Sheets, Adam

Birth Name Sheets, Adam
Gender male
Age at Death 92 years, 8 months

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 19 Sep 1854 Indiana, United States of America    
Census 1 Jun 1900 Diagonal, Ringgold, Iowa, United States of America Adam Sheets Household, 1900 Census 1a
  State (or Territory) of: Iowa 1a
  County of: Ringgold 1a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 8 1a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 114 1a
  Sheet No.: 1A 1a
  Division of County: Washington township 1a
  City, Town, Village: Diagonal 1a
  Enumeration Date: 4 June 1900 1a
  Name: Sheets, Adam 1a
  Relation to head: head 1a
  Color: W 1a
  Sex: M 1a
  Month of birth: Sep 1a
  Year of birth: 1854 1a
  Age: 45 1a
  Single, married, widowed or divorced: M 1a
  Years of present marriage: 25 1a
  Place of birth: Indiana 1a
  Place of birth of father: Virginia 1a
  Place of birth of mother: Pennsylvania 1a
  Occupation: Carpenter 1a
  Months not employed: 3 1a
  Can read: yes 1a
  Can write: yes 1a
  Can speak English: yes 1a
  Home owned or rented: O 1a
  Owned free or mortgaged: M 1a
  Farm or house: H 1a
Census 15 Apr 1910 Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States of America Adam Sheets Household, 1910 Census 2a
  State (or Territory) of: Iowa 2a
  County of: Polk 2a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 7 2a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 157 2a
  Sheet No.: 3A 2a
  City, Town, Village: Des Moines 2a
  Ward of city: 6 2a
  Enumeration Date: 16 April 1910 2a
  Name: Sheets, Adam 2a
  Relationship to head: head 2a
  Sex: M 2a
  Color: W 2a
  Age: 58 2a
  Single, married, widowed or divorced: M 2a
  Years of present marriage: 28 2a
  Place of birth: Ohio 2a
  Place of birth of father: Indiana 2a
  Place of birth of mother: Indiana 2a
  Able to speak English; if not, language spoken: yes 2a
  Occupation: Carpenter 2a
  Nature of industry: Contractor 2a
  Employer, employee or working on own account: W 2a
  Out of work: no 2a
  Weeks out of work in 1909: 8 2a
  Able to read: yes 2a
  Able to write: yes 2a
  Home owned or rented: R 2a
  Farm or house: H 2a
Census 1 Jun 1915 Diagonal, Ringgold, Iowa, United States of America Adam Sheets, 1915 Iowa Census 3a
  Card No.: 91 3a
  Name: Sheets, Adam 3a
  Age: 60 3a
  County: Ringgold 3a
  Post Office: Diagonal 3a
  Town or Township: Diagonal 3a
  Occupation: Carpenter 3a
  Months in 1914 Unemployed: 4 3a
  Earnings for 1914 from occupation: 400.00 3a
  Extent of Education Common: 1 3a
  Birthplace: Indiana 3a
  Own house or farm: yes 3a
  Incumbrance on farm or home: 300.00 3a
  Value of farm or home: 700.00 3a
  Church Affiliation: Christian 3a
  Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania 3a
  Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania 3a
  Sex: M 3a
  Color: W 3a
  Marital Status: M 3a
  Read: yes 3a
  Write: yes 3a
Census 1 Apr 1940 Diagonal, Ringgold, Iowa, United States of America Adam R. Sheets Household, 1940 Census 4a
  State of: Iowa 4a
  County of: Ringgold 4a
  Division of County: Washington township 4a
  Incorporated place: Diagonal 4a
  Supervisor's Dist. No.: 5 4a
  Enumeration Dist. No.: 80-28 4a
  Sheet No.: 3A 4a
  Enumeration Date: 5 April 1940 4a
  Name: Sheets, Adam 4a
  Relationship: father 4a
  Sex: M 4a
  Color/Race: W 4a
  Age at Last Birthday: 85 4a
  Marital Status: Wd 4a
  Attended school/college since March 1, 1940: no 4a
  Highest grade completed: 8 4a
  Place of birth: Iowa 4a
  City (April 1, 1935): same house 4a
  On a Farm (Y/N): no 4a
  At Work during week March 24-30: no 4a
  public Emergency Work?: no 4a
  Seeking work?: no 4a
  Have a Job?: no 4a
  housework (H), school (S), unable to work (U) or other (Ot): U 4a
  # weeks worked in 1939: 0 4a
  Amount of money, wages, salary in 1939: 0 4a
  Income of more than $50 from other sources?: yes 4a
Death 19 May 1947 Iowa, United States of America    
Burial   Diagonal Cemetery, Washington, Ringgold, Iowa, United States of America    

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Sheets, Jacob25 Dec 18255 Sep 1908
Mother Sheets, Mary A.28 Nov 182421 Jun 1888
    Sister     Sheets, Barbara
    Brother     Sheets, William Henry 23 Sep 1850 30 Aug 1926
         Sheets, Adam 19 Sep 1854 19 May 1947
    Sister     Sheets, Magdalen
    Sister     Sheets, Anna C. about 1859 about 1895
    Sister     Sheets, Mary

Families

Family of Sheets, Adam and Wright, Laura E.
Married Wife Wright, Laura E. ( * 29 Aug 1853 + 5 Feb 1934 )
 
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 21 Feb 1875 Rochester, Cedar, Iowa, United States of America    
Note

Iowa Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996:

Name Laura L. Wright
Gender Female
Marriage Date 21 Feb 1875
Marriage Place Rochester, Cedar Co., Iowa
Spouse Adam Sheets
FHL Film Number 0986806
Reference ID 2:3BNWNDH

Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Sheets, Nellie Marie25 May 1882about 1950
Sheets, Adam Leroy13 Nov 188422 Sep 1960

Family Map

Source References

  1. U.S. 1900 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Jun 1900
      • Page: Iowa, Supervisor's District 8, Enumeration District 114, Sheet 1A, Lines 8-11
      • 1900 Census, Diagonal, Ringgold county, Iowa
  2. U.S. 1910 Federal Census
      • Date: 15 Apr 1910
      • Page: Iowa, Supervisor's District 7, Enumeration District 157, Ward 6, Sheet 3A, Lines 45-48
      • 1910 Census, Des Moines, Polk county, Iowa
  3. 1915 Iowa State Census
      • Date: 1 Jun 1915
      • Page: Diagonal, Ringgold county, Card 91
      • 1915 Iowa Census, Diagonal, Ringgold county
  4. U.S. 1940 Federal Census
      • Date: 1 Apr 1940
      • Page: Iowa, S.D. 5, E.D. 80-28, Sheet 3A, Lines 32-34
      • 1940 Census, Diagonal, Ringgold county, Iowa

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