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Anna Marie Adams¹

• Last Edited: 25 Oct 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Anna Marie Adams was born on 18 September 1919, Lower Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of Milton Spurgeon Adams and Elizabeth M. Showers.¹
• Anna Marie Adams died on 19 August 2000, Nottingham Village Nursing Center, Northumberland, Northumberland County, PA, at age 80.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  Anna M. Adams, 81, RR1 Dalmatia
  DALMATIA - Anna Marie Adams, 81, of RR1 Dalmatia, died Monday, Sept., 18, 2000, at Nottingham Village Nursing Center. Northumberland.
  She was born Sept. 18, 1919, in rural Dalmatia, a daughter of the late Milton S. and Elizabeth H. (Showers) Adams.
  She was a 1938 graduate of Lower Mahanoy High School.
  Miss Adams was employed by the Dalmatia Blouse Co. as an inspector before retiring.
  She was also a homemaker.
  Miss Adams attended County Line United Methodist Church, RR Dalmatia.
  Surviving are two brothers, John Adams of Morganton, N.C. and Neil Adams of RR Dalmatia; nieces; nephews; great-nieces; and great-nephews.
  She was preceded in death by four brothers, Henry, Paul, Dave and Albert, and by two sisters, Lillian and Thelma.
  Visitors may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the James A. Reed Funeral Home, Market and Chestnut streets, Pillow. The funeral will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home by the Rev. Robert Zuver.
  Burial will be in County Line Cemetery, RR Dalmatia.
  The Daily Item, September 19, 2000, Page 6.¹
  
• She was buried at Evangelical United Brethren Church Cemetery, Dalmatia, Northumberland County, PA.^1,2

• Father*: Milton Spurgeon Adams¹ b. 27 Jul 1895, d. 30 Mar 1964
• Mother*: Elizabeth M. Showers¹ b. 15 Aug 1891, d. 12 Feb 1964

John Oliver Adams¹

• Last Edited: 25 Oct 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• John Oliver Adams was born on 23 April 1921, Dalmatia, Northumberland County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Milton Spurgeon Adams and Elizabeth M. Showers.¹
• John Oliver Adams married Nellie Mae Duckworth, daughter of Jesse B. Duckworth and Zulu Mae Queen, on 20 September 1952, Hopewell Baptist Church, Morganton, Burke County, NC.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  John Oliver Adams
  MORGANTON - The Rev. John Oliver Adams, 80, of Clearview Drive, died Tuesday, June 19, 2001, at his residence following an extended iliness.
  Born April 23, 1921, in Northumberland, Pa., he was a son of the late Milton S. and Elizabeth Showers Adams of Dalmatia, Pa. The Rev. Adams graduated from Dalmatia High School in Dalmatia, Pa. and Adams Bob Jones University in Greenville, S.C. He taught school at Jonas Ridge Elementary School, Pilot Mountain Elementary School, Drexel Elementary School and Tabernacle Christian School. He pastored churches in Illinois at Towanda Bible Church from 1959 until 1964, Zion Bible Church from 1965 until 1966, in Burke County at Mountain View #2 Baptist Church, Asheville Street Baptist Church, and Brookwood Baptist Church and in Caldwell County at the Piney Grove Baptist Church from 1970 until 1978 at which time he retired. He was a member of Hopewell Baptist Church.
  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Ken Adams, who died in 1977; brothers, Henry, David, Albert and Paul Adams, and sisters, Lillian Adams, Anna Adams and Selma Engelhardt. He is survived by his wife, Nellie D. Adams of the home; a daughter, Steffi Adams of Morganton; sons and daughters-in-law, Tim and Wanda Adams of Columbia, S.C., and Rahn and Timberley Adams of Boone; a granddaughter, Cary Ann Adams of Columbia; a brother and his wife, Neil R. and Peggy Adams of Dalmatia, Pa; and several nieces and nephews.
  Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Friday at Hopewell Baptist Church with the Revs. Homer Merdock and Wilfred Deppen officiating.
  Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
  The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Thursday at Sossoman Funeral Home where the body will remain until placed in the church 301 minutes before the funeral hour.
  Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Burke County, P.O. Box 1029, Valdese, N.C. 28690, or to the Hopewell Baptist Church Fellowship Building Fund, 1112 Hopewell Road, Morganton, N.C. 28655.
  Sossoman Funeral Home of Morganton is assisting the Adams family.
  The News-Herald, June 20, 2001, Page 2.³
  
• John Oliver Adams died on 19 June 2001, Burke County Hospice, Valdese, Burke County, NC, at age 80.¹
• Some sources record that John Oliver Adams died on 19 June 2001 Morganton, Burke County, NC.³

• Father*: Milton Spurgeon Adams¹ b. 27 Jul 1895, d. 30 Mar 1964
• Mother*: Elizabeth M. Showers¹ b. 15 Aug 1891, d. 12 Feb 1964

