OBIT: James W. ADAMS, 1916, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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JAMES W. ADAMS

  James W. Adams, of Hollidaysburg, died at the home of his daughter, 
Mrs. David Diehl, 2709 Maple avenue, at 1 o'clock this morning.  
Funeral arrangements later.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Thursday Morning, November 16, 1916

JAMES W. ADAMS.

  James Wilson Adams, a lifelong resident of Blair county, and a 
citizen of Hollidaysburg for many years, died at the home of his 
daughter, Mrs. David Diehl, 2709 Maple avenue, at 12:55 o'clock 
yesterday of diseases incident to old age.
  Mr. Adams was born at Duncansville, December 24, 1846.  At the age of 
18 he enlisted in company F, Twenty-first Pennsylvania cavalry, early 
in 1864.  At the close of the Civil war he was honorably discharged 
from the service at Lynchburg, Va., July, 1865.  He is survived by 
three sons and four daughters, as follows: Bernard, of Duncansville; A. 
Fred and Frank A., of Roaring Spring; Mrs. C. L. Reed and Mrs. David 
Diehl, of this city; Mrs. O. R. Stiffler, of Akron, O., and Mrs. E. C. 
Konkle, of Juniata Gap.  He is also survived by the following brothers: 
Charles Allen, William and Robert, of Johnstown, and one half-brother, 
Samuel Wilson, of Smithfield, Fayette county.  One half-sister, Mrs. 
Anne Weaver, of Duncansville, thirty grandchildren and three great-
grandchildren also survive.  Mr. Adams was a member of the James H. 
Gibboney post No. 465, G.A.R., of Duncansville. 
  The funeral will be held with services at the home of his daughter, 
Mrs. Diehl, at 10 o'clock Saturday morning, in charge of the Rev. G. F. 
Snyder, pastor of the St. Paul's Lutheran church.  Interment will be 
made in the Carson Valley cemetery.  Until the time of services the 
remains can be viewed from 2 to 4 in the afternoon and 7 to 9 o'clock 
in the evening.

Altoona Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Friday Morning, November 17, 1916