Leander’s wife, Rebecca, was the only daughter of ten children born to Samuel and Phoebe Cline. Six of her brothers died before the 1870 US census was enumerated.

Leander L Adams

Born: 18 JAN 1834 in Mansfield, Cattaraugus County, New York, USA

Father: Albigence Adams (1802 to 1867)
Mother: Diana Lattin (1799 to 1845)

Spouse: Rebecca Cline (1848 to 1916)

Married: 7 FEB 1869 in Maynard, Fayette County, Iowa, USA

Children:

Ida Amelia Adams (13 JAN 1870 to 9 JUN 1940)
Nettie L Adams (6 MAY 1871 to 2 DEC 1963)
Estella Clarinda Adams (15 JUL 1872 to 19 OCT 1941)
Henry Llewelyn Adams (28 NOV 1875 to 21 DEC 1947)

Died: 22 JUL 1905 in Maynard, Fayette County, Iowa, USA

Burial: Long Grove Cemetery

Timeline:

1845 Death of mother, Diana
1850 Rock, Rock County, Wisconsin, USA
1860 Mount Pleasant, Whiteside County, Illinois, USA
1867 Maynard, Fayette County, Iowa, USA
1867 Death of father, Albigence
1869 Marriage to Rebecca
1870 Birth of daughter, Ida
1870 Maynard, Fayette County, Iowa, USA
1871 Birth of daughter, Nettie
1872 Birth of daughter, Estella
1875 Birth of son, Henry
1880 Maynard, Fayette County, Iowa, USA
1885 Maynard, Fayette County, Iowa, USA
1885 Death of sister, Clarinda
1900 Maynard, Fayette County, Iowa, USA
1905 Death and Burial

Occupation: farmer

Records:

1850 to 1880 United States Federal Census Records
1885 Iowa Census Record
1900 United States Federal Census Record
Iowa, U.S., Grand Army of the Republic Membership Records, 1866-1950
Iowa, U.S., Death Records, 1880-1904, 1921-1952
The U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

Variations of Surname: none

I found Leander’s obituary on the Find A Grave website. This two-column announcement was a biography of his life. It described his travels, military career, and his family life.

I found another biography on the Internet Archive website. This book is entitled “Portrait and Biographical Album of Fayette County, Iowa“. It was published in 1891. Leander’s biography begins on Page 496.

Leander and Rebecca’s Daughters:

Ida Amelia Adams:

Ida was born on 13 JAN 1870 in Maynard, Fayette County, Iowa, USA. She died on 9 JUN 1940 in Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, USA.

Ida married Washington Irving Miner in 1893 in Fayette County, Iowa, USA. Three known children were born during their marriage:

Elmer Lewellen Miner (1897 to 1905)
Paul Archibald Miner (1899)
Ruth A Miner (1902)

Washington Irving Miner was born on 11 SEP 1871 in Maynard, Fayette County, Iowa, USA. He died on 19 MAY 1904 in Maynard, Fayette County, Iowa, USA. Irving was 32 years old when he died.

Ida and Irving were buried in the Long Grove Cemetery.

Nettie L Adams:

Nettie was born on 6 MAY 1871 in Maynard, Fayette County, Iowa, USA. She died on 2 DEC 1963 in Fayette, Fayette County, Iowa, USA.

Nettie married Furnet August Kiel on 23 DEC 1891 in Maynard, Fayette County, Iowa, USA. Two known children were born during their marriage:

Grant Leander Kiel (1895)
Louis Adams Kiel (1897)

Furnet August Kiel was born on 15 APR 1868 in Monroe, Green County, Wisconsin, USA. He died on 17 OCT 1960 in Fayette, Fayette County, Iowa, USA.

Nettie and Furnet were buried in the Grandview Cemetery.

Estella Clarinda Adams:

Stella was born on 15 JUL 1872 in Maynard, Fayette County, Iowa, USA. She died on 19 OCT 1941 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA.

