Albert (Bert) Cleveland Adamson, after an illness of five days during which time he was confined to a hospital in Helena where he had gone about a month ago to receive vocational training, died December 31, 1921, of pneumonia.
He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Adamson and a resident of Powder River County, having made his home on a homestead near Selway. He was born near Little Rock, Arkansas, May 15, 1893.
His parents moved from there to Harrison county near Corydon, Indiana. He spent his boyhood days in Indiana, being well known and loved by all. He was 16 when his parents moved (1908) to Parkman, Wyoming. After living there for two years, they again moved (1911) to a place near Epsie, Montana, homesteading and remaining there until the death of his mother five years ago.
He became seriously ill on Monday, December 26th, and taken to the hospital, his brothers not hearing of his illness until Saturday, the day he died. News of his death was brought to his brother Clem, Sunday night from Miles City by car. The body was sent to Miles, accompanied by Ray Borden, a vocational student from Helena, and was met by his brothers, Corda and Clem. The remains were taken to the Twin Pine cemetery near Selway for burial. The funeral services were held Wednesday at 3 o'clock in the home of J. W. Bottles, one of his most intimate friends, and he was laid to rest beside his mother.
Bert Adamson was a member of the Custer Post, American Legion, and a soldier of the World War. He was a member of Co. D, 307th Inf., 77 Div. A. E. F. He with his brother Alonzo entered the service in Miles City June 25, 1918, his brother Clem following a month later. All reached France, Bert and Alonzo were in active service in the Argonne sector. Both were wounded and gassed. Bert lost the third finger of the left hand. He was given an honorable discharge in March 1919, and had been in poor health since.
He is survived by his father, Alexander Adamson of Webbs Cross Roads, Ky; four brothers Corda B. and Clem W. Adamson of Epsie; Alonzo of Milo, Mo; Oren Adamson of Wheatland, Wyoming; one sister Mrs. Ollie Abbott of Gering, Neb.; one brother-in-law and three-sisters in-law, and a host of other relatives and friends to mourn his loss.
Bert is gone but not forgotten.
He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Adamson and a resident of Powder River County, having made his home on a homestead near Selway. He was born near Little Rock, Arkansas, May 15, 1893.
His parents moved from there to Harrison county near Corydon, Indiana. He spent his boyhood days in Indiana, being well known and loved by all. He was 16 when his parents moved (1908) to Parkman, Wyoming. After living there for two years, they again moved (1911) to a place near Epsie, Montana, homesteading and remaining there until the death of his mother five years ago.
He became seriously ill on Monday, December 26th, and taken to the hospital, his brothers not hearing of his illness until Saturday, the day he died. News of his death was brought to his brother Clem, Sunday night from Miles City by car. The body was sent to Miles, accompanied by Ray Borden, a vocational student from Helena, and was met by his brothers, Corda and Clem. The remains were taken to the Twin Pine cemetery near Selway for burial. The funeral services were held Wednesday at 3 o'clock in the home of J. W. Bottles, one of his most intimate friends, and he was laid to rest beside his mother.
Bert Adamson was a member of the Custer Post, American Legion, and a soldier of the World War. He was a member of Co. D, 307th Inf., 77 Div. A. E. F. He with his brother Alonzo entered the service in Miles City June 25, 1918, his brother Clem following a month later. All reached France, Bert and Alonzo were in active service in the Argonne sector. Both were wounded and gassed. Bert lost the third finger of the left hand. He was given an honorable discharge in March 1919, and had been in poor health since.
He is survived by his father, Alexander Adamson of Webbs Cross Roads, Ky; four brothers Corda B. and Clem W. Adamson of Epsie; Alonzo of Milo, Mo; Oren Adamson of Wheatland, Wyoming; one sister Mrs. Ollie Abbott of Gering, Neb.; one brother-in-law and three-sisters in-law, and a host of other relatives and friends to mourn his loss.
Bert is gone but not forgotten.
