McAdams Virtual Family Reunion
Pittsburgh City Directory
Annotated list of McAdams entries from the Pittsburgh City Directory
1813 - No McAdams listed
1815 - No McAdams listed
1819 - McAdams & Brown grocers N side of 2nd between Wood & Smithfield Streets
McAdams, William do (ditto)
1826 - No McAdams listed
1837 - No McAdams listed
1839 - McAdams, James b O'Hara and Walnut (b. 1806 d. 1862 husband of Sarah Fagan, father of five daughters and four sons)
McAdams, Robert, Plasterer, Coal Lane above O'Hara
1841 - No McAdams listed
1844 - No McAdams listed
1847 - McAdams, James, plasterer, d h Quarry 5th Ward
McAdams, James lab (laborer) Irwin's ay
McAdams, Robert, Plasterer d h Webster bn Crawford's
1850 - McAdams, James, Plasterer 54 Quarry
McAdams, Robert 46 Pasture Al
1852 - M'Adams, Robert shoemr 51 Washington St. H 72 Prospect St. (b. circa 1820, d. 1872 husband of Mary Ann, father of three sons and two daughters)
1856 - McAdams, Edwin Plasterer 54 Quarry (second son of James and Sarah McAdams b. Circa 1835, d. 1878)
McAdams James, plasterer h 54 Quarry
McAdams Jane, milliner h 36 Prospect
McAdams Robert, paper hanger h 25 Fulton (b. circa 1812, d. 1888, husband of Rebecca Keating, father of two daughters)
McAdams, Wm, plasterer, h 54 Quarry (oldest son of James and Sarah McAdams, b circa 1833 d. 1865)
McAdams, Wm, shoemaker h 147 Cherry ay
1857 - McAdams, James, Plasterer, house 54 Quarry
McAdams, Jane, Widow of James 36 Prospect
McAdams, Robert, Plasterer, 25 Fulton
McAdams, Robert, Shoemaker, 18 Poplar Ay
McAdams, William, Plasterer h 16 Clark
1858 - McAdams, James, Plasterer, h 54 Quarry
McAdams, Jane, widow of James h 36 Prospect
McAdams, Robert, Plasterer, h 25 Fulton
McAdams, William, Plasterer h 13 Mercer
1859 - McAdams, James, Plasterer 54 Quarry
McAdams, Jane, widow of James r 75 Poplar ay
McAdams, Robert, Paper Hanger 25 Fulton
McAdams, Robert, Shoemaker, 50 Prospect
1860 - McAdams, James, Plasterer 54 Quarry
McAdams, Jane widow James 48 Prospect
McAdams, Mark Switch tender cor Walnut and Cedar ay
McAdams Robert, Paper Hanger 25 Fulton
McAdams, Robert, Shoemaker, 48 Prospect
McAdams, William, lab 72 Roberts
1861 - McAdams, Jane, widow James 48 Prospect
McAdams, Robert Paper Hanger 25 Fulton
McAdams, Robert, Shoemaker, 48 Prospect
McAdams William, Lab Western Washington
1862 - McAdams, Edwin Plasterer 54 Quarry
McAdams, James, glass blower Hill n Fourth
McAdams, James, Plasterer 54 Quarry
McAdams, Robert Paper Hanger 25 Fulton
McAdams, Robert Jr. Glass Blower Hill n Fourth
McAdams, William lab 6 Prospect
McAdams, William, Plasterer, Quarry n Walnut
1863 - McAdams, James, Paper Hanger 25 Fulton
McAdams, Robert Glassblower, Soldier 63 P V Hill N Shingiss
McAdams, Robert, lab, Bank Lane Allegheny (the north side of Pittsburgh, originally its own listing with its own city directory before being annexed into Pittsburgh proper)
McAdams, Robert, Plasterer, Quarry n Walnut
McAdams, Robert, Shoemaker, Hill n Shingiss
McAdams, William, Glassblower Hill n Shingiss
1864 - McAdams, Robert Plasterer Laremen's
McAdams, Robert Sr., soldier 19 Shingiss
McAdams, Robert Jr., Soldier, 19 Shingiss
McAdams, William Plasterer 77 Franklin
1865 - McAdams, Elizabeth 28 Quarry
McAdams, Elizabeth, widow of James, Pasture ay n Logan (second wife of James b. circa 1813 d. 1888)
McAdams Margaret Wid William Spruce Ay n Taylor
McAdams, Robert 63 d p v r 13 Shingliss
McAdams, Robert, Paper Hanger Larrimer Ave E L (East Liberty)
McAdams, William, Glass Blower, Hill
1866-67 McAdams, Eliz, Widow James 69 Franklin
McAdams, James E. Machinist 69 Franklin (Third son of James McAdams, b. Circa 1847, died 1898, one son to first wife Mary [Ellen] Keally, two more sons and two daughters to second wife, Catherine Sullivan)
1870 - McAdams, Elizabeth Webster Avenue
McAdams, James E. Machinist Webster Ave.
