Possibly related: John Wallace (son of Samuel), born abt 1805 in Butler County, PA.

In the 1860 Census, Ann is found residing with her daughter and husband (Abby and Christopher Jones) in South Pittsburgh (p. 707). Abner and Leonard are residing with them.

In the 1870 Census, Ann is found residing with Abby and Christopher in South Pittsburgh (p. 9).

Marriage: Abt. 1830

The 1860 Pennsylvania census records John as age 28, living in Richland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, and a blacksmith. He owned $300 in real estate and $200 in personal property.

John Wallace Adams was a survivor of the Civil War, having served as a private in Company F of the 121st regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers. He enrolled on August 21, 1862, and was commanded by J. M. Clapp.

Regimental History

Pennsylvania

121ST Infantry

One Hundred and Twenty-first Infantry.-Cols., Chapman Biddle, Alexander Biddle, James Ashworth; Lieut.-Cols., Elisha W. Davis, Alexander Biddle, James Ashworth, Thomas M. Hall, Samuel T. Lloyd, James S. Warner; Majs., Alexander Biddle, James Ashworth, Thomas M. Hall, West Funk. The 121st was recruited in Philadelphia and Venango county and mustered into the service for three years, in Sept., 1862, at Philadelphia. It was ordered to Washington, where it was attached to Casey's provisional brigade, and in October, it joined McClellan's army and was placed in McCandless' Brigade, Gen. Meade's division, Pennsylvania Reserves, near Antietam. Fredericksburg was its first engagement, with a loss of 14 killed, 114 wounded, and 10 missing; total 138. After which it went into camp at Belle Plain for the winter. It broke camp to participate in the "Mud March," and again for the Chancellorsville movement in May, 1863, returning to camp near Falmouth until the Gettysburg campaign. The brigade, under Colonel Chapman Biddle, was hotly engaged at Gettysburg in the battle of the first day (July 1), its operations being conspicuous in the history of that day. The regiment marched on that field with only 263 officers and men; of this number, 12 were killed, 106 wounded, and 61 missing or captured; many of the prisoners were wounded before they were captured. Out of 263 men who entered the fight only 84 reported for duty after the day was over. The next day the men had some rest, but were active again on the 3rd and then joined in the pursuit. The 121st guarded Kelly's Ford and Cedar Run bridge, near Catlett's Station, joined in the Mine Run movement, and then made winter quarters at Culpeper. Attached to the 5th corps, the regiment participated in the battle of the Wilderness, where it sustained heavy loss.

Source: The Union Army, vol. 1

Battles Fought:

Fought at Petersburg, VA.

Fought on 13 December 1862 at Fredericksburg, VA.

Fought on 04 May 1863 at Chancellorsville, VA.

Fought on 01 July 1863 at Gettysburg, PA.

Fought on 02 July 1863 at Gettysburg, PA.

Fought on 05 May 1864 at Wilderness, VA.

WILDERNESS, VA

MAY 5TH - 7TH, 1864

Wilderness, Va., May 5-7, 1864. Army of the Potomac. On March 9, 1864, Maj.-Gen. U. S. Grant was raised to the rank of lieutenant-general and placed in command of all the United States armies in the field. The interval from that time until the 1st of May was spent in planning campaigns, and in strengthening, organizing and equipping the several armies in the different military districts. Grant remained with the

Army of the Potomac, which was under the immediate command of Maj.-Gen. George G. Meade, and which had for its objective the

destruction of the Confederate army under command of Gen. Robert E. Lee. On May 1, the Army of the Potomac lay along the north side of the Rapidan river and was organized as follows: The 2nd corps Maj.Gen. W. S. Hancock commanding, was composed of four divisions; the 1st commanded by Brig.-Gen. F. C. Barlow, the 2nd by Brig.-Gen. John Gibbon, the 3rd by Maj.-Gen. D. B. Birney, and the 4th by Brig-Gen. Gershom Mott. The 5th corps, commanded by Maj.-Gen. G. K Warren, consisted of four divisions, respectively commanded by Brig Gens. Charles Griffin, J. C. Robinson, S. W. Crawford and J. S. Wadsworth. The 6th corps under command of Maj.-Gen. John Sedgwick included the three divisions commanded by Brig.-Gens. H. G. Wright, G. W. Getty and James B. Ricketts. The 9th corps, Maj.-Gen. A. E. Burnside commanding, was composed of four divisions, each of which was commanded by a brigadier-general-the 1st by T. G. Stevenson, the 2nd by R B. Potter, the 3rd by O. B. Willcox and the 4th by Edward Ferrero. The cavalry corps, under command of Maj.-Gen. P. H. Sheridan,

consisted of three divisions, the 1st commanded by Brig.-Gen. T. A. Torbert, the 2nd by Brig.-Gen. G. A. Custer and the 3rd by Brig-Gen. J. H. Wilson. With the 2nd corps was the artillery brigade under Col John C. Tidball; the artillery of the 5th corps was in charge of Col. C. S. Wainwright; that of the 6th corps under Col. C. H. Tompkins, and the artillery reserve, composed of Kitching's, J. A. Tompkins' and Burton's brigades, was commanded by Brig.-Gen. Henry J. Hunt. Burnside had 14 light and 2 heavy batteries. During the campaign the

18th corps, commanded by Maj.-Gen. W. F. Smith, was transferred from the Army of the James to the Army of the Potomac. This corps was composed of three divisions, commanded by Brig.-Gens. W. T. H. Brooks, Godfrey Weitzel and E. W. Hinks, and the cavalry division under Brig-Gen. August V. Kautz.

Lee's army-the Army of Northern Virginia-consisted of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd corps, respectively commanded by Lieut.-Gens.James Longstreet, R. S. Ewell and A. P. Hill, and the cavalry corps of Maj.-Gen. J. E. B. Stuart. Longstreet's corps included the divisions of Kershaw and Field, and the artillery brigade under Brig.-Gen. E. P. Alexander. Ewell's corps was made up of the divisions of Early, Edward Johnson and Rodes, and the artillery brigade of Brig.-Gen. A. L. Long Hill's corps was composed of the divisions of R. H. Anderson, Heth

and Wilcox, and his artillery was commanded by Col. R. L. Walker. Stuart's cavalry embraced three divisions, commanded by Wade Hampton, Fitzhugh Lee and W. H. F. Lee, and the horse artillery under Maj. R. P. Chew. The Union army numbered about 120,000 men of all arms, exclusive of Smith's corps. Lee's army numbered about 61,000 not including the forces under Beauregard on the Petersburg lines and the troops left in the defenses of Richmond, about 30,000 in all. Ewell's corps was intrenched along the south side of the Rapidan, his right resting near Morton's ford a short distance above the mouth of Mine run. The upper half of the intrenched line was

held by Hill's corps, the left extending to Barnett's ford, about 5 miles west of the Orange & Alexandria railroad. Longstreet's command was at Gordonsville, the junction of the Orange & Alexandria and the Virginia Central railroads. Lee's headquarters were at Orange Court House, about half way between Longstreet and the line along the Rapidan, from which point he could easily communicate with his corps commanders, and detachments of cavalry watched the various fords and bridges along the river.

