Martha E. Adams LAST NAME: Adams FIRST NAME: Martha MIDDLE NAME: E. NICKNAME:  MAIDEN NAME: McBride AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3:  TITLE:  GENDER: F MILITARY:  BORN: 12 May 1831 DIED: 16 Dec 1882 BURIED: 17 Dec 1882 ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  Housewife BIRTH PLACE:  Saint Louis, Saint Louis Co., Missouri DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon NOTES:  IOOF - Mrs. Martha E. Adams, age 51 yrs 7 mos 4 days, born in St. Loius Mo., died in Salem, Oregon, "Mrs. Adams was the wife of S. C. Adams and the daughter of James McBride.  She crossed the plains in '46." Name of father James McBride Maiden name of mother Mahala Miller 1850 OR CENSUS - Martha McBride, age 19, b. Missouri, is enumerated with father James, age  49, occupation carmelite minister, b. Tennessee, and mother Mahala, age 39, b. Missouri, along with John, age 19, b. Missouri, Alvina, age 16, b. Missouri, Louisa, age 15, b. Missouri, Lucinda, age 14, b. Missouri, Nancy, age 13, b. Missouri, Mary, age 12, b. Missouri, Emily, age 9, b. Missouri, Judith, age 7, b. Missouri, Thos., age 3, b. Missouri, James, age 2, b. Oregon Territory, and Susan, age 4 months, b. Oregon Territory. MARRIAGE - Sebastion C. Adams md Martha E. McBride on 6 Feb 1851 in Yamhill Co., Oregon. 1860 OR CENSUS - Martha Adams, age 30, b. Missouri, is enumerated with S. C., age 35, occupation merchant, b. Ohio, along with Emma, age 8, b. Oregon, and Lucy, age 6, b. Oregon. 1870 OR CENSUS - M. E. Adams (age 39, b. Missouri, is enumerated with S. C. Adams, age 45, occupation minister, b. Ohio, along with Em, age 18, b. Oregon, and L. R., (male) age 9, b. Oregon. Also enumerated with the family is E. Goodell (female), age 72, b. Vermont. 1880 OR CENSUS - M.E. Adams, age 49, b. Missouri, is enumerated with husband S.C. Adams, age 55, occupation minister, b. Ohio, along with son Loring K., age 19, b. Oregon. OBITUARY:  INSCRIPTION:  Martha E. Wife of  S. C. Adams Born  near St. Louis, Missouri May 12, 1831 Died Dec 16, 1882 SOURCES:  LR  LD  IOOF Register of Burials  DAR pg 68 Saucy/Norman Survey & Photographs 1850 OR CENSUS (Yamhill Co., FA #218) Yamhill Co., Oregon Marriages, 1844-1862, pg 9 1860 OR CENSUS (Yamhill Co., McMinnville, FA #3736)  1870 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Salem, FA #115) 1880 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Salem, ED 78, pg 2)    CONTACTS:  LOT: 712 SPACE: 3 SW LONGITUDE:  LATITUDE:  IMAGES: