| Name |
Arza Matson "Harry" Adams |
| Nickname |
Harry |
| Travel |
Between 22 and 25 Sep 1849 |
| Mormon Pioneer Arrivals - 1849 Samuel Gully/Orson Spencer Company Departure 28 May 1849 |
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| Birth |
22 Jan 1804 |
Bastard and South Burgess Twp, Leeds and Grenville United Counties (Leeds), Ontario, Canada  |
| Census-Household Member |
1813 |
Bastard Twp, Leeds and Grenville United Counties (Leeds), Ontario, Canada |
| Pre1815 Assessment |
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| Census-Household Member |
1814 |
Bastard Twp, Leeds and Grenville United Counties (Leeds), Ontario, Canada |
| pre1851 Assessment |
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| Christening |
23 Mar 1831 |
Perth Methodist Church Circuit, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| FamilySearch ID |
KWJ6-SRZ |
| Residence |
23 Mar 1831 |
Augusta Twp, Leeds and Grenville United Counties (Grenville), Ontario, Canada |
| Religion |
25 Dec 1836 |
- "Converted to Mormanism by John E. Page and the Book of Mormon along with his wife Sabina and brother Barnabas. Baptism in a hole in the ice in December and sharing the travails of the Latter-day Saints in Missouri, Illinois and Iowa followed. Arza and his family joined the surge in migration during the late 1840s that poulated the west and later spawned a batch of adamses in Utah."
Dale W. Adams
23 Nov 2011
Sargeant Daniel Adams of Simsbury, CT (1652-1713)
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| Residence |
16 Oct 1838 |
Far West, Mirabile Twp, Caldwell County, Missouri, United States |
| Residence |
1840 |
Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, United States |
| Residence |
Abt 1856 |
American Forks (Utah Lake City), Utah County, Utah, United States |
| Residence |
1870 |
American Forks (Utah Lake City), Utah County, Utah, United States |
| Residence |
1880 |
American Forks (Utah Lake City), Utah County, Utah, United States |
| Occupation |
1824-1889 |
American Forks (Utah Lake City), Utah County, Utah, United States |
| carpenter, millwright, flour miller |
| _UID |
778D9A9F045147C8B7395CB928536630B74C |
| Burial |
Abt Apr 1889 |
American Forks (Utah Lake City), Utah County, Utah, United States |
| Death |
15 Apr 1889 |
American Forks (Utah Lake City), Utah County, Utah, United States |
- Death of Arza Adams," Utah Enquirer, 23 April 1889, 1.
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| Notes |
- Only a partial list of descendents - see paper file
Arza Adams buried at Old Pioneer Cemetery,
later moved to American Fork City Cemetery.
Arza Matson Adams age 85
Born Ontario, Canada in what is now Beverly.
Oldest child of thirteen.
Carpenter.
Carried news of martyrdom to Nauvoo.
A High Priest. Missionary to Canada.
Ward Teacher. Justice of the Peace.
First miller in Am. Fork. Retired flour miller.
Spouses and some of 27 children:
Married: March 23, 1831
(1)Sabina Clark 1812-1861,
Buried American Fork Pioneer Cemetery;
Children:
Nathan Adams
Joshua Adams* (wife Mary Bathgate Logan)
George Adams
Sabina Ann (Nicoll) Adams
Sidney Moses Adams (died Illinois, cholera)
Elizabeth Nancy Adams
Theothan Plandemie Adams
Joseph Smith Adams
Orpha E. Adams (Robinson)
1836 LDS baptism December 25
by Elder Jo [John] Page
1839 January 5.
Arza Adams ordained Seventy
30 other men ordained Seventy.
1839 Far West
Left Far West for Illinois
March 7th
1844 Carthage, Hancock, Illinois
Joseph Smith and Hyrum Smith martyred.
Arza Matson Adams carried to Nauvoo the official letter of notice.
CARTHAGE JAIL, June 27, 1844, 8:05 pm
"Joseph and Hyrum are dead. Taylor wounded, not very badly. I am well. Our guard was forced, as we believe, by a band of Missourians from 100 to 200. The job was done in an instant, and the party fled towards Nauvoo instantly. This is as I believe it. The citizens here are afraid of the Mormons attacking them. I promise them no!"
W. RICHARDS.
JOHN TAYLOR
1845 Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois
31 December 1845
Arza and Sabina endowed, Nauvoo Temple
1850 Little Salt Lake
Names of the company and their outfit for Little Salt Lake
Deseret News, 1850-11-16, page 1.
1850 Settlement American Fork, Utah
Arza Adams was one of the first settlers of
American Fork, Utah in the fall of 1850.
1850 Census Utah Territory
Arza Adams 48, carpenter
Sabina Adams 39
Nathan Adams 19, farmer
Joshua Adams 17
Sabina Adams 14
Elizabeth Adams 7
Jothan Adams 6
Joseph Adams 5
Orpha Adams 1
Abram Coon 26, woodman
1853 Married
Married 7 December 1853
(2)Editha Morgan Anderson 1803-1877,
born 15 March 1803, Massachusetts
Editha was a spiritual wife only.
