Elijah Adams Family from the History of Ryegate, Vermont (1913) Copyright. All rights reserved. ************************************************************************ Full copyright notice - http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm USGenWeb Archives - http://www.usgwarchives.net ************************************************************************ Source: History of Ryegate, VT, From its Settlement by the Scotch-American Company of Farmers to Present Time With Genealogical Records of Many Families by Edward Miller and Frederic P. Wells, St. Johnsbury, VT., The Caledonian Company, 1913 Copyright, 1913, by the Town of Ryegate page 278 ADAMS. Elijah H., m. Luthera HAWES. Came from Troy, Cheshire Co., N. H., to South Newbury in 1865; in lumber business there till 1867; farmer in Topsham some years; ret. to Troy and d. 1902; she d. 1907. Child: Charles Luther, b. Swansey, N. H., Dec. 15, 1851; farmer in Topsham; m. by Rev. D. C. Farris, December 15, 1880, to Julia Etta, dau. of Wm. CALDWELL; they settled on the Wm. Caldwell farm in November 1882, which they sold in May, 1910; asst. superintendent and superintendent of M. E. Sunday school, Groton, VT., many years to present time, also recording steward. Res. at Ryegate Corner. Children: 1. Luther Eugene, b. Topsham, Oct. 9, 1881; d. March 10, 1901. 2. Charles Leon, b. Ryegate, May 8, 1883; chaffeur at Warren, R. I.; m. June 30, 1908, Jessie S. TUCKER of Richmond, VT; c, Frank Eugene, b. April 11, 1909. 3. Clarence Harrison, b. June 16, 1888; graduated Peacham Academy 1908; entered Vt. Univ. 1909. All member of Groton M. E. Church