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Show Former Resident Dies At Home Of Daughter Mrs. Melissa Jane Caldwrell Adams, 87, a former resident of Pleasant Grove, passed away Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. O. L. Despain of American Fork, of ailments ail-ments incident to age. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon in Fountain Green. Interment was in the Fountain Green cemetery under direction di-rection of the Olpin morturary. Mrs. Adams was born April 7, 1851, at Spanish Fork, a daughter of Matthew Mat-thew and Brazilla Gugson Caldwell. Her family moved to Fountain Green when she was a child. She was married to William Henry Adams Jr., on March 12, 1868, and they made their home here. He died in 1925. 'Mrs. Adams was the first white child born in Spanish Fork. She was active in Relief society work. She had resided in American Fork ; for several months. Surviving are four sons, William A. and Delos Adams of Garland, Burton H. Adams of Pleasant Grove, and Byron L. Adams of Sterling, Idaho; two daughters, Mrs. Melissa Despain of American Fork, and Mrs: Vilate West of Pleasant Grove; 53 grandchildren, 66 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. O : |