Obituary of AMMON H ADAMS, Racine, Racine Co., WI ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Submitted March 14, 2000 by Ann Pape ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ADAMS, Ammon H From "The Union Grove Enterprise" Union Grove, Racine Co., Wi. July 29, 1915 --- Ammon H Adams, one of the oldest and best known residents of the city of Racine and an uncle of Frank B Adams, of this village, died at his home 1106 Irving Pl., Saturday afternoon, July 24, aged 79 years, 5 months and 4 days. Mr Adams was a sufferer from cardiac asthma, but had been able to be up and around most of the time until about two weeks ago when he was taken worse and continued to decline until his death. The deceased was born in Madison Co, NY, February 20, 1836. He came west with his father, Dr. A.P. Adams and settled in the village (meaning Union Grove, WI), moving to Racine in 1868, where he had since resided. He united with the First Congregational Church during that year and was an active member of church and Sunday school for 47 years. Soon after the outbreak of the Civil War he enlisted in the Twenty-second Regiment Volunteers and served til the close, passing through many hard-fought battles and long marches. Mr Adams was a man highly esteemed by all who knew him. He was a man of genial nature and sterling worth. Besides his wife, he leaves two sons, Charles L of Stevens- ville, Montana and Roy F, Racine. Funeral services were held from the late Adam's home in Racine Monday afternoon. Interment being made in the Union Grove Cemetery.