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Barnabas B Adams

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Barnabas B Adams

Birth
Death
1895 (aged 79–80)
Burial
Williamson, Wayne County, New York, USA Add to Map
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—B. B. Adams died at his home in
Marion at a late hour Sunday night, after
a long illness and great suffering. (Mr.
Adams was born in Arcadia, August 3,
1815, but spent most of his boyhood in the
town of Williamson, where he lived until
1850. May 20, 1837, he married Elizabeth
Hicks, of Palmyra. She died in September, 1852. He married again early in 1854,
his second wife being Mrs. Fidelia Spoor,
who lived until March 21, 1800. Of his
family there were three sisters and five
brothers. One sister and three brothers
survive him. He has three daughters and
two sons, Mrs. D. K. Hathaway, of Marion; Mrs. Mary L. Pence, of Superior,
Neb.; Mrs. Dr. II. P. Van Dusen anrt
Alderman M. B. Adams, of Hochester, and
Gaylord II. Adams, of Marion. He was
a member of the Presbyterian Church ait
Williamson and later at Marion. He was
an abolionist in early days when every
such man felt Its cost, and during the war
gave liberally from limited means for Its
support. He could not go himself, and as
his 'boys were too young he stinted himself
and his family and gave money and support
—B. B. Adams died at his home in
Marion at a late hour Sunday night, after
a long illness and great suffering. (Mr.
Adams was born in Arcadia, August 3,
1815, but spent most of his boyhood in the
town of Williamson, where he lived until
1850. May 20, 1837, he married Elizabeth
Hicks, of Palmyra. She died in September, 1852. He married again early in 1854,
his second wife being Mrs. Fidelia Spoor,
who lived until March 21, 1800. Of his
family there were three sisters and five
brothers. One sister and three brothers
survive him. He has three daughters and
two sons, Mrs. D. K. Hathaway, of Marion; Mrs. Mary L. Pence, of Superior,
Neb.; Mrs. Dr. II. P. Van Dusen anrt
Alderman M. B. Adams, of Hochester, and
Gaylord II. Adams, of Marion. He was
a member of the Presbyterian Church ait
Williamson and later at Marion. He was
an abolionist in early days when every
such man felt Its cost, and during the war
gave liberally from limited means for Its
support. He could not go himself, and as
his 'boys were too young he stinted himself
and his family and gave money and support


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