Archibald Renny Adamson machinist

Parents:

• Birth*: Archibald Renny Adamson machinist was born on 10 March 1839 at Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland, .^2,3
• He was the son of James Webster Adamson clerk and Jane Morrison.
• Marriage*: Archibald Renny Adamson machinist married Elizabeth Chambling, daughter of John Chambling and Hannah Gillbody, on Friday, 11 October 1861 at Central District, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, .^2,4
• Death*: Archibald Renny Adamson machinist died on 26 January 1923 at North Platte, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA, , at age 83.^5,6,7
• Burial*: He was buried on 28 January 1923 at North Platte Cemetery, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA, .²
  

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• Naturalization: He signed a document of intent to naturalization on 4 October 1882 at North Platte, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA, .⁹
  

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• Event-Misc*: Archibald Renny Adamson machinist and David Adamson celebrated their The Daily Journal
  Lincoln, Nebraska
  Thursday Morning, November 22, 1883
  Page 6, Col. 4
  North Platte Nebraskan: A shooting affair took place Tuesday night by which David Adamson received a slight wound, at the hands of his brother Archibald R. Adamson. It appears that David has for some time entertained feelings of ill-will towards his brother for some cause perhaps more imaginary than otherwise, and has on more than one occasion threatened his (Archie’s) life. About one o/clock on the night mentioned he went to Archie’s house on the north side, under the influence of liquor and raised the cry that the house was on fire. Archie got up and ordered him away, which David refused to obey; thinking to scare him Archie fired his pistol through the upper part of the window. At this David seized an old chair, and was about to break through the window when Archie fired another shot lower down, striking David just below the right groin. The wound is thought not to be serious. Archibald was arrested and had an examination before Judge Snelling Thursday afternoon, when the above was substantially elicited and the prisoner discharged. on 20 November 1883 at North Platte, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA, .¹¹
• Naturalization*: Archibald Renny Adamson machinist was naturalized on 23 October 1889 at North Platte, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA, .¹²
  

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• Photograph*: Archibald Renny Adamson machinist is in this photograph taken circa 1900 at North Platte, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA, , along with David Webster Adamson machinist, William Drenning Adamson, Charles Alexander Adamson, Mary Adamson, George Dunlop Adamson machinist, Jessie Adamson, Elizabeth Adamson, Archibald Rennie Adamson, Elizabeth Chambling and Hannah Mary Adamson Back L-R: David, William, Charles, Mary, George, Jessie, Archibald Jr.
  Front L-R: Elizabeth (Archibald's daughter), Archibald, Sr. (Archibald Renny, the author), Elizabeth (Archibald's wife), Hannah.^14,15
  

  L-R,Top: David, William, Charles, Mary, George, Jessie, Archibald Jr. Bottom: Elizabeth (Archibald's daughter), Archibald, Sr., Elizabeth (Archibald's wife), Hannah.
• Retirement*: Archibald Renny Adamson machinist was retired on 5 January 1905 at North Platte, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA, ; Nebraska State Journal
  Lincoln, Nebraska
  Friday Morning, January 5, 1905
  Page 4, Col. 3
  A. R. Adamson has retired from the service of the Union Pacific at North Platte after twenty-seven years’ service. He will be placed on the company’s pensions list.¹⁷
• Event-Misc*: Archibald Renny Adamson machinist published book "North Platte And Its Associations" published by The Evening Telegraph, North Platte, Nebraska; where it is also noted that he was author of other books "Rambles Through the Land of Burns" (1879, Kilmarnock), etc [which is not available online - further research reveals that a further book entiitled "Rambles round Kilmarnock; with an introductory sketch of the town" (1875, Kilmarnock) was also written by A R Adamson - also not available online]. in 1910 at North Platte, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA, .¹⁸
  
• Anecdote forWeb*: My great-great grandfather, Archibald and his family (13 kids in all were born, with several not surviving beyond their toddler years). It is believed that he worked for the Kilmarnock Standard when living in Riccarton, but that hasn't been 100% confirmed yet. However, he did get a number of his "rambles" published in the K.S. which was the impetus for him to write his two books about the land of Burns. When the family emigrated to the US, he became a machinist for the Union Pacific Railroad in North Platte, which for some time served as the "end of the line" of the railroad until a sudden spurt in building took it to Laramie, WY (where his son David, my great grandfather) moved to. Laramie and North Platte were both built as "railroad towns".¹⁵

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	6 June 1841	Archibald Renny Adamson machinist was listed in the 1841 census at Newgate Street, Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Adamson, James, m, 35, grocer, Angus; Adamson, Jane, f, 35, Angus; Adamson, Archibald, m, 2, Angus.19
Principal	3 April 1881	He and Elizabeth Chambling appeared in the 1881 census at 16 Compton Street, Riccarton, Ayrshire, Scotland, . Arch R Adamson, head, mar, 41, Arbroath; Elizabeth, wife, mar, 39, Glasgow; Hannah Chambling, mother-in-law, w, 76, formerly in retail hat trade, England.20
Head of Household	9 June 1900	Archibald Renny Adamson machinist and Elizabeth Chambling appeared on the census of 9 June 1900 at Eleventh Street, North Platte, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA, , US census : dwelling 532, family 560; Adamson, Archibald, head, white, male, b Mar 1838, age 62, married 39 years, born Scotland, parents born Scotland, immigrated 1883, 17 years in US, naturalised, machinist, employed, can read, write, speak English, owns the property free of mortgage.21
Principal	21 April 1910	Archibald Renny Adamson machinist appeared on the census of 21 April 1910 at North Platte, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA, , US census : dwelling 171, family 179; Adamson, Archibald, head, male, white, age 71, widowed, born Scotland, parents born Scotland, can read, write, speak English, machinist, retired, owns the property free of mortgage.6,22,23

Military Service

• (Witness) Military Service: Archibald Renny Adamson machinist witnessed the beginning of military service of William Drenning Adamson and the Nebraska Volunteer Infantry on 21 April 1898 at North Platte, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA, ; enlisted with Company E, second regiment, Nebraska Volunteer Infantry in response to President McKinley's call for 200,000 volunteers to help "settle our little difficulty with Spain".²⁴
• (Witness) Military Service: Archibald Renny Adamson machinist witnessed the beginning of military service of William Drenning Adamson and the Nebraska Volunteer Infantry on 24 October 1898 at North Platte, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA, ; Company E was mustered out, and the boys returned to their homes and occupations, not altogether without casualties ... William D. Adamson came back on crutches being seriously wounded. It seems he was taking his blouse off a peg in a tent when a revolver dropped from a pocket of a comrade's garment and exploding sent a bullet through the calf of his leg."²⁴