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Alice P. <I>Adams</I> McKoon

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Alice P. Adams McKoon

Birth
Illinois, USA
Death
30 Apr 1910 (aged 52)
California, USA
Burial
San Gabriel, Los Angeles County, California, USA Add to Map
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Alice was the second of three children born to
George B. Adams, b. Sept. 03, 1826 in NY. &
Ellen M. (Adams), b. abt. abt. 1831 in NY.

George and Ellen Adams' children were:
1) Claude Truesdell Adams, b. Jun. 28, 1854 in IL. and d.
Dec. 22, 1915 in CA.
2) Alice P. Adams, b. Jul., 1857 in IL. and d. Apr. 30, 1910 in CA.
3) Gertrude Adams, b. Apr. 8, 1863 in IL. and d. Sep. 25, 1880 in CA.

In the 1860 census, 3 yr. old Alice P. Adams, b. in IL., was living in Elgin, Kane, IL. with her
33 yr. old father, George P. Adams, working in jewelry, b. in NY
30 yr. old mother, 'Elinor' Adams, b. in NY
8 yr. old sister, Florence Adams, b. in IL.
6 yr. old brother, Claude T. Adams, b. abt. 1854 in IL.,
21 yr. old B. William Adams, a clerk, b. in VT.

In the 1870 U.S. census, 13 yr. old Alice P. Adams, b. in IL., was living in Elgin, Kane, IL. with her
43 yr. old father, Geo. B. Adams, b. in NY.
41 yr. old mother, Ellen M. Adams, b. in NY
15 yr. old brother, Claude T. Adams, b. abt. 1855 in IL.,
6 yr. old sister, Gertie B. Adams, b. in IL.
40 yr. old domestic servant, Anna Sillsby, b. in Ireland

By the 1880 U.S. census, 22 yr. old Alice, a school teacher, was living with her
53 yr. old father, George B. Adams, a farmer, b. in NY
49 yr. old mother, Ellen M., b. in NY. and
17 yr. old sister, Gertrude, b. in IL.
Her brother, Claude, was living about 8 houses away.
25 yr. old Claude T. Adams, a farmer, b. abt. 1855 in IL., was living in San Gabriel, Los Angeles, CA. with his
25 yr. old wife, Ethlin Adams, b. in IL.
Both of Claude's parents were born in NY.
Ethlin's father was b. in NY. and her mother in MA.

In the 1900 U.S. census, 42 yr. old widow, Alice MacKoon, b. Jul. 1857 in IL., was living in San Gabriel with her
70 yr. old widowed mother, Ellen M. Adams, b. Sept. 21, 1879 in NY.
Ellen was the mother of four children, only two of whom were still alive by this census.
*Note: Alice's 45 yr. old brother, Claude T. Adams, a farmer, b. Jun. 1854 in IL., was living in San Gabriel, L.A., CA. with his
44 yr. old wife, Ethlyn Adams, b. Jun. 1855 in IL.
Ethlyn and Claude were married in 1879 and had been married for 21 years.
Both of Claude's parents were b. in NY.
Ethlyn's father was b. in NY and her mother in MA.
Ethlyn was the mother of one child, no longer alive by this census.

By the May 07, 1910 U.S. census, 52 yr. old widow, Alice A. MacKoon, a public school teacher, b. in IL. was living at 304 East Main St. in San Gabriel, Los Angeles, CA. with her
55 yr. old (head of household) brother, Claude T. Adams, a farmer, b. abt. 1855 in IL.
Claude's 48 yr. old second wife, Helen M. Adams, b. in IL.
50 yr. old married servant, Louie Chung Lim, b. in China
Claude and Helen had been married a month.
Neither Helen nor Alice had ever had children.
Both Claude and Helen's parents were b. in NY.
*Note: Perhaps the census taker made a mistake on the date of his census, which was recorded as May 07, 1910. Alice died on Apr. 30, 1910 and was buried on May 03, 1910.
Alice was the second of three children born to
George B. Adams, b. Sept. 03, 1826 in NY. &
Ellen M. (Adams), b. abt. abt. 1831 in NY.