McAdams, Robert, Glass Blower bds 1141 Penn
McAdams, Robert Jr. Glassblower Fifth Ave
McAdams, Robert lab Walnut A
McAdams, Robert, Shoemaker Fifth Ave. And Madison
McAdams, William, lab Fifth Ave 14th Ward
McAdams, William lab Soho 14th Ward
1877- McAdams, Elizabeth, wid James, 347 Webster Av
McAdams, E J Plasterer, Forty-second and Davidson
McAdams, Jas E. clk, 3604 Butler
McAdams, John, of McAdams & Wade, Mt. Pleasant, PA
McAdams, Martha, wid Wm., Smallman n Twenty-Eighth
McAdams, Robert, Larimer Ave ee
McAdams, Robert, Lab, 28 Morgan, A
McAdams, Robert Jr., plasterer, Station n Sheridan Av
McAdams & Wade lime dealers, opp 149 Walter
1878-79 McAdams, Edward J Plasterer, Forty-Fourth and Davidson
McAdams, Elizabeth, wid Jas., 347 Webster Ave
McAdams, James E., clk 1314 Penn Av
McAdams Margaret, wid Wm - Penn Av n Main
McAdams, Robert, Fireman, 2 Madison (b. circa 1845 in Ireland, husband of Sarah, father of three sons and a daughter)
McAdams, Robert, Machinist bds Twenty-First n Fortieth
McAdams, Robert B. Larimer Av e e
McAdams, Wm., glass blower 5 Madison
1879-80 McAdams, Elizabeth wid Jas 11 Franklin
McAdams, Margaret, wid Wm South ab Thirty-Eighth
McAdams, Robert, Fireman, 2 Madison
McAdams, Robert, Larimer Av e e
McAdams, Robert Jr., plasterer, Station n Hiland Ave e e
1880 - McAdams, Elizabeth, Widow James 11 Franklin
McAdams, James E. Mach bds Liberty n Thirty Fourth
McAdams, Robert Fireman 2 Madison
McAdams, Robert B Larrimer Ave 19th Ward (b. circa 1812, d. 1888, husband of Rebecca Keating, father of two daughters)
McAdams Thos. Plasterer Centre 21st Ward (b. in Pennsylvania circa 1835, husband of Mary Jane, father of Anna and Thomas)
McAdams, Wm. Constable 5 Madison
1890 - McAdams, Aggie C. Teacher 6023 Station (daughter of Robert McAdams and Margaret Craig, married George P. Lysinger in 1892)
McAdams, Alex 210 Jane
McAdams, James E. Machinist 137 Forty Sixth
McAdams, Robert, Plasterer 6023 Station
1891 - McAdams, Alex, teamster, 2105 Jane
" C. B. [sic] clk Forty-Sixth (son of James and Mary Keally McAdams)
" Geo, stonecutter rr 101 Boyle, A
" Jas E, mach, 226� Bedford av
" Jas E, mach 137 Forty-Sixty (Son of James and Sarah Fagan McAdams)
" Mrs Margt, 3043 Smallman
" Margt, (nee Simpson) wid Robt, 133 Larimer
" Margt, (nee Kern) wid Wm, 120 Forty-Third (mother of Robert, mother-in-law of Theresa Scheid McAdams)
" Mary A., wid Robt, 706 Fifth av
" Robt [Jr], mkt constable 708 Fifth av [Civil War veteran, son of Mary Ann and Robert McAdams)
" Robt, plasterer 6023 Station
" Wm, supt mkt, h 706 Fifth av (Son of Mary Ann and Robert McAdams, husband of Annie Wright)
1892-93 - McAdam Jas, lab, Butler n Reservoir av (possibly the son of John and Catherine, husband of Maggie Moan)
" John, lab, Tasso, 23rd wd
" Saml, lab, 138 Spring ay
McAdams, Alex, lab, 2105 Jane (this may be the husband of Mary English, and the father of Susie and Nevin)
" Chas V, clk, 137 Forty-Sixth
" Jas, inspector, 2261/2 Bedford av
" Robt, plasterer, Sheridan n Stanton av
" Robt, supt, 708 Fifth av
" Robt, jr, bk kpr, 708 Fifth av
" Robt C, contr, O'Donnell n Margaretta
" Wm, plasterer, Sheridan n Stanton av
" Wm, supt Times bldg, 116 Fourth av, h 706 Fifth av
" Wm J, mkt clk, 708 Fifth av
1894-95 - McAdam, Geo stone cutter, Morris A [City of Allegheny]
" Jas, lab, Butler ext, 19th wd
" John, lab, B & O R R, n Second av
McAdams, Albert, clk, 708 Fifth av [son of Robert McAdams and Sarah Wright]
" Alex, driver, 413 Rebecca, A
" Chas V, clk, 137 Forty-sixth
" Jas E, mach, 137 Forty-sixth
" Michl, lab, Salt Works sta, B & O R R
" Robt, contr, 813 Sheridan
" Robt J, supt Pittsburg [sic] mkt, 708 Fifth ave
" Thos, plasterer, 813 Sheridan
" Wm, supt Times bldg, 116 Forth av, rm 408, h 706 Fifth av
" Wm J, drug clk, 708 Fifth ave [another son of Robert McAdams and Sarah Wright, living at home with his father and brother].
1896 - McAdams Alex, grocer, 413 Rebecca, A, h same
" Chas V, clk, 137 Forty-sixth
" D W L, plasterer, 813 Sheridan [Son of Robert McAdams and Margaret Scott Craig]
" Geo, stone cutter, 11 Nieade, A
" Jas, lab, Butler ext, 19th wd
" Jas E, mach, 137 Forty-sixty
" Margaret J, wid Robt, 133 Larimer
" Mary, teacher Highland school, h 813 Sheridan
" Robt, clk, Diamond mkt
" Robt, contr, 813 Sheridan
" Robt, of Preach & McAdams, 122 Fifth av, h 2222 Fifth av
" Wm, drug, 2200 Fifth av, h 2202 Fifth av
" Wm, clk 2200 Fifth av
" Wm, supt, 336 Fourth av, rm 403 h 2200 Fifth av
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-- Nancy McAdams
April 22, 2000
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