Adopted son of Henry and Lydia Parkinson, died at 26 yrs.
Adna had a rough start in life. His father, Luke Nichols, died when he was less than a year old, and his mother Eliza (nee Parkinson) died of cancer when he was barely three years old. Although Adna's mother had remarried, his uncle and aunt, Henry and Lydia Parkinson, adopted him after her death. It is very likely they had begun caring for him during his mother's illness and he was already a part of their household when she passed away.
His adopted father, Henry Parkinson, was a grocer, and Adna was still living in the Parkinson household in 1877. The directory listing, which also listed occupations of people, had no occupation stated for Adna. It is possible Adna had some kind of disability, or was chronically ill, which prevented him from obtaining self-sustaining work. However, his death record states his occupation as a shop clerk in 1882. Cause of death was tuberculosis, which was wide-spread in those days.
Whatever the case, this boy was completely loved and cherished by his Uncle Henry, Aunt Lydia, and Aunt Mary Jane, who he was very close to. They undoubtedly brought much happiness into his short life, and he to theirs.
Adna had a rough start in life. His father, Luke Nichols, died when he was less than a year old, and his mother Eliza (nee Parkinson) died of cancer when he was barely three years old. Although Adna's mother had remarried, his uncle and aunt, Henry and Lydia Parkinson, adopted him after her death. It is very likely they had begun caring for him during his mother's illness and he was already a part of their household when she passed away.
His adopted father, Henry Parkinson, was a grocer, and Adna was still living in the Parkinson household in 1877. The directory listing, which also listed occupations of people, had no occupation stated for Adna. It is possible Adna had some kind of disability, or was chronically ill, which prevented him from obtaining self-sustaining work. However, his death record states his occupation as a shop clerk in 1882. Cause of death was tuberculosis, which was wide-spread in those days.
Whatever the case, this boy was completely loved and cherished by his Uncle Henry, Aunt Lydia, and Aunt Mary Jane, who he was very close to. They undoubtedly brought much happiness into his short life, and he to theirs.
Adopted son of Henry and Lydia Parkinson, died at 26 yrs.
Adna had a rough start in life. His father, Luke Nichols, died when he was less than a year old, and his mother Eliza (nee Parkinson) died of cancer when he was barely three years old. Although Adna's mother had remarried, his uncle and aunt, Henry and Lydia Parkinson, adopted him after her death. It is very likely they had begun caring for him during his mother's illness and he was already a part of their household when she passed away.
His adopted father, Henry Parkinson, was a grocer, and Adna was still living in the Parkinson household in 1877. The directory listing, which also listed occupations of people, had no occupation stated for Adna. It is possible Adna had some kind of disability, or was chronically ill, which prevented him from obtaining self-sustaining work. However, his death record states his occupation as a shop clerk in 1882. Cause of death was tuberculosis, which was wide-spread in those days.
Whatever the case, this boy was completely loved and cherished by his Uncle Henry, Aunt Lydia, and Aunt Mary Jane, who he was very close to. They undoubtedly brought much happiness into his short life, and he to theirs.
Adna had a rough start in life. His father, Luke Nichols, died when he was less than a year old, and his mother Eliza (nee Parkinson) died of cancer when he was barely three years old. Although Adna's mother had remarried, his uncle and aunt, Henry and Lydia Parkinson, adopted him after her death. It is very likely they had begun caring for him during his mother's illness and he was already a part of their household when she passed away.
His adopted father, Henry Parkinson, was a grocer, and Adna was still living in the Parkinson household in 1877. The directory listing, which also listed occupations of people, had no occupation stated for Adna. It is possible Adna had some kind of disability, or was chronically ill, which prevented him from obtaining self-sustaining work. However, his death record states his occupation as a shop clerk in 1882. Cause of death was tuberculosis, which was wide-spread in those days.
Whatever the case, this boy was completely loved and cherished by his Uncle Henry, Aunt Lydia, and Aunt Mary Jane, who he was very close to. They undoubtedly brought much happiness into his short life, and he to theirs.
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