John Marsh Adams, one of Augusta's oldest and most prominent citizens, died yesterday morning at his home 814 Milledge Road in his 81st year.
Mr. Adams has not been in good health for a year, but was seriously ill only a few days, so the new of his death came as a shock to friends numerable throughout
the community.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday, the hour to be announced later, from the residence, and interment in the Summerville Cemetery.
The pallbearers will also be announced later.
Mr. Adams was born in Augusta and lived here as one of the communities most honored citizens all of his life. His father, John Adama came originally from Massachusetts, but lived in Augusta the greater part of his life. His mother Sarah McMurphy Adams belonged to a prominent Georgia family.
When a young man, Mr. Adams went to Nebraska and lived for some time on a large ranch. Twenty years ago he was married to Misa Josephine Steele of Newburgh, N. Y., returning to make his home in Augusta, where he and his wife, who survives him, have lived ever since, in the old Adams Home on Milledge Road, The Hill, and have been prominent and popular in the social life of the community. Mr. and Mrs. Adams were always the soul of hospitality, and every winter the sisters, nephews, and nieces living in various parts of the country would return for family reunions in the old home, their visits being anticipated an part of the social life of the winter season on the Hill.
Mr. Adams was a typical gentleman of the old school, ever kind and courteous to the humblest as well as to his own friends; cultured, and charming and with a youthfulness of spirit and sympathy with youth that made him as popular with the younger generation, and even the children on the Hill, as with his own
contemporaries. He was known at "Uncle John" to the young people on the Hill, and was beloved by all who knew him.
He was a member of the Church of the Good Shepherd, and man who lived up to the highest ideals and faithful to every duty and responsibility placed upon him. He was one of whom could well be paid the tribute that few win, "above reproach."
Mr. Adams was the last surviving member of a family of six sisters, and two brothers, both of whom were killed in the War Between the States. His family have always been prominent in the social, civic, and professional life of Augusta, and his passing will bring back many memories of the older generation of the social life of Augusta of many years ago.
He is survived by his wife, Josephine Steele Adams; nieces, Harriet Ganahl, Augusta; Mrs. Henry Sturges and Mrs. Charles Bryan of New York City, Mrs. Junius Morgan, of Princeton, N. J., Miss Josephine Rathbone, of BrookIyn. N. Y., Mrs. Pleasant A. Stavall, Savannah; and one nephew, Captain John Perry, U.S.A., of Asheville, N. C., and A. G. Ganahl of Springfield, Missouri.
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Mr. Adams has not been in good health for a year, but was seriously ill only a few days, so the new of his death came as a shock to friends numerable throughout
the community.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday, the hour to be announced later, from the residence, and interment in the Summerville Cemetery.
The pallbearers will also be announced later.
Mr. Adams was born in Augusta and lived here as one of the communities most honored citizens all of his life. His father, John Adama came originally from Massachusetts, but lived in Augusta the greater part of his life. His mother Sarah McMurphy Adams belonged to a prominent Georgia family.
When a young man, Mr. Adams went to Nebraska and lived for some time on a large ranch. Twenty years ago he was married to Misa Josephine Steele of Newburgh, N. Y., returning to make his home in Augusta, where he and his wife, who survives him, have lived ever since, in the old Adams Home on Milledge Road, The Hill, and have been prominent and popular in the social life of the community. Mr. and Mrs. Adams were always the soul of hospitality, and every winter the sisters, nephews, and nieces living in various parts of the country would return for family reunions in the old home, their visits being anticipated an part of the social life of the winter season on the Hill.
Mr. Adams was a typical gentleman of the old school, ever kind and courteous to the humblest as well as to his own friends; cultured, and charming and with a youthfulness of spirit and sympathy with youth that made him as popular with the younger generation, and even the children on the Hill, as with his own
contemporaries. He was known at "Uncle John" to the young people on the Hill, and was beloved by all who knew him.
He was a member of the Church of the Good Shepherd, and man who lived up to the highest ideals and faithful to every duty and responsibility placed upon him. He was one of whom could well be paid the tribute that few win, "above reproach."
Mr. Adams was the last surviving member of a family of six sisters, and two brothers, both of whom were killed in the War Between the States. His family have always been prominent in the social, civic, and professional life of Augusta, and his passing will bring back many memories of the older generation of the social life of Augusta of many years ago.
He is survived by his wife, Josephine Steele Adams; nieces, Harriet Ganahl, Augusta; Mrs. Henry Sturges and Mrs. Charles Bryan of New York City, Mrs. Junius Morgan, of Princeton, N. J., Miss Josephine Rathbone, of BrookIyn. N. Y., Mrs. Pleasant A. Stavall, Savannah; and one nephew, Captain John Perry, U.S.A., of Asheville, N. C., and A. G. Ganahl of Springfield, Missouri.
