Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-01-20
Obituary.

Obituary.
Mrs. Emma A. Adams, wife of
Benajah P. Adams and daughter Of
Elnathan and Emily Benjamin, was
born in Whitehall. New York, June
Ia. 1916. and died at her home in
Java. South Dakota. Jan. 3, 1910.
She was GA years, 6 months and 10
days old at the time of her death.
She was married to Benajah P. Ad-
ans at Whitehall, New York. Sept.
5, 1866, and to this union five chill
dren were born, all of whom survive
save one: Rhoda E. Goodwin, wife of
Willis E. Goodwin, Of Sutley. South
Dakota. After Mrs. Adams mar
riage she lived with her husband on
a farm at West Haven, Vermont, UNI
til 1886. when the entire family re-
moved to South Dakota, then ter
ritory, and settled in Campbell
county.
In 1887 they changed their resi-
dence from Campbell to Walworth
county, South Dakota. where they
lived on a farm until the spring of
1907, when, with herhusband, Mrs. Ad-
ans moved toJava, Walworth county,
where she resided up to the time of
her death.
She leaves to mourn her loss her
husband; four children. Mrs. Mary
E. Hall. of Bowdle. S. D.; Mrs. Ma
bel Orthmeyer, of Hazelton. N. D.;
Mrs. Ella ]. Taylor, of Java, S. D.;
and Elnathan B. Adams, of Java. S.
D. Also. twelve grandchildren and
two great-Rrandchildren, besides a
brother, Phineas S. Benjamin, and
sister, Mrs. D. w. Adams, both of
Whitehall. N. Y.
The funeral was held on Friday,
Jan. Z. 1910. from the Presbyterian
church in Java, after brief service
at the house, being attended by a
large concourse of sorrowing
friends; all the relatives being pres
ent excepting those who live in the
far east and were unable to attend
on account of the great distance.
The Rev. o. F. Chittich. the pas
tor of the church, conducted the SER
vice, and took for his text, II bowed
down heavily as one that mourneth
for his mother. -Ps.: 35-14.
The Ladies Aid Society, of which
Mrs. Adams had been faithful
member, laid a beautiful floral
wreath upon the casket, as a token
of their love and esteem.
The board of trustees Of the Pres
byterian church. uf which Mrs. Ad-
ans was a most consistent member.
and in which she was an indefati-
gable worker. paid their last tribute
of respect by laying upon the bier a
beautiful floral offering.
Mrs. Adams was treasurer of the
Sunday school, and for years the as
sistant superintendent, and was al
ways ready and faithful in the dis
charge of duties connected there
with. She will be missed sadly in
the work of the church and in all the
interests of society in Java.
The departed wife and mother
lived beautiful Christian life, and
endeared herself to the entire
community in which her lot had
been cast. She has left US and gone
to better world; but the fra
GRANGE of her noble life will abide
with us.
Her life beautifully exemplified
the words of the poet
so live that when thy summons
comes
To join the innumerable caravan
Which moves to that mysterious
realm
Where each shall take his chamber
in the
Silent halls of death,
Thou go not like the quarry slave at
night,
Scourged to his dungeon;
But. sustained and soothed by an
unfaltering trust.
Approach thy grave like one who
Wraps the drapery of his couch
about him
And lies down to pleasant dreams. :"