The obituary of J. Wash Adams as published in the December 19, 1946, issue of The Mountain Eagle:
Uncle J. Wash Adams Is Called By Death
Eighty-eight years of a clean, well spent, busy life, closed on earth forever; gone from his friends that loved him, from a family that adored him, from his church where so many times he sat in worship, from the streets where he greeted all he met, from the courthouse where he oft-times was seen; gone from the busy scenes of life; yes, Uncle J. Wash Adams has gone at last from this life to the life above.
Though bowed with years, with the heavy frosts of many winters, yet only a little while ago he smiled as he greeted the writer and extended his hand and said, "I am glad to see you again", he did not then look his age; like his long line of forbearers he took life calmly, never becoming ruffled with the many changes that came and went, lived patiently, lived today well, and lived to be ready for the time when the end at last did come.
J. Wash Adams was the last member of his father's family. He and his twin brother, Archellus were the youngest of his father's family of eight children. There were seven boys and one daughter. His father was known as Assessor John B. Adams and was the grandson of John Adams, the first of that name here. His mother was Sarah Craft, granddaughter of the first Craft to come to the environs of Letcher County. His great grandfathers, early in the 19th century located here and cut down the first trees in the neighborhood where Mayking now is and firmly established themselves in this, then the new Western Frontier. He comes directly from those pioneers of that early day that believed in building homes and the worship of God. These early Crafts and Adamses, as soon as their homes were built, called from the eastern settlements ministers of their acquaintance who answered their call and preached the first sermons in this wilderness, first in their homes and then in log churches as soon they could be built - a noble heritage was passed on - thus to their children and then their children's children - J. Wash Adams was of this pioneer stock - he possessed it - it was born in him and he lived it.
He was born Sept. 8, 1858 and passed away Dec. 14, 1946 at the age of 88 years, 3 months and 6 days. He married Cornelia, the daughter of Uncle Wiley Webb and for 60 years and 8 months to a day they lived happily together and his passing brings the first death to this immediate circle. In his early days amid hardships and privations unspeakable he sought an education, he attended Union College at Barbourville, and was educated well for his day, admitted to the practice of law in his state. He was Postmaster at Mayking for many years, and was the first to establish a Presbyterian Sunday School in this county more than 40 years ago. He believed in the training of children in the right way, he stood for things that were up-building and he and his good wife, Aunt Cornelia have made the world better by living in it - they have left an heritage hard to excel - in this last grim war - when civilization was in the balance when the heel of German Militarism was about to crush the earth - his four sons were found fighting on the main fronts of the European Battlefields - Townsel is now a retired Captain; Dr. Wiley J. was a Colonel and is now a Dentist in Oklahoma; Dr. Edward was also a Colonel and is now practicing Medicine in Texas; and Marcus, his youngest son is a Lieutenant Colonel and is still in the service - besides these four sons - they had 5 grandsons and three step grandsons scattered over the world fighting the cause of freedom. They have four daughters, Mrs. Ida Honeycutt of Kingsport, Tenn., Mrs. Carrie West of Keystone, W. Va., Mrs. Betsey Fugate of Mayking and Gladys at home.
They also have twelve other grandchildren besides those mentioned above and all these today with hundreds of friends and relatives mourn his passing. And today, while he is gone from us, his memory will long abide with us all. The fine heritage he has given the world, the long patient life that he lived, his smiles, his greeting, his presence, will be a long time if ever, in passing away. He has made the world better by passing through it, and like the morning star, he drops behind the hills, melting away into the light of heaven, to rise again tomorrow.
Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian Church, Whitesburg, Ky., on Tuesday, Dec. 17, at 10:00 A. M., with Revs. J. S. Robinson, Joe T. Sudduth, G. Bennett Adams, Edgar Calloway, and Paul Stewart officiating. Burial in the family lot of the Mayking Cemetery. Craft Funeral Home in charge of funeral arrangements.
