Charles married Cora Parker on September 30, 1903 in Columbus, Cherokee County, Kansas.

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llinois Deaths and Stillbirths
Name: Charles Willis Adams
Event Date: 18 Jan 1946
Event Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois
Gender: Male
Age: 64
Birth Year (Estimated): 1882
Birth Date: 03 Apr 1881
Birthplace: Centerville, KS
Father's Name: Thomas Adams
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Radell
Mother's Birthplace: London, England
Occupation: Coal Miner
Residence Place: Virden, Virden, Sangamon, IL
Spouse's Name: Cora Dean Adams
Burial Date: 21 Jan 1946
Burial Place: Virden, Macoupin, IL
Cemetery: Virden Cem.

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Published in the Illinois State Journal
Springfield, Illinois
Friday, January 18, 1946

- Charles Willis Adams, 64, coal miner of Virden, died at St. John's hospital at 12:30 a.m. today (Friday). He has been a patient at the hospital since Wednesday.
- Mr. Adams was born in Lincoln Center, Kan., and had lived in the Virden community for the last 23 years.
- The body was removed to the Vancil funeral home.

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Published in the Illinois State Journal
Springfield, Illinois
Friday, January 18, 1946

ADAMS, CHARLES WILLIS - Of 567 West Dean street, Virden, died at 12:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 18, 1946, at St. John's hospital, age 64. Survived by wife, Cora; three sons, Raymond, maritime commission; Harold, Virden; Albert, U.S. army; five daughters, Mrs. Evelyn Harney, Cressey, Mich.; Mrs. Opal Bauswell, Lowder; Mrs. Thelma Stewart and Mrs. Elizabeth Bridge, Thayer; and Miss Lillian Adams, Virden; five brothers, Ernest, Miami, Fla.; Ray, West Cliff, Colo.; Clarence, El Monte, Calif.; Dale, Cherokee, Kan., and Roy, Scammon, Kan.; sister, Mrs. Amy Sharp, Henryetta, Okla.; and 14 grandchildren. Remains to Vancil funeral home (north side). Funeral announcement later.

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Published in the Illinois State Journal
Springfield, Illinois
Saturday, January 26, 1946

- Virden, Jan. 25. - Funerla services for Charles Willis Adams were held Monday at the Methodist church, Rev. George Hoyle officiating. Burial was in Virden cemetery with the Moose lodge in charge of graveside services.
- Surviving are his wife Cora; three sons, Raymond, with the maritime commission; Albert, in the army, and Harold, at home; five daughters, Mrs. Evelyn Harney, Cressey, Mich.; Opal Bauswell, Auburn; Thelma Stewart and Elizabeth Bridges, Theyer, and Lillian, at home; five brothers, Earnest, Miami, Fla.; Ray, West Cliff, Colo.; Clarence, El Monte, Calif.; Ray and Dale, Scammon, Kan.; one sister, Mrs. Amy Sharp, Henrietta, Okla.; and 14 grandchildren.