Samuel D (Douglas) Adams We do not know what town Samuel was from originally. Born February 23, 1811 Indiana County Pa. 1811 - April 11, 1887 ? Samuel D Adams m.? Lydia Ostrander (about 1792 Died 10 Dec 1845 of smallpox in Pittsburgh Pa with two of their daughters) Samuel Douglas Adams b February 23, 1811 Indiana County Pa, on the LDS IGI listed as a relative to Anne Jane Adams Allshouse. A descendant said that Anne Jane said "her father Samuel Adams, had claimed to be a direct descendant of John Quincy Adams, believed to possibly be a nephew. Research did not bear this claim out, but the descendant thought it could be possible that our Samuel wasn't mentioned in any of the books, as most children are, simply because he did marry an Indian Maiden and was said to have several papooses". Others researching with LDS before I got involved in this research, found listing for Lydia's daughter Anne Jane Adams as being endowed September 13, 1911 Salt Lake City Utah for her parents. Taken from Salt Lake Temple records #9038 Book D IVG., page 252. They came back with the name Lydia Ostander Adams. Other LDS research, to verify the information found three listings for her, with three different spellings of her first name. Ann Jane Adams; Anne Jane Adams; and Ann (Anna) Jane Adams. All show her married to Samuel Adams, but list Lydia's maiden name as OSTANDES not Ostander. When I went to familysearch.com I found nothing on Anne Jane, or Samuel, but on a search for Lydia came up with this: LDS film #1761135 Lydia Adams husband Samuel Douglas m abt 1792 Indiana Pa. Filmed Temple records of deceased individuals, it seems to be from 1870? Filmed by Genealogical Society of Utah. The 1840 fed. census does not list a Samuel Adams in Westmoreland County. Then a relative provided info from the LDS IGI Samuel Douglas Adams b February 23, 1811 Indiana County Pa, on the LDS IGI listed as a relative to Anne Jane Adams Allshouses. He also located Lydia Ostander b. 1820 Jefferson County Pa. A relative found her on the LDS IGI listed as a relative to Anne Jane Adams Allshouse. I went back to Familysearch.com to double check what had been found on Lydia and Samuel previously. This time there were death dates listed for both of them which hadn't been there before. Lydia Ostander b. about 1820 Jefferson Pa. d. 10 Dec 1845 husband Samuel Douglas Adams b. 23 Feb 1811 Indiana Pa d. 11 Apr 1887 1880 our Samuel would have been 69 years old Samuel D. ADAMS - 1880 United States Census / Pennsylvania Other Gender: Male Birth: <1811> PA Went to familysearch again this time found a Samuel D Adams in the 1880 census born 1811 Pa age 69, a widower, was listed as a painter living in the household of James A Dixon in Sandy, Clearfield Pa.with parents born in Scotland. d. 11 Apr 1887 Later on I found the following Family Ordinance Records Husband - Samuel Adams Wife - Lydia Ostander Adams Children Sarah Rebecca Adams b. 22 May 1838 of,, Armstrong, Pa d. 05 Dec 1913 LDS Ordinance P 21 Dec 1915 SGEOR George W. Adams b. 16 Jul 1843 of,, Indiana, Pa d. 06 Dec 1861 LDS Ordinance P 21 Dec 1915 SGEOR Mary Adams b. 20 Nov 1845 of,, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pa d. 31 Dec 1845 LDS Ordinance B Child E Child P 21 Dec 1915 SGEOR George W Adams (same George as above don't know why he's listed twice) Christening Sep 1911 LDS Ordinance P 21 Dec 1915 SGEOR Ann Jane Adams Allshouse b. 20 Nov 1836 , Indiana Pa LDS Ordinance P 21 Dec 1915 SGEOR Now we have a sister Catherine E Adams Murray from Anne Janes application for her husband Finleys Civil War pension. A possible Amanda who died with Lydia in 1845 as per the reburial from the Methodist Burying Ground we found at Allegheny Cemetery. Mary looks good for the name of the other daughter who died with Lydia as per Anne Janes story about two sisters dying with their mother, since the death dates are 21 days apart. In other records we saw: Samuel Douglas Adams SLAKE Endowment 20 Sept 1911 Sealing to Spouse Lydia Ostander 27 Sept 1911 film #184597 Ref # 6078 Anna Jane Adams Baptism 27 Aug 1900 Endowmwnt 11 Sep 1911 Sealing to Parents Samuel Adams Lydia Ostandes 21 Feb 1975 Batch #694053 Source Call # 0001981 Ann Jane Adams Allshouse Sealing to Parents 21 Dec 1915 SGEOR Samuel Adams Lydia Ostander Adams by a Ruth Bowler of Michigan(?) Ann Jane Adams Sealing to Spouse Finley Allshouse 14 Sep 1911 Endowment 13 Sep 1911 Film 184597 Ref # 5801 Info on familysearch.org Individual Record 1880 United States Census Search results | Download Previous Individual ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----Samuel