He was born in New York, in 1839/40. [sources: date: 2 (25 in 1865), 4 (29 in 1870), 5 (40 in 1880). place: 2, 4, 5]
When he enlisted, he was a farmer. [source: 2]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 7 inches tall, and had a fair complexion, grey eyes, and brown hair. [2]
He also served in company K of the 9th US Infantry. He also served in the "Old War" (presumably the Mexican-American War). [source: 6]
He was drafted from Cheltenham. He enlisted and was mustered into service on 2 March 1865. He was enlisted for one year, at Norristown, Pennsylvania, by Captain Yerkes. His service was credited to the Sixth Congressional District. He was a private in company G. [sources: 1, 2, 8]
He received clothing worth $36.82. [source: 2]
He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865. He was a private, in company G. [source: 1, 8]
He married Anna [unknown family name]. She was born in Ireland, in 1842/45. They apparently had at least these children:
[sources: 4, 5, 7]
In 1870, he was living in Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Anna and children Charles, Henry, William and Mary. He was working in a cloth factory. [source: 4]
On 10 January 1888, he applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension. [sources: 3, 6]
In 1880, he was living in Cheltenham Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Annie, and children Charles, Henry, William, Mary Sarah, John, James, and Eliza [?]. He was a farm laborer. [source: 5]
On 19 May 1888, his minor dependent, Sarah A Adams, applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension. [sources: 3, 6]
On 28 September [?] 1888, his widow, Annie Adams, applied successfully from Pennsylvania for a pension. [sources: 3, 6]
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster)
2 company G, descriptive roll, [#57] (John Q Adams)
3 pension index, by name (John Q Adams)
4 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, Cheltenham Township (post office Jenkintown PA), microfilm series M593, film 1377, page 287 = 28 handwritten (John Q Adams)
5 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, Cheltenham Township, supervisor's district 4, enumeration district 2, microfilm series T9, film 1157, page 46 = 48 D handwritten (John Q Adams)
6 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company G (John Q Adams)
7 1900 US census (not transcribed), Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, Cheltenham Township, supervisor's district 2, enumeration district 199, microfilm series T623, film 1442, page 114 = 23 A handwritten; see also p.113 = 22 A handwritten (William Adams et al., also Charley and Harry)
8 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (John Q Adams)
| line | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| Dwelling-house number | 206 | |||||
| Family number | 206 | |||||
| Name | Adams John Q | - Anna | - Charles | - Henry | - William | - Mary |
| Age | 29 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1/12 |
| Sex | M | F | M | M | M | F |
| Color | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Occupation | Works in cloth factory | Keeping house | At Home | " | " | |
| Real estate value | ||||||
| Personal estate value | ||||||
| Birthplace | New York | Ireland | Pennsylvania | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| Father foreign born | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Mother foreign born | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Birth month if born within year | May | |||||
| Marriage month if married within year | ||||||
| Attended school past year | 1 | |||||
| Can't read | ||||||
| Can't write | 1 [?] | |||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. | ||||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old | 1 | |||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... |
| line | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 |
| street name | ||||||||||
| house number | ||||||||||
| dwelling visit # | 377 | |||||||||
| family visit # | 405 | |||||||||
| name | Adams John Q | - Annie | - Charles | - Henry | - William | - Mary | - Sarah | - John | - James | - Eliza [?] |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M | M | M | F | F | M | M | F |
| age | 40 | 37 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 [?] | 1 |
| month born if born in year | ||||||||||
| relationship | Wife | Son | Son | Son | Daughter | Daughter | Son | Son | Daughter | |
| single | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| married | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| widowed/divorced | ||||||||||
| married during year | ||||||||||
| occupation | Farm Laborer | Keeping House | Works in Woolen Mill [?] | Farm Laborer [?] | Works in Woolen Mill | At School | At School | |||
| months unemployed | ||||||||||
| currently ill? | ||||||||||
| blind | ||||||||||
| deaf/dumb | ||||||||||
| idiotic | ||||||||||
| insane | ||||||||||
| disabled | ||||||||||
| school this year | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| can't read | ||||||||||
| can't write | ||||||||||
| birthplace | New York | Ireland | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | NY [?] | Ireland | NY | NY | NY | NY | NY | NY | NY | NY |
| mother's birthplace | Louisiana [?] | Ireland | Ireland | Ireland | Ireland | Ireland | Ireland | Ireland | Ireland | Ireland |