h/Emily ROBERTS
h/Rachel CHITWOOD
The Perry Mirror [Jefferson Co., KS]
Thursday, February 20, 1908
David C. Adams was born near Warrensburg, Johnson county, Mo., August 7, 1839. Died at his home in the Pleasant Valley neighborhood, Jefferson county, Kan., 5 miles south of Ozawkie, February 6, 1908. In 1854 he came with his parents to Douglas county, settling near Lawrence, where he lived for several years. He witnessed the burning of Lawrence by Quantrill by climbing a tree. During the Civil War he was wagon-master in the Government employ. In March 1867, he was married to Miss Emily Roberts in Lawrence, Kan. April 1, 1869, he moved to Pleasant Valley, where his wife died, leaving one son, Carl. He was again married, November 18, 1875, to Miss Rachel Chitwood. To them were born seven children--five girls and two boys. The oldest, Harry, is now in the Philippines, as Third Lieutenant in the U.S. Army. And Addie, Ernest, Effie, Elsie, Katie and Ruth. Ernest was employed by the Government as stock inspector, Effie and Elsie attending school at Manhattan. Carl, by his first wife, is teaching school at Olathe. The funeral services were held at the home, conducted by the Rev. SHUTT of Perry. The remains were taken to Oak Ridge cemetery, near Perry, and laid to rest. Mr. Adams was one who was loved by all--an affectionate husband and father and a neighbor whose place would be hard to fill.
We love him, yes, we loved him,
But Angels loved him more:
And they have sweetly called him
To yonder shining shore.
The golden gates were open--
A gentle voice said "Come;"
And with farewell unspoken
He calmly entered home.
The sad gloom case over the Pleasant Valley neighborhood by the death of our beloved neighbor, D.C. ADAMS, has cast much sorrow. The writer has been acquainted with the deceased 39 years. He came to this neighborhood in 1869, and during that time from young manhood to his death, in our associations as neighbors and in business transactions, his integrity and honesty was never questioned. No matter how discouraging, whether flooded by the Delaware, or dry weather threatened damage to crops, did I ever see him discouraged. If he had the blues no one knew it. He always looked upon the bright side of everything. If a neighbor was discouraged he would cheer him of some similar incident that came out all right, or would tell some Irish story that would set things right. He leaves a most estimable family, whom the county mourns with in the taking off of one that was so much respected and loved. His son, Ernest, who was in Mexico when he was taken sick, came home and was with him, sleeping but little, faithfully administering to his wants to the last. Effie and Elsie were attending school at Manhattan and came to see him only in an unconscious state. Harry, in the Philippines, could know nothing of it until six weeks, which makes it harder to lose him. He was always healthy and had not take a dose of medicine from a doctor for years. W.B. Raines.
Extracted by James Laird
h/Rachel CHITWOOD
The Perry Mirror [Jefferson Co., KS]
Thursday, February 20, 1908
David C. Adams was born near Warrensburg, Johnson county, Mo., August 7, 1839. Died at his home in the Pleasant Valley neighborhood, Jefferson county, Kan., 5 miles south of Ozawkie, February 6, 1908. In 1854 he came with his parents to Douglas county, settling near Lawrence, where he lived for several years. He witnessed the burning of Lawrence by Quantrill by climbing a tree. During the Civil War he was wagon-master in the Government employ. In March 1867, he was married to Miss Emily Roberts in Lawrence, Kan. April 1, 1869, he moved to Pleasant Valley, where his wife died, leaving one son, Carl. He was again married, November 18, 1875, to Miss Rachel Chitwood. To them were born seven children--five girls and two boys. The oldest, Harry, is now in the Philippines, as Third Lieutenant in the U.S. Army. And Addie, Ernest, Effie, Elsie, Katie and Ruth. Ernest was employed by the Government as stock inspector, Effie and Elsie attending school at Manhattan. Carl, by his first wife, is teaching school at Olathe. The funeral services were held at the home, conducted by the Rev. SHUTT of Perry. The remains were taken to Oak Ridge cemetery, near Perry, and laid to rest. Mr. Adams was one who was loved by all--an affectionate husband and father and a neighbor whose place would be hard to fill.
We love him, yes, we loved him,
But Angels loved him more:
And they have sweetly called him
To yonder shining shore.
The golden gates were open--
A gentle voice said "Come;"
And with farewell unspoken
He calmly entered home.
The sad gloom case over the Pleasant Valley neighborhood by the death of our beloved neighbor, D.C. ADAMS, has cast much sorrow. The writer has been acquainted with the deceased 39 years. He came to this neighborhood in 1869, and during that time from young manhood to his death, in our associations as neighbors and in business transactions, his integrity and honesty was never questioned. No matter how discouraging, whether flooded by the Delaware, or dry weather threatened damage to crops, did I ever see him discouraged. If he had the blues no one knew it. He always looked upon the bright side of everything. If a neighbor was discouraged he would cheer him of some similar incident that came out all right, or would tell some Irish story that would set things right. He leaves a most estimable family, whom the county mourns with in the taking off of one that was so much respected and loved. His son, Ernest, who was in Mexico when he was taken sick, came home and was with him, sleeping but little, faithfully administering to his wants to the last. Effie and Elsie were attending school at Manhattan and came to see him only in an unconscious state. Harry, in the Philippines, could know nothing of it until six weeks, which makes it harder to lose him. He was always healthy and had not take a dose of medicine from a doctor for years. W.B. Raines.