Grant's plan was to cross the Rapidan at the fords below the Confederate line of intrenchments move rapidly around Lee's right flank and force him either to give battle or retire to Richmond. As soon as this movement was well under way, Gen. Butler, with the Army of the James, was to advance up the James river from Fortress Monroe and attack Richmond from the south. The region known as the Wilderness, through which the Army of the Potomac was to move, lies between the Rapidan the north and the Mattapony on the south. It is about 12 miles wide from north to south and some 16 miles in extent from east to west. Near the center stood the Wilderness tavern, 8 miles west of Chancellorsville and 6 miles south of Culpeper Mine ford on the Rapidan. A short distance west of the tavern the plank road from ermanna ford crossed the Orange & Fredericksburg turnpike, and then running southeast for about 2 miles intersected the Orange plank road near the Hickman farmhouse. The Brock road left the Orange & Fredericksburg pike about a mile east of the tavern and ran

southward to Spottsylvania Court House, via Todd's tavern. The first iron furnaces in the United States were established in the Wilderness, the original growth of timber had been cut off to furnish fuel for the furnaces, and the surface, much broken by ravines, ridges and old ore beds, was covered by a second growth of pines, scrub-oaks, etc., so dense in places that it was impossible to see a man at a distance of 50 yards. Between the Orange plank road and the Fredericksburg pike ran a little stream called Wilderness run, and north of the latter road was Flat run the general direction of both streams being northeast toward the Rapidan into which they emptied. On the Orange plank road, about 4 miles southwest from the Wilderness tavern, was Parker's store.

From the Confederate signal station on Clark's mountain, near the right of Ewell's position, the Federal camps could be plainly seen. On May 2nd Lee, accompanied by several of his generals, made a personal observation, saw the commotion in the Union lines, and rightly conjectured that an early movement of some kind was in contemplation. He accordingly directed his officers to hold their commands in readiness to move against the flank of the Federal army whenever the orders were given from the signal station. It was on this same day

that Meade, by Grant's instructions, issued his orders for the advance. Knowing that his every movement was observed by the enemy, he determined to cross the Rapidan during the night. At midnight on the 3rd the 5th and 6th corps, preceded by Wilson cavalry division, began crossing at Germanna ford. The 2nd corps, preceded by Gregg's cavalry, crossed at Ely's ford farther down the river. On the evening of the 4th Warren's corps went into bivouac near the Wilderness tavern, Sedgwick was between Warren and the Rapidan; Hancock was near the

cross-roads at Chancellorsville and Burnside, with the 9th corps, was moving by a forced march from the Rappahannock river toward Germanna ford in response to a telegram from Grant. Wilson's cavalry covered both the plank road and the turnpike west of Warren's camp, the main body of the division being at Parker's store and a small force at Robertson's tavern on the pike. The orders issued that evening for the movements of the army on the 5th would indicate that both Grant and Meade believed that Lee would fall back toward

Richmond upon finding his flank turned by a superior force. In this they were mistaken. Lee had outgeneraled Hooker on the same ground a year before, and he now decided to make an effort at least to drive the Federals back across the Rapidan. Therefore, as soon as he learned on the morning of the 4th that Meade's advance had crossed the river, Ewell was directed to move by the Orange turnpike, Hill by the plank road, and Longstreet was ordered to bring up his corps with all possible despatch. That night Ewell was bivouacked about 5 miles from

Warren's camp, Hill was at Verdiersville, about 3 miles in the rear of Ewell, and Longstreet was at Brock's bridge, 10 miles east of Gordonsville.

During the night Lee sent word to Ewell to "bring on the battle now as soon as possible," and ordered Hill to move forward at the same time as Ewell. Warren's orders were to move at 5 a.m on the 5th to Parker's store and extend his right toward the Wilderness tavern to connect with the 6th corps. He moved on time, Crawford's division in advance, Wadsworth's in the center and Griffin's in the rear. About 7 o'clock Meade received a despatch from Warren, announcing that the Confederates were in some force on the pike about 2 miles west of the tavern. Meade hurried to the front and directed Warren to attack with his entire corps to develop what part of Lee's army was there. Hancock, who was moving to take a position on Warren's left, was ordered to halt at Todd's tavern and await further orders. Sedgwick was ordered to move by a cross-road that left the Germanna road at Spottswood, attack any Confederate force he might find in his way, and

connect with Warren's right on the pike. Grant joined Meade soon after these orders were issued and the two generals established their headquarters on the knoll around the Lacy house, a little west of the Wilderness tavern.

At 8 o'clock Crawford was in a strong position on the Chewning farm, where he was directed to halt until Griffin and Wadsworth were ready to move against the enemy on the turnpike, when he was to send one of his brigades to join in the attack. About noon Griffin attacked vigorously striking Jones brigade of Johnson's division and driving it back in some confusion through the supporting line, after which he

advanced against Battle's and Doles' brigades of Rodes' division. Wright of the 6th corps, was to have moved forward on Warren's right, but owing to the dense thickets and the uneven surface of the ground, he was unable to connect with Griffin's line in time to carry out the original plan of attack. As Griffin advanced, his right therefore became exposed and Ewell hurled the brigades of Gordon and Daniel

against his flank forcing Ayres' brigade back across the pike. Seeing that his line was in danger of being broken, Griffin then gave the order to fall back. In executing this order his line was so closely pressed by the Confederates that he was compelled to abandon 2 pieces of artillery. Wadsworth, in moving forward through the thickets, lost his direction and exposed his left flank to Gordon and Daniel, just after they had forced Griffin to retire. These two brigades now attacked Wadsworth and drove back his left in disorder. The Confederates then poured through the gap thus formed and struck Dennison's brigade of Robinson's division in the flank as it was moving to Wadsworth's support. Pursuant to orders Crawford had sent McCandless' brigade to join Wadsworth's left, but the latter had begun his advance before McCandless could reach the position assigned him. The brigade was moved forward, however, in the direction that McCandless supposed

would bring him into the desired place, and came up just in time to be engaged by Gordon's victorious forces after Dennison's defeat. A sharp fight ensued, but McCandless was greatly outnumbered and was finally forced to withdraw with a severe loss in killed and wounded and the capture of several hundred of his men. Ewell then reformed his line on the ground where he was first attacked and intrenched his

position. Warren fell back about 300 yards and formed a new line with his right resting on the pike.

