Glad you enjoyed it. Could be the same family. Charles L. James, father
of the John James, died in St. Joseph Co., IN., and lived there a number
of years. Apparently the family lived for a time in LaPorte Co., IN.,
also and maybe some other surrounding areas.
Johnita
SEvans50(a)aol.com wrote:
Johnita,
Thank you for sending me this article. I don't know if this John Adams is
related. The last Adams in our line is Debryanne, b. 1830. I have the
information on her siblings births, but none on their children, which is what
this John would have to be. I had some information at one point which
indicated that she had Adams cousins in St. Joseph Co., but I don't know
where. I'm keeping the article so I'll have something to reference if I do
get any information on her cousins. Thank you again!
Stefani
In a message dated 11/14/2000 8:55:05 PM Pacific Standard Time,
jmalone(a)ix.netcom.com writes:
<< Your Adams family wouldn't have been related to the Adams in the included
newspaper article, would they. My James family lived for a time in
Marshall Co., IN., but lived probably longer in the North Liberty area of
St. Joseph Co., IN. Note the John Adams in this article.
LaPorte Argus-Bulletin, LaPorte, Indiana, Friday, June 7, 1907. Death
Throws Shadow Over Festivity of a Day. John James, Aged 22 Years, Drowns
in Kankakee River, After Having Heroically Rescued His Companion.
"Greater love hath no man than this, that he lay down his life for his
friend." John James, aged 22 years, whose home was in LaCrosse, lay down
his life for a friend yesterday afternoon when he sank to a watery grave
in the Kankakee river after saving John Adams, his companion of years,
from a similar fate. John James and John Adams attended the Epworth
League picnic that was held yesterday at a point on the Kankakee river.
When the shadows of evening began to fall they started for home in a row
boat which they had no difficulty in managing until a quantity of water
found its way into the craft. It then capsized. Both young men were
thrown into the water. James was adept in swimming. Adams was helpless.
The first thought of James was to save his friend. He swam to him and
by heroic effort succeeded in literally carrying him to the overturned
boat. Adams clung to the craft and James secured a hold on the boat.
Assistance from shore would have come in a few minutes. James, however,
was weakened by his work in getting Adams to the boat and without a
moment's warning he suddenly released his hold on the craft and sank to
the river bottom. He had been seized with cramps and Adams was powerless
to help him. Ralph Temple, who was on the shore and preparing to go to
the assistance of the two young men, jumped into a boat, but James was
beyond human aid. Adams was brought to shore and the alarm was given.
This morning at 9:30 the river surrendered its dead, and Coroner Mack, of
this city, was advised of the drowning. The inquest is in progress this
afternoon. The position in which the body was found proves that James
fell victim to cramps. The body was lying on its side on the river
bottom. The untimely death of the young man who practically gave up his
life for his friend cast a shadow over the merry event of the day and
brought grief's most poignant sting to the home in LaCrosse, where a
father and a sister maintained vigil throughout the night hoping and
praying for the success of the labors of the searching party. Today the
body of their own is with them but death's shadow is over them. The
grief of Adams is uncontrolable. Coroner Mack will return a verdict of
accidental death in accordance with the facts which he will adduce at the
inquest.
Johnita
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