Uncle J. Wash Adams Is Called By Death
Eighty-eight years of a clean, well spent, busy life, closed on earth forever; gone from his friends that loved him, from a family that adored him, from his church where so many times he sat in worship, from the streets where he greeted all he met, from the courthouse where he oft-times was seen; gone from the busy scenes of life; yes, Uncle J. Wash Adams has gone at last from this life to the life above.
Though bowed with years, with the heavy frosts of many winters, yet only a little while ago he smiled as he greeted the writer and extended his hand and said, "I am glad to see you again", he did not then look his age; like his long line of forbearers he took life calmly, never becoming ruffled with the many changes that came and went, lived patiently, lived today well, and lived to be ready for the time when the end at last did come.
J. Wash Adams was the last member of his father's family. He and his twin brother, Archellus were the youngest of his father's family of eight children. There were seven boys and one daughter. His father was known as Assessor John B. Adams and was the grandson of John Adams, the first of that name here. His mother was Sarah Craft, granddaughter of the first Craft to come to the environs of Letcher County. His great grandfathers, early in the 19th century located here and cut down the first trees in the neighborhood where Mayking now is and firmly established themselves in this, then the new Western Frontier. He comes directly from those pioneers of that early day that believed in building homes and the worship of God. These early Crafts and Adamses, as soon as their homes were built, called from the eastern settlements ministers of their acquaintance who answered their call and preached the first sermons in this wilderness, first in their homes and then in log churches as soon they could be built - a noble heritage was passed on - thus to their children and then their children's children - J. Wash Adams was of this pioneer stock - he possessed it - it was born in him and he lived it.
He was born Sept. 8, 1858 and passed away Dec. 14, 1946 at the age of 88 years, 3 months and 6 days. He married Cornelia, the daughter of Uncle Wiley Webb and for 60 years and 8 months to a day they lived happily together and his passing brings the first death to this immediate circle. In his early days amid hardships and privations unspeakable he sought an education, he attended Union College at Barbourville, and was educated well for his day, admitted to the practice of law in his state. He was Postmaster at Mayking for many years, and was the first to establish a Presbyterian Sunday School in this county more than 40 years ago. He believed in the training of children in the right way, he stood for things that were up-building and he and his good wife, Aunt Cornelia have made the world better by living in it - they have left an heritage hard to excel - in this last grim war - when civilization was in the balance when the heel of German Militarism was about to crush the earth - his four sons were found fighting on the main fronts of the European Battlefields - Townsel is now a retired Captain; Dr. Wiley J. was a Colonel and is now a Dentist in Oklahoma; Dr. Edward was also a Colonel and is now practicing Medicine in Texas; and Marcus, his youngest son is a Lieutenant Colonel and is still in the service - besides these four sons - they had 5 grandsons and three step grandsons scattered over the world fighting the cause of freedom. They have four daughters, Mrs. Ida Honeycutt of Kingsport, Tenn., Mrs. Carrie West of Keystone, W. Va., Mrs. Betsey Fugate of Mayking and Gladys at home.
They also have twelve other grandchildren besides those mentioned above and all these today with hundreds of friends and relatives mourn his passing. And today, while he is gone from us, his memory will long abide with us all. The fine heritage he has given the world, the long patient life that he lived, his smiles, his greeting, his presence, will be a long time if ever, in passing away. He has made the world better by passing through it, and like the morning star, he drops behind the hills, melting away into the light of heaven, to rise again tomorrow.
Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian Church, Whitesburg, Ky., on Tuesday, Dec. 17, at 10:00 A. M., with Revs. J. S. Robinson, Joe T. Sudduth, G. Bennett Adams, Edgar Calloway, and Paul Stewart officiating. Burial in the family lot of the Mayking Cemetery. Craft Funeral Home in charge of funeral arrangements.
