John E. Adams was born June 29, 1842 in Holmes Co., Ohio; and shortly after moved with his parents Thomas G. and Elizabeth (Zuver) Adams to Jefferson Twp., Elkhart County Indiana. He grew up surrounded by family as his father was one of eight Adams siblings that had moved from Wayne Co., Ohio to Elkhart Co., Indiana prior to 1850.
On Sept 24, 1861 he enlisted in the 30th Indiana Infantry after hearing an inspiring speech made by Miss Arsinoe Martin, a popular school teacher. She promised to enlist as a nurse, if they would go, and about thirty men enlisted. He served until Sept. 1864 after which he was engaged in draying at Goshen, Indiana for 3 years.
At the residence of the bride's father in Jefferson Twp., on Thursday November 30, 1865, John E. Adams married Miss Louisa, daughter of Abner Blue, Esq., The marriage was performed by the Rev. A. M. Buck.
Daughters Harriet was born in Goshen in 1867, followed by Florence in 1870.
Accompanied by his parents and brother, in 1871 John moved his family to Juanita Precinct, Adams County, Nebraska, The Homestead Act and his service during the civil war provided them with 160 acres. The paper work described John as 5'9", dark complexion and hazel eyes. On May 6, 1874 he was married with three children. A farmer and stock-raiser he built on their homestead a house 14 feet x 16 feet, It had two windows and one door. He had dug a well and built a shed, they had 174 acres of fruit trees and forest.
A third daughter, Grace was born to John and Louisa in 1874.
At about 3 o'clock in the afternoon of July 4, 1876 Adams Co., Nebraska farmers lost all of their crops when the grasshoppers arrived and consumed it. This was financially devastating for the whole area as there was no food for the stock, and no crops to sell or even feed the families.
A son, Ernest Morton Adams was born on April 12, 1878.
In late February of 1880, his brother in law, James L. Blue arrived from Goshen, Indiana with his wife, three children and a load of goods. Within the month they build a one story house and barn on land a short distance from John and his family of six.
John kept the farm for a few years, but in 1885 it had been sold. For the next ten years he is a hotel manager, restaurant owner, teacher, and a constable for Blair Township. In 1894 they are living in Hastings, and as his health declines John and Louisa Adams in May of 1899 move to Strang to live with their daughter Florence (Mrs. Herman) Niblack.
The Nebraska Signal - Sept. 29, 1899
John Adams
Died, at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Herman Niblack, one-half mile west of Strang, Saturday, September 23, 1899, of Bright's disease, John E. Adams, aged 57 years, 2 months and 25 days. The deceased was a member of the Oxford post G.A.R. He was a member of Company K, Thirtieth Indiana volunteers. He had been in poor health for over a year. He came to his daughter's last May and has been confined to the house ever since. He leaves a wife, three daughters and one son to mourn for him. Two daughters live in Lincoln and the son in Adams county. All were with him when he passed away.
On Sept 24, 1861 he enlisted in the 30th Indiana Infantry after hearing an inspiring speech made by Miss Arsinoe Martin, a popular school teacher. She promised to enlist as a nurse, if they would go, and about thirty men enlisted. He served until Sept. 1864 after which he was engaged in draying at Goshen, Indiana for 3 years.
At the residence of the bride's father in Jefferson Twp., on Thursday November 30, 1865, John E. Adams married Miss Louisa, daughter of Abner Blue, Esq., The marriage was performed by the Rev. A. M. Buck.
Daughters Harriet was born in Goshen in 1867, followed by Florence in 1870.
Accompanied by his parents and brother, in 1871 John moved his family to Juanita Precinct, Adams County, Nebraska, The Homestead Act and his service during the civil war provided them with 160 acres. The paper work described John as 5'9", dark complexion and hazel eyes. On May 6, 1874 he was married with three children. A farmer and stock-raiser he built on their homestead a house 14 feet x 16 feet, It had two windows and one door. He had dug a well and built a shed, they had 174 acres of fruit trees and forest.
A third daughter, Grace was born to John and Louisa in 1874.
At about 3 o'clock in the afternoon of July 4, 1876 Adams Co., Nebraska farmers lost all of their crops when the grasshoppers arrived and consumed it. This was financially devastating for the whole area as there was no food for the stock, and no crops to sell or even feed the families.
A son, Ernest Morton Adams was born on April 12, 1878.
In late February of 1880, his brother in law, James L. Blue arrived from Goshen, Indiana with his wife, three children and a load of goods. Within the month they build a one story house and barn on land a short distance from John and his family of six.
John kept the farm for a few years, but in 1885 it had been sold. For the next ten years he is a hotel manager, restaurant owner, teacher, and a constable for Blair Township. In 1894 they are living in Hastings, and as his health declines John and Louisa Adams in May of 1899 move to Strang to live with their daughter Florence (Mrs. Herman) Niblack.
The Nebraska Signal - Sept. 29, 1899
John Adams
Died, at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Herman Niblack, one-half mile west of Strang, Saturday, September 23, 1899, of Bright's disease, John E. Adams, aged 57 years, 2 months and 25 days. The deceased was a member of the Oxford post G.A.R. He was a member of Company K, Thirtieth Indiana volunteers. He had been in poor health for over a year. He came to his daughter's last May and has been confined to the house ever since. He leaves a wife, three daughters and one son to mourn for him. Two daughters live in Lincoln and the son in Adams county. All were with him when he passed away.
