Thornton Adams

Thornton Adams Dead

Thornton Adams, an aged and well known citizen of Monroe County, died at the home of his son-in-law, Weldon Ragsdale. In Washington Township last Thursday night and, with his death passed a true type of old-fashioned manhood.  He was over 80 years old and was the eldest of a remarkable family of brothers, four in all, three of whom survive him.  Major Adams and Newton Adams live in Shelbina and another brother, George, lives in Kentucky.  All have passed the allotted time of three score and ten years and each is still a vigorous, hale old man.

Mr. Adams was born in Henry County, KY., October 24th, 1818, and moved to Missouri in 1851.  He was thrice married, first to a Mrs. Magruder, and to them were born five children, of whom one survives, Mrs. I.W. Caldwell of Monroe county.  After the death of his first wife he married a Miss Ford, sister of the late Dr. Ford of Shelbina.  One child, Mrs. T. Weldon Ragsdale was born to this marriage.  After the death of his second wife he was again married to the widow of Elijah Sparks, who preceded him to the other world some seven or eight years.
Funeral services were held at the Crooked Creek Baptist church Saturday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Travis of Rennselaer.


Source: Paris Mercury dated March 15, 1907, submitted by Vickie Stinson from the newspaper article collection of her grandmother, Bess Kipper Atterbury.