings County, Ontario. She was born November 21, 1838 in Ontario, Canada, and died August 12, 1940 in Stella, Cowlitz County, Washington.

Notes for ROBERT MCADAM:

!!! IT IS NOT PROVEN YET THAT ROBERT MCADAM IS THE SON OF SAMUEL & PHOEBE MCADAM !!!

Source: Records of the The Incorporated Synod of the Diocese of Ontario, Kingston, Ontario for the Town of Tyendinaga, Hastings County, Ontario (i.e., Anglican Church)

· February 7, 1855, Marriage of Robert McAdam and Charlotte Dunning of Tyendinaga.

· May 6, 1856, Baptism of Samuel, son of Robert & Charlotte McAdam, born February 2, 1856.

· July 4, 1858, Baptism of John, son of Robert & Margaret McAdam, born March 5, 1858. (Note: I thought “Margaret” could be “Charlotte”. Bruce)

Source: 1880 U.S. Census

Washington Territory

Cowlitz County

Dwelling # 214

Family # 224

Enumerated on June 1, 1880

McAdam, Robert, white, male, age 52, married, farmer, born in Ireland, father born in Ireland, mother born in Ireland.

" , Schailotte(?), white, female, 42, wife, married, keeping house, born Canada, father born Ireland, mother born Canada.

", John, white, male, 22, single, at home, attended school within year, born Canada, Ireland, Canada

", Annie, white, female, 16, single, at school, Canada, Ireland, Canada

", Maggie, white, female, 13, single, at school, New York, Ireland, Canada

", Frank, white, male, 10, single, at school, New York, Ireland, Canada

", Fred, white, male, 8, single, at school, New York, Ireland, Canada

D???, A???ie, white, male, 15, single, servant, Cal.(?), R.I., R.I.

Source: Jon Slingerland (slingrj@fidnet.com)

Sent: Monday, July 30, 2001 1:17 AM

Subject: Robert McAdam

Robert McAdam born 1828 Ireland, died 5 Apr 1888 Stella, Cowlitz Co., Wa., buried Bunker Hill Cem, Stella. Charlotte (in a census listed also as Elizabeth) Downing born 21 Nov 1838 Canada, died 12 Aug 1940, Bunker Hill Cem,Stella

Charlotte's mother was Margrette Downing was listed in the 1900 census as living with daughter Charlotte, they were both widows at that time. States also that Margette was 71 yrs old. So that puts her 1829 as her birth and looking at the date of her daughters birth that does not figure into the picture. I have to look for her death date and then figure it all out. I do not have the husband/fathers name. Charlotte had a brother James that was also in Stella during this time. I have not research the Downings like I should. Hopefully I can get to it!!! I think that I didn't do anymore because I didn't know where to look when I was researching the McAdam family.

Robert and Charlotte had:

++++ John born 21 Nov 1857, Canada, died 19 Apr 1934, Clatskanie, Columbia Co. Or. buried Green Mountain Cem, near Rainier, Columbia Co., Or. married Anna Taylor Burr 14 Dec 1881, Cowlitz Co., Wa.

Selena (Lena), born 1860 Canada, died 1943-44 married Benj. Brock 14 Mar 1885 Oak Point, Cowlitz Co.,Wa.

Annie born Canada married Eugene Brock 30 Nov 1881, Portland,Multnomah Co., Or.

Margarette (Maggie) born 1867 NY, married Clarence Brock 17 Apr 1885 Cowlitz Co., Wa.

Frank born 26 Feb 1869 NY, died 24 May 1927 buried Bunker Hill Cem, Stella, Columbia Co. Wa. married Mildred M ???, 1907.

Fred born 6 May 1872 NY died 9 Feb 1963 Bunker Hill Cem. Stella, Columbia Co. Wa. (as far as I know he never married).

John and Anna

Ora born 3 May 1884 died 24 Aug 1884 Bunker Hill Cem., Stella, Cowlitz Co. Wa.

+++++David Herndon, born 15 Jan 1886 Cowlitz Co. Wa. died 25 Nov 1957, St. Helens, Columbia Co. Or., buried Mayger, Columbia Co., Or., married Nettie Sydell, 22 Nov 1910 Portland, Multnomah Co., Or.

Robert Hernie, born 10 Dec 1888, Downing, Columbia Co., Or.died 12 May 1966 St. Helens, Columbia Co. Or, buried Green Mountain Cem, Rainier, Columbia Co., Or. married Addie Johnson

Hertilla R. (Tillie) born 13 Apr 1891, St. Helens, Columbia Co., Or, died Feb 1979.