Nellie Mae Duckworth¹

• Last Edited: 25 Oct 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Nellie Mae Duckworth was born on 31 July 1930, Burke County, NC.²
• She was the daughter of Jesse B. Duckworth and Zulu Mae Queen.^1,2
• Nellie Mae Duckworth married John Oliver Adams, son of Milton Spurgeon Adams and Elizabeth M. Showers, on 20 September 1952, Hopewell Baptist Church, Morganton, Burke County, NC.¹
• Nellie Mae Duckworth died on 26 January 2021, Drexel, Burke County, NC, at age 90.²
• Funeral home obituary:
  Nellie Mae Duckworth Adams
  July 31, 1930 - Jan. 26, 2021
  Nellie Mae Duckworth Adams, 90, of Morganton, died January 26, 2021 at Autumn Care of Drexel after several years of declining health.
  Mrs. Adams was a retired local school teacher, a pastor's wife and pianist at area churches, a former library volunteer and community correspondent for the local newspaper, and the author of two books about a large Morganton area family.
  Born in 1930, Nellie Mae was a daughter of Jesse B. and Zula Queen Duckworth of the Hopewell community. She was a 1948 graduate of Morganton High School as co-salutatorian and a 1951 graduate of Bob Jones University in Greenville, S.C. In addition to her parents, Nellie was predeceased by a sister, Clara D. Clontz, and two brothers, Charles Duckworth and J.B. Duckworth, all of Morganton. Her husband, the Rev. John O. Adams, died in 2001, and her youngest child, Ken Adams, died in 1977.
  Mrs. Adams retired February 1, 1995 from Freedom High School, where she had taught English, Public Speaking, and Bible Treasures and advised the school newspaper, Liberty Press. She was an original faculty member since consolidation in 1973. From the early 1950s, she also taught at Bethware School in Cleveland County, her first teaching position, and at Jonas Ridge School, Pilot Mountain Elementary, Salem High and Oak Hill High, all in Burke County.
  In 1952, the Adamses were married at Hopewell Baptist Church. Over the next 26 years they served in Baptist churches including Mountain View #2, Asheville Street, and Brookwood, all in Burke County, and Piney Grove in Caldwell County. During the 1960s they also served at Towanda Community Church and Zion Bible Church, both in Illinois. When their ministry ended in 1978, they returned to Hopewell, where Nellie faithfully attended services until her health declined 6 years ago.
  In retirement, Nellie volunteered in the North Carolina Room at the Morganton-Burke County Public Library and, like her mother and grandmother before her, regularly contributed a Hopewell community column to The News Herald. Over three decades she compiled genealogical information and newspaper clippings about the Sidney Poteat family of the Salem community and published two related books: “These My People” and “Poteat Kindred.”
  Nellie was an avid reader all her life. She and her mother took the bus to town each Saturday in the late 1930s/early 1940s so she could exchange her books at the library. She established libraries from her personal collection at many of the churches. In her later years, she exchanged books regularly with her sister-in-law in Illinois.
  Another passion was playing piano. In her youth, she attended the Stamps-Baxter School of Music in Dallas, Texas, and accompanied gospel quartets at Morganton area singing conventions as pianist. She was a gospel songwriter, with a number of hymns published by Stamps-Baxter Music Company. She taught her own children and children in the community, both in N.C. and Illinois, to play the piano. In addition to the piano, she also played organ, accordion and bells. One of her proudest accomplishments was buying her organ entirely with money earned from giving piano lessons.
  Nellie was always active. Her house was surrounded by dozens of azaleas that she tended. Her blueberry bushes supplied blueberries for family and friends, and she even sold pints to a local grocery store in the 1990s.
  When not working outside, she busied herself with crafts such as knitting, crocheting, embroidery, quilting, copper tooling, and jewelry making. She was an expert on knitting identical patterned sweaters for all her children, including the family dog on one occasion. Her former Freedom students should remember her for knitting “toboggan pins” in school colors and selling them to support the Liberty Press.
  The family would like to express appreciation to the personal home caregivers and the staff at Autumn Care of Drexel who participated in her care. Her special caregiver, Stephanie Long, was a loving and devoted friend who allowed her to live at home for several years.
  Nellie is survived by her daughter, Steffi Adams of Morganton; two sons, Tim Adams (Wanda) of Irmo, S.C., and Rahn Adams (Timberley) of Boone; one granddaughter, Cary Ann Adams Vincent (Stephen) of Hangzhou, China, and formerly of Irmo; two great-grandchildren, Brooke Vincent and Thor Vincent, both of Hangzhou; and a number of nieces and nephews.
  Due to COVID-19 restrictions, a private graveside service will be held at Hopewell Baptist Church, Morganton. Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center is in charge of arrangements.
  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hopewell Baptist Church, 1112 Hopewell Road, Morganton or to the Morganton Public Library, 204 S. King Street, Morganton.
  Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center is assisting the family with the arrangements.³
  