George and Ellen Adams' children were:
1) Claude Truesdell Adams, b. Jun. 28, 1854 in IL. and d.
Dec. 22, 1915 in CA.
2) Alice P. Adams, b. Jul., 1857 in IL. and d. Apr. 30, 1910 in CA.
3) Gertrude Adams, b. Apr. 8, 1863 in IL. and d. Sep. 25, 1880 in CA.

In the 1860 census, 3 yr. old Alice P. Adams, b. in IL., was living in Elgin, Kane, IL. with her
33 yr. old father, George P. Adams, working in jewelry, b. in NY
30 yr. old mother, 'Elinor' Adams, b. in NY
8 yr. old sister, Florence Adams, b. in IL.
6 yr. old brother, Claude T. Adams, b. abt. 1854 in IL.,
21 yr. old B. William Adams, a clerk, b. in VT.

In the 1870 U.S. census, 13 yr. old Alice P. Adams, b. in IL., was living in Elgin, Kane, IL. with her
43 yr. old father, Geo. B. Adams, b. in NY.
41 yr. old mother, Ellen M. Adams, b. in NY
15 yr. old brother, Claude T. Adams, b. abt. 1855 in IL.,
6 yr. old sister, Gertie B. Adams, b. in IL.
40 yr. old domestic servant, Anna Sillsby, b. in Ireland

By the 1880 U.S. census, 22 yr. old Alice, a school teacher, was living with her
53 yr. old father, George B. Adams, a farmer, b. in NY
49 yr. old mother, Ellen M., b. in NY. and
17 yr. old sister, Gertrude, b. in IL.
Her brother, Claude, was living about 8 houses away.
25 yr. old Claude T. Adams, a farmer, b. abt. 1855 in IL., was living in San Gabriel, Los Angeles, CA. with his
25 yr. old wife, Ethlin Adams, b. in IL.
Both of Claude's parents were born in NY.
Ethlin's father was b. in NY. and her mother in MA.

In the 1900 U.S. census, 42 yr. old widow, Alice MacKoon, b. Jul. 1857 in IL., was living in San Gabriel with her
70 yr. old widowed mother, Ellen M. Adams, b. Sept. 21, 1879 in NY.
Ellen was the mother of four children, only two of whom were still alive by this census.
*Note: Alice's 45 yr. old brother, Claude T. Adams, a farmer, b. Jun. 1854 in IL., was living in San Gabriel, L.A., CA. with his
44 yr. old wife, Ethlyn Adams, b. Jun. 1855 in IL.
Ethlyn and Claude were married in 1879 and had been married for 21 years.
Both of Claude's parents were b. in NY.
Ethlyn's father was b. in NY and her mother in MA.
Ethlyn was the mother of one child, no longer alive by this census.

By the May 07, 1910 U.S. census, 52 yr. old widow, Alice A. MacKoon, a public school teacher, b. in IL. was living at 304 East Main St. in San Gabriel, Los Angeles, CA. with her
55 yr. old (head of household) brother, Claude T. Adams, a farmer, b. abt. 1855 in IL.
Claude's 48 yr. old second wife, Helen M. Adams, b. in IL.
50 yr. old married servant, Louie Chung Lim, b. in China
Claude and Helen had been married a month.
Neither Helen nor Alice had ever had children.
Both Claude and Helen's parents were b. in NY.
*Note: Perhaps the census taker made a mistake on the date of his census, which was recorded as May 07, 1910. Alice died on Apr. 30, 1910 and was buried on May 03, 1910.

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AGED 52 YRS.

Gravesite Details

Alice is buried with Lucy Truesdell Brewster, her brother, Claude Truesdell Adams; Helen Adams; her sister, Gertrude Adams; and James Bewster.



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  • Created by: Chloé
  • Added: Jan 4, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82974857/alice_p-mckoon: accessed ), memorial page for Alice P. Adams McKoon (Jul 1857–30 Apr 1910), Find a Grave Memorial ID 82974857, citing San Gabriel Cemetery, San Gabriel, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by Chloé (contributor 47159257).