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| Name | Cornelius Adams [1, 2] | ||||
| Born | Abt 1853
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| Gender | Male | ||||
| Enslaved |
Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA
[3]
– Enslaved by the Calmes Family until 1862 | ||||
| Residence | 1862
Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
[3]
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| Self-Emancipated/ Escaped Slave/ Runaway | 27 Jun 1862
Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA
[3]
– Escaped by leave of General Geary's army went north to Greencastle, remained there a few weeks, left for Chambersburg, next for Carlisle, and then to Harrisburg." | ||||
| Residence | 1865
Elmira, Chemung, New York, USA
[1]
– Relation to Head of House: Son | ||||
| Residence | 1870
Stonewall, Frederick, Virginia, USA
[2]
– Residence Post Office: Winchester | ||||
| Person ID | I8150
SOALsearch Last Modified |
1 Nov 2024 | | ||
| Father | Peter Adams (Age 73 years) b. 1810, Berryville, Clarke, Virginia, USA d. 1883, Chemung, New York, USA (Age 73 years) | |
| Relationship | natural | |
| Mother | Margaret Bower (Age 84 years) b. 1810, Berryville, Clarke, Virginia, USA d. Mar 1894, Berryville, Clarke, Virginia, USA (Age 84 years) | |
| Relationship | natural | |
| Family ID | F1573
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