Death Certificate, California State Board of Health, #30 Henry Murlo Adams died in Atascadero, San Luis Obispo county, California on 18 October 1943 at 11:45 a.m. He died of an uremic coma due to carcinoma of the stomach that he had for 6 months. He usually lived on La Point Avenue in Arroyo Grande. He had been in Atascadero for 15 days and in California for 33 years. He was male, white, the widower of Mary Adams. He died at 84 years, 5 months and 28 days. He had been a farmer on a small farm. He was born 20 April 1859 in Illinois to an unknown father and Serelda Rusk, birth places unknown. Informant was R.A. Adams of Atascadero. Earl W. Wood was the funeral director and Henry was buried in the Arroyo Grande cemetery on 20 October 1943.
From the Telegram-Tribune, San Luis Obispo, California, 19 October 1943 Henry M. Adams Called By Death Henry Murlo Adams, 84, retired Arroyo Grande farmer, died Monday noon in Atascadero at the home of his son, Russell Adams, where he had been staying for a few weeks.
Mr. Adams had been in ill health for the past six months.
Born in Illinois, 20 April 1859, Mr. Adams came from Nebraska to Arroyo Grande with his family in 1911 and bought the Tallyho ranch from Lord Horace Vachell, English novelist.
His wife, Mary Richards Adams, who was a daughter of the historically-known Deacon Richards, who saved some of the Jayhawkers lost in Death Valley during the gold rush by finding Providence Springs, died 15 years ago.
A son, Charles, also died in 1929.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Clara Matthews, Santa Ana and Mrs. Emma Jensen, Arroyo Grande; three sons, Frank Adams, Nelson, Nebraska; Russell Adams, Atascadero and Richard Adams, Arroyo Grande; 13 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and a brother and sister in Illinois.
Funeral services will be held at the Wood Funeral chapel in Arroyo Grande, Wednesday at 2 p.m. with Judge Webb Moore officiating.
Interment will be in the family plot in the Arroyo Grande city cemetery.
From the Atascadero News, San Luis Obispo Co., Ca of 22 October 1943 Russell Adams Loses Father on Monday Henry M. Adams Funeral Rites Held at Arroyo Grande Wednesday.
Henry M. Adams, retired Arroyo Grande rancher, passed away Monday noon at the home of his son Russell Adams on Portola Road, following a two weeks’ visit with the Adams family. He had been in ill health for the past six months and was 84 years old at the time of passing. Funeral services were held at the Wood Funeral Chapel in Arroyo Grande, with Judge Webb Moore officiating. Interment followed in the family plot in the Arroyo Grande cemetery.
Mr. Adams was born in Illinois on 20 April 1859 and came from Nebraska to Arroyo Grande with his family in 1911, where he bought the Tallyho ranch from Lord Horace Vachell, English novelist. HIs wife, Mary Richards Adams, died 15 years ago and he also lost his son Charles in 1929.
Other children who survive him are: Mrs. Clara Matthews, former Atascaderan now living in Santa Ana: Mrs. Larry Jensen, Arroyo Grande: Frank Adams, Nelson, Nebraska: Russell Adams, Atascadero: and Richard Adams, Arroyo Grande. He also leaves a sister-in-law, Mrs. Susie Adams, Santa Monica; 13 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and a brother and sister in Illinois.
Nearly all of these, except the grandchildren and great grandchildren have visited Mr. and Mrs. Adams during the past two weeks.=
From the Telegram-Tribune, San Luis Obispo, California, 19 October 1943 Henry M. Adams Called By Death Henry Murlo Adams, 84, retired Arroyo Grande farmer, died Monday noon in Atascadero at the home of his son, Russell Adams, where he had been staying for a few weeks.
Mr. Adams had been in ill health for the past six months.
Born in Illinois, 20 April 1859, Mr. Adams came from Nebraska to Arroyo Grande with his family in 1911 and bought the Tallyho ranch from Lord Horace Vachell, English novelist.
His wife, Mary Richards Adams, who was a daughter of the historically-known Deacon Richards, who saved some of the Jayhawkers lost in Death Valley during the gold rush by finding Providence Springs, died 15 years ago.
