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1845-1899 Adoniram Judson Stone Farmer/Public Servant         NH/VT I am grateful the research of Andy Osterdahl at the blogspot “Political Strange Names” for thus summary on Mr. Stone and the image he graciously shared. Adoniram J. Stone was born in the town of Cornish, New Hampshire on October 13, 1845, the son of Erastus and Lucy […]

1845-1926 Adoniram Judson Chandler Baptist Pastor       NY/VT/CT Adoniram Judson Chandler was born in Chester, VT, on 12 March 1845, the son of William and Louisa Ellison Chandler, being one of five children. He received his boyhood education in the school of Springfield, VT. In 1863, at the age of nineteen, he enlisted in the ninth Vermont

1845-1917 Adoniram Judson Banker Physician Ohio/Indiana OH/IN The 1860 census records of Washington Township in Shelby County, Indiana note a citizen named John Banker, age 42, as the head of household, a farmer with real estate valued at $4,600 and a personal estate of $975. In his household is his wife, Elizabeth, age 40, and

1844-1927  Adoniram Judson Mathis Realtor/Mayor   Des Moines, Iowa       IA Andy Osterdahl has information on 13 people named for Adoniram Judson at his blogspot, “The Strangest Names in American Political History.” He has granted permission to republish his work and the image he provided for this entry. Adoniram Judson Mathis was born on November 26, 1844,

1844-Present  Adoniram Baptist Church Abbeville, Henry County       Alabama AL The Adoniram Baptist Church was one of 9 congregations that met in 1850 to form the Judson Missionary Baptist Association in Henry County, Alabama. The pastor of the church, W. B. Lacey, also served as pastor of the Abbeville Baptist Church. The Adoniram Church congregation with 120

1843-1918  Adoniram Judson Johnson Baptist Pastor/Colporteur OH/IN Adoniram Judson, Jr., was working on the Burmese-English dictionary, which is still in use today, when Adoniram Judson Johnson was born on 15 November 1843 in Muskingum, Ohio. Various census takers have spelled his name Adaniron or Adamison but these public servants spelled phonetically when necessary. We know

1842-1924 Adoniram Boardman Dunaway Baptist Pastor           VA/NC Rev. Adoniram Boardman Dunaway carries the name of two great missionaries to Burma, Adoniram Judson and George Dana Boardman. He was born in Lancaster County, Virginia, 5 October 1842, and died 3 October 1924. He was buried on the date of his birth, October 5, in which would

1841-1915  Adoniram Judson Smith Soldier     NY/CT Adoniram Judson Smith was born 25 August 1841, in Whitestown, NY, to Henry Smith and Emily Watson. Historical Record Lists reports that Adoniram Judson Smith was a participant in the Battle of Gaines’ Mill, VA. He married Ophelia (Vessie) Pyott and had 10 children.  He passed away on 22

1841-1917  Adoniram Judson Sawyer Businessman/Public Servant NH Andy Osterdahl’s very interesting blogsite entitled “Political Strange Names” provides this summary and this image of Adoniram Judson Sawyer. Hailing from New Hampshire, Adoniram Judson Sawyer gained distinction on the Civil War battlefield as well as through public service in the city of Exeter, where he served at

1840-1917  Adoniram Judson Rowland Baptist Pastor/Publisher     PA/PA Adoniram Judson Rowland was born on February 9, 1840 in Valley Forge, PA, the son of Samuel Norton and Susanna (Suplee) Rowland. He was baptized at Lawrenceville, PA, by Rev. W. H. H. Marsh on January, 6, 1858. AJ earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Bucknell University