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Grandma Sophia Adams of Kasota, the longest resident of this community and one of the oldest pioneers in point of years, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Jardine at Kasota late Thursday. She came to Kasota in 1856 as a bride and was 94 years old at the time of her death, which ends an epochal career of frontier life.
Territorial Pioneer Is Called At Kasota
Mrs. Sophia Adams, 94 Years Old, Died Thursday Night at Jardine Home.
"Grandma" Sophia Adams of Kasota, undoubtedly the oldest resident of these parts and one of the first pioneer settlers to locate in this community, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Jardine, in Kasota, last Thursday evening at the age of 94 years. She had been a resident of this community since 1856.
Deceased's early acquaintances and friends have passed on before her and gradually she has witnessed the calling of friend after friend, but she remained in the Kasota community to carry on a work of friendly charity, the memory of which will live long after her remains hhave been interred. "Grandma" Adams, so she is knowkn the length and breadth of Kasota, was a practical nurse of the pioneer kind who visited their neighbors in times of stree and always lent a helping hand. She often said that she ushered more than 100 babies into the world and prided herself that she never had lost a mother or baby in all the years. The monument of her life stands in the grateful memories of those into whose life her spirit of willing service overflowed.
Sophia Margrof Adams was born in Saxony, Altenberg, Germany in 1837 and in 1851 came to America with her widowed mother and five brothers and sisters. The family had decided to locate in the state of Texas and accordingly set out for that place with other bands of immigrants. Cholera overtook them in route and many died, among them being two sisters of Mrs. Adams. She was the only one of the many who contracted the disease, to recover. After a bried residence in Texas the family returned east to Ohio where they remained for a short time before coming to Minnesota in 1856 to settle near Mankato. All of the hardships of pioneer travel, as well as the joys and thrills of such adventure were experienced by this pioneer family and were often retold by Grandma Adams to the enjoyment of her friends.
Mrs. Adams was married in Mankato in 1856 to F. H. Adams, and the following year located in Le Sueur county where they remained almost continuously since. Of her early life in the pioneer territory of Minnesota Mrs. Adams had many interesting tales to relate and often told of various visits from Indians which time and again she was forced to chase from .... (remainder of obituary not available).
Pioneer Called
Grandma Sophia Adams of Kasota, the longest resident of this community and one of the oldest pioneers in point of years, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Jardine at Kasota late Thursday. She came to Kasota in 1856 as a bride and was 94 years old at the time of her death, which ends an epochal career of frontier life.
Territorial Pioneer Is Called At Kasota
Mrs. Sophia Adams, 94 Years Old, Died Thursday Night at Jardine Home.
"Grandma" Sophia Adams of Kasota, undoubtedly the oldest resident of these parts and one of the first pioneer settlers to locate in this community, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Jardine, in Kasota, last Thursday evening at the age of 94 years. She had been a resident of this community since 1856.
Deceased's early acquaintances and friends have passed on before her and gradually she has witnessed the calling of friend after friend, but she remained in the Kasota community to carry on a work of friendly charity, the memory of which will live long after her remains hhave been interred. "Grandma" Adams, so she is knowkn the length and breadth of Kasota, was a practical nurse of the pioneer kind who visited their neighbors in times of stree and always lent a helping hand. She often said that she ushered more than 100 babies into the world and prided herself that she never had lost a mother or baby in all the years. The monument of her life stands in the grateful memories of those into whose life her spirit of willing service overflowed.
Sophia Margrof Adams was born in Saxony, Altenberg, Germany in 1837 and in 1851 came to America with her widowed mother and five brothers and sisters. The family had decided to locate in the state of Texas and accordingly set out for that place with other bands of immigrants. Cholera overtook them in route and many died, among them being two sisters of Mrs. Adams. She was the only one of the many who contracted the disease, to recover. After a bried residence in Texas the family returned east to Ohio where they remained for a short time before coming to Minnesota in 1856 to settle near Mankato. All of the hardships of pioneer travel, as well as the joys and thrills of such adventure were experienced by this pioneer family and were often retold by Grandma Adams to the enjoyment of her friends.
Mrs. Adams was married in Mankato in 1856 to F. H. Adams, and the following year located in Le Sueur county where they remained almost continuously since. Of her early life in the pioneer territory of Minnesota Mrs. Adams had many interesting tales to relate and often told of various visits from Indians which time and again she was forced to chase from .... (remainder of obituary not available).