Early in the morning Wilson left Col. Hammond, with the 5th N. Y. at Parker's store and pushed on with the rest of his command toward the Craig meeting-house. Soon after Wilson's departure Hammond became engaged with Hill's advance and Crawford threw forward a skirmish line of his infantry to support the cavalry. This line soon encountered Kirkland's brigade of Heth's division and with Hammond's regiment was slowly forced back along the plank road toward the Wilderness tavern. Getty's division was hurried forward to the intersection of the Brock and Orange plank roads, and a despatch was sent to Hancock directing him to move up on the Brock road to Getty's support. Getty reached the cross-roads just in time to secure that important position, and formed his division in two lines of battle at right angles to the plank road, Wheaton's brigade in the center, Grant's on the left and Eustis' on the right. Hill advanced against this line, but received such a galling fire that he speedily retired and for the next two hours everything was quiet, except for the almost constant firing of the skirmishers. When Hancock received the order at 9 a.m. to halt at Todd's tavern his advance was already some 2 miles beyond that point, and this caused some delay when, two hours later, he was ordered to move to the support of Getty. At 2 p.m. Birney's division came up on the Brock road and formed on Getty's left in two lines of battle along that road. The divisions of Mott and Gibbon followed in order, as fast as the narrow road and dense undergrowth would permit, and also formed in two lines on the left of Birney. Barlow's division, on the extreme left, was thrown forward to some high, clear ground, which was the only place along the line where artillery could be used to advantage. Here Hancock massed all his batteries except Dow's and one section of Ricketts', the former of which was placed near Mott's left and

the latter on the plank road. As fast as the different commands fell into position breastworks of logs and earth were thrown up. The second line also threw up works in the rear of the first, and later a third line was constructed behind the divisions of Mott and Birney. Before his troops were in position Hancock received orders to attack, and a little after 3 p.m. Getty was directed to attack at once, without waiting for Hancock. During the lull of two hours Hill had been industriously pushing his men into position and forming a junction with Ewell's right. He was anxiously awaiting and expecting the arrival of Longstreet, but that officer had delayed his advance, because he was unwilling to take the road assigned him by Lee, and waited for permission to select his own route. The result was that when darkness fell on the 5th he was still miles away from Hill's right.

Although Getty received orders about 3 o'clock to attack at once, his advance was delayed an hour, as he was engaged in shifting Wheaton's brigade to the right of the plank road to make more room for the 2nd corps. At 4:15 he moved forward down the plank roads, but had not proceeded more than 300 yards when he encountered Heth's division. Ricketts' guns had advanced with the line of infantry and did good service in forcing back the enemy's center, but Hill's line overlapped Getty's flanks and the slight advantage gained in the center was more than offset by the severe losses on both the right and left, where the Federal attacks were repulsed, Grant losing nearly 1,000 men, about one-half of his brigade. Seeing that Getty had met the enemy in force, Hancock ordered Birney's and Mott's divisions to his support, and a little later sent Carroll's brigade of Gibbon's division to the right of the plank road to support Eustis. About 5:30 the enemy charged and forced back the Union line for 50 yards. One of Ricketts' guns had to be abandoned on account of the horses being killed. Some of the Confederates reached this gun and planted their colors on it, but they were driven away before they could withdraw it. About the time that this charge was made Hancock had completed the formation of his line and attacked Hill's right with great vigor, Smyth's "Irish" brigade driving back the enemy's line for some distance. In his report Hancock says: "The battle raged with great severity and obstinacy until 8 p.m. without decided advantage to either party." While this was apparently true at the time an hour more of daylight would have witnessed Hill's defeat. He had extended his lines to the southward to cover the ground that had been assigned to Longstreet. This thin line was now

shattered and disjointed, and had it been severely pressed for an hour longer it must inevitably have been broken at somepoint and the whole corps driven from the field. During the action Gen. Hays' commanding one of Hancock's brigades, was killed; Col. Carroll and Gen. Getty were both severely wounded, but neither left the field until the fighting was over for the day.

In the afternoon some heavy skirmishing took place on the Federal right. About 5 p.m. Ricketts' 2nd brigade, under the command of Brig.-Gen. Truman Seymour, who had relieved Col. B. F. Smith that morning, Neill's brigade of Getty's division, and part of Wrights's 1st brigade, under Col. W. H. Penrose, attacked the Confederate brigades of Hays and Pegram in a strongly intrenched position on the ridge south of net run. Pegram placed some artillery on his left, the fire from which enfiladed Neill's line, forcing him and Penrose to retire from

the field with considerable loss. Seymour continued the contest until dark, but was unable to dislodge the enemy from his position. The Federal loss in killed and wounded was heavy on this part of the field, Col. Keifer, commanding Seymour's first line, being severely wounded. On the other side Gen. Pegram was wounded and compelled to leave the field.

While these different infantry engagements were going on the cavalry was not idle. At the Craig meeting-house Chapman's brigade of Wilson's division encountered Rosser's brigade of Hampton's cavalry and drove it back about 2 miles. Rosser was then strongly reinforced and Chapman fell back on the 1st brigade at the junction of the Parker's store and Catharpin roads. Soon after this Wilson ordered his whole command to Todd's tavern, where he had been directed by Sheridan to meet Gregg's division. On the way to Todd's he

was closely pressed by the Confederate cavalry. Gregg arrived at the tavern about the same time as Wilson, when the two divisions immediately assumed the offensive and drove the enemy beyond Corbin's bridge across the Po river.

Immediately after the fighting ceased on the 5th, Hancock, Warren and Sedgwick received orders to attack at 5 o'clock the next morning. Burnside, then in the vicinity of Germanna ford, was instructed to march at 2 a.m., with Stevenson's, Potter's and Willcox's divisions, and be in position to join in the general advance at the hour designated. From prisoners captured during the day it was learned that Longstreet was hourly expected and Hancock was notified to keep a close watch on his left. Barlow's division, with all the artillery of the 2nd corps, was therefore placed in position to protect the left flank and a strong skirmish line was thrown out on the Brock road. The Federal attack was anticipated by the enemy, who began firing on both the left and right a few minutes before 5 o'clock. Soon after the firing commenced, Hancock attacked in two lines, extending across the plank road, Getty's division, with Eustis on the right, Wheaton in the center and Grant on the left, supporting the divisions of Mott and Birney, the latter being in command of Hancock's right wing. The Confederates were pushed back about a mile and a half from the cross-roads when Wadsworth's division came sweeping in from the right, which threw the enemy into confusion and resulted in the capture of several hundred prisoners. The whole line then pressed on after the almost routed enemy for nearly a mile farther; Lee's trains and headquarters were in full view and the battle was nearly won, when a heavy artillery fire was opened on the Union lines from Poague's batteries masked in the shrubbery on the south side of the road, and it was learned that one of Longstreet's divisions had finally connected with Hill's right. In the impetuous advance Hancock's line had become somewhat disordered and he ordered a halt to readjust his lines before engaging the fresh troops. Getty had been wounded during the action and turned over the command of the division to Wheaton. He was now relieved by Webb's brigade of Gibbon's division and formed his command along the original line of battle on the Brock road...

While participating in the Battle of the Wilderness (1) in Virginia on or about May 5, 1864, John was taken prisoner by the Confederates (his brother, Abner, was killed in the same battle) and spent nine months in the Andersonville Prison.