Hattebelle (Hattie) born 12 Jun 1893,

Julia A. (Jule), born 10 Aug 1898 Rainier,Columbia Co., Or

Charles F. 17 Jan 1901 Died 21 Feb 1901, Downing, Columbia Co., Or.

David and Nettie

++++ Raymond Russell born 26 Apr 1916, Rainier, Columbia Co., Or. died Apr 1979, Portland, Multnomah Co., Or. buried in Fairview Or. outside of Portland. His first wife and mother of his 2 boys was Ethel Lucille Smoot married 11 July 1936 in Kelso, Lewis Co., Wa. his third with and the mother of his daughter was Delora Clare both are bured in Fairview, Or.

Eugene Charles born 1918 Rainier. Columbia Co., Or. has issue (I don't know anything about him)

Raymond and Ethel (went by Lu)

Charles Arthur born 10 Oct 1836 Rainier, Columbia Co., Or. has issue

+++++David Russell born 12 May 1940 Rainier, Columbia Co., Or, died 12 Sep 1984 El Paso, El Paso Co., Tx. married Frances Jo Gabriel (this is me!!!!) 14 Oct 1961 Vancouver, Clark Co., Wa.

David and Jo

Tamara Beth 28 Sep 1963 Spokane, Spokane Co. Wa. married has issue

Cynthia Elaine 19 Nov 1964 Spokane, Spokane Co. Wa. has issue

Steven Yung 27 May 1965 Seoul, Korea, adopted son, without issue

Alan Andrew 14 Aug 1968 Hobbs, Lea Co., NM, died 12 Aug 1986 El Paso, El Paso Co., Tx. buried on top of his Dad at Fort Bliss Cem, El Paso, El Paso Co., Tx.

Notes for CHARLOTTE DOWNING:

Buried in Bunker Hill Cemetery, Stella, Cowlitz County, Washington.

Children of ROBERT MCADAM and CHARLOTTE DOWNING are:

i. SAMUEL J.³ MCADAM, b. February 2, 1856, Tyendinaga, Hastings, Ontario; d. 1880, Stella, Washington.

22. ii. JOHN MCADAM, b. November 21, 1857, Canada; d. April 19, 1934, Clatskanie, Columbia County, Oregon.

iii. SELENA MCADAM, b. 1860, Canada; d. Abt. 1943; m. BENJAMIN BROCK, March 14, 1885, Oak Point, Cowlitz County, Washington; d. Unknown.

iv. ANNIE MCADAM, b. Abt. 1864; d. Unknown; m. EUGENE BROCK, November 30, 1881, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; d. Unknown.

v. MARGARET MCADAM, b. 1867; d. Unknown; m. CLARENCE BROCK, April 17, 1885, Cowlitz County, Washington; d. Unknown.

vi. FRANK MCADAM, b. February 26, 1869, New York; d. May 24, 1927; m. MILDRED WIFE OF FRANK MCADAM, 1907; d. Unknown.

vii. FRED MCADAM, b. May 6, 1872, New York; d. February 9, 1963.

Notes for FRED MCADAM:

Buried in Bunker Hill Cemetery, Stella, Washington..

Generation No. 3

6. PHOEBE J.³ MCADAM (DAVID², SAMUEL¹) died Unknown. She married UNKNOWN BROOKS. He died Unknown.

Children of PHOEBE MCADAM and UNKNOWN BROOKS are:

i. JOHN⁴ BROOKS, d. Unknown.

ii. ROBERT BROOKS, d. Unknown.

7. SAMUEL³ MCADAM (DAVID², SAMUEL¹) died Unknown.

Children of SAMUEL MCADAM are:

i. HARRY⁴ MCADAM, d. Unknown.

ii. TASSIE MCADAM, d. Unknown.

8. MARY ANN³ MCADAM (DAVID², SAMUEL¹) was born November 29, 1851 in Prince Edward County, Ontario, and died Unknown. She married ROBERT ANDERSON December 20, 1867 in Tyendinaga Twp, Hastings Cty, Ontario. He died Unknown.

Notes for MARY ANN MCADAM:

Source: The Incorporated Synod of the Diocese of Ontario,Mrs. W.H. Storey, Registrar, Kingston, Ontario, in 11/14/1978 letter to Vivian Ambrose.

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MARY ANN MCADAM

Sex: F

Event(s):

Birth: 29 Nov 1851

Prince Edward Cy, Ontario

Parents: