Brother Edgar was the master of the Batavia Masonic Lodge during the year 1872. In December 1882 Edgar G T Adams, said to be well known in Batavia, was paymaster of the New York and Philadelphia Railway. Edgar owned the piece of land that was needed to extend Robertson street to connect with Bentley street, in Batavia, in regards to extending Fisher Park, in 1895. The land was not deeded by him however until 1st April 1898. He was cashier in the office of the Treasurer of the Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad in 1896.
Obituary from The Batavia Daily News;
Edgar G.T. Adams
Former Batavian Dead In Philadelphia, Burial in This City.
Edgar George Taylor Adams, a former resident of Batavia, died at 11 o'clock yesterday morning at his home, No. 5030 Walton Ave. Philadelphia, from Brights disease. Mr. Adams was born at Alexander in 1846, and began his long career as a railroad employee as a messenger boy for the New York Central in Batavia. He took a job as telegraph operator at Wende on March 28, 1861, and afterwards held the same position in Batavia. Subsequently he was appointed ticket agent at the Batavia station, which position he held for several years before going to Buffalo, where he had a position as paymaster for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. He was an expert railroad accountant, faithful in the performance of his duties, and his personality endeared him to his friends. Fifteen years ago Mr. Adams went to Philadelphia and had since been employed in the auditors department of the treasurers office of the Pennsylvania railroad. Besides his wife, who was formerly Miss Ella A Dirstine of Alexander, a sister of Mrs George C. Washburn of No. 43 Ellicott avenue, Batavia, he is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Charles A Hickman of Buffalo, and two grandchildren. The funeral will be held from his late home tomorrow, according to the Episcopal ritual, and the body will be brought to Batavia on Friday morning for interment in the Batavia cemetery, the service at the grave to be conducted by Batavia Lodge, F. & A.M. of which Mr. Adams had long been a member.
From Batavia Daily News, 9th June 1916;
Interment of E. G. T. Adams, The body of Edgar G.T. Adams, formerly of Batavia arrived this morning from Philadelphia Pa. where he died last Tuesday. The interment took place immediately in the Batavia cemetery, where services were conducted by Batavia Lodge, F. and A.M. Dr. Gardiner, the Master, officiating. C.C. Bradley, N.K. Cone, Franklin I. Judd, George E. Perrin, O.C. Steele, and Harry S. Vaughan were the bearers. The Batavia Lodge also sent flowers. Mr. Adams was one of the oldest Past Masters of the Lodge, having served in 1872.
Obituary from The Batavia Daily News;
Edgar G.T. Adams
Former Batavian Dead In Philadelphia, Burial in This City.
Edgar George Taylor Adams, a former resident of Batavia, died at 11 o'clock yesterday morning at his home, No. 5030 Walton Ave. Philadelphia, from Brights disease. Mr. Adams was born at Alexander in 1846, and began his long career as a railroad employee as a messenger boy for the New York Central in Batavia. He took a job as telegraph operator at Wende on March 28, 1861, and afterwards held the same position in Batavia. Subsequently he was appointed ticket agent at the Batavia station, which position he held for several years before going to Buffalo, where he had a position as paymaster for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. He was an expert railroad accountant, faithful in the performance of his duties, and his personality endeared him to his friends. Fifteen years ago Mr. Adams went to Philadelphia and had since been employed in the auditors department of the treasurers office of the Pennsylvania railroad. Besides his wife, who was formerly Miss Ella A Dirstine of Alexander, a sister of Mrs George C. Washburn of No. 43 Ellicott avenue, Batavia, he is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Charles A Hickman of Buffalo, and two grandchildren. The funeral will be held from his late home tomorrow, according to the Episcopal ritual, and the body will be brought to Batavia on Friday morning for interment in the Batavia cemetery, the service at the grave to be conducted by Batavia Lodge, F. & A.M. of which Mr. Adams had long been a member.
From Batavia Daily News, 9th June 1916;
Interment of E. G. T. Adams, The body of Edgar G.T. Adams, formerly of Batavia arrived this morning from Philadelphia Pa. where he died last Tuesday. The interment took place immediately in the Batavia cemetery, where services were conducted by Batavia Lodge, F. and A.M. Dr. Gardiner, the Master, officiating. C.C. Bradley, N.K. Cone, Franklin I. Judd, George E. Perrin, O.C. Steele, and Harry S. Vaughan were the bearers. The Batavia Lodge also sent flowers. Mr. Adams was one of the oldest Past Masters of the Lodge, having served in 1872.
