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Burial: Benshoff Hill Cem, Middle Taylor Twp, Cambria Co, Pa Note:
Peter Adams
SOURCES: BIRTH: 1840 Census, Conemaugh Twp., Cambria Co. , PA;1850 Census,Jackson Twp, Cambria Co., PA; 1960 Census , Taylor Twp., Cambria Co., PA;1880 Census, Taylor Twp., Ca mbria Co., PA

Census 1850 - states that he was 15 years old laborer livin g with parents, born in PA. Census

Residences: 1850 - living with parents in Jackson Twp , Cambria Co,PA 1860 - living in Taylor Twp, Cambria C o,PA with wife, Jane & children 1880 - living in Taylo r Twp, Cambria Co, PA with wife, Jane & children 190 3 - West Taylor Twp, Cambria County, PA, Above residences a ccording to administration of will documents.

!LAND: Deed dated 10 May 1890, recorded 7 Mar 1892, deed b ook, Cambria Co., PA, Vol 82, p.265, West Taylor Twp.(50 ac res more or less)

!OCCUPATION: 1860 Census notes, boatman;1880 Census notes , carpenter, shafts?? in cars;1850 states, laborer

Notes: Peter Adams is shown in the 1850 Census, Jackson Twp ., Cambria Co., Pennsylvania, living with his parents, Andr ew, age 68, and Elizabeth, age 47, Adams.

LDS Library #129453, Vol 6, p.357 - states that he died 8 S ept 1903 at 11:30 p.m. There are Letters of Administratio n issued to Alfred M. Adams, Renunciation of Widow and elde r childred feted, General appraisement filed for $107,80 an d Widow appraisement filed for $300.00.

At time of death, Peter owned land, deed dated 10 May 1890 , recorded 7 Mar 1892 in deed book as noted above, 50 acre s more or less!
8 Census: 1860 Taylor Twp, Cambria Co, Pa Note:
Johnstown P.O.
ADAMS, Peter 24 boatman
Jane 20
Nancy C.
Samuel H. 1
Census: 16 Aug 1870 Green Twp, Indiana Co, Pa Note:
reel M593_1350 page 268b house 325 family 317
ADAMS Peter 39 m Pa, Laborer, $300 of property, voter
Jane 31 f Pa Keeping House
Nancy 13 f Pa, in school
Samuel 11m Pa, in school
George 5 m Pa
Alvin 3 m Pa
Delila 7/12 (Nov) f Pa
Census: 1880 Taylor Twp, Cambria Co, Pa Note:
reel T9_1110 page 239b
ADAMS, Peter 43 m Pa head, carpenter in car shop
Jane 43 f Pa wife, keeping house
George 15 m Pa son, shifter on cars
Alvin 11 m Pa son, at home
Delia 9 f Pa dau, at home
Alpherd 7 m Pa son
John 5 m Pa son
Simon 2 m Pa son
Emma 1 f Pa dau
Census: 15 Jun 1900 West Taylor Twp, Cambria Co, Pa Note:
reel T623_1389 ED 160 page 15b house 255 family 279
ADAMS, Peter 67 (July 1832) m Pa head, married 41y, day lab orer
Jane 59 (Apr 1841) f Pa wife, married 41y, 11 children , 9 living
JONES, Albert 26 (Jan 1874) m Pa boarder, married 5y, labor er (brickyard)
Mary J 22 (June 1877) f Pa boarder, married 5y, 2 chilren , 1 living
Elmira 5 (Mat 1895) f Pa boarder
Event: Will Admin 21 Mar 1904 Cambria Co, Pa Note:
Will from Orphans Court of Ebensburg in Cambria County on 3 1 March 1904.: states that Peter died 8 Sept 1903 leavin g his widow, Jane Adams and the following children: S.H. A dams,George, Alvin, Alfred, John, Simon, Kate, Della, and E mma. It records the land he owned and it states to divid e it with each child receiving one-ninth and to Jane Adams , her dower or interest therin as provided by the intestat e laws of PA. Map of land. Near Cambria Iron Co. which ow ned minerals on the land. It appears that the family did n ot want the land, but sold it, valued at $885.00. His good s and chattels were appraised at $107.80.(see list in paper s) Alfred Adams was administrator of Will. Jane kept abou t $300.00 worth of goods and cash. Witnesses: Delia J. Gri ffith, J.W. Stiffler, Alex N. Hart(?).

Petition "To the Honorable F. J. O'Connor, Judge of the Orp hans Court of Cambria County.

The petition of S. H. Adams, a son of Peter Adams, late o f the Township of West Taylor, Cambria County, deceased, re spectfully represents:

That the said Peter Adams died intestate on or about the 8t h day of September, 1903, leaving to survive him a widow, J ane Adams, and the following children or heirs: viz, you r petitioner, S. H. Adams residi