William Vanrenselaer Adams
1816 - 1906 (90 years)
1. William Vanrenselaer Adams was born on 23 Aug 1816 in Otsego County, NY (son of Azor Adams and Hannah Laflin); died on 13 Oct 1906 in Corning, Steuben County, NY. William married Anna Maria Bemis on 3 Jan 1835 in Litchfield, Tioga County, NY. Anna (daughter of David Bemis and Mary Kelsey) was born on 4 Oct 1811 in Otsego County, NY; died on 9 Dec 1885 in Woodhull, Steuben County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Mary Ellena Adams was born on 18 Jan 1848 in Otsego County, NY; died on 10 Jul 1920 in Salem, Marion County, OR.
- David Laverne Adams was born on 9 Sep 1849 in New York state; died on 31 May 1898 in New York state.
2. Azor Adams was born in 1784 in Fairfield County, CT (son of Abel Adams and Lucretia Crane); died after 1857 in New York state. Azor married Hannah Laflin. Hannah was born in 1790 in Schoharie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Hannah Laflin was born in 1790 in Schoharie County, NY. Children:
- 1. William Vanrenselaer Adams was born on 23 Aug 1816 in Otsego County, NY; died on 13 Oct 1906 in Corning, Steuben County, NY.
Generation: 3
4. Abel Adams was born about 1747 in Redding, Fairfield County, CT (son of Abraham Adams and Elizabeth Williams); died after 20 Feb 1819. Abel married Lucretia Crane on 25 Nov 1773 in Easton, Fairfield County, CT. Lucretia was born about 1751 in Easton, Fairfield County, CT; died after 20 Feb 1819. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Lucretia Crane was born about 1751 in Easton, Fairfield County, CT; died after 20 Feb 1819. Children:
- 2. Azor Adams was born in 1784 in Fairfield County, CT; died after 1857 in New York state.
Generation: 4
8. Abraham Adams was born about 1715 in Fairfield, Fairfield County, CT; was christened on 25 Oct 1719 in Fairfield, Fairfield County, CT (son of Daniel Adams and Sarah Turney); died on 11 Jun 1761 in French and Indian War. Abraham married Elizabeth Williams on 9 May 1740 in Redding, Fairfield County, CT. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas Williams and Esther Smith) was born on 31 Aug 1719 in Fairfield, Fairfield County, CT; was christened on 6 Sep 1719 in Christ Church, Fairfield, Fairfield County, CT; died before 8 Apr 1789 in Redding, Fairfield County, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Elizabeth Williams was born on 31 Aug 1719 in Fairfield, Fairfield County, CT; was christened on 6 Sep 1719 in Christ Church, Fairfield, Fairfield County, CT (daughter of Thomas Williams and Esther Smith); died before 8 Apr 1789 in Redding, Fairfield County, CT. Children:
- 4. Abel Adams was born about 1747 in Redding, Fairfield County, CT; died after 20 Feb 1819.