John E. Adams was born June 29, 1842 in Holmes Co., Ohio; and shortly after moved with his parents Thomas G. and Elizabeth (Zuver) Adams to Jefferson Twp., Elkhart County Indiana. He grew up surrounded by family as his father was one of eight Adams siblings that had moved from Wayne Co., Ohio to Elkhart Co., Indiana prior to 1850.
On Sept 24, 1861 he enlisted in the 30th Indiana Infantry after hearing an inspiring speech made by Miss Arsinoe Martin, a popular school teacher. She promised to enlist as a nurse, if they would go, and about thirty men enlisted. He served until Sept. 1864 after which he was engaged in draying at Goshen, Indiana for 3 years.
At the residence of the bride's father in Jefferson Twp., on Thursday November 30, 1865, John E. Adams married Miss Louisa, daughter of Abner Blue, Esq., The marriage was performed by the Rev. A. M. Buck.
Daughters Harriet was born in Goshen in 1867, followed by Florence in 1870.
Accompanied by his parents and brother, in 1871 John moved his family to Juanita Precinct, Adams County, Nebraska, The Homestead Act and his service during the civil war provided them with 160 acres. The paper work described John as 5'9", dark complexion and hazel eyes. On May 6, 1874 he was married with three children. A farmer and stock-raiser he built on their homestead a house 14 feet x 16 feet, It had two windows and one door. He had dug a well and built a shed, they had 174 acres of fruit trees and forest.
A third daughter, Grace was born to John and Louisa in 1874.
At about 3 o'clock in the afternoon of July 4, 1876 Adams Co., Nebraska farmers lost all of their crops when the grasshoppers arrived and consumed it. This was financially devastating for the whole area as there was no food for the stock, and no crops to sell or even feed the families.
A son, Ernest Morton Adams was born on April 12, 1878.
In late February of 1880, his brother in law, James L. Blue arrived from Goshen, Indiana with his wife, three children and a load of goods. Within the month they build a one story house and barn on land a short distance from John and his family of six.
John kept the farm for a few years, but in 1885 it had been sold. For the next ten years he is a hotel manager, restaurant owner, teacher, and a constable for Blair Township. In 1894 they are living in Hastings, and as his health declines John and Louisa Adams in May of 1899 move to Strang to live with their daughter Florence (Mrs. Herman) Niblack.
The Nebraska Signal - Sept. 29, 1899
John Adams
Died, at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Herman Niblack, one-half mile west of Strang, Saturday, September 23, 1899, of Bright's disease, John E. Adams, aged 57 years, 2 months and 25 days. The deceased was a member of the Oxford post G.A.R. He was a member of Company K, Thirtieth Indiana volunteers. He had been in poor health for over a year. He came to his daughter's last May and has been confined to the house ever since. He leaves a wife, three daughters and one son to mourn for him. Two daughters live in Lincoln and the son in Adams county. All were with him when he passed away.
On Sept 24, 1861 he enlisted in the 30th Indiana Infantry after hearing an inspiring speech made by Miss Arsinoe Martin, a popular school teacher. She promised to enlist as a nurse, if they would go, and about thirty men enlisted. He served until Sept. 1864 after which he was engaged in draying at Goshen, Indiana for 3 years.
At the residence of the bride's father in Jefferson Twp., on Thursday November 30, 1865, John E. Adams married Miss Louisa, daughter of Abner Blue, Esq., The marriage was performed by the Rev. A. M. Buck.
Daughters Harriet was born in Goshen in 1867, followed by Florence in 1870.
Accompanied by his parents and brother, in 1871 John moved his family to Juanita Precinct, Adams County, Nebraska, The Homestead Act and his service during the civil war provided them with 160 acres. The paper work described John as 5'9", dark complexion and hazel eyes. On May 6, 1874 he was married with three children. A farmer and stock-raiser he built on their homestead a house 14 feet x 16 feet, It had two windows and one door. He had dug a well and built a shed, they had 174 acres of fruit trees and forest.
A third daughter, Grace was born to John and Louisa in 1874.
At about 3 o'clock in the afternoon of July 4, 1876 Adams Co., Nebraska farmers lost all of their crops when the grasshoppers arrived and consumed it. This was financially devastating for the whole area as there was no food for the stock, and no crops to sell or even feed the families.
A son, Ernest Morton Adams was born on April 12, 1878.
In late February of 1880, his brother in law, James L. Blue arrived from Goshen, Indiana with his wife, three children and a load of goods. Within the month they build a one story house and barn on land a short distance from John and his family of six.
John kept the farm for a few years, but in 1885 it had been sold. For the next ten years he is a hotel manager, restaurant owner, teacher, and a constable for Blair Township. In 1894 they are living in Hastings, and as his health declines John and Louisa Adams in May of 1899 move to Strang to live with their daughter Florence (Mrs. Herman) Niblack.
The Nebraska Signal - Sept. 29, 1899
John Adams
Died, at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Herman Niblack, one-half mile west of Strang, Saturday, September 23, 1899, of Bright's disease, John E. Adams, aged 57 years, 2 months and 25 days. The deceased was a member of the Oxford post G.A.R. He was a member of Company K, Thirtieth Indiana volunteers. He had been in poor health for over a year. He came to his daughter's last May and has been confined to the house ever since. He leaves a wife, three daughters and one son to mourn for him. Two daughters live in Lincoln and the son in Adams county. All were with him when he passed away.
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Served with Co. K of the 30th IN Infantry during the Civil War per list of veteran burials in Nebraska.
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