Amy May Adsitt, an early day resident of Sandpoint, died Sunday afternoon in the Asotin County Memorial hospital at Clarkston, Wash. Funeral services were held fromt he Moon chapel Wednesday afternoon, June 11, at 2:30 o'clock, with the Rev. George Ham officiating. Interment followed at Lakeview cemetery to the Adsitt family plot.
Mrs. Adsitt was born May 21, 1870 at Sherman, Dunn county, Wis. She was married to Frank Adsitt in 1886 and in 1896 moved to this city. The family settled on a homestead north of Kootenai at what was then known as the Twin Bridge. This was the route from Sandpoint to Bonners Ferry and the Adsitt homestead was the overnight stopping place for travelers.
In 1904 the family moved to Sandpoint where Mr. Adsitt operated a blacksmith shop on the corner of First Avenue and Pine Street for four years. The family moved to a small farm on West Pine in 1908, residing there until 1918 when they moved to Washington.
In 1937 Mr. Adsitt died and since that time Mrs. Adsitt has lived with various children of the family. She was the mother of 14 children, eight of whom are living. There are also surviving 19 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and six great great grandchildren.
Mrs. Adsitt's suvriving children are her six sons: Roland at Wenatchee, Ray at Salem, Ore.; Cleman at Cataldo, Warner at Lewiston, Lowe at Spokane and Russell of Bart, PA, and two daughters; Mrs. Flora Montague of Clark Fork and Mrs. Lucy Tifft, residing in this city.
Sandpoint News Bulletin Thursday, June 12, 1952
Amy May Adsitt, an early day resident of Sandpoint, died Sunday afternoon in the Asotin County Memorial hospital at Clarkston, Wash. Funeral services were held fromt he Moon chapel Wednesday afternoon, June 11, at 2:30 o'clock, with the Rev. George Ham officiating. Interment followed at Lakeview cemetery to the Adsitt family plot.
Mrs. Adsitt was born May 21, 1870 at Sherman, Dunn county, Wis. She was married to Frank Adsitt in 1886 and in 1896 moved to this city. The family settled on a homestead north of Kootenai at what was then known as the Twin Bridge. This was the route from Sandpoint to Bonners Ferry and the Adsitt homestead was the overnight stopping place for travelers.
In 1904 the family moved to Sandpoint where Mr. Adsitt operated a blacksmith shop on the corner of First Avenue and Pine Street for four years. The family moved to a small farm on West Pine in 1908, residing there until 1918 when they moved to Washington.
In 1937 Mr. Adsitt died and since that time Mrs. Adsitt has lived with various children of the family. She was the mother of 14 children, eight of whom are living. There are also surviving 19 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and six great great grandchildren.
Mrs. Adsitt's suvriving children are her six sons: Roland at Wenatchee, Ray at Salem, Ore.; Cleman at Cataldo, Warner at Lewiston, Lowe at Spokane and Russell of Bart, PA, and two daughters; Mrs. Flora Montague of Clark Fork and Mrs. Lucy Tifft, residing in this city.
Sandpoint News Bulletin Thursday, June 12, 1952
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