Record of Death
name: Helen M Benton, 33y
date: 07 June 1925
place: California
born: 1892
certificate number: 28019
"California Death Index, 1905-1939"
FamilySearch
Helen appears on these two Censuses with her parents:
1900/ South Dakota/ Lawrence
h/ William Adams, 46, b.Jun 1854 MN, M/20, occ: Merchant/Grocery
w/ Alice, 40y b.Mar 1860 MN, mother of 2/2 living
d/ Lucile, 15y b.Nov 1884 SD
d/ Helen, 7y b.May 1892 SD
plus one servant
residence: 17 City Creek, Deadwood
1910/ South Dakota/ Lawrence
h/ William E Adams, 55y b.MI, M1/30, occ: Wholesale Merchant
w/ Alice H Adams, 49y b.MN, mother of 2/2 living
d/ Helen M Adams, 17y b.SD
sil/ Frank S Stratton, 33y b.IL, M1/0, occ: Cashier/Bank
d/ Sarah L Stratton, 25y b.SD, no children
plus one servant and one boarder
residence: 65 Taylor, Deadwood
She appears here with her husband:
1920/ California/ Los Angeles
h/ Irving Benton, 30y b.NY, occ: Asst Sales Mgr/Motor Truck Co.
w/ Helen A, 27y b.SD
grandfather/ Alonzo Wright, 93y b.NY, Wd
plus one servant
residence: 630 [S] Orange Grove [Blvd], Pasadena
"Adams married Alice May Burnham on December 22, 1880. They had two daughters. Lucile was born in 1884, and Helen was born in 1892. Both daughters married and moved away, W E and Alice divided their time between Deadwood and Pasadena, California. Lucile died from typhoid fever in Michigan in 1912.
In June of 1925 W E Adams' life took a tragic turn. Alice, who was in California for the birth of their first grandchild, succumbed to cancer on June 6. Daughter Helen, distraught over her mother's death, went into early labor and died the following day. The baby, named Helen, lived only a few hours."
http://www.deadwoodcenturyawards.com/wall/adams.shtml
Record of Death
name: Helen M Benton, 33y
date: 07 June 1925
place: California
born: 1892
certificate number: 28019
"California Death Index, 1905-1939"
FamilySearch
Helen appears on these two Censuses with her parents:
1900/ South Dakota/ Lawrence
h/ William Adams, 46, b.Jun 1854 MN, M/20, occ: Merchant/Grocery
w/ Alice, 40y b.Mar 1860 MN, mother of 2/2 living
d/ Lucile, 15y b.Nov 1884 SD
d/ Helen, 7y b.May 1892 SD
plus one servant
residence: 17 City Creek, Deadwood
1910/ South Dakota/ Lawrence
h/ William E Adams, 55y b.MI, M1/30, occ: Wholesale Merchant
w/ Alice H Adams, 49y b.MN, mother of 2/2 living
d/ Helen M Adams, 17y b.SD
sil/ Frank S Stratton, 33y b.IL, M1/0, occ: Cashier/Bank
d/ Sarah L Stratton, 25y b.SD, no children
plus one servant and one boarder
residence: 65 Taylor, Deadwood
She appears here with her husband:
1920/ California/ Los Angeles
h/ Irving Benton, 30y b.NY, occ: Asst Sales Mgr/Motor Truck Co.
w/ Helen A, 27y b.SD
grandfather/ Alonzo Wright, 93y b.NY, Wd
plus one servant
residence: 630 [S] Orange Grove [Blvd], Pasadena
"Adams married Alice May Burnham on December 22, 1880. They had two daughters. Lucile was born in 1884, and Helen was born in 1892. Both daughters married and moved away, W E and Alice divided their time between Deadwood and Pasadena, California. Lucile died from typhoid fever in Michigan in 1912.
In June of 1925 W E Adams' life took a tragic turn. Alice, who was in California for the birth of their first grandchild, succumbed to cancer on June 6. Daughter Helen, distraught over her mother's death, went into early labor and died the following day. The baby, named Helen, lived only a few hours."
http://www.deadwoodcenturyawards.com/wall/adams.shtml
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