Extracted by James Laird
h/Emily ROBERTS
h/Rachel CHITWOOD
The Perry Mirror [Jefferson Co., KS]
Thursday, February 20, 1908
David C. Adams was born near Warrensburg, Johnson county, Mo., August 7, 1839. Died at his home in the Pleasant Valley neighborhood, Jefferson county, Kan., 5 miles south of Ozawkie, February 6, 1908. In 1854 he came with his parents to Douglas county, settling near Lawrence, where he lived for several years. He witnessed the burning of Lawrence by Quantrill by climbing a tree. During the Civil War he was wagon-master in the Government employ. In March 1867, he was married to Miss Emily Roberts in Lawrence, Kan. April 1, 1869, he moved to Pleasant Valley, where his wife died, leaving one son, Carl. He was again married, November 18, 1875, to Miss Rachel Chitwood. To them were born seven children--five girls and two boys. The oldest, Harry, is now in the Philippines, as Third Lieutenant in the U.S. Army. And Addie, Ernest, Effie, Elsie, Katie and Ruth. Ernest was employed by the Government as stock inspector, Effie and Elsie attending school at Manhattan. Carl, by his first wife, is teaching school at Olathe. The funeral services were held at the home, conducted by the Rev. SHUTT of Perry. The remains were taken to Oak Ridge cemetery, near Perry, and laid to rest. Mr. Adams was one who was loved by all--an affectionate husband and father and a neighbor whose place would be hard to fill.
We love him, yes, we loved him,
But Angels loved him more:
And they have sweetly called him
To yonder shining shore.
The golden gates were open--
A gentle voice said "Come;"
And with farewell unspoken
He calmly entered home.
The sad gloom case over the Pleasant Valley neighborhood by the death of our beloved neighbor, D.C. ADAMS, has cast much sorrow. The writer has been acquainted with the deceased 39 years. He came to this neighborhood in 1869, and during that time from young manhood to his death, in our associations as neighbors and in business transactions, his integrity and honesty was never questioned. No matter how discouraging, whether flooded by the Delaware, or dry weather threatened damage to crops, did I ever see him discouraged. If he had the blues no one knew it. He always looked upon the bright side of everything. If a neighbor was discouraged he would cheer him of some similar incident that came out all right, or would tell some Irish story that would set things right. He leaves a most estimable family, whom the county mourns with in the taking off of one that was so much respected and loved. His son, Ernest, who was in Mexico when he was taken sick, came home and was with him, sleeping but little, faithfully administering to his wants to the last. Effie and Elsie were attending school at Manhattan and came to see him only in an unconscious state. Harry, in the Philippines, could know nothing of it until six weeks, which makes it harder to lose him. He was always healthy and had not take a dose of medicine from a doctor for years. W.B. Raines.
Extracted by James Laird
h/Rachel CHITWOOD
The Perry Mirror [Jefferson Co., KS]
Thursday, February 20, 1908
David C. Adams was born near Warrensburg, Johnson county, Mo., August 7, 1839. Died at his home in the Pleasant Valley neighborhood, Jefferson county, Kan., 5 miles south of Ozawkie, February 6, 1908. In 1854 he came with his parents to Douglas county, settling near Lawrence, where he lived for several years. He witnessed the burning of Lawrence by Quantrill by climbing a tree. During the Civil War he was wagon-master in the Government employ. In March 1867, he was married to Miss Emily Roberts in Lawrence, Kan. April 1, 1869, he moved to Pleasant Valley, where his wife died, leaving one son, Carl. He was again married, November 18, 1875, to Miss Rachel Chitwood. To them were born seven children--five girls and two boys. The oldest, Harry, is now in the Philippines, as Third Lieutenant in the U.S. Army. And Addie, Ernest, Effie, Elsie, Katie and Ruth. Ernest was employed by the Government as stock inspector, Effie and Elsie attending school at Manhattan. Carl, by his first wife, is teaching school at Olathe. The funeral services were held at the home, conducted by the Rev. SHUTT of Perry. The remains were taken to Oak Ridge cemetery, near Perry, and laid to rest. Mr. Adams was one who was loved by all--an affectionate husband and father and a neighbor whose place would be hard to fill.
We love him, yes, we loved him,
But Angels loved him more:
And they have sweetly called him
To yonder shining shore.
The golden gates were open--
A gentle voice said "Come;"
And with farewell unspoken
He calmly entered home.
The sad gloom case over the Pleasant Valley neighborhood by the death of our beloved neighbor, D.C. ADAMS, has cast much sorrow. The writer has been acquainted with the deceased 39 years. He came to this neighborhood in 1869, and during that time from young manhood to his death, in our associations as neighbors and in business transactions, his integrity and honesty was never questioned. No matter how discouraging, whether flooded by the Delaware, or dry weather threatened damage to crops, did I ever see him discouraged. If he had the blues no one knew it. He always looked upon the bright side of everything. If a neighbor was discouraged he would cheer him of some similar incident that came out all right, or would tell some Irish story that would set things right. He leaves a most estimable family, whom the county mourns with in the taking off of one that was so much respected and loved. His son, Ernest, who was in Mexico when he was taken sick, came home and was with him, sleeping but little, faithfully administering to his wants to the last. Effie and Elsie were attending school at Manhattan and came to see him only in an unconscious state. Harry, in the Philippines, could know nothing of it until six weeks, which makes it harder to lose him. He was always healthy and had not take a dose of medicine from a doctor for years. W.B. Raines.
Extracted by James Laird
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