Obituary (Unknown Publication/date)
Pioneer Called
Grandma Sophia Adams of Kasota, the longest resident of this community and one of the oldest pioneers in point of years, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Jardine at Kasota late Thursday. She came to Kasota in 1856 as a bride and was 94 years old at the time of her death, which ends an epochal career of frontier life.
Territorial Pioneer Is Called At Kasota
Mrs. Sophia Adams, 94 Years Old, Died Thursday Night at Jardine Home.
"Grandma" Sophia Adams of Kasota, undoubtedly the oldest resident of these parts and one of the first pioneer settlers to locate in this community, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Jardine, in Kasota, last Thursday evening at the age of 94 years. She had been a resident of this community since 1856.
Deceased's early acquaintances and friends have passed on before her and gradually she has witnessed the calling of friend after friend, but she remained in the Kasota community to carry on a work of friendly charity, the memory of which will live long after her remains hhave been interred. "Grandma" Adams, so she is knowkn the length and breadth of Kasota, was a practical nurse of the pioneer kind who visited their neighbors in times of stree and always lent a helping hand. She often said that she ushered more than 100 babies into the world and prided herself that she never had lost a mother or baby in all the years. The monument of her life stands in the grateful memories of those into whose life her spirit of willing service overflowed.
Sophia Margrof Adams was born in Saxony, Altenberg, Germany in 1837 and in 1851 came to America with her widowed mother and five brothers and sisters. The family had decided to locate in the state of Texas and accordingly set out for that place with other bands of immigrants. Cholera overtook them in route and many died, among them being two sisters of Mrs. Adams. She was the only one of the many who contracted the disease, to recover. After a bried residence in Texas the family returned east to Ohio where they remained for a short time before coming to Minnesota in 1856 to settle near Mankato. All of the hardships of pioneer travel, as well as the joys and thrills of such adventure were experienced by this pioneer family and were often retold by Grandma Adams to the enjoyment of her friends.
Mrs. Adams was married in Mankato in 1856 to F. H. Adams, and the following year located in Le Sueur county where they remained almost continuously since. Of her early life in the pioneer territory of Minnesota Mrs. Adams had many interesting tales to relate and often told of various visits from Indians which time and again she was forced to chase from .... (remainder of obituary not available).
Pioneer Called
Grandma Sophia Adams of Kasota, the longest resident of this community and one of the oldest pioneers in point of years, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Jardine at Kasota late Thursday. She came to Kasota in 1856 as a bride and was 94 years old at the time of her death, which ends an epochal career of frontier life.
Territorial Pioneer Is Called At Kasota
Mrs. Sophia Adams, 94 Years Old, Died Thursday Night at Jardine Home.
"Grandma" Sophia Adams of Kasota, undoubtedly the oldest resident of these parts and one of the first pioneer settlers to locate in this community, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Jardine, in Kasota, last Thursday evening at the age of 94 years. She had been a resident of this community since 1856.
Deceased's early acquaintances and friends have passed on before her and gradually she has witnessed the calling of friend after friend, but she remained in the Kasota community to carry on a work of friendly charity, the memory of which will live long after her remains hhave been interred. "Grandma" Adams, so she is knowkn the length and breadth of Kasota, was a practical nurse of the pioneer kind who visited their neighbors in times of stree and always lent a helping hand. She often said that she ushered more than 100 babies into the world and prided herself that she never had lost a mother or baby in all the years. The monument of her life stands in the grateful memories of those into whose life her spirit of willing service overflowed.
Sophia Margrof Adams was born in Saxony, Altenberg, Germany in 1837 and in 1851 came to America with her widowed mother and five brothers and sisters. The family had decided to locate in the state of Texas and accordingly set out for that place with other bands of immigrants. Cholera overtook them in route and many died, among them being two sisters of Mrs. Adams. She was the only one of the many who contracted the disease, to recover. After a bried residence in Texas the family returned east to Ohio where they remained for a short time before coming to Minnesota in 1856 to settle near Mankato. All of the hardships of pioneer travel, as well as the joys and thrills of such adventure were experienced by this pioneer family and were often retold by Grandma Adams to the enjoyment of her friends.
Mrs. Adams was married in Mankato in 1856 to F. H. Adams, and the following year located in Le Sueur county where they remained almost continuously since. Of her early life in the pioneer territory of Minnesota Mrs. Adams had many interesting tales to relate and often told of various visits from Indians which time and again she was forced to chase from .... (remainder of obituary not available).
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