| [From RootsWeb, Newspaper unknown] Ardillis Adams died at his home in Fennimore, Jan 11, 1909. He was born Near Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 16, 1828, and spent the early part of his life in Ohio. His father dying, left him to care for The mother and younger sisters and brothers. In 1852, Mr. Adams left his native state to seek his fortune in the gold fields of California. Sickness caused him to return to Ohio and in 1858, accompanied by his mother, he came to Wisconsin. After spending some time at Madison he finally located at Mt. Hope where an older brother, John Adams, and a sister, Mrs. H. H. Harlacher, lived, and later moved to Fennimore. He enlisted in the Union Army in 1861, serving three years in Company M of the 4th Missouri Cavalry. He was stationed in the west and with his brother, Lieut. Andrew Adams, fought under Generals Fremont, Sigel and Wallace. He was mustered out in 1864 and returned to Mt. Hope. After the war, in 1869, he married Miss Minerva Linton of Mt. Hope, who died in 1871 leaving him one daughter, now Mrs. J. O. Brockert of Lancaster. He was married in 1873 to Miss Harriet Luckey of Mt. Hope, who survives him. Five children blessed this union, Clarence Elmer who died in infancy, Orlin E, of Portales, New Mexico, J. Wesley of Gracie, Nebraska, G. Everett of Sioux Falls, S. D., and Stella M. of Fennimore. The most of his later life was spent in Mt. Hope with the exception of two years in Iowa and a short time in Montfort. The family has resided in Fennimore since October, 1901. Being associated with the U. B. Church from boyhood, he united with that church at the time of his conversion in 1872, and most of his life since has been spent in that church. His life, especially the last ten years, has been a long struggle against disease, but at no time has the strong will and confident faith in Christ been more manifested than in those years. While he desired still to live if his life could be of use yet he expressed himself many times as ready to go if his work was done. So passed away an honest noble life that will be held dear in memory by his family and the community in which he lived. CARD OF THANKS We desire to thank the kind neighbors and friends for their help during the sickness and death of our dear husband and father and also the friends at Mt. Hope for their kindness. RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT At a meeting of Sam Monteith Post No. 173 G. A. R., Jan. 16, 1909, a tribute of respect to the memory of our late comrade, Ardillis Adams, was voted and a committee appointed to draft suitable resolutions to be published in the Fennimore Times and a copy tendered the widow and family of the deceased comrade, in accordance with which the following resolutions were adopted; Whereas, we are again called upon to suffer the loss of one with whom we stood shoulder to shoulder in the trying scenes of the Civil war, and to recognize how rapidly the ranks of the survivors are thinning, be it Resolved, That in the death of Comrade Adams we have lost a faithful member of our post, a good neighbor and genial friend, and the community a good citizen, and that our heartfelt sympathy is with the bereaved wife and children in their great loss.
REUBEN COOLEY, |