The obituary of J. Wash Adams as published in the December 19, 1946, issue of The Mountain Eagle:
Uncle J. Wash Adams Is Called By Death
Eighty-eight years of a clean, well spent, busy life, closed on earth forever; gone from his friends that loved him, from a family that adored him, from his church where so many times he sat in worship, from the streets where he greeted all he met, from the courthouse where he oft-times was seen; gone from the busy scenes of life; yes, Uncle J. Wash Adams has gone at last from this life to the life above.
Though bowed with years, with the heavy frosts of many winters, yet only a little while ago he smiled as he greeted the writer and extended his hand and said, "I am glad to see you again", he did not then look his age; like his long line of forbearers he took life calmly, never becoming ruffled with the many changes that came and went, lived patiently, lived today well, and lived to be ready for the time when the end at last did come.
J. Wash Adams was the last member of his father's family. He and his twin brother, Archellus were the youngest of his father's family of eight children. There were seven boys and one daughter. His father was known as Assessor John B. Adams and was the grandson of John Adams, the first of that name here. His mother was Sarah Craft, granddaughter of the first Craft to come to the environs of Letcher County. His great grandfathers, early in the 19th century located here and cut down the first trees in the neighborhood where Mayking now is and firmly established themselves in this, then the new Western Frontier. He comes directly from those pioneers of that early day that believed in building homes and the worship of God. These early Crafts and Adamses, as soon as their homes were built, called from the eastern settlements ministers of their acquaintance who answered their call and preached the first sermons in this wilderness, first in their homes and then in log churches as soon they could be built - a noble heritage was passed on - thus to their children and then their children's children - J. Wash Adams was of this pioneer stock - he possessed it - it was born in him and he lived it.
He was born Sept. 8, 1858 and passed away Dec. 14, 1946 at the age of 88 years, 3 months and 6 days. He married Cornelia, the daughter of Uncle Wiley Webb and for 60 years and 8 months to a day they lived happily together and his passing brings the first death to this immediate circle. In his early days amid hardships and privations unspeakable he sought an education, he attended Union College at Barbourville, and was educated well for his day, admitted to the practice of law in his state. He was Postmaster at Mayking for many years, and was the first to establish a Presbyterian Sunday School in this county more than 40 years ago. He believed in the training of children in the right way, he stood for things that were up-building and he and his good wife, Aunt Cornelia have made the world better by living in it - they have left an heritage hard to excel - in this last grim war - when civilization was in the balance when the heel of German Militarism was about to crush the earth - his four sons were found fighting on the main fronts of the European Battlefields - Townsel is now a retired Captain; Dr. Wiley J. was a Colonel and is now a Dentist in Oklahoma; Dr. Edward was also a Colonel and is now practicing Medicine in Texas; and Marcus, his youngest son is a Lieutenant Colonel and is still in the service - besides these four sons - they had 5 grandsons and three step grandsons scattered over the world fighting the cause of freedom. They have four daughters, Mrs. Ida Honeycutt of Kingsport, Tenn., Mrs. Carrie West of Keystone, W. Va., Mrs. Betsey Fugate of Mayking and Gladys at home.
They also have twelve other grandchildren besides those mentioned above and all these today with hundreds of friends and relatives mourn his passing. And today, while he is gone from us, his memory will long abide with us all. The fine heritage he has given the world, the long patient life that he lived, his smiles, his greeting, his presence, will be a long time if ever, in passing away. He has made the world better by passing through it, and like the morning star, he drops behind the hills, melting away into the light of heaven, to rise again tomorrow.
Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian Church, Whitesburg, Ky., on Tuesday, Dec. 17, at 10:00 A. M., with Revs. J. S. Robinson, Joe T. Sudduth, G. Bennett Adams, Edgar Calloway, and Paul Stewart officiating. Burial in the family lot of the Mayking Cemetery. Craft Funeral Home in charge of funeral arrangements.
