Adams, Elias 1815-1899

ADAMS, FINK, PATTERSON, JEFFERS, HOWE, WITMER

Posted By: Volunteer Transcriber
Date: 1/31/2005 at 17:06:21

We learn from the Clipper of the death of Mr. Elias Adams, an old citizen of Jasper County and a former resident of Colfax, which occurred at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Witmer of Poweshiek Township last Thursday, and was buried Friday at McKeever Cemetery beside his wife, after a largely attended funeral held at the Prairie schoolhouse. Mr. Adams was 84 years of age and had been a citizen of Iowa upwards of 44 years. Nine of his family of eleven children survived to honor his useful life and revere his memory. A son from Kansas, one from Nebraska and one from Wisconsin were present at the funeral with the other all of whom reside in Iowa. ~ The Newton Record Thursday, March 23, 1899
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Elias Adams

Birth: Oct. 11, 1815 Gettysburg
Adams County Pennsylvania, USA
Death: Mar. 15, 1899 Mingo
Jasper County Iowa, USA

Elias was the son of John Adams & Elizabeth Sarah Fink. He married Rebecca Patterson in 1842 in Stark County, Ohio. They were the parents of Wes, Sylvester, Jeremiah, Emily, Alfred, Celestia, Marion, Julius, Julia, Duncan, Susan, Frederica, & James.

History of Jasper County, Iowa - Elias Adams; Farmer; Sec. 28; P.O. Colfax; born in Adams Co., Penn. in 1815; came to Stark Co., Ohio in 1826; thence to LaGrange Co., Ind. in 1846; thence to Jasper Co. in 1855. Has 107 acres of land, valued at $45 per acre. He married Miss Rebecca Patterson in 1842; she was born in Wayne Co., Ohio in 1820. They have nine children - Sylvester, Jeremiah, Emily J., Alfred C., Celistia F., Julius, Jessie A., Duncan D. and Freddie. Republican; They are members of the M.E. Church. He has held the office of School Director.

Family links:
Spouse:
Rebecca Patterson Adams (1820 - 1879)

Children:
Jane Emily Adams Jeffers (1847 - 1932)*
Marion Adams (1853 - 1862)*
Jessie Adams Howe (1857 - 1925)*
Duncan Darwin Adams (1859 - 1943)*
Frederica Adams Witmer (1862 - 1912)*
James E Adams (1864 - 1868)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial: McKeever Cemetery
Colfax Jasper County
Iowa, USA

Created by: Geo Clinton
Record added: Jun 18, 2009
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