Mathilde (Bennett) Adamson (1856 - 1912)

Born 8 Aug 1856 in Austin, Travis, Texas, United States

Wife of William Henry Adamson — married 11 Nov 1880 in Travis, Texas, United States

Descendants

Died 22 Mar 1912 at age 55 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

Biography

Matilda (Bennett) Adamson is a part of US Black heritage.

Her parents were John Bennett and Chlora Dockey, natives of Missouri.

As Mathilda Bennett, she was enumerated as the daughter of John and Chlorida Bennett in 1870 in Austin, Travis, Texas. John Bennett was age 30, b. Missouri. Chlorida Bennett was age 40, b. Missouri. Her sister Delia Bennett was age 14, b. Texas. Mathilda was age 13, b. Texas.^[1]

In 1880 Mathilde Bennett was single and age 23, b. in Texas. Her race was given as mulatto. She was working as a servant in the household of R M Swearingen in Austin, Travis, Texas.^[2]

She married William H. Adamson 11 Nov 1880 in Travis County, Texas.^[3]

She is enumerated twice in the 1900 Census for Travis County, Texas. One version gives her name as Tilda, the other as Matilda. Her husband was William H. Adamson, age 49, b. South Carolina and she was Tilda Adamson, age 46, b. Texas. Their children were Minnie Adamson, age 18, b. Texas; Mamie Adamson, age 17 b Texas; Theodore Adamson age 14 b Texas; Maggie Adamson age 13 b Texas; Hyson Adamson age 11 b Texas; son Jessie Adamson age 9 b Texas; daughter Chlora Adamson age 6 b Texas; Henry W. Adamson, age 3, b Texas; Benjamin Adamson age 2 b Texas.^[4]

In the other 1900 enumeration she was Matilda. Her husband was Will H. Adamson,, age 48, b. South Carolina. She was Matilda Adamson age 45 b Texas; their children were Minnie Adamson age 18 b Texas; Mamie Adamson age 16 b Texas; Theodore Adamson age 14 b Texas; D. Maggie Adamson age 13 b Texas; Harrison Adamson age 12 b Texas; son Jesse Adamson age 10 b Texas; daughter Ama C. Adamson age 7 b Texas; son William Adamson, age 4, b. Texas; Ben Adamson age 3 b Texas.^[5]

By 1910 the family had moved to Los Angeles, living at 2111 Violet St. William was working as a house painter. The household consisted of: William, age 55 b SC; Matilda age 53 b TX; Chlora Adamson age 16 b TX; William Adamson age 14 b TX; Benjamin Adamson age 12 b TX, Ruth Adamson age 9 b TX.^[6]

Matilda died at 2111 Violet Street in Los Angeles in 1912. She suffered from chronic bronchitis and emphysema and died of an asthma attack of several days duration.^[7]

She was buried in Angelus Rosedale Cemetery. ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXGD-MP8 : 29 May 2021), Mathilda Bennett in entry for John Bennett, 1870.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFJF-9YS : 20 February 2021), Mathilde Bennett in household of R M Swearingen, Austin, Travis, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 129, sheet 182B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,329.
3. ↑ "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZY-14C9 : 28 November 2018), William H Adams and Matilda Bennett, 11 Nov 1880; citing Marriage, citing Travis Land District, Texas, United States, Texas State Library, Archives Division, and various Texas county clerks; FHL microfilm 978,165.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M35G-JXW : accessed 1 July 2021), Tilda Adamson in household of William H Adamson, Justice Precinct 1-2, Travis, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 109, sheet 13B, family 215, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,673.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M35P-XF1 : accessed 1 July 2021), Matilda Adamson in household of Will H Adamson, Justice Precinct 1-2, Travis, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 109, sheet 6B, family 98, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,673.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV2T-MBG : accessed 1 July 2021), Matilda Adamson in household of William H Adamson, Los Angeles Assembly District 71, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 130, sheet 5A, family 105, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 81; FHL microfilm 1,374,094.
7. ↑ "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP7G-62F6 : 1 March 2021), Matilda Adamson, 1912.
8. ↑ "California, Los Angeles, Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery/Crematory Records, 1884-2002", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DXPZ-36W2 : 8 November 2020), Matilda Adamson, 1912.