• Father*: Jesse B. Duckworth¹
• Mother*: Zulu Mae Queen²

Jesse B. Duckworth¹

• Last Edited: 25 Oct 2024

• Jesse B. Duckworth married Zulu Mae Queen.²

Zulu Mae Queen¹

• Last Edited: 25 Oct 2024

• Zulu Mae Queen married Jesse B. Duckworth.¹

Kenneth Eric Adams¹

• Last Edited: 25 Oct 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Kenneth Eric Adams was born on 15 April 1966, Waukegan, IL.¹
• He was the son of John Oliver Adams and Nellie Mae Duckworth.¹
• Kenneth Eric Adams died on 17 January 1977, Grace Hospital, Morganton, Burke County, NC, at age 10.¹
• He was buried on 19 January 1977, at Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery, Morganton, Burke County, NC.^2,3
• Newspaper obituary:
  Kenneth E. Adams
  SUNBURY - Kenneth Eric Adams, 10, of 229 Piney Grove Circle, Lenoir, N.C., died of cancer Jan. 17, in Grace Hospital, Morganton, N.C., according to word received here.
  He had been ill for three and one-half months.
  Born in Waukegan, Ill., April 15, 1966, a son of the Rev. John Oliver Adams and Mrs. Nellie Duckworth Adams. His father was formerly from the Dalmatia RD.
  Kenneth was a fifth grade student.
  Survivors in addition to his parents, are, a sister, Miss Steffi Adams of Greenville, S.C; two brothers, Timothy, a student at North Carolina State University, Raleigh, and Rahn Adams, at home: and maternal grandmother, Mrs. Zula Duckworth of Morganton, N.C.
  The funeral was conducted Wednesday in Lenoir.
  Memorial may be sent to the Piney Grove Baptist Church Building fund or the Bible Memory Association, St. Louis, Mo.
  The Daily Item, January 22, 1977, Page 8.⁴
  

• Father*: John Oliver Adams¹ b. 23 Apr 1921, d. 19 Jun 2001
• Mother*: Nellie Mae Duckworth¹ b. 31 Jul 1930, d. 26 Jan 2021

George Edward Baumert Jr.¹

• Last Edited: 25 Oct 2024

• George Edward Baumert Jr. married Margaret J. Shaffer, daughter of George W. Shaffer and Sarah L. Troutman, in 1944.²

Palmer D. Miller¹

• Last Edited: 25 Oct 2024

Selma Elizabeth Adams¹

• Last Edited: 25 Oct 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Selma Elizabeth Adams was born on 3 March 1923, Dalmatia, Northumberland County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of Milton Spurgeon Adams and Elizabeth M. Showers.¹
• Selma Elizabeth Adams married Donald Alfred Englehardt, son of Alfred H. Englehardt and Sarah Ross, on 30 September 1945, Saronville, NE.^2,3
• Selma Elizabeth Adams died on 24 February 2000, Salina, KS, at age 76.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  Selma Elizabeth Engelhardt
  Selma Elizabeth Engelhardt, 76, Salina, died Thursday, Feb. 24, 2000, at her home.
  Mrs. Engelhardt was born Selma Adams on March 3, 1923, at Dalmatia, Pa., and lived in Salina since 1946 moving from California. She was a registered nurse for 35 years working at Salina Regional Health Center (Asbury), and was a member of Salina Bible Church.
  Survivors include her husband, Donald A. of the home; a son, Jerry of Gresham, Ore; three daughters, Judy Roberts of Lewiston, Idaho, Janice Luken of Gresham and Juanita Miles of Salina; two brothers, Neil Adams of Dalmatia and John Adams of Morganton, N.C; a sister, Anna Adams of Dalmatia; and 13 grandchildren.
  The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Salina Bible Church, 2100 Quincy, Salina, the Revs. Harold Freeman and Rodney Fox officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Park.
  Memorials may be made to the church.
  Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. Monday at Geisendorf-Rush Smith Funeral Home, 401 W. Iron, Salina 67401, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday.
  The Salina Journal, February 27, 2000, Page 11.¹
  
• She was buried at Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Salina, Saline County, KS.⁴

• Father*: Milton Spurgeon Adams¹ b. 27 Jul 1895, d. 30 Mar 1964
• Mother*: Elizabeth M. Showers¹ b. 15 Aug 1891, d. 12 Feb 1964

Donald Alfred Englehardt¹

• Last Edited: 25 Oct 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Donald Alfred Englehardt was born in 1924.³
• He was the son of Alfred H. Englehardt and Sarah Ross.^1,2
• Donald Alfred Englehardt married Selma Elizabeth Adams, daughter of Milton Spurgeon Adams and Elizabeth M. Showers, on 30 September 1945, Saronville, NE.^1,4
• Donald Alfred Englehardt died in 2012.³
• He was buried at Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Salina, Saline County, KS.³

• Father*: Alfred H. Englehardt¹
• Mother*: Sarah Ross²

Alfred H. Englehardt¹

• Last Edited: 25 Oct 2024

• Alfred H. Englehardt married Sarah Ross.²

Sarah Ross¹

• Last Edited: 25 Oct 2024

• Sarah Ross married Alfred H. Englehardt.¹