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Elizabeth Runnells Adams

Birth
Ohio, USA
Death
30 Jul 1909 (aged 70)
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Herald & Review 7/31/1909

Without regaining consciousness from a fall in which concussion of the brain resulted Thursday morning. Mrs. Elizabeth Runells Adams, wife of N.E.Adams died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. E. Dawson yesterday. The death was a shock to her many friends, few of whom knew of her serious illness. Early Tuesday while she was combing her hair in her bed room she fell in a faint and in the fall suffered a severe concussion. The cause of the fall is attributed to embolism. No one was in the house with her at the time except her aged husband. He had gone to the basement and heard her fall and found her lying on he floor unconscious. Doctors were called and worked upon her all day Thursday and Friday. She had been in frail health for several years but was better the last few months.

She was born in Tiffan, Ohio, Dec. 14, 1838 and was 69 years old. She was married to N.E. Adams at Wellington, Ohio. Sept,1,1861. In march 1880 they moved to this city and have resided here since. She is survived by her husband, daughters, Mrs. M.M. Strader of Chicago, Mrs. C.E. Dawson, Decatur, son Dr. W.R. Adams, Decatur, sisters Mrs. J. A. Baman, Mrs. James Manchester, brother, W.H. Runells, all of Cleveland.

She was a member of the First Methodist church and member of the Womans Foreign Missionary society, member of the D.A.R.

Obituary furnished by Janet Donner
Herald & Review 7/31/1909

Without regaining consciousness from a fall in which concussion of the brain resulted Thursday morning. Mrs. Elizabeth Runells Adams, wife of N.E.Adams died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. E. Dawson yesterday. The death was a shock to her many friends, few of whom knew of her serious illness. Early Tuesday while she was combing her hair in her bed room she fell in a faint and in the fall suffered a severe concussion. The cause of the fall is attributed to embolism. No one was in the house with her at the time except her aged husband. He had gone to the basement and heard her fall and found her lying on he floor unconscious. Doctors were called and worked upon her all day Thursday and Friday. She had been in frail health for several years but was better the last few months.

She was born in Tiffan, Ohio, Dec. 14, 1838 and was 69 years old. She was married to N.E. Adams at Wellington, Ohio. Sept,1,1861. In march 1880 they moved to this city and have resided here since. She is survived by her husband, daughters, Mrs. M.M. Strader of Chicago, Mrs. C.E. Dawson, Decatur, son Dr. W.R. Adams, Decatur, sisters Mrs. J. A. Baman, Mrs. James Manchester, brother, W.H. Runells, all of Cleveland.

She was a member of the First Methodist church and member of the Womans Foreign Missionary society, member of the D.A.R.

Obituary furnished by Janet Donner


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  • Added: Nov 12, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61514226/elizabeth-adams: accessed ), memorial page for Elizabeth Runnells Adams (14 Dec 1838–30 Jul 1909), Find a Grave Memorial ID 61514226, citing Greenwood Cemetery, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Ari (contributor 47342961).