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John Marsh Adams, one of Augusta's oldest and most prominent citizens, died yesterday morning at his home 814 Milledge Road in his 81st year.
Mr. Adams has not been in good health for a year, but was seriously ill only a few days, so the new of his death came as a shock to friends numerable throughout
the community.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday, the hour to be announced later, from the residence, and interment in the Summerville Cemetery.
The pallbearers will also be announced later.
Mr. Adams was born in Augusta and lived here as one of the communities most honored citizens all of his life. His father, John Adama came originally from Massachusetts, but lived in Augusta the greater part of his life. His mother Sarah McMurphy Adams belonged to a prominent Georgia family.
When a young man, Mr. Adams went to Nebraska and lived for some time on a large ranch. Twenty years ago he was married to Misa Josephine Steele of Newburgh, N. Y., returning to make his home in Augusta, where he and his wife, who survives him, have lived ever since, in the old Adams Home on Milledge Road, The Hill, and have been prominent and popular in the social life of the community. Mr. and Mrs. Adams were always the soul of hospitality, and every winter the sisters, nephews, and nieces living in various parts of the country would return for family reunions in the old home, their visits being anticipated an part of the social life of the winter season on the Hill.
Mr. Adams was a typical gentleman of the old school, ever kind and courteous to the humblest as well as to his own friends; cultured, and charming and with a youthfulness of spirit and sympathy with youth that made him as popular with the younger generation, and even the children on the Hill, as with his own
contemporaries. He was known at "Uncle John" to the young people on the Hill, and was beloved by all who knew him.
He was a member of the Church of the Good Shepherd, and man who lived up to the highest ideals and faithful to every duty and responsibility placed upon him. He was one of whom could well be paid the tribute that few win, "above reproach."
Mr. Adams was the last surviving member of a family of six sisters, and two brothers, both of whom were killed in the War Between the States. His family have always been prominent in the social, civic, and professional life of Augusta, and his passing will bring back many memories of the older generation of the social life of Augusta of many years ago.
He is survived by his wife, Josephine Steele Adams; nieces, Harriet Ganahl, Augusta; Mrs. Henry Sturges and Mrs. Charles Bryan of New York City, Mrs. Junius Morgan, of Princeton, N. J., Miss Josephine Rathbone, of BrookIyn. N. Y., Mrs. Pleasant A. Stavall, Savannah; and one nephew, Captain John Perry, U.S.A., of Asheville, N. C., and A. G. Ganahl of Springfield, Missouri.
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Mr. Adams has not been in good health for a year, but was seriously ill only a few days, so the new of his death came as a shock to friends numerable throughout
the community.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday, the hour to be announced later, from the residence, and interment in the Summerville Cemetery.
The pallbearers will also be announced later.
Mr. Adams was born in Augusta and lived here as one of the communities most honored citizens all of his life. His father, John Adama came originally from Massachusetts, but lived in Augusta the greater part of his life. His mother Sarah McMurphy Adams belonged to a prominent Georgia family.
When a young man, Mr. Adams went to Nebraska and lived for some time on a large ranch. Twenty years ago he was married to Misa Josephine Steele of Newburgh, N. Y., returning to make his home in Augusta, where he and his wife, who survives him, have lived ever since, in the old Adams Home on Milledge Road, The Hill, and have been prominent and popular in the social life of the community. Mr. and Mrs. Adams were always the soul of hospitality, and every winter the sisters, nephews, and nieces living in various parts of the country would return for family reunions in the old home, their visits being anticipated an part of the social life of the winter season on the Hill.
Mr. Adams was a typical gentleman of the old school, ever kind and courteous to the humblest as well as to his own friends; cultured, and charming and with a youthfulness of spirit and sympathy with youth that made him as popular with the younger generation, and even the children on the Hill, as with his own
contemporaries. He was known at "Uncle John" to the young people on the Hill, and was beloved by all who knew him.
He was a member of the Church of the Good Shepherd, and man who lived up to the highest ideals and faithful to every duty and responsibility placed upon him. He was one of whom could well be paid the tribute that few win, "above reproach."
Mr. Adams was the last surviving member of a family of six sisters, and two brothers, both of whom were killed in the War Between the States. His family have always been prominent in the social, civic, and professional life of Augusta, and his passing will bring back many memories of the older generation of the social life of Augusta of many years ago.
He is survived by his wife, Josephine Steele Adams; nieces, Harriet Ganahl, Augusta; Mrs. Henry Sturges and Mrs. Charles Bryan of New York City, Mrs. Junius Morgan, of Princeton, N. J., Miss Josephine Rathbone, of BrookIyn. N. Y., Mrs. Pleasant A. Stavall, Savannah; and one nephew, Captain John Perry, U.S.A., of Asheville, N. C., and A. G. Ganahl of Springfield, Missouri.
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