George Atzerodt's Little girl Edith

[SSlater]

(07-17-2014 02:42 PM)SSlater Wrote:  Dave. In order to research and solve the family tree mess, for the Boswell/Adams family, we need to create a logical relationship.
William's "Father Boswell" and "Mother Boswell" had William in 1821, and Elizabeth in 1828, thus Full brother and sister.
It appears that "Father" and "Mother" Boswell separated, for whatever reason, and "Mother" Boswell married (??) a Mr. Adams. They then had a daughter Margaret Adams. (It wasn't "Father" Boswell that remarried, or the daughter would have been Margaret Boswell.) Margaret becomes a Half-sister to William and Elizabeth.
Margaret married Nicholas B. Crangle in 1860, and Margaret died shortly after. I assume she would have been about 20 years old, and born about 1840. Sadly, the 1840 Census, and earlier, do not show the names and dates that we need. So, all I can find on Margaret is that she married Crangle in 1860.
I assume that Elizabeth went to live with her "Mother" Adams, and at the time she chose "Adams" as her middle name. (1840 +/-)
Based on this scenario, I believe that "Father" Boswell died just before 1840.
I will use these names and times to see if I can work out a solution. Maybe I can find Death or Marriage or Birth .certificates.
(I should be so lucky!) John PS Comments, please.

Add this to the mix: "Elizabeth Wheeler had a brother, James Adams, living near-by "(Port Tobacco). This might be Margaret Adams BROTHER, then he was half-brother of Mrs Wheeler. This half brother would be about Margaret's Adams age - Say born 1842 +/-
(say 18 in 1860).