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William Ward Adams

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Birth	:	22 Dec 1828 Lincoln, Penobscot County, Maine, USA
Death	:	4 Jul 1883 Vermillion, Clay County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Saint Agnes Cemetery, Vermillion, Clay County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.7872009, -96.8499985
Description	:	From the obituary of William Ward Adams as it appeared July 12, 1883 in The Dakota Republican. W.W. Adams who died July 4th, at his residence 4 miles east of town after a lingering illness of about three years. Mr. Adams was one of the first settlers in Dakota, locating in 1860, with three of four others, where Elk Point now stands. He was widely known by the old settlers and thoroughly respected. He leaves a wife and five children. Genealogy comments: William was the son of Erastus Adams Jr. and Lucinda Jameson Adams. He was born in Maine. Part of... Read More	From the obituary of William Ward Adams as it appeared July 12, 1883 in The Dakota Republican. W.W. Adams who died July 4th, at his residence 4 miles east of town after a lingering illness of about three years. Mr. Adams was one of the first settlers in Dakota, locating in 1860, with three of four others, where Elk Point now stands. He was widely known by the old settlers and thoroughly respected. He leaves a wife and five children. Genealogy comments: William was the son of Erastus Adams Jr. and Lucinda Jameson Adams. He was born in Maine. Part of the Adams family had moved from Massachusetts to Maine. They are part of the famous Adams's that produced 2 US presidents, but where direct decedents of Edward one of the 8 sons of Henry Adams. Henry Adams was the first Adams immigrant of that line, to come to this country from England in the 1630s.

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William Ward Adams's memorial is located at: Saint Agnes Cemetery, Vermillion, Clay County, USA.
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William Ward Adams death on 4 Jul 1883 in Vermillion, Clay County, South Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 42.7872009
Longitude: -96.8499985

Family Members:

Parent

Erastus Adams II

(1806 - 1884)

Lucinda Jameson Adams

(1810 - 1832)

Spouse

Theresia A Linck Adams

(1839 - 1898)

Siblings

(1837 - 1843)

(1839 - 1843)

(1843 - 1877)

(1848 - 1859)

Children

Elvira T Adams Martus

(1865 - 1894)

James Andrew Adams

(1876 - 1948)

Bertha Anna Adams Atwood

(1879 - 1954)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saint Agnes Cemetery
Vermillion, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7872009, -96.8499985

2. Dowlin Cemetery
Burbank, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7789001, -96.8107986

3. Bluff View Cemetery
Vermillion, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7714000, -96.9056000

4. Saint Agnes Calvary Cemetery
Vermillion, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7715900, -96.9072100

5. Ahlsborg Lutheran Cemetery
Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8228000, -96.7612000

6. Saint Peter Greenfield Cemetery
Vermillion, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8608017, -96.8644028

7. Saint Mary Cemetery
Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8520584, -96.7877502

8. Gibb's Cemetery
Newcastle, Dixon County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6985100, -96.8518400

9. Brule Creek Cemetery
Spink Township, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8346510, -96.7324350

10. Ionia Cemetery
Newcastle, Dixon County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6893997, -96.8300018

11. First Brule Creek Cemetery
Elk Point, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7943993, -96.7069016

12. Union County Poor Farm Cemetery
Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7649210, -96.7077580

13. Saint Paul Cemetery
Elk Point, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7641983, -96.7061005

14. Clay Creek Cemetery
Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8516998, -96.9788971

15. Pleasant Hill Cemetery Old
Spink, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8588462, -96.7215592

16. Clay Point Cemetery
Prairie Center Township, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8987700, -96.9065600

17. Spirit Mound Cemetery
Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8885994, -96.9424973

18. Newcastle Cemetery
Newcastle, Dixon County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6550500, -96.8708700

19. Saint Peters Calvary Cemetery
Newcastle, Dixon County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6533800, -96.8744700

20. Richland Cemetery
Richland, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7682991, -96.6624985

21. Maskell Cemetery
Maskell, Dixon County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6878014, -96.9916992

22. Halverson Cemetery
Maskell, Dixon County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6908600, -97.0013500

23. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Spink, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8741000, -96.6876000

24. Rockfield Cemetery
Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9397011, -96.8302994