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Name

Adams, John Willard

Othernames

J. W. Adams

Genealogy ID

59377

Born

08 FEB 1843

Birthplace

Tioga, Tioga PA

Deceased

FEB 1906

Deceased where

Mansfield, Tioga PA

Cemetery

Prospect Cemetery

Education

Mansfield Classical Seminary

Occupation

Lawyer

Titles & honors

Burgess of Mansfield 1871
G.A.R. Mansfield Post # 48
Civil War Veteran
MSNS Board of Trustees

Military

Civil War

Father

Erastus William Adams

Mother

Ruth Ann Dailey

Spouse

Marian Adele Vincent

Children

Ruth O. Adams
Edna Lou Adams
Edith Adams

Reference

Obit GAR

Notes

JOHN W. ADAMS was born 8th day of Feb. in 1843 in Tioga Twp., Tioga County, PA. He enlisted July 2, 1863 as a Private in Co. E, 35th Pa. Vol. Inf., and was discharged in Sept. 1863 on account of physical disability. He was a Hospital Steward. His regiment was raised on the call of the war Governor of Pennsylvania, Andrew G. Curtin prior to the battle of Gettysburg on Lee’s invasion of Pennsylvania. This regiment was known as an "Emergency Regiment". They were not concentrated in time to take part in the battle however. Its Lt. Colonel was E. G. Schieffin of Tioga County. His Company "E" had as its Captain, Morgan L. Bacon; John S. Murdough First Lt.; and Abram A. Dewitt, Second Lt., all of Tioga County. With the close of Morgan’s raid after the battle of Gettysburg ended the rebel invasion of the North in 1863. Further service for which the militia had been called was no longer needed and during the months of August and September the majority of the men were mustered out. With few exceptions they were not brought to mortal combat, yet they nevertheless rendered most important service when there was a pressing need. Their presence gave the Union Army at Gettysburg and if they had been defeated they would have taken their place and fought with valor. – GAR#48, p.108

ADAMS - John W. Adams, of Mansfield, Dropped Dead on Monday [SRGP 59377]
John Willard Adams, Esq., aged 63, a prominent and respected citizen of Mansfield, died very suddenly at his home in that borough about one o'clock Monday afternoon. Up to that time he had been apparently as well as usual. He was on the street Monday morning. He was the son of the late William and Ruth Ann Adams and a grandson of Captain Lyman Adams, deceased, and was born in Tioga township on February 8, 1843. When about 12 years of age his parents removed to Mansfield, where he had since resided. He received a good education, studied law with his father and the late Henry Allen and was admitted to the bar in November, 1867. On April 27, 1868, he married Marian A. Vincent, who survives him with their two daughter, Ruth O, wife of Arthur G. Brown, of Pittsburgh, formerly of Elmira, and Edna Lou, wife of Dr. J. E. Williamson, a Mansfield dentist. Their third daughter, Edith, died in infancy. Mr. Adams was a Republican in politics and was a public spirited and progressive citizen, always taking an active interest in public affairs. He was respected by all who knew him and had a host of friends throughout the county. He was always actively interested in the Mansfield Normal School and was a member of the Board of Trustees of that institutional for several years, as well as a stockholder. He was a successful lawyer, a shrewd and capable business man and was the possessor of many sterling qualities. Funeral service will be held tomorrow at 1:30 o'clock, Rev. Theron R. Green, officiating. [Prospect Cemetery] - Wellsboro Agitator, 21 February 1906