The following excerpt describes conditions at Andersonville Prison:

"In November 1863, Confederate Captain W. Sidney Winder was sent to the village of Andersonville in Sumter County, in south-central Georgia, near the present-day towns of Americus and Plains, to assess the potential of building a prison for captured Union soldiers. The Deep South location, the availability of fresh water, and its proximity to the Southwestern Railroad, made Andersonville a favorable prison location. The settlement of Andersonville, with an 1863 population of less than 20 persons, could not politically resist the building of such an unpopular facility. Andersonville thus became the site for a prison that was soon to become infamous in the North for prison conditions and the thousands of prisoners that would die there before war's end. A prison for enlisted soldiers, it was designed to hold 10,000, but by August 1864, due to deteriorating resources and the breakdown of the prisoner exchage system, the prison population had swelled to over 32,000. This atrocious overcrowding quickly led to health and nutritional conditions that resulted in 12, 912 deaths by war's end in May 1865. The prison guards, composed mostly of older men and boys, watched from sentry boxes (called "pigeon roosts" by the prisoners) perched atop the stockade and shot any prisoner who crossed a wooden railing, called the "deadline." The prison pen initially covered 16 1/2 acres, but was enlarged in June 1864 to 26 1/2 acres. A small, slow moving stream running through the middle of the stockade enclosure supplied water to most of the prison. Eight small earthen forts located around the exterior of the prison were equipped with artillery to put down disturbances and to defend against union cavalry attacks. Handicapped by deteriorating economic conditions, the Confederates lacked the necessary materials and amounts of food for 10,000 prisoners, not to mention the 26,000 that were confined there by June 1864. Available shelter was deduced to crude shelters huts of made scrap wood, tent fragments, or simple holes dug in the ground. Many had no shelter of any kind against the elements of rain, heat, and cold. No clothing was provided, and many prisoners were left with rags or nothing at all. The daily ration for the prisoners was the same as for the guards: one and one-fourth pound of corn meal and either one pound of beef or 1/3 pound of bacon. This sparse diet was only occasionally supplemented with beans, peas, rice, or molasses. With these unspeakably miserable conditons, almost 30 percent of the prisoners confined to Andersonville died at the camp during its 14-month existence. Diseases such as dysentery, gangrene, diarrhea, and scurvy took many. The Confederates lacked adequate facilities, personnel, and medical supplies to combat the diseases. "

John's granddaughter recalled a story he told: During the hottest part of the summer when the fetid stream was a mere trickle, and prisoners were dying of thirst, they began to pray for water. A spring burst forth inside the stockade. Many prisoners attributed the occurrence to Divine Providence and named it Providence Spring. It was a permanent source of fresh water that still exists to this day.

Upon his release from Andersonville (his whole company had been let out of prison because they were so ill), he was required to march 270 miles on foot from City Point to Washington, D.C., part of which he crawled on his hands and knees. He was honorably discharged at or near Washington, D.C. on June 2, 1865. One of John Adams' granddaughters remembers that when he came home from the Civil War, the family did not recognize him. All of his teeth were gone and he a mere skeleton of what he had been. John evidently got a sum of money when he was discharged, because they were able to build a new home and buy new furniture. They hadn't been in the house very long when it burned to the ground. As a result, they had to move back into the old house again. The granddaughter remembers her Grandpa Adams saying, "The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away."

The 1900 Pennsylvania census records John as age 68 and a Blacksmith.

The 1910 Pennsylvania census records John and Elizabeth living in Richland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania (dated April 27 & 28th, 1910). It states that they have been married 53 years, and that Elizabeth has given birth to 9 children, 7 of whom are still living.

Obituary from "Oil City Derrick", August 13, 1910:

"John Wallace Adams, in his 80th year, died at his home in Richland Township, Venango County, Saturday, August 6, from heart disease from which he had suffered for 18 months. The funeral services were held Tuesday and were conducted by Rev. Hewett. The interment was in Rockland Cemetery. The deceased was born in Butler County and a survivor of the Civil War, serving as a private in the One Hundred Twenty First Pennsylvania Volunteers. He spent nine months in the Andersonville Prison. These children survive: C.E. Adams, at home; F. L. Adams and Mrs. D. W. Stevens of Rockland; D. W. Adams of St. Petersburg, Mrs. James Lineman of West Monterey; J. H. Adams of Mont Rose, Colo.; and R. B. Adams of Emlenton. One sister Mrs. Abby Jones of Pittsburgh, also survives".

(1) In the Battle of the Wilderness the 121st regiment served under Lieut. Gen. ULYSSES S. GRANT in the ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, with Maj. Gen. GEORGE G. MEADE, commanding; FIFTH ARMY CORPS under Maj. Gen. GOUVERNEUR K. WARREN, Fourth Division under Brigadier General James S. Wadsworth, in the Third Brigade under Col. Roy Stone. Captain Samuel T. Lloyd commanded the regiment in battle.

Burial: August 09, 1910, Rockland Cemetery, Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania⁴

Cause of Death: heart disease

The 1860 census records Elizabeth as age 21 and residing with John.

Burial: July 12, 1934, Rockland Cemetery, Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania⁴

Cause of Death: Chronic Endocarditis and Dropsy

Marriage: June 10, 1856, Richland Twp., Venango County, Pennsylvania

In an affidavit filed with Ann Adams' request for Abner Adams' pension, Abby made the following statement:

"My father, the husband of the applicant, Mrs. Ann Adams, has not contributed anything to the support of my mother or the family for over fifteen years, during which time he has been roaming over the country somewhere. During all this long, long time he has absolutely refused and neglected to provide for her support and that he is beyond the reach of legal compulsion to contribute to her maintenance. I have an intimate acquaintance of the facts to which I testify, and I still have a distinct recollection of working myself in the Eagle Cotton Factory, Allegheny City, PA when I was so small that I had to get on tip toe to do the work that the smallest hands had to do, this to support my family. I am about 28 years of age and Abner J. was four years my junior. I have no interest in this claim whatsoever."