Brother Edgar was the master of the Batavia Masonic Lodge during the year 1872. In December 1882 Edgar G T Adams, said to be well known in Batavia, was paymaster of the New York and Philadelphia Railway. Edgar owned the piece of land that was needed to extend Robertson street to connect with Bentley street, in Batavia, in regards to extending Fisher Park, in 1895. The land was not deeded by him however until 1st April 1898. He was cashier in the office of the Treasurer of the Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad in 1896.
Obituary from The Batavia Daily News;
Edgar G.T. Adams
Former Batavian Dead In Philadelphia, Burial in This City.
Edgar George Taylor Adams, a former resident of Batavia, died at 11 o'clock yesterday morning at his home, No. 5030 Walton Ave. Philadelphia, from Brights disease. Mr. Adams was born at Alexander in 1846, and began his long career as a railroad employee as a messenger boy for the New York Central in Batavia. He took a job as telegraph operator at Wende on March 28, 1861, and afterwards held the same position in Batavia. Subsequently he was appointed ticket agent at the Batavia station, which position he held for several years before going to Buffalo, where he had a position as paymaster for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. He was an expert railroad accountant, faithful in the performance of his duties, and his personality endeared him to his friends. Fifteen years ago Mr. Adams went to Philadelphia and had since been employed in the auditors department of the treasurers office of the Pennsylvania railroad. Besides his wife, who was formerly Miss Ella A Dirstine of Alexander, a sister of Mrs George C. Washburn of No. 43 Ellicott avenue, Batavia, he is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Charles A Hickman of Buffalo, and two grandchildren. The funeral will be held from his late home tomorrow, according to the Episcopal ritual, and the body will be brought to Batavia on Friday morning for interment in the Batavia cemetery, the service at the grave to be conducted by Batavia Lodge, F. & A.M. of which Mr. Adams had long been a member.
From Batavia Daily News, 9th June 1916;
Interment of E. G. T. Adams, The body of Edgar G.T. Adams, formerly of Batavia arrived this morning from Philadelphia Pa. where he died last Tuesday. The interment took place immediately in the Batavia cemetery, where services were conducted by Batavia Lodge, F. and A.M. Dr. Gardiner, the Master, officiating. C.C. Bradley, N.K. Cone, Franklin I. Judd, George E. Perrin, O.C. Steele, and Harry S. Vaughan were the bearers. The Batavia Lodge also sent flowers. Mr. Adams was one of the oldest Past Masters of the Lodge, having served in 1872.
Obituary from The Batavia Daily News;
Edgar G.T. Adams
Former Batavian Dead In Philadelphia, Burial in This City.
Edgar George Taylor Adams, a former resident of Batavia, died at 11 o'clock yesterday morning at his home, No. 5030 Walton Ave. Philadelphia, from Brights disease. Mr. Adams was born at Alexander in 1846, and began his long career as a railroad employee as a messenger boy for the New York Central in Batavia. He took a job as telegraph operator at Wende on March 28, 1861, and afterwards held the same position in Batavia. Subsequently he was appointed ticket agent at the Batavia station, which position he held for several years before going to Buffalo, where he had a position as paymaster for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. He was an expert railroad accountant, faithful in the performance of his duties, and his personality endeared him to his friends. Fifteen years ago Mr. Adams went to Philadelphia and had since been employed in the auditors department of the treasurers office of the Pennsylvania railroad. Besides his wife, who was formerly Miss Ella A Dirstine of Alexander, a sister of Mrs George C. Washburn of No. 43 Ellicott avenue, Batavia, he is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Charles A Hickman of Buffalo, and two grandchildren. The funeral will be held from his late home tomorrow, according to the Episcopal ritual, and the body will be brought to Batavia on Friday morning for interment in the Batavia cemetery, the service at the grave to be conducted by Batavia Lodge, F. & A.M. of which Mr. Adams had long been a member.
From Batavia Daily News, 9th June 1916;
Interment of E. G. T. Adams, The body of Edgar G.T. Adams, formerly of Batavia arrived this morning from Philadelphia Pa. where he died last Tuesday. The interment took place immediately in the Batavia cemetery, where services were conducted by Batavia Lodge, F. and A.M. Dr. Gardiner, the Master, officiating. C.C. Bradley, N.K. Cone, Franklin I. Judd, George E. Perrin, O.C. Steele, and Harry S. Vaughan were the bearers. The Batavia Lodge also sent flowers. Mr. Adams was one of the oldest Past Masters of the Lodge, having served in 1872.
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