Stella married Louis Henry Talcott on 22 AUG 1897 in Maynard, Fayette County, Iowa, USA. No known children were born during their marriage.

Louis Henry Talcott was born on 4 JAN 1872 in Illyria, Fayette County, Iowa, USA. He died on 21 NOV 1952 in Maynard, Fayette County, Iowa, USA.

Stella and Louis were buried in the Long Grove Cemetery in Maynard, Fayette County, Iowa.

After Stella died, Louis married a widow, Annetta Paxson Conrad, on 28 JUL 1944 in Nashua, Chickasaw County, Iowa, USA. Louis was 72 years old. Annetta was 67 years old.

Annetta Paxson was born on 7 SEP 1876 in Fayette County, Iowa, USA. She died on 5 JAN 1955 in Fayette County, Iowa, USA.

Annetta had previously married Albert Everett Conrad on 2 SEP 1897 in Pleasant Plain, Jefferson County, Iowa, USA. One known child was born during their marriage:

Hope Ardath Conrad (1898)

Albert Everett Conrad was born on 11 OCT 1869 in Maynard, Fayette County, Iowa, USA. He died on 3 DEC 1929 in Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA.

Annette and Albert were buried in the Long Grove Cemetery.

Leander’s Wife:

Rebecca Cline:

Rebecca was born on 22 FEB 1848 in Liberty, Washington County, Ohio, USA. She died on 20 JUL 1916 in Maynard, Fayette County, Iowa, USA.

Rebecca’s father was Samuel Cline. He was born on 24 APR 1816 in Berkeley, Berkeley County, West Virginia, USA. He died on 15 APR 1888 in Oelwein, Fayette County, Iowa, USA

Rebecca’s mother was Phoebe Gray. She was born on 19 MAR 1826 in Ohio, USA. She died on 11 APR 1888 in Maynard, Fayette County, Iowa, USA.

Samuel and Phoebe were buried in the Long Grove Cemetery.

Rebecca had nine brothers. The five oldest children were born in Washington County, Ohio, USA. The other children were born in Fayette County, Iowa, USA.

David W Cline (1841)
Philip Cline (1844)
Matthew Cline (1846)
Amaziah Cline (1850)
William Cline (1852)
Abijah Cline (1854)
James Cline (1856)
George W Cline (1859)
Samuel N Cline (1865)

What Happened to the Children?

The 1850 US Census Record listed Samuel, Phoebe, and five of their children. They were living in Liberty Township, Washington County, Ohio, USA.

The 1860 US Census Record listed Samuel, Phoebe, and eight of their children. Their son, Matthew, was not included in this document. The family was living in Westfield, Harlan Township, Fayette County, Iowa, USA.

In 1862, Samuel and Phoebe’s son, David, died of typhoid fever. He had enlisted with the 18th Iowa Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War.

The 1870 US Census Record listed Samuel, Phoebe, and their youngest son, Samuel. They were living in Fayette, Harlan Township, Fayette County, Iowa, USA.

On 8 APR 1888, Samuel wrote his Last Will and Testament. His wife and four children were listed in this document. The children were Philip, Rebecca, Amaziah, and Samuel.

On Page 497 of Leander’s biography, the author confirms that only four children were still living in 1891. Matthew must have died before the 1860 US census was enumerated. William, Abijah, James, and George must have died before the 1870 US census was enumerated.

Where are the Death Records?

Based on the census records, William, Abijah, James, and George must have died between 1860 and 1870. I could find no death records in the Ancestry.com and Family Search databases.

I discovered that statewide registration of deaths did not start until 1891. I emailed the city and county of Fayette for information on death records before 1891. I will update this post as soon as I receive replies to my inquiries.

Notes:

John Adams (1595 to 1633) was the first person with that English surname to immigrate to North America from England. In 1621, John boarded the Fortune. This was the second ship, after the Mayflower, to bring puritans to North America. In late November of that year, the Fortune arrived at Plymouth Colony. John was the progenitor of all the Adams descendants listed in these posts.

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