Christopher Jones Service Record:

Enlisted as a Private on 19 August 1861

Enlisted in Company B, 102nd Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania on 19 August 1861

Mustered out on 28 June 1865 in Washington, DC

Sources: History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865. (PARoster) Published in 1870

Name of Regiment: 102nd Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania

Date of Organization: 01 August 1861

Muster Date Regiment Type: 28 June 1865

Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded: 10

Officers Died of Disease or Accident: 1

Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded: 171

Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident : 81

Regimental History

PENNSYLVANIA

102ND INFANTRY

(Three Years)

One Hundred and Second Infantry.-Cols., Thomas A. Rowley Joseph M. Kinkead, John W. Patterson, James Patchell, Lieut.-Cols. J. M. Kinkead, John W. Patterson, William McIlwaine, Thomas McLaughlin, James H. Coleman, James Patchell, James D. Kirk, James D. Duncan Majs., John Poland, John W. Patterson, Joseph Brown, Thomas McLaughlin, James H. Coleman, James Patchell, James D. Kirk, James D. Duncan, Robert W. Lyon. The 102nd, whose nucleus was the old 12th regiment, was recruited at Pittsburg in Aug. and Sept., 1861, and ordered to Washington in detachments, where the organization was completed. It was assigned to Peck's brigade, Couch's division, Keyes' corps, and was stationed at Washington during the winter, except two companies, which were detailed at Great Falls for a short time. It participated in the siege of Yorktown and in the battles of Williamsburg, Fair Oaks and Malvern hill. The brigade was detached from the 4th corps, met the army at Centerville after the second Bull Run battle, acted as support to a battery during the engagement at

Chantilly; was held in reserve at Antietam, and was attached to the 6th corps when Gen. Burnside assumed command of the army. The regiment was next actively engaged in the Chancellorsville campaign in May, 1863, at Fredericksburg, Salem Church and Marye's heights, after which it retired to Falmouth until the battle of Gettysburg. There it arrived on July 2, and was ordered into action the same afternoon,

changing its position only slightly during the battle. It joined in the pursuit of the Confederate Army and the Mine Run campaign, after which it established winter quarters at Brandy Station. Late in Dec., 1863, almost the entire regiment reenlisted and were furloughed. The veterans rejoined the regiment at Halltown, Va., in March, 1864, and the brigade returned to Brandy Station, where it was assigned to the 2nd division. The losses of the regiment at the Wilderness, Spottsylvania and Cold Harbor were very heavy and it was again in action in the first assaults on Petersburg. On July 9, the corps was hurried to the defense of Washington and arrived in time to render the most important service in checking Gen. Early. It shared in the marches and counter-marches which followed, and in the battles of the Opequan, Fisher's hill and Cedar creek, returning in December to Petersburg, where it went into winter quarters. On March 25, 1865, it advanced

upon the enemy, joined in the final assault on April 2, and the. fight at Sailor's creek. It then moved to Danville to join Gen. Sherman's force, but returned to Washington and was there mustered out on June 28, 1865.

Source: The Union Army, vol. 1

Battles Fought

Fought at Charlestown, VA.

Fought at Petersburg, VA.

Fought at Swicker's Gap, GA.

Fought at Williamsburg, VA.

Fought on 11 November 1861 at Tennallytown, DC.

Fought on 28 January 1862 at Tennallytown, DC.

Fought on 14 April 1862 at Warwick, VA.

Fought on 05 May 1862 at Williamsburg, VA.

Fought on 28 May 1862 at Fair Oaks, VA.

Fought on 31 May 1862 at Fair Oaks, VA.

Fought on 27 June 1862 at Gaines' Mill, VA.

Fought on 29 June 1862.

Fought on 30 June 1862.

Fought on 01 July 1862 at Malvern Hill, VA.

Fought on 07 July 1862 at Savage's Station, VA.

Fought on 03 May 1863 at Salem Heights, VA.

Fought on 04 May 1863 at Salem Heights, VA.

Fought on 05 May 1863 at Salem Heights, VA.

Fought on 03 May 1864 at Salem Heights, VA.

Fought on 05 May 1864 at Wilderness, VA.

Fought on 06 May 1864 at Wilderness, VA.

Fought on 08 May 1864 at Wilderness, VA.

Fought on 10 May 1864 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA.

Fought on 12 May 1864 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA.

Fought on 13 May 1864 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA.

Fought on 14 May 1864 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA.

Fought on 18 May 1864 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA.

Fought on 02 June 1864 at Cold Harbor, VA.

Fought on 03 June 1864 at Cold Harbor, VA.

Fought on 05 June 1864 at Cold Harbor, VA.

Fought on 06 June 1864 at Cold Harbor, VA.

Fought on 18 June 1864 at Petersburg, VA.

Fought on 19 June 1864 at Petersburg, VA.

Fought on 23 June 1864 at Petersburg, VA.

Fought on 30 June 1864 at Petersburg, VA.

Fought on 11 July 1864 at Fort Stevens, DC.

Fought on 19 September 1864 at Opequan, VA.

Fought on 21 September 1864 at Fisher's Hill, VA.

Fought on 21 September 1864 at Strasburg, VA.

Fought on 22 September 1864 at Fisher's Hill, VA.

Fought on 19 October 1864 at Cedar Creek, VA.

Fought on 25 March 1865 at Fort Stedman, VA.

Fought on 27 March 1865 at Petersburg, VA.

Fought on 02 April 1865 at Petersburg, VA.

The 1860 U.S. Pennsylvania census records a Leonard Adams, age 12, residing with John Wallace Adams in Venango County. Also in the 1860 Census, a 15 year old Leonard Adams is found residing in South Pittsburgh with Ann Adams, age 53, and Christopher and Abby Jones and family. Abner Adams, age 20, is also residing in this household (p. 707). It's possible that Leonard was recorded twice, once in his brother John's household, and once in his mother's and sister Abby's household.

According to his obituary, Leonard was a Free Methodist and had been a member of the famous 5th Pennsylvania Calvary.

5th Regiment Cavalry (65th Volunteers) "Cameron Dragoons"

Organized at Philadelphia July to September, 1861. Moved to Washington, D.C., August 22, 1861. Attached to Smith's Division, Army Potomac, to March, 1862. Unattached, 4th Army Corps, Army Potomac, to December, 1862. West's Advance Brigade, 4th Corps, Dept. Virginia, to June, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 4th Army Corps, Dept. of Virginia, to July, 1863. Wistar's Brigade, Yorktown, Va., Dept. Virginia and North Carolina, to August, 1863. U.S. Forces, Portsmouth, Va., Dept. Virginia and North Carolina, to December, 1863. District Currituck, Dept. Virginia and North Carolina, to January, 1864. Heckman's Division, 18th Army Corps, Dept. Virginia and North Carolina, to April, 1864. 2nd Brigade, Cavalry Division, Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina, Army of the James, to May, 1864. 1st Brigade, Kautz's Cavalry Division, Dept. Virginia and North Carolina, to April, 1865. Cavalry Brigade, Dept. of Virginia, to July, 1865. Richmond, Va., District Henrico, Dept. Virginia, to August. 1865.

