Barbara T. Adams

Barbara T. Adams

• Father: Hugh Adams b. 10 October 1830, d. 27 September 1865
• Mother: Barbara Lyall b. 2 March 1831, d. 7 August 1918

• Barbara T. Adams was born on 15 May 1861 in Canada.
• Hugh Adams and Barbara Lyall arrived in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, circa 1863, accompanied by Barbara T. Adams, Isabella Adams, Margaret Adams and William Phillip Adams.
• Hugh Adams and Barbara Lyall appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1865 in Buffalo, New York. Other members of the household included Barbara T. Adams, Isabella Adams, Margaret Adams and William Phillip Adams.
• David Harwood and Barbara Lyall, appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Buffalo, New York. Other members of the household included Barbara T. Adams, William A. Harwood, Annie E. Harwood, John L. Harwood, Isabella Adams, William Phillip Adams and Anna Adams. Daughter Margaret Adams (age 14) is not enumerated with in the household.
• Barbara Lyall appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1875 in Buffalo, New York. Other members of the household included Barbara T. Adams, Isabella Adams, Margaret Adams, William Phillip Adams, Anna Adams, John L. Harwood and Lyall Harwood. And David Harwood is enumerated in a boarding house elsewhere in Buffalo.
• Barbara T. Adams and Anna Adams appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 42 West Tupper Street enumerated in the household of Oliver Neal, where they were employed as servants.
• Barbara Lyall appeared in the New York state census of 16 February 1892 in Buffalo, New York. Other members of the household included Barbara T. Adams, John L. Harwood, Lyall Harwood and David Grant.
• She married David Grant circa 1894.
• David Grant and Barbara T. Adams appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 460 Rhode Island Street. Other members of the household included Helen A. Grant and Barbara Lyall.
• David Grant and Barbara T. Adams appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1905 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 360 14th Street. Other members of the household included Helen A. Grant, Barbara Lyall and Oliver Clark Eyeington.
• David Grant and Barbara T. Adams appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Buffalo, New York, at 360 14th Street. Other members of the household included Helen A. Grant, Barbara Lyall and Oliver Clark Eyeington.
• Barbara T. Adams became a widow at the 30 December 1913 death of her husband David Grant.
• The following appeared in a local newspaper: [Died] December 30, 1913, in Buffalo, N. Y., David Grant, husband of Barbara Grant. The funeral will take place from the family residence, No. 360 Fourteenth street, Friday afternoon, at 3 o'clock. Friends are invited to attend. Burial at the convenience of the family. Flowers gratefully declined.
• The following appeared on 8 March 1915 in the Buffalo Evening News: A reception was given Mrs. B. M. Harwood upon the occasion of her 84th birthday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. David Grant, 360 Fourteenth street, last Tuesday, which was attended by 35 guests, including children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mrs William P. Adams and Mrs. Grant were the hostesses.
       The members of the Women's association of Bethany Presbyterian church presented Mrs. Harwood with a book, "The Hearthstone," descriptive of her native land, Scotland. Many friends remembered her with gifts of flowers and other tokens. A short service was conducted by Mrs. Frederick Harper and a musical program was given by Mrs. Rosencrans and others.
       Among the out-of-town guests were Mrs. John Eyeington and daughter, Miss Isabel Eyeington, Mrs. A. J. Bundy and Milon Bundy.
• Barbara Lyall appeared in the New York state census of 1 June 1915 in Buffalo, New York, at 360 14th Street. Other members of the household included Barbara T. Adams, Helen A. Grant and Oliver Clark Eyeington.
• Barbara T. Adams appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Buffalo, Erie County, New York, at 14th Street. Other members of the household included Helen A. Grant and Oliver Clark Eyeington.
• She and John L. Harwood witnessed the marriage of John G. McKay and Helen A. Grant on 12 July 1926 in Buffalo, New York; by license issued the same day, with Andrew G. Purdy officiating.
• The following appeared on 14 July 1926 in the Lockport Union-Sun & Journal: Mrs. Barbara Grant of Buffalo, announces the marriage of her daughter, Helen, to John G. McKay of Lockport, the marriage being solemnized at the home of the bride on July the 12th.
• John G. McKay and Helen A. Grant appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Lockport, Niagara County, New York, at 633 Locust Street. Other members of the household included Barbara T. Adams.
• John G. McKay and Helen A. Grant appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Lockport, New York, at 633 Locust Street. Other members of the household included Barbara T. Adams, John L. Harwood.
• Barbara T. Adams died on 19 January 1952 at age 90 in Rockville, Montgomery County, Maryland, at 203 West Montgomery Avenue at her residence . Hier death was officially witnessed by Helen A. Grant. Her remains were cremated, and it is not clear whether they were interred at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Suitland, Maryland, or whether the cremation simply occurred there.
• The following appeared on 20 January 1952 in the Buffalo Courier-Express: [Died] Barbara A. Grant, on Saturday, January 19, 1952, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John McKay, beloved wife of the late David Grant; mother of Mrs. Helen Grant McKay. Memorial services at the Rockville Presbyterian Church, Monday, January 21st, at 10:30 a. m.

• Last Edited: 23 Aug 2015