Elizabeth Adamson


Mrs. Robert Adamson
Elizabeth Whillis was born near Amsterdam, New York, April 6th, 1845 and died at her home in Lyman Township, Wednesday evening, March 12th, 1924, aged 78 years, 11 months, and 6 days. She came to Illinois while a young woman and was married to Robert Adamson in November 1869. They settled on a farm three miles north-east of where Roberts is now located and this was her home for more than half a century. Both she and Mr. Adamson were of that fine stock of pioneers which made our state what it is today. They loved the soil and the best of life for them was to be found in the country. They arrived here when this was a bleak prairie and were here to welcome the railroad when it came to make a market for the products of their farm.
After many years of toil Mr. and Mrs. Adamson decided to move to Paxton but it was not what they desired and they came back. Mr. Adamson died June 30th, 1919. Still she remained on the farm and her son and his family came to the farm and she lived with them.
The deceased has been a member of the Congregational Church in Roberts since her early womanhood but for the past few years she has attended the M. E. church at Thawville with her son and family. She was a woman of high ideals, a true Christian character, a kind wife and mother and a worthy neighbor. She always appreciated a favor shown and was a true and faithful friend.
Mrs. Adamson leaves to mourn her death two sons, William and Joseph of Thawville and one daughter, Mrs. Mary Kenward of Fargo, North Dakota. Also a number of grandchildren. Two children died in infancy and a daughter, Mrs. Lizzie Hewson died about nine years ago.
The funeral services were held at home Friday, March 14th, at one o'clock Rev. D. H. Abbott of Thawville officiating. The remains were then laid to rest in Lyman cemetery.

--Roberts Herald.  19 March 1924.

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