She lived separately, known by maiden name thereafter.
died 1 April 1877, Buried Am Fork with Arza
1857 Married: Utah
March 7
(3)Marillah Olney 1833-1899,
Buried with Arza
Children:
Davis Adams
Arza Quincy Adams
John Olney Adams
Alvah Barnabus Adams
Alvin Francis Adams
Lucy Ann Adams(Ambrose)
Mary Adaline Adams
Moroni Adams
Married: March 7, 1857
(4)Catherine Cunningham 1838-1912,
Buried with Arza
Children:
James Arza Adams
Elizabeth E. Adams (Robinson)
Charles Adams
Beulah Adams (Rhodes)
Agnes Adams
Alexander Adams
Margaret Ann Adams(Mulliner)
Phoebe Adams
Mary Adams (Anderson)
Isabell Adams (Householder)
Daniel Erwin Adams
Married: August 11, 1857
(5)Elizabeth Gaskill 1836-death unkn,
Burial unknown.
Elizabeth was a spiritual wife only.
Quote by Bishop Leonard Harrington, Elizabeth "has some little property, but she is one of the smart kind and knows how to manage better than anyone else."
1860 Census Lake City, Utah, Utah
Arza M Adams 55, farmer
-Sabina Adams 49,
-Marilla Adams 27,
-Cathe Adams 22, born Scotland
Joseph Adams 14, son
Orpha Adams 11, daughter
Hy Harden 23, laborer, born New York
James A Adams 11 months (mother is Catherine)
Living next or Orson and Mary Kelly
1870 Census American Fork, Utah, Utah
Arza Adams 66, miller
Catharine Adams 30
Betsy Adams 9
Bulay Adams 7
Alexander Adams 3
Margret Adams 2
1880 Census American Fork, Utah, Utah
Arza Adams 76, retired flour miller
-Catherine Adams 42, wife
William Robinson 22, son-in-law
Betsy Robinson 19, daughter
Beulah Adams 17
Alexander Adams 13
Margaret Adams 11
Phoebe Adams 9
Mary Adams 7
Isabel Adams 5
Daniel Adams 3
-Marilliah Adams 47, wife
John O. Adams 19
Alvah Adams 17
Alvin Adams 15
Lucey Adams 12
Living on Adams Street
Arza Adams Journal
Death of Arza Adams
A Man of Many Sterling Qualities Passes Away.
After Living on this earth over 85 years, the last 52 of which have been spent in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Brother Arza Adams, on the 15th of April, 1889, in full faith, went the way of all the world. Brother Adams was widely known in consequence of his noble and heroic deeds in defense of his religion in times of persecution. He has ever been found between his hearth and enemies. He carried a letter from John Taylor at Carthage to Nauvoo, containing information concerning the martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith.
During the persecution in Missouri he was many times fired upon by mobs. Many of his years have been spent in the service of the Church, and by all who knew him he is pronounced one of the most useful members, and a true pioneer of Utah.
Together with his brother Barney, and five others, he carried the first surveyor's chain over the land along American Fork creek. Of the party of seven, Washburn Chipman is the only one now living. Father Adams built the first grist mill known to have been run by the waters of American Fork.
For the last year or so his health had been very poor, but it was common to see him at the age of 83 assuming the physical responsibilities of a man in the prime of live.
Arza Adams was born January 22, 1904, and baptized into the Church by J. E. Page, on December 25, 1836.
He leaves a large family and many grandchildren. Just previous to his death he said that he was ready to die, and would go perfectly satisfied with his religious belief. "Mormonism" had in no way disappointed him.
The funeral services were held in the meeting-house on Tuesday, the 16th.
E. W. Robinson.
American Fork, April 17, 1889.
Utah Enquirer, 1889-04-23 vol. 13 no. 33, page 1
Arza Adams buried at Old Pioneer Cemetery,
later moved to American Fork City Cemetery.
Arza Adams Grist Mill American Fork, Utah
Utah man rebuilds pioneer-era grist mill to honor heritage
American Fork Centennial Park 300 S. Center St.
KSL July 24th, 2015
Brother Barnabus L Adams 1822-1869
Brother Franklin Metcalf Adams 1823-1913
SIL Elizabeth Ellen Nelson Hill 1847-1888
Grandchildren:
Darrel Arza Anderson 1898-1918
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| Person ID |
I13939 |
Lanark County Origins |
| Last Modified |
22 Feb 2024 |
| Family 1 |
Sabrina Ann Clark, b. 12 Sep 1812, Augusta Twp, Leeds & Grenville County, Ontario, Canada d. 24 Oct 1861, American Fork, Utah County, Utah, United States (Age 49 years) |
| Marriage |
23 Mar 1831 |
Augusta Twp, Leeds and Grenville United Counties (Grenville), Ontario, Canada |
| Children |
| | 1. Nathan Adams, b. 2 Feb 1832, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 26 Dec 1916, Kanab, Kane County, Utah, United States (Age 84 years) |
| | 2. Joshua Adams, b. 25 Sep 1833, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 22 Feb 1906, American Fork, Utah County, Utah, United States (Age 72 years) |
| | 3. Sabina Ann Moses Adams, b. Abt 1837 d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 4. Elizabeth Nancy Adams, b. Abt 1842 d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 5. Theothen Pendermie Adams, b. Abt 1845 d. Yes, date unknown |
| | 6. Joseph Smith Adams, b. Abt 1847 d. Yes, date unknown |
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| Family ID |
F4274 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
4 Mar 2024 |
1804 - 1889 (85 years)