A son, Charles, also died in 1929.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Clara Matthews, Santa Ana and Mrs. Emma Jensen, Arroyo Grande; three sons, Frank Adams, Nelson, Nebraska; Russell Adams, Atascadero and Richard Adams, Arroyo Grande; 13 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and a brother and sister in Illinois.
Funeral services will be held at the Wood Funeral chapel in Arroyo Grande, Wednesday at 2 p.m. with Judge Webb Moore officiating.
Interment will be in the family plot in the Arroyo Grande city cemetery.
From the Atascadero News, San Luis Obispo Co., Ca of 22 October 1943 Russell Adams Loses Father on Monday Henry M. Adams Funeral Rites Held at Arroyo Grande Wednesday.
Henry M. Adams, retired Arroyo Grande rancher, passed away Monday noon at the home of his son Russell Adams on Portola Road, following a two weeks’ visit with the Adams family. He had been in ill health for the past six months and was 84 years old at the time of passing. Funeral services were held at the Wood Funeral Chapel in Arroyo Grande, with Judge Webb Moore officiating. Interment followed in the family plot in the Arroyo Grande cemetery.
Mr. Adams was born in Illinois on 20 April 1859 and came from Nebraska to Arroyo Grande with his family in 1911, where he bought the Tallyho ranch from Lord Horace Vachell, English novelist. HIs wife, Mary Richards Adams, died 15 years ago and he also lost his son Charles in 1929.
Other children who survive him are: Mrs. Clara Matthews, former Atascaderan now living in Santa Ana: Mrs. Larry Jensen, Arroyo Grande: Frank Adams, Nelson, Nebraska: Russell Adams, Atascadero: and Richard Adams, Arroyo Grande. He also leaves a sister-in-law, Mrs. Susie Adams, Santa Monica; 13 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and a brother and sister in Illinois.
Nearly all of these, except the grandchildren and great grandchildren have visited Mr. and Mrs. Adams during the past two weeks.=
Death Certificate, California State Board of Health, #30 Henry Murlo Adams died in Atascadero, San Luis Obispo county, California on 18 October 1943 at 11:45 a.m. He died of an uremic coma due to carcinoma of the stomach that he had for 6 months. He usually lived on La Point Avenue in Arroyo Grande. He had been in Atascadero for 15 days and in California for 33 years. He was male, white, the widower of Mary Adams. He died at 84 years, 5 months and 28 days. He had been a farmer on a small farm. He was born 20 April 1859 in Illinois to an unknown father and Serelda Rusk, birth places unknown. Informant was R.A. Adams of Atascadero. Earl W. Wood was the funeral director and Henry was buried in the Arroyo Grande cemetery on 20 October 1943.
From the Telegram-Tribune, San Luis Obispo, California, 19 October 1943 Henry M. Adams Called By Death Henry Murlo Adams, 84, retired Arroyo Grande farmer, died Monday noon in Atascadero at the home of his son, Russell Adams, where he had been staying for a few weeks.
Mr. Adams had been in ill health for the past six months.
Born in Illinois, 20 April 1859, Mr. Adams came from Nebraska to Arroyo Grande with his family in 1911 and bought the Tallyho ranch from Lord Horace Vachell, English novelist.
His wife, Mary Richards Adams, who was a daughter of the historically-known Deacon Richards, who saved some of the Jayhawkers lost in Death Valley during the gold rush by finding Providence Springs, died 15 years ago.
A son, Charles, also died in 1929.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Clara Matthews, Santa Ana and Mrs. Emma Jensen, Arroyo Grande; three sons, Frank Adams, Nelson, Nebraska; Russell Adams, Atascadero and Richard Adams, Arroyo Grande; 13 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and a brother and sister in Illinois.
Funeral services will be held at the Wood Funeral chapel in Arroyo Grande, Wednesday at 2 p.m. with Judge Webb Moore officiating.
Interment will be in the family plot in the Arroyo Grande city cemetery.
