George W. Adams, a former resident of Adams county, and a veteran of the Civil War, died in Hanover last Friday aged 78 years. He was well known here as a veteran, having been a member of Co. I 87th Pa. Inf. He leaves two children, John L. Adams of Cleveland, Ohio, and Mrs. Charles E. Grimes, with whom he resided. His wife died 29 years ago. Funeral was on Tuesday, services by Rev. C.W. Baker of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, McSherrystown, interment in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Hanover.
Source : Gettysburg Compiler, printed October 7, 1916
George W. Adams, a former resident of Adams county, and a veteran of the Civil War, died in Hanover last Friday aged 78 years. He was well known here as a veteran, having been a member of Co. I 87th Pa. Inf. He leaves two children, John L. Adams of Cleveland, Ohio, and Mrs. Charles E. Grimes, with whom he resided. His wife died 29 years ago. Funeral was on Tuesday, services by Rev. C.W. Baker of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, McSherrystown, interment in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Hanover.
Source : Gettysburg Compiler, printed October 7, 1916
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