Uncle J. Wash Adams Is Called By Death
Eighty-eight years of a clean, well spent, busy life, closed on earth forever; gone from his friends that loved him, from a family that adored him, from his church where so many times he sat in worship, from the streets where he greeted all he met, from the courthouse where he oft-times was seen; gone from the busy scenes of life; yes, Uncle J. Wash Adams has gone at last from this life to the life above.
Though bowed with years, with the heavy frosts of many winters, yet only a little while ago he smiled as he greeted the writer and extended his hand and said, "I am glad to see you again", he did not then look his age; like his long line of forbearers he took life calmly, never becoming ruffled with the many changes that came and went, lived patiently, lived today well, and lived to be ready for the time when the end at last did come.
J. Wash Adams was the last member of his father's family. He and his twin brother, Archellus were the youngest of his father's family of eight children. There were seven boys and one daughter. His father was known as Assessor John B. Adams and was the grandson of John Adams, the first of that name here. His mother was Sarah Craft, granddaughter of the first Craft to come to the environs of Letcher County. His great grandfathers, early in the 19th century located here and cut down the first trees in the neighborhood where Mayking now is and firmly established themselves in this, then the new Western Frontier. He comes directly from those pioneers of that early day that believed in building homes and the worship of God. These early Crafts and Adamses, as soon as their homes were built, called from the eastern settlements ministers of their acquaintance who answered their call and preached the first sermons in this wilderness, first in their homes and then in log churches as soon they could be built - a noble heritage was passed on - thus to their children and then their children's children - J. Wash Adams was of this pioneer stock - he possessed it - it was born in him and he lived it.
He was born Sept. 8, 1858 and passed away Dec. 14, 1946 at the age of 88 years, 3 months and 6 days. He married Cornelia, the daughter of Uncle Wiley Webb and for 60 years and 8 months to a day they lived happily together and his passing brings the first death to this immediate circle. In his early days amid hardships and privations unspeakable he sought an education, he attended Union College at Barbourville, and was educated well for his day, admitted to the practice of law in his state. He was Postmaster at Mayking for many years, and was the first to establish a Presbyterian Sunday School in this county more than 40 years ago. He believed in the training of children in the right way, he stood for things that were up-building and he and his good wife, Aunt Cornelia have made the world better by living in it - they have left an heritage hard to excel - in this last grim war - when civilization was in the balance when the heel of German Militarism was about to crush the earth - his four sons were found fighting on the main fronts of the European Battlefields - Townsel is now a retired Captain; Dr. Wiley J. was a Colonel and is now a Dentist in Oklahoma; Dr. Edward was also a Colonel and is now practicing Medicine in Texas; and Marcus, his youngest son is a Lieutenant Colonel and is still in the service - besides these four sons - they had 5 grandsons and three step grandsons scattered over the world fighting the cause of freedom. They have four daughters, Mrs. Ida Honeycutt of Kingsport, Tenn., Mrs. Carrie West of Keystone, W. Va., Mrs. Betsey Fugate of Mayking and Gladys at home.
They also have twelve other grandchildren besides those mentioned above and all these today with hundreds of friends and relatives mourn his passing. And today, while he is gone from us, his memory will long abide with us all. The fine heritage he has given the world, the long patient life that he lived, his smiles, his greeting, his presence, will be a long time if ever, in passing away. He has made the world better by passing through it, and like the morning star, he drops behind the hills, melting away into the light of heaven, to rise again tomorrow.
Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian Church, Whitesburg, Ky., on Tuesday, Dec. 17, at 10:00 A. M., with Revs. J. S. Robinson, Joe T. Sudduth, G. Bennett Adams, Edgar Calloway, and Paul Stewart officiating. Burial in the family lot of the Mayking Cemetery. Craft Funeral Home in charge of funeral arrangements.
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J. WASH ADAMS
BORN SEPT. 8 1858
DIED DEC. 14 1946
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On same headstone with his wife, Cornelia (Webb) Adams.
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