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Show FORMER RESIDENT DIES IN SALT LAKE Andrew Adamson, plonoor civil j engineer, and business mail of Utah j died at his homo, 134 West Second North street In Salt Lako, Tuosday J afternoon. Mr. Adamson was well known horo as ho mado his homo In ! this city from 1878 until 1905 and j had a host ot friends hero. Tho body was brought ho:o for i burial end tho funoral services nro being held Friday afternoon at tho First Ward Chopol as wo go to press. Mr. Adamson camo to Utah In 1878 fom Scotland, arriving in Salt Lako Juno 13. Within a fow days ho'camo to American Fork. Ho, wont back to 'Salt Lako In 1905. Mr. Adamson was tho son of David P. and Agnes Nlcol Adamson, and I was born at Borcland, Fifeshlro, Scotland, September 1, 1845. Ho was tho oldest of eleven children. Before Be-fore tho ago of 10 hq went to work with his fathor In tho coal mines ot his native region. I In August, 18G3, at the age of 18, he was married to Janet Robortson, andfrora this marriage thero wero six children. Mrs. Adamson died at Weaver Row Dysart, Flfoshlre, Scotland, Scot-land, In April 1B76. In November, 1876, Mr. Adamson was married to Margaret Mctaod, ot which marriage tboi'o wero six children. In 1876 Mr. Adamson joined the Latter-Day Saints church and camo to America tho samo year. Mr. Adamson's first work In Utah I Continued on Page Threo l DIES AT SALT LAKE I Continued from Pago One. was In tho Granite marble quarry, Little Cottonwood, helping to get out building matorlal for tho construction constructi-on of the Salt Lake temple. From this ho became manager of the mines In 8coflelt In 1882, and In 1883, in Wyoming, did some work la mining engineering. In 1892 ho became deputy county survoyor ot Utah county, and la 1895 bocamo county survoyor of Utah county. . . Mr. AdaniBon is survived by his widow, Margaret Adamson, and the following sons and daughters: Andrew, An-drew, Jr. H. 8., Henry and J. M. Adamson, all ot Salt Lake; Mrs. J. W. Duke of Park City; Mrs. Molvln Coverly and Mrs. Agnes Hall ot Salt Lake. Also the following brothers and sisters survive him: David P. and Henry M. Adamson ot Salt Lake; Mrs, I Elizabeth Cousin ot American Fork; I rrs. Katrexlne Flrmage, American Fork; Jcsslo Bteggel and Agnes Drunton, Scotland, and Mrs. Anna Wiatsoa of Coalville. |
