Robert John Adams

     Robert John Adams was born on 10 September 1878 at near Londonderry, Londonderry.^3,4,5,6 He was the son of William Adams and Elizabeth Willson.^1,2 Robert John Adams was enumerated as Robt Adams on the Census at Ward 5, Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., Kansas. He is age 16 and was born in Ireland. He came to Kansas from Canada..⁷

Robert John Adams was enumerated with William Adams on the Census of 2 June 1900. He is shown as age 21 with his date of birth as Sept. 1878. He is single and was born in Ireland. Both of his parents were born in Ireland. He came to the United States in 1884..⁸

Robert John Adams married Effie Maud Cox on 31 October 1900 at Kansas City, Wyandette Co., Kansas, when he was 22.⁵

With no end in sight for World War I, the United States instituted it's third and final registration. It included all men who were between the ages of 18 and 21, and 31 to 45 years of age. This added younger men than the previous registrations, those who were born between September 12, 1897 and September 12, 1900; and added an older group of men, born between September 12, 1873 and September 12, 1888. Robert John Adams filled out a registration card on 12 September 1918 in Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington. He was described as of medium height and slender build with Gray eyes and brown hair.

William M. Adams was listed as Robert John Adams's brother on his World War I Draft Registration.³

The nationality of Robert John Adams was declared as a citizen of Ireland.³

Robert John Adams was listed as a lodger of an unknown person on the 1920 Census recorded 9 January 1920 at Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington. The official date of this census was 1 Jan 1920.⁹

     Robert John Adams was listed as the head of a household on the 1930 census recorded 3 April 1930 Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California,, living alone. The official date of this census was 1 Apr 1930. Listed in the 1930 census as a lodger in a boarding house. He is age 51 and divorced. He was born Ireland free state. Both of his parents were born in Ireland. English was the language spoken in the home before coming to the U.S. He came to the U.S. in 1883 and is an alien. He is a butcher in a meat market and is working. He is not a veteran.¹⁰ He was naturalized on 30 April 1945 at Denver, Arapahoe Co., Colorado; In the Petition¹¹, he stated he was born on September 10, 1887 on a farm in Ulster, Ireland. He had been married but is divorced. He married Effie Maud Cox on October 31, 1900 in Kansas City, KS. She was born in Kansas.^4,5

Robert John Adams was a superintendent of a meat packing plant until retirement.²

On 9 August 1949 at Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa, William M. Adams was/were named as Robert John Adams's brother in Robert John's will. Minnie Jane Elliott was/were named as Robert John Adams's sister in Robert John's will. Robert George Adams and William Woodrow Adams was/were named as Robert John Adams's nephew in Robert John's will. Julia Elizabeth Elfstrom and Dorothy Maurine Hart was/were named as Robert John Adams's neice in Robert John's will. Effie Maud Cox was/were named as Robert John Adams's heir in Robert John's will.¹²

Robert John Adams died on 18 August 1949 at St. Joseph Hospital, Centerville, Appanoose Co., Iowa, at age 70 years, 11 months and 8 days.²

On 18 August 1949 William M. Adams was/were named as Robert John Adams's brother in Robert John's obituary. Minnie Jane Elliott was/were named as Robert John Adams's sister in Robert John's obituary.² He was buried 20 August 1949 Oakland Cemetery, Centerville, Appanoose Co., Iowa, 40.7352918~-92.8635316, To see others buried at the same cemetery, go to the preceeding link for Oakland *Cemetery.¹³