Adams

Genealogical notes on people named Adams who were either born, baptized, attended school, married, resided, died or were buried in the Town of Windham, Greene County, New York. Information on anyone known or believed to be living has been omitted. This is a work in progress.

Abbreviations:

aft. = after

b. = born

bap. = baptized
bef. = before

bur. = buried

ca. = circa

d = day(s) when preceded by a number

d. = died

dau(s) = daughter(s)

div = divorced

m = month(s) when preceded by a number

m. = married

unm. = unmarried

y = year(s) when preceded by a number

Clyde Raymond Adams, son of George W. Adams & Louise F. Parks

b. 25 Mar 1898 – Fitchburg, Worcester County, MA

m. 7 Oct 1924 – Troy, Rensselaer County, NY – Frances M. Post

d. 23 Jan 1957, 58y – Windham, Greene County, NY

bur. 25 Jan 1957 – Oakwood Cemetery, Troy, Rensselaer County, NY

His World War I draft registration card says he was born 25 Mar 1898. When he registered on 12 Sep 1918, he was residing with his father at 13 Woodrow Court, Troy, Rensselaer County, NY and working as a draughtsman for Burden Iron Works, South End, Troy, NY.

Greene County Examiner-Recorder, Catskill, Greene County, NY - Thursday, January 31, 1957

CLYDE R. ADAMS

Clyde R. Adams, a resident of Windham for 32 years where he operated the Blue Moon Luncheonette and newsroom, died at his home there on Jan. 23rd. He was 58 years of age.

He was born in Fitchburg, Mass. March 28, 1898, son of George and Louise Parks Adams and is survived by a son, Paul and a grandson, both of Windham.

He was a commissioner of the Windham Fire Dist. and a member of Mountain Lodge 529 F. & A. M. in Windham.

Funeral services were held on Jan. 25 from the Decker Funeral Home with Rev. Charles Wretling officiating. Interment followed in Oakwood Cemetery in Troy.

Elizabeth P. “Betsy” Adams, dau of ?

b. ca. 1816 – Greene County, NY

m. 4 Oct 1837 – Durham, Greene County, NY – John Hurd

d. 6 Sep 1870, 54y – Windham, Greene County, NY

bur. Windham Cemetery, Windham, Greene County, NY

Paul Van Hoesen Adams, son of Clyde Raymond Adams & Frances M. Post

b. 3 Jan 1927 – Troy, Rensselaer County, NY

bap. 20 Feb 1927 – 2^nd Presbyterian Church, Troy, Rensselaer County, NY

m. 6 Feb 1954 – Windham, Greene County, NY – Virginia Jeanette Vining

d. 23 Nov 2013

bur.

survived by 2 sons, 1 dau & several grandchildren

Pluma T. Adams, dau of William Adams & Sarah Lounsbury

b. ca. Aug 1827 – Rensselaerville, Albany County, NY

m. bef. 1875 – George W. Blakeslee

d. 24 or 27 Feb 1887, 59y, 6m, 2d – Windham, Greene County, NY

bur. Windham Cemetery, Windham, Greene County, NY