D. ADAMS Household Male ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Other Information: Birth Year <1811> Birthplace PA Age 69 Occupation Painter Marital Status W <Widowed> Race W <White> Head of Household James A. DIXON Relation Other Father's Birthplace SCO Mother's Birthplace SCO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Source Information: Census Place Sandy, Clearfield, Pennsylvania Family History Library Film 1255116 NA Film Number T9-1116 Page 2. IGI Individual Record FamilySearch? International Genealogical Index v5.0 North America Search Results | Download | Pedigree ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Samuel Douglas Adams Male ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Event(s): Birth: 23 FEB 1811 Of, , Indiana, Pennsylvania Christening: Death: 11 APR 1887 Burial: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Messages: Record submitted by a member of the LDS Church. The record often shows the name of the individual and his or her relationship to a descendant, shown as the heir, family representative, or relative. The original records are not indexed, and you may have to look at the film frame-by-frame to find the information you want. A family group record for this couple may be in the Family Group Record Collection; Archive Section. (See the Family History Library Catalog for the film number.) These records are alphabetical by name of the father or husband. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Source Information: Film Number: 183449 Page Number: 310 Reference number: 11159 IGI Individual Record FamilySearch? International Genealogical Index v5.0 North America Search Results | Download | Pedigree ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Samuel Douglas Adams <Male> Family ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Event(s): Birth: 23 FEB 1811 , Indiana, Pennsylvania Christening: Death: 11 APR 1887 Burial: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Marriages: Spouse: Lydia Ostander Family ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Messages: Record submitted by a member of the LDS Church. The record often shows the name of the individual and his or her relationship to a descendant, shown as the heir, family representative, or relative. The original records are not indexed, and you may have to look at the film frame-by-frame to find the information you want. A family group record for this couple may be in the Family Group Record Collection; Archive Section. (See the Family History Library Catalog for the film number.) These records are alphabetical by name of the father or husband. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Source Information: Film Number: 184597 Page Number: Reference number: 6078 IGI Individual Record FamilySearch? International Genealogical Index v5.0 North America Search Results | Download | Pedigree ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Samuel Douglas Adams Male ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Event(s): Birth: 23 FEB 1811 Of, , Indiana, Pennsylvania Christening: Death: 11 APR 1887 Burial: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Messages: Record submitted by a member of the LDS Church. The record often shows the name of the individual and his or her relationship to a descendant, shown as the heir, family representative, or relative. The original records are not indexed, and you may have to look at the film frame-by-frame to find the information you want. A family group record for this couple may be in the Family Group Record Collection; Archive Section. (See the Family History Library Catalog for the film number.) These records are alphabetical by name of the father or husband. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Source Information: Film Number: 184107 Page Number: 1 Reference number: 3 Further research showed that Samuel and Lydia's son George W Adams died early in the Civil War, George Adams , Enlistment Date: 12 October 1861 Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE Side Served: Union State Served: Pennsylvania Unit Numbers: 2345 2345 Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 12 October 1861 Enlisted in Company B, 78th Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania on 12 October 1861. Died Company B, 78th Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania on 08 December 1861 in Camp Negley, KY ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We would really like to find out who Samuel's parents were. Laurie Beth Roman