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The obituary of Elsie states she was born August 5, 1905, which is undoubtably an error since she married Oscar Miller in 1917.
Lemuel C. Garrison married Mahala Payne July 3, 1870, in Iroquois Co., Illinois, Marriage Book A, page 38, license #741.
Mahala and her three children were living with her father, William Payne, her stepmother Ellen and her 2 year old half-sister May during the 1880 Indiana census in Washington Twp., Newton Co.
At the time of her death, her home was 742 Malone Avenue, Peoria, Illinois. She had lived in Peoria for 55 years (1882-1937).
At the time of the death of his mother, Mahala, in 1937, William was living n Sheridan (Chariton), Iowa.
Last known address was 742 Malone Ave., Peoria. John died of a heart attack at the Orion Mine in Glasford, Illinois. He was a coal miner for over 40 years.
The 1910 Census indicates that John could neither read nor write.
Peoria Journal Star:
Mrs. Sarah Adams, 68, of 642 Malone Street, a resident of Peoria since 1883, died at 3 p.m. Tuesday. Born Oct. 3, 1877 in Kentland, IN, she was a daughter of Lemuel and Mahala Payne Garrison, and married John William Adams in Peoria on Sept., 30, 1901. He preceded her in death in Peoria on Feb. 16, 1938.
Surviving are four sons, Hilbert L. Adams and George Adams, both of Peoria; John T. Adams of Waukegan and Charles E. Adams of East Peoria; two daughters, Mrs, Elizabeth Schmidt and Mrs. Edna Grimm, both of Peoria; a brother, William Garrison of Sheridan, IA, 10 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the Wilton Mortuary Chapel with burial in the Lutheran Cemetery.
Peoria Journal Star Dec. 15, 1980:
Hilbert L. "Bert" Adams, 75, of 610 Green St. died at 6:10 a.m. yesterday at Methodist Medical Center. Born September 21, 1905 in Peoria, he was a son of William and Sarah Garrison Adams. He married Violet Robb Dec. 25, 1945, in Peoria.
He was a car inspector for the Rock Island Railroad for 21 years, retiring in 1964. He was an Army Veteran of World War II.
Surviving are his wife; three daughters, Mrs. Larry (Brenda) Banks of North Pekin, Mrs. Kenneth (Karen) Robertson of Pekin and Mrs. Dale (Edella) Haller of Bartonville; a son, Kenneth Adams of Pekin; two brothers, Charles E. Adams of Peoria Heights and George L. Adams of Peoria; nine grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Two brothers and two sisters preceded him in death. Services will be at Davison-Fulton Woodland Chapel at 1 p.m. on Wednesday. Burial will be in Swan Lake Memory Gardens.
Peoria Journal Star Dec. 15, 1980:
Hilbert L. "Bert" Adams, 75, of 610 Green St. died at 6:10 a.m. yesterday at Methodist Medical Center. Born September 21, 1905 in Peoria, he was a son of William and Sarah Garrison Adams. He married Violet Robb Dec. 25, 1945, in Peoria.
He was a car inspector for the Rock Island Railroad for 21 years, retiring in 1964. He was an Army Veteran of World War II.
Surviving are his wife; three daughters, Mrs. Larry (Brenda) Banks of North Pekin, Mrs. Kenneth (Karen) Robertson of Pekin and Mrs. Dale (Edella) Haller of Bartonville; a son, Kenneth Adams of Pekin; two brothers, Charles E. Adams of Peoria Heights and George L. Adams of Peoria; nine grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Two brothers and two sisters preceded him in death. Services will be at Davison-Fulton Woodland Chapel at 1 p.m. on Wednesday. Burial will be in Swan Lake Memory Gardens.