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Hannah Pierce Hinckley Adams

Birth
Eastport, Washington County, Maine, USA
Death
13 May 1900 (aged 81)
Eastport, Washington County, Maine, USA
Burial
Eastport, Washington County, Maine, USA Add to Map
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Daughter of Joshua Hinkley and Esther (Shackford) of Eastport Maine. She was 30 yrs of age residing with her parents in 1850 in Eastport and was unmarried at that time.

Married Samuel R. Adams April 14, 1859 in Marion Indiana.

The family resided various places. Samuel R. Adams was born in Campton, New Hampshire about 1805 and began his career as a teacher and was later ordained a Methodist Episcopal minister and educator. He went west and opened a school in Dearborn County, Indiana 1854 and later he was head of Moore's Hill College. He and Hannah had been married a short time when he died in the Civil War in 1862, serving as chaplain of the 26th Indiana Infantry. Hannah received his pension Aug 5, 1863.

Hannah retired from teaching and returned to Eastport around 1875 and died there May 13, 1900 at age 81, and 4 mos, widow of Rev. Samuel R. Adams.

Hannah died from pneumonia and heart disease and was buried Hillside, Bibber & Flagg undertakers.
Daughter of Joshua Hinkley and Esther (Shackford) of Eastport Maine. She was 30 yrs of age residing with her parents in 1850 in Eastport and was unmarried at that time.

Married Samuel R. Adams April 14, 1859 in Marion Indiana.

The family resided various places. Samuel R. Adams was born in Campton, New Hampshire about 1805 and began his career as a teacher and was later ordained a Methodist Episcopal minister and educator. He went west and opened a school in Dearborn County, Indiana 1854 and later he was head of Moore's Hill College. He and Hannah had been married a short time when he died in the Civil War in 1862, serving as chaplain of the 26th Indiana Infantry. Hannah received his pension Aug 5, 1863.

Hannah retired from teaching and returned to Eastport around 1875 and died there May 13, 1900 at age 81, and 4 mos, widow of Rev. Samuel R. Adams.

Hannah died from pneumonia and heart disease and was buried Hillside, Bibber & Flagg undertakers.


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