A young farmer who lived at Fox Lake in Martin County, Minnesota; he died in a tragic drowning accident in 1877.
He was born in Pennsylvania, the son of Minnesota pioneers Erastus Adams and Celestia Randall. By 1857, he had moved with his parents and brothers Benjamin and George to Martin County, Minnesota. His brother William was born in Minnesota in 1862, and his sister Mary Anne in 1864.
In 1877, on a hot July day, David died in a tragic drowning accident while swimming with his brother George in Fox Lake. He was about 25 years old at the time of his death. Following is his obituary from the Martin County Sentinel:
DAVID ADAMS - Sad Accident at Fox Lake
Just as we are about to go to press we learn of a shocking accident, which occurred at Fox Lake, 12 miles west of this place, on Tuesday evening last. Two brothers named David and George Adams started to swim from Reed's point to Boody's place. After wading a few rods they got into deep water and had swum some distance when David called to his brother that he was fatigued. He tried swimming on his back for relief, but this change of posture did not seem to help him, and he called to George for assistance. The latter hurried up, placed his arm around his brother, who had now commenced to spit blood quite freely, and supported him for several rods. David told his brother he was going to die, and bade him good-bye. George struggled in vain to hold him, but in spite of all his efforts, he expired in his arms and before his very eyes, and sunk in 16 ft. of water, never to rise again. The cause of his death is supposed to have been the bursting of a blood vessel, or, more properly, internal hemorrhage, as he was an excellent swimmer and could not have become exhausted in that length of time.
The distress of the surviving brother may be imagined. He swum to shore where he lay for some time exhausted, but help was near at hand, and the neighbors were soon all at the scene of the horrible tragedy. At this writing, (Thursday P.M.), although the lake has been dragged for over a day, the remains have not been found. The aged parents are in deep distress and the sad event has cast a gloom over the neighborhood. Many are the regrets that the accident which has brought about this sadness and melancholly closes the career of a strong and vigorous man. (Martin County Sentinel newspaper, Fairmont, Martin Co., MN July 13, 1877; P1, C5)
He was born in Pennsylvania, the son of Minnesota pioneers Erastus Adams and Celestia Randall. By 1857, he had moved with his parents and brothers Benjamin and George to Martin County, Minnesota. His brother William was born in Minnesota in 1862, and his sister Mary Anne in 1864.
In 1877, on a hot July day, David died in a tragic drowning accident while swimming with his brother George in Fox Lake. He was about 25 years old at the time of his death. Following is his obituary from the Martin County Sentinel:
DAVID ADAMS - Sad Accident at Fox Lake
Just as we are about to go to press we learn of a shocking accident, which occurred at Fox Lake, 12 miles west of this place, on Tuesday evening last. Two brothers named David and George Adams started to swim from Reed's point to Boody's place. After wading a few rods they got into deep water and had swum some distance when David called to his brother that he was fatigued. He tried swimming on his back for relief, but this change of posture did not seem to help him, and he called to George for assistance. The latter hurried up, placed his arm around his brother, who had now commenced to spit blood quite freely, and supported him for several rods. David told his brother he was going to die, and bade him good-bye. George struggled in vain to hold him, but in spite of all his efforts, he expired in his arms and before his very eyes, and sunk in 16 ft. of water, never to rise again. The cause of his death is supposed to have been the bursting of a blood vessel, or, more properly, internal hemorrhage, as he was an excellent swimmer and could not have become exhausted in that length of time.
The distress of the surviving brother may be imagined. He swum to shore where he lay for some time exhausted, but help was near at hand, and the neighbors were soon all at the scene of the horrible tragedy. At this writing, (Thursday P.M.), although the lake has been dragged for over a day, the remains have not been found. The aged parents are in deep distress and the sad event has cast a gloom over the neighborhood. Many are the regrets that the accident which has brought about this sadness and melancholly closes the career of a strong and vigorous man. (Martin County Sentinel newspaper, Fairmont, Martin Co., MN July 13, 1877; P1, C5)
A young farmer who lived at Fox Lake in Martin County, Minnesota; he died in a tragic drowning accident in 1877.
