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Alice May <I>Burnham</I> Adams
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Alice May Burnham Adams

Birth
Minnesota, USA
Death
6 Jun 1925 (aged 65)
California, USA
Monument
Deadwood, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Upon further research, I've found that Mountain View Cemetery is in ALTADENA, California. Alice's final resting place.

She appears on these two Censuses with her parents:
1860/ Minnesota/ Scott
John Burnham, 39y b.PA, occ: Farmer
Permelia, 37y b.Canada East
Josephine, 12y b.IA
Albert, 10y b.IA
Francis M (m), 8y b.MN
Emiline, 6y b.MN
Ella, 4y b.MN
Sarah A, 2y b.MN
Alice M, 4mos b.MN
residence: Shakopee

1870

1880/ Dakota Territory/ Lawrence
h/ John Burnham, 59y b.PA, occ: Carpenter
w/ Pamela, 57y b.Canada
s/ Albert, 31y b.IA, occ: Carpenter
d/ Alice, 19y b.MN, occ: Dress maker
d/ Cora H, 15y b.OH

She appears on the 1900 and 1910 Censuses with her husband, William Emery in Deadwood, Lawrence County, South Dakota. Listed with their daughters Lucile and Helen.

She appears here with her husband:
1920/ South Dakota/ Lawrence
h/ W E Adams, 65y b.MI, occ: Merchant/Wholesale
w/ Alice M, 59y b.MN

"Adams married Alice May Burnham on December 22, 1880. They had two daughters. Lucile was born in 1884, and Helen was born in 1892. Both daughters married and moved away, W E and Alice divided their time between Deadwood and Pasadena, California. Lucile died from typhoid fever in Michigan in 1912.

In June of 1925 W E Adams' life took a tragic turn. Alice, who was in California for the birth of their first grandchild, succumbed to cancer on June 6. Daughter Helen, distraught over her mother's death, went into early labor and died the following day. The baby, named Helen, lived only a few hours."

http://www.deadwoodcenturyawards.com/wall/adams.shtml
Upon further research, I've found that Mountain View Cemetery is in ALTADENA, California. Alice's final resting place.

She appears on these two Censuses with her parents:
1860/ Minnesota/ Scott
John Burnham, 39y b.PA, occ: Farmer
Permelia, 37y b.Canada East
Josephine, 12y b.IA
Albert, 10y b.IA
Francis M (m), 8y b.MN
Emiline, 6y b.MN
Ella, 4y b.MN
Sarah A, 2y b.MN
Alice M, 4mos b.MN
residence: Shakopee

1870

1880/ Dakota Territory/ Lawrence
h/ John Burnham, 59y b.PA, occ: Carpenter
w/ Pamela, 57y b.Canada
s/ Albert, 31y b.IA, occ: Carpenter
d/ Alice, 19y b.MN, occ: Dress maker
d/ Cora H, 15y b.OH

She appears on the 1900 and 1910 Censuses with her husband, William Emery in Deadwood, Lawrence County, South Dakota. Listed with their daughters Lucile and Helen.

She appears here with her husband:
1920/ South Dakota/ Lawrence
h/ W E Adams, 65y b.MI, occ: Merchant/Wholesale
w/ Alice M, 59y b.MN

"Adams married Alice May Burnham on December 22, 1880. They had two daughters. Lucile was born in 1884, and Helen was born in 1892. Both daughters married and moved away, W E and Alice divided their time between Deadwood and Pasadena, California. Lucile died from typhoid fever in Michigan in 1912.

In June of 1925 W E Adams' life took a tragic turn. Alice, who was in California for the birth of their first grandchild, succumbed to cancer on June 6. Daughter Helen, distraught over her mother's death, went into early labor and died the following day. The baby, named Helen, lived only a few hours."

http://www.deadwoodcenturyawards.com/wall/adams.shtml

Inscription

This monument was erected by
W.E. ADAMS
In loving memory of his beloved wife
and children who now rest in the family
mausoleum, in Mountain View Cemetery
Pasadena, California
Alice May Adams 1860-1925
Lucile Adams Straton 1884-1912
Helen Adams Benton 1892-1925
and his Baby Grand Daughter
Helen May Benton ~ 1925


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  • Created by: SMG~SLG
  • Added: Apr 30, 2008
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26510221/alice_may-adams: accessed ), memorial page for Alice May Burnham Adams (Mar 1860–6 Jun 1925), Find a Grave Memorial ID 26510221, citing Mount Moriah Cemetery, Deadwood, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA; Maintained by SMG~SLG (contributor 46828829).