SERVICE.--Duty in the Dept. of Washington, D.C., until May 8, 1862. Reconnaissance to Pohick Church,Va., December 18, 1861 (Cos. "C," "F," "H"). Flint Hill and Hunter's Mill February 7, 1862. Fairfax C. H. February 6. Expedition to Vienna and Flint Hill February 22. Duty near Alexandria until May. Ordered to Yorktown, Va., May 8. Scouting about Gloucester Point May 10 (Cos. "A," "B," "E" and "L"). Scouting about Williamsburg May 12. Skirmishes at Mechanicsville May 23-24. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1 (Cos. "I," "K"). Savage Station June 29. White Oak Swamp Bridge June 30. Malvern Hill July 1. Reconnaissance from Yorktown to Gloucester, Matthews and King and Queen Counties July 7-9 (Cos. "B," "E," "L," "M"). Duty at Yorktown and Williamsburg until September 8, 1863. Williamsburg and Fort Magruder September 9, 1862. Reconnaissance from Yorktown to Gloucester, Matthews, King and Queen and Middlesex Counties December 11-15. Reconnaissance to Burnt Ordinary December 17. Expedition to West Point and White House January 7-9, 1863 (Detachment). Burnt Ordinary January 19. Near Olive Creek Church February 5 (Cos. "L," "M"). Williamsburg and Olive Branch Church February 7. Williamsburg March 23 and 29. Whittaker's Mills April 11. Reconnaissance through Gates County and down Chowan River June 5-13. Nine Mile Ordinary June 14. Diascund Bridge June 20. Dix's Peninsula Campaign June 24-July 8. Barnesville June 28. Baltimore Cross Roads June 29. Expedition from White House to Bottom's Bridge July 1-7. Baltimore Cross Roads July 1. Bottom's Bridge July 2. Expedition to Bottom's Bridge August 26-29. New Kent C. H. August 28. Bottom's Bridge August 29. Ordered to Norfolk, Va., September 8, and duty about Norfolk and Portsmouth, Va., until December. Companies "C," "D," "F," "H" and "I" at South Mills, N. C., September 13. Companies "A," "B," "E," "G," "K," "L" and "M" at Great Bridge. Expedition to Indiantown, N. C., September 15-20 (Co. "D"). Near Kempsville September 15. Indiantown September 20. (Cos. "F" and "H" at Drummond Lake September 15.) Companies "C," "F," "H" and "I" advance to Raleigh September 22; Companies "A," "B," "L" and "M" to Currituck C. H. September 23. Affair on Back Bay September 30 (Detachment). Scout from Great Bridge to Indiantown, N. C., October 13 (Detachment). Bingo Landing October 16-17 (Detachment). Camden C. H. October 17. Regiment assembled at Great Bridge October 20. Expedition from Norfolk to South Mills, Camden, etc., N. C., December 5-24. Duty at Yorktown and in District of the Currituck until May, 1864. Wistar's Expedition toward Richmond February 6-8. Bottom's Bridge February 4. Ballahock on Bear Quarter Road and Deep Creek February 29-March 1. Ballahock Station near Dismal Swamp Canal March 1. Deep Creek March 2. Reconnaissance from Portsmouth to the Blackwater April 13-15 (Detachment). Kautz's Raid on Petersburg & Weldon Railroad May 5-11. Birch Island Bridges May 5. Stony Creek Station and Jarrett's Station May 7. White's Bridge, Nottaway Creek, May 8. Nottaway Railroad Bridge May 8. Jarrett's Station May 8-9. Kautz's Raid on Richmond & Danville Railroad May 12-17. Coalfield Station May 13. Powhatan Station May 14. Belcher's Mills May 16. Petersburg June 9. Before Petersburg June 15-18. Siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond June, 1864, to April, 1865. Roanoke Station June 20, 1864. Wilson's Raid on South Side & Danville Railroad June 22-July 2. Staunton River Bridge or Roanoke Station June 25. Sappony Church, Stony Creek, June 28-29. Ream's Station June 29. Demonstration north of the James at Deep Bottom July 27-29. Malvern Hill July 30. Chaffin's Farm, New Market Heights, September 29-30. Darbytown Road October 7-13 and December 10. Charles City Cross Roads October 26. Battle of Fair Oaks October 27-28. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9, 1865. Dinwiddie C. H. March 31. Five Forks April 1. Gravelly Ford on Hatcher's Run April 2. Near Amelia C. H. April 4-5. Burkesville and Sailor's Creek April 6. Prince Edward's C. H. April 7. Appomattox Court House April 9. Surrender of Lee and his army. Duty at Richmond, Va., and in District of Henrico, Dept. of Virginia, to August. Mustered out August 7, 1865, and discharged at Philadelphia, Pa., August 16, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 76 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 6 Officers and 210 Enlisted men by disease. Total 293.

Much of this info. comes from his pension records for service in Company M of the 5th Regement of Pa. Calvary." (1)

"LEONARD CROSS ADAMS died March 23, 1904 in Venango County at the age of 59. He is buried in Franklin Cemetery. He was born in March 1845. In the HISTORY OF VENANGO COUNTY, PA Pages 427 & 428 he is shown as one of the first trustees of the Free Methodist Church along with a J.E. Adams and a Susan Adams.

He was married first to Sarah Matilda Kellerman who died 3 January 1883 in Pittsburg. They had 3 children: John W., Emma A., and Adeline "Addie". He married secondly Elizabeth (Lizzie)Ann Jones on 16 Feb. 1884. Their children were: Bert Lee, Frank L., Elizabeth "Bessie" Leona, Aura Claire, Ruth Elizabeth and Leonard Jones Adams. Elizabeth Ann wife of Leonard Cross Adams is also buried in Franklin Cemetery. Her dates are shown as 1855-1940.

(1) David Tucker, Rootsweb posting dated July 30, 2000 (Venango County Board)

Burial: Unknown, Franklin Cemetery, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania⁸

Burial: Unknown, South Side Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania⁸

Marriage: Abt. 1865, House of Mrs. Abbie B. Jones, Richland Twp., Venango Co., Pennsylvania⁸

Marriage: February 16, 1884, Sandycreek Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania⁸

Taken from Jamestown, New York, "Post Journal", dated March 1, 1960:

"Woman, 92, Still Sews for Self and Family"

A Jamestown woman, who sews for herself and her great great grandchildren, and has 250 direct descendants, celebrated her 92nd birthday yesterday.

She is Mrs. Myra Linamen, 118 Stowe Street, who was honored at open house for 75 guests Sunday afternoon at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. Herbert Forsberg and Mr. Forsberg, 105 Falconer Street.

Among Mrs. Linamen's descendants are three ordained ministers, Mrs. A. J. Powell of Jamestown, Rev. James Linamen in Ohio and Rev. Harold Powell in Eustis, Calif.; two missionaries, Rev. Donald Powell and Stanley Weisbrod, both serving in the Bahamas, and a college professor, Dr. Harold Linamen in Anderson College, Anderson, Indiana.

Mrs. Linamen is the former Myra Adams, born Feb. 29, 1868 in the vicinity of Oil City, Pennsylvania. She was married to James Linamen, who died in 1929. They made their home most of their married life in West Monterey, Pennsylvania. After his death, Mrs. Linamen moved to Jamestown where she has since resided.

Of her 14 children, seven are living. They are Harry Linamen, Cleveland, Ohio; Willliam Linamen, Emlenton, Pennsylvania; John Linamen, California; Herbert Linamen, Greenhurst, New York; Mrs. A. J. Powell, Jamestown (with whom she resides); Mrs. Stanley Weisbrod, Busti, Pennsylvania; Mrs. Harry Irwin, New Castle, Pennsylvania.

