Civil War: Company G, 3rd California Infantry and Company A, Third Battalion of Infantry, California Volunteers
William R. Adams was enrolled by Second Lieutenant William H. McMinn at San Francisco, California, July 3, 1862 and was mustered in as a private of Captain John B. Urmy's Company G, 3rd California Infantry, January 20, 1864. At enlistment he was described as age 22 years, that he was born at Boston, Massachusetts, and that his occupation was Engineer. Robert K. Reid, Surgeon, 3rd California Infantry, was the Examining Surgeon of Recruit Adams. He was discharged September 3, re-enlisted, age 24 years, as a Veteran Volunteer by Captain William M. Johns and was mustered in by First Lieutenant Stephen Everett Jocelyn at Camp Douglas, Utah Territory, September 4. 1864. He was promoted corporal, to date from November 1, 1864, and was transferred to Company A, Third Battalion of Infantry, California Volunteers. Corporal Adams was discharged, with his company, at Camp Douglas, July 27, 1866.
William Russell Adams married Lavinia J. Phillips, daughter of Joshua B. Philips and Mary J Philips at Townsend, Massachusetts, December 23, 1868.
William R. Adams, age 45 years, was enumerated June 3, 1880, at Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, with Lavenia Adams 32, Clae R. Adams 2 months.
William R. Adams, age 63 years, was enumerated June 9, 1900, at Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, with Clara R. Adams, 25.
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Father: Abraham Doddridge Adams
Mother: Mary Jane Thurston
Spouse: Lavinia J. Phillips
Civil War: Company G, 3rd California Infantry and Company A, Third Battalion of Infantry, California Volunteers
William R. Adams was enrolled by Second Lieutenant William H. McMinn at San Francisco, California, July 3, 1862 and was mustered in as a private of Captain John B. Urmy's Company G, 3rd California Infantry, January 20, 1864. At enlistment he was described as age 22 years, that he was born at Boston, Massachusetts, and that his occupation was Engineer. Robert K. Reid, Surgeon, 3rd California Infantry, was the Examining Surgeon of Recruit Adams. He was discharged September 3, re-enlisted, age 24 years, as a Veteran Volunteer by Captain William M. Johns and was mustered in by First Lieutenant Stephen Everett Jocelyn at Camp Douglas, Utah Territory, September 4. 1864. He was promoted corporal, to date from November 1, 1864, and was transferred to Company A, Third Battalion of Infantry, California Volunteers. Corporal Adams was discharged, with his company, at Camp Douglas, July 27, 1866.
William Russell Adams married Lavinia J. Phillips, daughter of Joshua B. Philips and Mary J Philips at Townsend, Massachusetts, December 23, 1868.
William R. Adams, age 45 years, was enumerated June 3, 1880, at Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, with Lavenia Adams 32, Clae R. Adams 2 months.
William R. Adams, age 63 years, was enumerated June 9, 1900, at Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, with Clara R. Adams, 25.
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Father: Abraham Doddridge Adams
Mother: Mary Jane Thurston
Spouse: Lavinia J. Phillips
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