From the Atascadero News, San Luis Obispo Co., Ca of 22 October 1943 Russell Adams Loses Father on Monday Henry M. Adams Funeral Rites Held at Arroyo Grande Wednesday.
Henry M. Adams, retired Arroyo Grande rancher, passed away Monday noon at the home of his son Russell Adams on Portola Road, following a two weeks’ visit with the Adams family. He had been in ill health for the past six months and was 84 years old at the time of passing. Funeral services were held at the Wood Funeral Chapel in Arroyo Grande, with Judge Webb Moore officiating. Interment followed in the family plot in the Arroyo Grande cemetery.
Mr. Adams was born in Illinois on 20 April 1859 and came from Nebraska to Arroyo Grande with his family in 1911, where he bought the Tallyho ranch from Lord Horace Vachell, English novelist. HIs wife, Mary Richards Adams, died 15 years ago and he also lost his son Charles in 1929.
Other children who survive him are: Mrs. Clara Matthews, former Atascaderan now living in Santa Ana: Mrs. Larry Jensen, Arroyo Grande: Frank Adams, Nelson, Nebraska: Russell Adams, Atascadero: and Richard Adams, Arroyo Grande. He also leaves a sister-in-law, Mrs. Susie Adams, Santa Monica; 13 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and a brother and sister in Illinois.
Nearly all of these, except the grandchildren and great grandchildren have visited Mr. and Mrs. Adams during the past two weeks.=
From the Telegram-Tribune, San Luis Obispo, California, 19 October 1943 Henry M. Adams Called By Death Henry Murlo Adams, 84, retired Arroyo Grande farmer, died Monday noon in Atascadero at the home of his son, Russell Adams, where he had been staying for a few weeks.
Mr. Adams had been in ill health for the past six months.
Born in Illinois, 20 April 1859, Mr. Adams came from Nebraska to Arroyo Grande with his family in 1911 and bought the Tallyho ranch from Lord Horace Vachell, English novelist.
His wife, Mary Richards Adams, who was a daughter of the historically-known Deacon Richards, who saved some of the Jayhawkers lost in Death Valley during the gold rush by finding Providence Springs, died 15 years ago.
A son, Charles, also died in 1929.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Clara Matthews, Santa Ana and Mrs. Emma Jensen, Arroyo Grande; three sons, Frank Adams, Nelson, Nebraska; Russell Adams, Atascadero and Richard Adams, Arroyo Grande; 13 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and a brother and sister in Illinois.
Funeral services will be held at the Wood Funeral chapel in Arroyo Grande, Wednesday at 2 p.m. with Judge Webb Moore officiating.
Interment will be in the family plot in the Arroyo Grande city cemetery.
From the Atascadero News, San Luis Obispo Co., Ca of 22 October 1943 Russell Adams Loses Father on Monday Henry M. Adams Funeral Rites Held at Arroyo Grande Wednesday.
Henry M. Adams, retired Arroyo Grande rancher, passed away Monday noon at the home of his son Russell Adams on Portola Road, following a two weeks’ visit with the Adams family. He had been in ill health for the past six months and was 84 years old at the time of passing. Funeral services were held at the Wood Funeral Chapel in Arroyo Grande, with Judge Webb Moore officiating. Interment followed in the family plot in the Arroyo Grande cemetery.
Mr. Adams was born in Illinois on 20 April 1859 and came from Nebraska to Arroyo Grande with his family in 1911, where he bought the Tallyho ranch from Lord Horace Vachell, English novelist. HIs wife, Mary Richards Adams, died 15 years ago and he also lost his son Charles in 1929.
Other children who survive him are: Mrs. Clara Matthews, former Atascaderan now living in Santa Ana: Mrs. Larry Jensen, Arroyo Grande: Frank Adams, Nelson, Nebraska: Russell Adams, Atascadero: and Richard Adams, Arroyo Grande. He also leaves a sister-in-law, Mrs. Susie Adams, Santa Monica; 13 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and a brother and sister in Illinois.
Nearly all of these, except the grandchildren and great grandchildren have visited Mr. and Mrs. Adams during the past two weeks.=
Family Members
Siblings
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