Mrs. Linamen also has 50 grandchildren, 156 great grandchildren, and 31 great great grandchildren, a total of 250 direct descendants.

An outstanding church worker and a woman with strong Christian convictions, Mrs. Linamen is a member of the First Chruch of God and its Women's Missionary Society. Her beautiful character has been a strong influence on her family and on all who have come in contact with her.

In spite of her advanced years, she is in good health, attends church regularly, spends much time in reading and prayer, and as an expert seamstress, makes clothes for herself and for her great great grandchildren.

At the affair on Sunday, Mrs. Linamen wore a dark blue brocaded taffeta dress, with an orchid from her grandchildren. Mrs. Herbert Forsberg presided at an informal program, which included a song by a trio composed of Richard Forsberg and Gary Powell, grandsons of the honor guest, and Paul Westwood; and an original poem written by a granddaughter Mrs. Howard Linamen and read by Mrs. Forsberg.

The table was centered with an arrangement of pink roses and a decorated birthday cake, flanked with lighted white candles in milk-glass holders. Mrs. Richard Thor, granddaughter, poured. Aides were Mrs. Gerald Anderson, Mrs. Howard Linamen, Mrs. Verna Ellis, all granddaughters. Guests were present from many places in the county and from Titusville, Pennsylvania.

Myra Adams' Obituary:

"Mrs. Linamen Dies at 94; Has 157 Survivors

Mrs. Myra E. Linamen, 94 of 738 Buffalo Street (Jamestown, New York), died at 12:15 P.M. Friday (May 4, 1962) in a local nursing home. The widow of James Linamen, she leaves 157 survivors.

She was born in Nickelville, Pennsylvania, February 29, 1868, a daughter of John and Elizabeth Bly Adams, and has resided in Jamestown for 32 years. Mrs. Linamen was a member of the First Church of God and was an ordained deaconess of the church.

Survivors include three sons, John Linamen, San Jose, California, William Linamen, Emlenton, Pennsylvania, and Herbert Linamen, Greenhurst; three daughters, Mrs. A. J. Powell, wife of Rev. A. J. Powell, pastor of the First Church of God, Mrs. H. E. Irwin, New Castle, Pennsylvania, and Mrs. Stanley Weisbrod, all of Jamestown; and a total of 150 grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren; also one brother, John Adams, Pueblo, Arizona. She was preceded in death by her husband, five sons and three daughters.

Services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Monday from the First Church of God with her grandson, Rev. Donald A. Powell of Daytona Beach, Florida, officiating. Burial will be Zion Cemetery, Nickelville. The family will receive friends in the Powers Funeral Home from 7 to 9 P.M. today and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. Sunday."

Burial: Unknown, Zion Cemetery, Nickelville,

In the 1910 U.S. Census, James and Myra are found residing in South Perry Township, Clarion County, (ED #21, p. 5--April 1910). They have been married 24 years. Myra has given birth to 12 children, 11 whom are still living. James is a farmer and rents the land that he farms.

Marriage: February 12, 1896, Franklin, Pennsylvania

Robert Boyd Adams was a blacksmith. He died in Oklahoma after being bitten by a spider. He was buried in Emlenton Cemetery.

Cause of Death: Bitten by spider

Marriage: January 14, 1893

Marriage: April 29, 1908

Marriage: November 18, 1908

Marriage: August 13, 1914

Esther died in childbirth. The baby (a boy) died also. Esther is buried in Old Zion Cemetery.

Marriage: June 12, 1918

Marriage: December 02, 1913

Marriage: June 24, 1925

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John and Eyla met at church, when John and her if he could walk her home. Eyla admired John for his strong faith and sound character. For recreation, they would go to parks.

They were married in the parsonage at the church in Franklin in 1920. She wore a light grey dress with ruffles over pink taffeta (she didn't know it was customary to wear a white dress). John wore a brown suit. All of their relatives came. There were so many preachers in attendance, Eyla told her mother it was like a revival. Among their wedding gifts, they received dishes.

After they were married, they lived with relatives until they finished building a new house. During their early life together, it seemed to Eyla that his parents and family were always depending on them financially. To make a living, John worked in the coal mine and delivered mail. They earned about $500 per month. It cost about $2,000 to build their home. Stamps cost $.02, bread was $.10 for a loaf, and milk was $.10 per quart.

For entertainment, they went to church. Eyla worked with the youth of the church. Every night they would play games or have weenie roasts or picnics. The church forbid them to dance, drink or go to movies or shows.

John and Eyla moved to California in the 1950's.

John's obituaries are as follows:

"John Linamen Rites Tomorrow

Funeral services for John W. Linamen, 71, will be conducted tomorrow at 2 P.M. at White's Chapel, 138 Walnut Avenue, with the Rev. Howard Herringshaw of the Community Church of God officiating and Carl White assisting. Interment will be in Anderson, Indiana.

Linamen, a native of Pennsylvania, died yesterday at his home at 517 Ocean View Avenue after a long illness. He was employed as a mail carrier for the post office in West Monterey, Penn., and came to Santa Cruz in 1956. He was a member of the Community Church of God.

Linamen is survived by his wife, Mrs. Eyla Linamen of Santa Cruz; two sons, Dr. Harold Linamen of Anderson, Ind., and the Rev. R. Eugene Linamen of South San Francisco, and six grandchildren."

The Santa Cruz Sentinel, Santa Cruz, Calif., Nov. 4, 1968

"John Linamen, Former Mail Carrier, Dies

John Linamen, 517 Ocean View Ave., Santa Cruz, Calif., former mail carrier at West Monterey, died Sunday in his home, according to word received in this area. He was 71.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Eyla Farringer Linamen of Santa Cruz; two sons, Dr. Harold Linamen of Anderson, Ind., and Rev. Eugene Linamen of San Francisco; six grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Myrna Weisbrod, Mrs. Pearl Irwin and Mrs. Bessie Powell, and two brothers, William and Herbert.

Removal was made to White's Mortuary, 138 Walnut Ave., Santa Cruz, Calif. 95060, where funeral services will be held. Removal will be then made to Anderson, Ind., for interment in the Brown and Butz Anderson Memorial Park."

The Derrick, Oil City Pennsylvania, Nov. 4, 1968

Burial: Unknown, Anderson Memorial Park, Anderson, Indiana

Medical Information: John contracted Parkinson's Disease at the age of 36.

Eyla was named after an old girlfriend of Fred's. They lived in Cranberry.

When Eyla was a small child, her parents took her to a Sunday School picnic. Always active, she climbed up onto a table and was found eating out of a can of beets between her knees. She and Arnold (her brother) would catch tadpoles in their dinner pails and put them under the chicken incubator to grow frogs. They had tea parties using mountain berries. Arnold would play train, and he would make Eyla do all the work. Their parents never knew about the time they tried to drown the cats in the creek. They had two dogs, Baldy and Gyp. One time Baldy followed Mom to church. Arnold said (loudly), "Mom! Mom! Baldy came to see Jesus!"