Albert (Bert) Cleveland Adamson, after an illness of five days during which time he was confined to a hospital in Helena where he had gone about a month ago to receive vocational training, died December 31, 1921, of pneumonia.
He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Adamson and a resident of Powder River County, having made his home on a homestead near Selway. He was born near Little Rock, Arkansas, May 15, 1893.
His parents moved from there to Harrison county near Corydon, Indiana. He spent his boyhood days in Indiana, being well known and loved by all. He was 16 when his parents moved (1908) to Parkman, Wyoming. After living there for two years, they again moved (1911) to a place near Epsie, Montana, homesteading and remaining there until the death of his mother five years ago.
He became seriously ill on Monday, December 26th, and taken to the hospital, his brothers not hearing of his illness until Saturday, the day he died. News of his death was brought to his brother Clem, Sunday night from Miles City by car. The body was sent to Miles, accompanied by Ray Borden, a vocational student from Helena, and was met by his brothers, Corda and Clem. The remains were taken to the Twin Pine cemetery near Selway for burial. The funeral services were held Wednesday at 3 o'clock in the home of J. W. Bottles, one of his most intimate friends, and he was laid to rest beside his mother.
Bert Adamson was a member of the Custer Post, American Legion, and a soldier of the World War. He was a member of Co. D, 307th Inf., 77 Div. A. E. F. He with his brother Alonzo entered the service in Miles City June 25, 1918, his brother Clem following a month later. All reached France, Bert and Alonzo were in active service in the Argonne sector. Both were wounded and gassed. Bert lost the third finger of the left hand. He was given an honorable discharge in March 1919, and had been in poor health since.
He is survived by his father, Alexander Adamson of Webbs Cross Roads, Ky; four brothers Corda B. and Clem W. Adamson of Epsie; Alonzo of Milo, Mo; Oren Adamson of Wheatland, Wyoming; one sister Mrs. Ollie Abbott of Gering, Neb.; one brother-in-law and three-sisters in-law, and a host of other relatives and friends to mourn his loss.
Bert is gone but not forgotten.
He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Adamson and a resident of Powder River County, having made his home on a homestead near Selway. He was born near Little Rock, Arkansas, May 15, 1893.
His parents moved from there to Harrison county near Corydon, Indiana. He spent his boyhood days in Indiana, being well known and loved by all. He was 16 when his parents moved (1908) to Parkman, Wyoming. After living there for two years, they again moved (1911) to a place near Epsie, Montana, homesteading and remaining there until the death of his mother five years ago.
He became seriously ill on Monday, December 26th, and taken to the hospital, his brothers not hearing of his illness until Saturday, the day he died. News of his death was brought to his brother Clem, Sunday night from Miles City by car. The body was sent to Miles, accompanied by Ray Borden, a vocational student from Helena, and was met by his brothers, Corda and Clem. The remains were taken to the Twin Pine cemetery near Selway for burial. The funeral services were held Wednesday at 3 o'clock in the home of J. W. Bottles, one of his most intimate friends, and he was laid to rest beside his mother.
Bert Adamson was a member of the Custer Post, American Legion, and a soldier of the World War. He was a member of Co. D, 307th Inf., 77 Div. A. E. F. He with his brother Alonzo entered the service in Miles City June 25, 1918, his brother Clem following a month later. All reached France, Bert and Alonzo were in active service in the Argonne sector. Both were wounded and gassed. Bert lost the third finger of the left hand. He was given an honorable discharge in March 1919, and had been in poor health since.
He is survived by his father, Alexander Adamson of Webbs Cross Roads, Ky; four brothers Corda B. and Clem W. Adamson of Epsie; Alonzo of Milo, Mo; Oren Adamson of Wheatland, Wyoming; one sister Mrs. Ollie Abbott of Gering, Neb.; one brother-in-law and three-sisters in-law, and a host of other relatives and friends to mourn his loss.
Bert is gone but not forgotten.
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According to 1900 Tennesse census, Albert was born in Arkansas; WW I draft registration- born in Corydon, Ind.
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