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Capt Merrill Adams

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Capt Merrill Adams

Birth
Boothbay, Lincoln County, Maine, USA
Death
24 Feb 1889 (aged 48)
Argentina
Burial
Boothbay, Lincoln County, Maine, USA GPS-Latitude: 43.8737442, Longitude: -69.632801
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CAPT. MERRILL ADAMS

A dispatch has been received announcing the death of Capt. Merrill Adams, of East Boothbay, at Rosario, S. A. Capt. Adams was about 52 years of age and has been in failing health for some time, but still kept to the sea. He went out to S. A. with lumber in the schooner Celina. He has been an energetic and successful man in his vocation, commencing when young in the fishing business for McDougall & Race, in the Sch. Winoma, and afterwards in the coast trade, he was eminently successful in both undertakings.

Capt. Adams held the respect and esteem of all his townsmen, and his death will make a vacancy in his village that will be long felt. He leaves a widow and two daughters, one of which is married and resides in Massachusetts.

A telegram received at Bath Wednesday morning from Rosario, announced the death of Captain Merrill Adams of the schooner Celina. Captain Adams has been in poor health for the last year with symptoms of Bright's disease. He took this voyage for the benefit of his health. The Celina sailed from Portland November 14.

Merrill married Celina Jack 23 Nov 1864 in Boothbay ME. Merrill and Celina had 2 children and 15 grandchildren. Their children were Mary (1866-1906) and Cora (1868-1941). Both of their children were born in Boothbay ME.
CAPT. MERRILL ADAMS

A dispatch has been received announcing the death of Capt. Merrill Adams, of East Boothbay, at Rosario, S. A. Capt. Adams was about 52 years of age and has been in failing health for some time, but still kept to the sea. He went out to S. A. with lumber in the schooner Celina. He has been an energetic and successful man in his vocation, commencing when young in the fishing business for McDougall & Race, in the Sch. Winoma, and afterwards in the coast trade, he was eminently successful in both undertakings.

Capt. Adams held the respect and esteem of all his townsmen, and his death will make a vacancy in his village that will be long felt. He leaves a widow and two daughters, one of which is married and resides in Massachusetts.

A telegram received at Bath Wednesday morning from Rosario, announced the death of Captain Merrill Adams of the schooner Celina. Captain Adams has been in poor health for the last year with symptoms of Bright's disease. He took this voyage for the benefit of his health. The Celina sailed from Portland November 14.

Merrill married Celina Jack 23 Nov 1864 in Boothbay ME. Merrill and Celina had 2 children and 15 grandchildren. Their children were Mary (1866-1906) and Cora (1868-1941). Both of their children were born in Boothbay ME.


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