| 1. | Arza Matson "Harry" Adams was born on 22 Jan 1804 in Bastard & South Burgess Twp, Leeds County, Ontario, Canada; was christened on 23 Mar 1831 in Perth Methodist Church Circuit, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 15 Apr 1889 in American Fork, Utah County, Utah, United States; was buried about Apr 1889 in American Fork, Utah County, Utah, United States. Other Events and Attributes:
- FindaGrave Memorial ID: 16143652
- _UID: 778D9A9F045147C8B7395CB928536630B74C
- Census-Household Member: 1813, Bastard Twp, Leeds County, Ontario, Canada; Pre1815 Assessment
- Census-Household Member: 1814, Bastard Twp, Leeds County, Ontario, Canada; pre1851 Assessment
- Residence: 23 Mar 1831, Augusta Twp, Leeds & Grenville County, Ontario, Canada
- Religion: 25 Dec 1836
- Residence: 16 Oct 1838, Far West, Caldwell County, Missouri, United States
- Residence: 1840, Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, United States
- Travel - Arrival: 22-25 Sep 1849; Mormon Pioneer Arrivals - 1849 Samuel Gully/Orson Spencer Company Departure 28 May 1849
- Residence: Abt 1856, Lake City, Utah County, Utah, United States
- Residence: 1870, American Fork, Utah County, Utah, United States
- Residence: 1880, American Fork, Utah County, Utah, United States
- Occupation: 1824 1889, American Fork, Utah County, Utah, United States; carpenter, millwright, flour miller
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
FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16143652
Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member
?i?The census indicates 5 male children under 16 so there was an additional child.
http://ontariocensus.rootsweb.ancestry.com/transcripts/pre1851/4719-index.html
1813 Bastard & Crosby South Twps, Leeds
Copyright (c)2008, Brian Haskin, OntarioGenWeb's Census Project (http://ontariocensus.rootsweb.ancestry.com)
Transcriber: Brian Haskin
Proofreader: Proofreader Is Needed
LAC # MS-2548
District: Johnstown District
Sub-District: Bastard 7 Crosby South
Enumerator: Jeremiah Day?/i?
Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member
one male child short again!?i?
http://ontariocensus.rootsweb.ancestry.com/transcripts/pre1851/4671-1.html#top
1814 Bastard Twp, Leeds
Copyright (c)2007, Brian Haskin, OntarioGenWeb's Census Project (http://ontariocensus.rootsweb.ancestry.com)
Transcriber: Brian Haskin
Proofreader: Proofreader Is Needed
LAC # MS-2547
LDS # unknown
District: Johnstown District
Sub-District: Bastard Township
Enumerator: Jeremiah Day?/i?
Religion:
"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)
Travel - Arrival:
https://history.lds.org/overlandtravel/companies/131/samuel-gully-orson-spencer-company
About 100 wagons (320 individuals) were in the company when it began its journey from the outfitting post at Kanesville, Iowa (present day Council Bluffs)
Died:
Death of Arza Adams," Utah Enquirer, 23 April 1889, 1.
Arza married Editha Morgan Anderson about 1853 in Utah, United States. Editha was born on 15 Mar 1803 in Massachusetts, United States; died on 1 Apr 1877 in Utah, United States; was buried in American Fork, Utah County, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Arza married Sabrina Ann Clark on 23 Mar 1831 in Augusta Twp, Leeds & Grenville County, Ontario, Canada. Sabrina was born on 12 Sep 1812 in Augusta Twp, Leeds & Grenville County, Ontario, Canada; died on 24 Oct 1861 in American Fork, Utah County, Utah, United States; was buried in Pioneer Memorial Cemetery, American Fork, Utah County, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Nathan Adams
 was born on 2 Feb 1832 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 26 Dec 1916 in Kanab, Kane County, Utah, United States; was buried on 28 Dec 1916 in Kanab, Kane County, Utah, United States.
- 3. Joshua Adams was born on 25 Sep 1833 in Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 22 Feb 1906 in American Fork, Utah County, Utah, United States; was buried on 26 Feb 1906 in American Fork, Utah County, Utah, United States.
- 4. Sabina Ann Moses Adams was born about 1837; and died.
- 5. Elizabeth Nancy Adams was born about 1842; and died.
- 6. Theothen Pendermie Adams was born about 1845; and died.
- 7. Joseph Smith Adams was born about 1847; and died.
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Arza married Marillah Olney on 7 Mar 1857 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. Marillah was born on 18 Jun 1833 in Leeds County, Ontario, Canada; died on 6 Jan 1899 in American Fork, Utah County, Utah, United States; was buried in American Fork, Utah County, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Arza married Catherine Cunningham on 7 Mar 1857 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States. Catherine was born on 17 Aug 1838 in Fife, Scotland; died on 10 Dec 1912 in American Fork, Utah County, Utah, United States; was buried in American Fork, Utah County, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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1804 - 1889 (85 years)