He was born in Pennsylvania, the son of Minnesota pioneers Erastus Adams and Celestia Randall. By 1857, he had moved with his parents and brothers Benjamin and George to Martin County, Minnesota. His brother William was born in Minnesota in 1862, and his sister Mary Anne in 1864.
In 1877, on a hot July day, David died in a tragic drowning accident while swimming with his brother George in Fox Lake. He was about 25 years old at the time of his death. Following is his obituary from the Martin County Sentinel:
DAVID ADAMS - Sad Accident at Fox Lake
Just as we are about to go to press we learn of a shocking accident, which occurred at Fox Lake, 12 miles west of this place, on Tuesday evening last. Two brothers named David and George Adams started to swim from Reed's point to Boody's place. After wading a few rods they got into deep water and had swum some distance when David called to his brother that he was fatigued. He tried swimming on his back for relief, but this change of posture did not seem to help him, and he called to George for assistance. The latter hurried up, placed his arm around his brother, who had now commenced to spit blood quite freely, and supported him for several rods. David told his brother he was going to die, and bade him good-bye. George struggled in vain to hold him, but in spite of all his efforts, he expired in his arms and before his very eyes, and sunk in 16 ft. of water, never to rise again. The cause of his death is supposed to have been the bursting of a blood vessel, or, more properly, internal hemorrhage, as he was an excellent swimmer and could not have become exhausted in that length of time.
The distress of the surviving brother may be imagined. He swum to shore where he lay for some time exhausted, but help was near at hand, and the neighbors were soon all at the scene of the horrible tragedy. At this writing, (Thursday P.M.), although the lake has been dragged for over a day, the remains have not been found. The aged parents are in deep distress and the sad event has cast a gloom over the neighborhood. Many are the regrets that the accident which has brought about this sadness and melancholly closes the career of a strong and vigorous man. (Martin County Sentinel newspaper, Fairmont, Martin Co., MN July 13, 1877; P1, C5)
He was born in Pennsylvania, the son of Minnesota pioneers Erastus Adams and Celestia Randall. By 1857, he had moved with his parents and brothers Benjamin and George to Martin County, Minnesota. His brother William was born in Minnesota in 1862, and his sister Mary Anne in 1864.
In 1877, on a hot July day, David died in a tragic drowning accident while swimming with his brother George in Fox Lake. He was about 25 years old at the time of his death. Following is his obituary from the Martin County Sentinel:
DAVID ADAMS - Sad Accident at Fox Lake
Just as we are about to go to press we learn of a shocking accident, which occurred at Fox Lake, 12 miles west of this place, on Tuesday evening last. Two brothers named David and George Adams started to swim from Reed's point to Boody's place. After wading a few rods they got into deep water and had swum some distance when David called to his brother that he was fatigued. He tried swimming on his back for relief, but this change of posture did not seem to help him, and he called to George for assistance. The latter hurried up, placed his arm around his brother, who had now commenced to spit blood quite freely, and supported him for several rods. David told his brother he was going to die, and bade him good-bye. George struggled in vain to hold him, but in spite of all his efforts, he expired in his arms and before his very eyes, and sunk in 16 ft. of water, never to rise again. The cause of his death is supposed to have been the bursting of a blood vessel, or, more properly, internal hemorrhage, as he was an excellent swimmer and could not have become exhausted in that length of time.
The distress of the surviving brother may be imagined. He swum to shore where he lay for some time exhausted, but help was near at hand, and the neighbors were soon all at the scene of the horrible tragedy. At this writing, (Thursday P.M.), although the lake has been dragged for over a day, the remains have not been found. The aged parents are in deep distress and the sad event has cast a gloom over the neighborhood. Many are the regrets that the accident which has brought about this sadness and melancholly closes the career of a strong and vigorous man. (Martin County Sentinel newspaper, Fairmont, Martin Co., MN July 13, 1877; P1, C5)
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