The 1880 census enumerates him as J. Adonijah.

Husband of Charlotte.

Emigrated from England 1847.

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England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 about Adonijah Cowham
Name: Adonijah Cowham
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 3 Jan 1813
Baptism Place: Wigtoft,Lincoln,England
Mother: Jane Cowham
FHL Film Number: 508071

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Name Adonijah Cowham
Arrival Year 1847
Arrival Place Michigan
Primary Immigrant Cowham, Adonijah
Source Publication Code 4781.90
Annotation Date when arrived in Michigan. Place of origin and date of arrival in the U.S. also provided.
Source Bibliography LOCEY, GERTRUDE. Cass County, Michigan Naturalization Book #1. In Four Flags Tracer (Four Flags Area Genealogical Society, Niles, MI), March 1995, pp. 5-7.
Household Members (Name)
Adonijah Cowham

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Name Adonijah Cowham
Land Office Kalamazoo
Document Number 24998
Total Acres 76.85
Signature Yes
Canceled Document No
Issue Date 1 Feb 1849
Mineral Rights Reserved No
Metes and Bounds No
Survey Date Feb 1849
Statutory Reference 3 Stat. 566
Multiple Warantee Names No
Act or Treaty 24 Apr 1820
Multiple Patentee Names Yes
Entry Classification Sale-Cash Entries

Remarks James Billingham
As tenants in common but not as joint tenants

Land Description 1 W½SW MICHIGAN-TOLEDO STRIP No 5 S 14 W 25

SOURCE- Adonijah Cowham in the Michigan, U.S., Homestead and Cash Entry Patents

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Acres of land improved: 70
Acres of land unimproved-woodland: 7

Present cash value of farm: $2000
of farm implements and machinery: $200

Total amount of wages paid: $100

Live stock, June 1, 1870:
Horses: 3
Milch cow: 2
Sheep: 15
Swine: 9
Value of all live stock: $550

Wheat, winter, bushels: 175
Indian corn, bushels: 300

SOURCE- U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850, Michigan,
Agriculture, 1870, Cass, Volinia

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