Eyla was known for her strong will and determination. She was primarily self-educated, being an avid reader. She only received the equivalent of an eighth grade education. Her first memory of school was getting mad and leaving for home. She loved to learn, and in particular, she liked arithmetic and spelling. She remembers enjoying geography on Friday afternoons. Her childhood friends were Ruth Heckathorn, Nellie Ferrin, Eber Stuffy, Milton French, and Clarence Frazer. They would play ball and tag. The boys would chase the girls with fishing worms and the girls would hide in the outhouse.

Eyla had a love of fashion. As a girl, she loved wearing red sweaters. Her mother would dress her in layers of clothes in the mornings before she left for school. She would stop at a neighbor's house on the way, take them all off, and then put them back of on her way home that afternoon.

The homestead she grew up on was on an oil lease. Her room was the spare room at the top of the stairs. She would have nightmares that someone was coming up the stairs. She continued to have the nightmares, even after she was grown.

One of her favorite childhood activities was going to the park and riding the Merry-Go-Round. She would try and catch the brass ring so she could get a free ride. Eyla was a very social individual, and her favorite memories as a teenager was time she enjoyed being with her friends.

After Eyla was married, they would go to her parents' house for Christmas. After her mother died (when Eyla was 21), it didn't seem like Christmas anymore. After that they went to Bertha's.

When she was about 30 years old, John became sick with Parkinson's disease. It was during the Depression. Eyla had to worry about finances and having enough food for her children. It was a very difficult time for her. She had to be patient and depend on the faith that she held so dear. There were still times she felt entirely alone and at a loss for which way to turn for help. As a result of having lived through the Depression, she was frugal the rest of her life.

Eyla would be best remembered for her intensity in caring for people and for her never ending sense of humor. The following is an excerpt from a letter she wrote in October 1984 regarding the impending second marriage of her son, Harold:

"I am just keeping quiet and hoping and praying that whatever happens will be O.K. Bertha, when she's facing any kind of a problem, always wants to die. I never feel that way, for look what I might miss, and no doubt they will always need my good advise (sic) whether they like it, or even accept it. I've seen many times if they had taken my advise they would be better off. I told Gene one time, just to think what it would cost him, if he had to pay an attorney for all the advise I give him. He said (God forgive him), Mother if I'd take all your advise, I'd need an attorney...

I told Ruth several times while Maxine was sick, that if either had to go, I would rather see Harold go first, for I thought Maxine could handle death better than Harold. Knowing Harold's disposition and emotions, he always took everything very hard, John was that way...

I remember when Mother died, and Bertha wrote and told me she had something to tell me. I couldn't imagine what it was. Dad was dating Alice Elder. I went to the telephone and tried to call him to come home. John pulled me away from the phone. Wouldn't that have been a scream for all the party [line] owners to hear, for every receiver would of come down. I cried, went down and told Aunt Lizzie Ziegler and got her all upset. Poor Dad was so lost and lonesome he was almost beside himself. He lost interest in everything. Put the farm up for sale. It was terrible. John's oldest sister tried to talk some sense in me. She said, I had my family. Dad had nobody and needed someone. So I'm keeping quiet. If Harold would of asked me, no doubt I could of give him some good advise, on how long to wait, her

age, the color of her eyes, etc., but he didn't... "

Eyla was also known for pranks she would play on people and for her storytelling.

Eyla was always current in political events. In her 70's, during the Watergate scandal, she got so upset (being a devout Republican and Nixon fan) watching the trials on television, that her stomach became agitated. She took a spoonful of Pepto Bismol to help feel better, but in her distraction, accidentally took Calamine lotion, which resulted in a bigger problem. Eyla's mind was active into her nineties.

Eyla B. Linamen - Obituary -The Herald Bulletin - Sunday, November 29, 1998

"PHOENIX, Ariz. - Eyla B. Linamen, 96, Phoenix, died November 24, 1998, at Capri Nursing Home in Phoenix.

She was born Feb. 25, 1902, in Venango County, PA., and was a resident of California for 22 years after moving from Pennsylvania. She was a homemaker and longtime member of the Church of God.

She was known as a woman of prayer and spent a large part of her day praying for all of her family members. She had been a Sunday school teacher over the years and nurtured many young people in the church.

She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Harold F. and Jan Linamen of Anderson; six grandchildren, the Rev. Rick J. Linamen, Steve E. Linamen, Kathy L. Fox, Lori S. Holmlund, Christopher E. Linamen, Larry H. Linamen; 20 great-grandchildren; a sister, Bertha Montana; and a daughter-in-law, Lorene Linamen.

Her grandson, the Rev. Rick Linamen, officiated a service celebrating the life of Eyla Linamen Friday in Arizona.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Frederick and Jennie (Baum) Farringer; husband, John W. Linamen; son, the Rev. R. Eugene Linamen; brother, Arnold, and sister, Elsie.

Private services will be conducted Wednesday at Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Anderson University.

Arrangements are being handled by Rozell-Johnson Funeral Service, Anderson."

Burial: Unknown, Anderson Memorial Park, Anderson, Indiana

Marriage: Abt. 1920, Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania

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Obituary for CLARENCE L. "DICK" LINAMEN:

Clarence L. "Dick" Linamen, 72, of Northumberland RR 2, a Clarion County [PA]

native, died Monday, Nov. 19, 2001, in the Evangelical Community Hospital in

Lewisburg following an illness of 15 months.

Born Jan. 20, 1929, in West Freedom, Clarion County, he was a son of William

and Myrtle Barger Linamen. He was married to the former Jean France.

During military service with the U.S. Air Force in Korea, he earned the

Korean Service Medal, the Good Conduct Medal and the United Nations Service

Medal. He was the engineer on an aircraft, flying missions from Haneda Air

Base to Korea until the end of the war.

While on temporary duty, he was stationed at Keijo Transient, assembling L-5

plans for the U.S. Army in Korea. He was also stationed at Ancon City,

Korea, and Haneda Air Base, which is now Tokyo International Airport.

He drove a tractor-trailer over the road the remainder of his adult life.

He especially enjoyed children.

Surviving are Elizabeth Green, with whom he made his home; a daughter, Mrs.

Patrick (Kim) Brown; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Also surviving are five sisters, Gladys Thornhill of Callensburg, Hazel

Anderson of Lakewood, N.Y., Helen Verleni and Willa Faye Short, both of

Jamestown, N.Y., and Charlotte Courson of Busti, N.Y.

Preceding him in death, in addition to his parents, were three brothers,

Burdell Linamen, Meade Linamen and Tom Linamen; and five sisters, Myrna

Whitmore, Myra Forsberg, Marian France, Lucille Paddock, and an infant, Ruth

Linamen.

Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today in the Joseph W.

Epler Funderal Home, 210 King St., Northumberland. Funeral services will be

held at 10 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home with the Rev. Joseph

Lingenfelter officiating.

The family suggests memorial donations be made to the First Reformed Church,

Second and Chestnut Streets in Sunbury.

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