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William M Adamson

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William M Adamson

Birth
Mason County, Kentucky, USA
Death
31 Jul 1921 (aged 76)
Johnson County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Craig, Holt County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
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DEATH OF FORMER CITIZEN
William M. Adamson of Iowa City, Iowa, died at his home near that city on Sunday, July 31. Mr. Adamson was born in Kentucky 76 years ago and came to Missouri in 1865. He lived on a farm near Craig for many years and left here in 1892.
He was first married to Miss Rena Elizabeth Parrish in 1872. She was a sister of Ansel Parrish of Craig. His first wife died may years ago and he was married a second time and she with three children survive him.
The children are Mrs. Pearl Emery of Denver, Alexander Adamson of Denver and the youngest son, Lloyd Adamson, who is and has been in the navy for many years.
Mrs. Emery came to attend the funeral of her father. The oldest son could not come because of illness and the exact whereabouts of the youngest son is not known.
The body was brought to Craig on Wednesday night and taken to the home of his niece, Mrs. S.R. Taylor.
Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 o'clock and burial was in the Parrish cemetery.

(The Craig Leader, Friday, August 5, 1921)
submitted by Lillian Wright from Carolyn Kent's collection
DEATH OF FORMER CITIZEN
William M. Adamson of Iowa City, Iowa, died at his home near that city on Sunday, July 31. Mr. Adamson was born in Kentucky 76 years ago and came to Missouri in 1865. He lived on a farm near Craig for many years and left here in 1892.
He was first married to Miss Rena Elizabeth Parrish in 1872. She was a sister of Ansel Parrish of Craig. His first wife died may years ago and he was married a second time and she with three children survive him.
The children are Mrs. Pearl Emery of Denver, Alexander Adamson of Denver and the youngest son, Lloyd Adamson, who is and has been in the navy for many years.
Mrs. Emery came to attend the funeral of her father. The oldest son could not come because of illness and the exact whereabouts of the youngest son is not known.
The body was brought to Craig on Wednesday night and taken to the home of his niece, Mrs. S.R. Taylor.
Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 o'clock and burial was in the Parrish cemetery.

(The Craig Leader, Friday, August 5, 1921)
submitted by Lillian Wright from Carolyn Kent's collection


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