Mary Ann Adams

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• Name	Mary Ann Adams  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Born	10 Jun 1830 Maryland, USA [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Grave Marker Location	Block C [5]
  Notable List	Yes: Inter-racial marriage. Runover by a train. Saved grand-daughter. [6, 7]
  Race	White [6]
  Residence	1870 Ward 6, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [2, 4]  –  Age: 39; CannotRead: Yes; CannotWrite: Yes; Occupation: Keeping House
  Residence	1880 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [3]  –  Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife
  Residence	1887 1423 Williams street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [6]
  Died	27 Oct 1887 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [1, 5, 6, 7, 8]  –  Cause: Run over by the Lykens Valley train
  Buried	​ 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [1, 5, 8, 9]
  	Lincoln Cemetery
  Notes	A WOMAN KILLED Mrs. Perry Adams' Horrible Death Last Evening. Mrs. Mary E. Adams, a white woman, wife of Perry Adams, a colored carter of West Harrisburg, was killed by the cars last evening while crossing the tracks in the company's yards, near the round houses. Mrs. Adams, accompanied by a little granddaughter aged 5 years was visiting a relative in Sibletown and left for home about 5:30 o'clock. They went by the way of Reily street which ends at the round house. To cross over the tracks requires the greatest precaution and to one not skilled in dodging, it means invariably death or accident. When Mrs. Adams reached a point midway across the yards, she made a misstep and fell. Before she could regain her feet, the Lykens Valley accommodation came rushing by and ran over her, crushing her in to fragments. Both legs were crushed and mangled and other serious injuries afflicted upon the head and breast. The child made a miraculous escape, as she was within arms length of her grandmother when the latter was killed. The woman was taken to the hospital but died shortly after being admilted. Deceased was well known in West Harrisburg and resided at No. 1423 Williams street. Coroner Shindler was notified, but did not hold an inquest. In cases where death is due to such gross negligence, the court has instructed the Coroner to omit the customary inquest and save the county of unnecessary costs.
  Person ID	I3990 SOALsearch
  Last Modified	1 Nov 2024

  
  
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  Family	Perry Adams (Age 71 years) b. Aug 1833, Maryland, USA d. 2 Dec 1904, 1120 Eleven-and-One-Half, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 71 years)
  Married	Bef 1870 Maryland, USA [5, 6]
  Children	1. Anna Adams b. Abt 1857, Maryland, USA  [natural]
  Last Modified	1 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F1328 Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		Findagrave Mary Ann Adams Date:27 Oct 1887
  		Adams-Mary Ann - Block C - IMG_5724

  
  

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  [S129] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current Record. [S69] 1870 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Year: 1870; Census Place: Harrisburg Ward 6, Dauphin, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1334; Page: 278A. [S47] 1880 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1880; Census Place: Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1123; Page: 286D; Enumeration District: 091. [S69] 1870 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Year: 1870; Census Place: Harrisburg Ward 6, Dauphin, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1334; Page: 278A. Record for Mary Ann Adams https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7163&h=8088628&indiv=try [S632] Lincoln Cemetery Grave Markers, Rachael Williams, (Name: SavingOurAncestorsLegacy; Location: Pennsylvania; Date: 2021;), Adams, Mary Ann. Block C. SOAL recovered 2022. https://lincolncemetery.org/ [S1052] Newspapers.com - Harrisburg Telegraph - 29 Oct 1887 - Page 6, (Name: Harrisburg Telegraph; Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Date: 29 Oct 1887;), Obituary for Mary Ann ADAMS (Aged 24) 29 Oct 1887. A WOMAN KILLED. Mrs. Perry Adams' Horrible Death Last Evening. Mrs. Mary E. Adams, a white woman, wife of Perry Adams, a colored carter of West Harrisburg, was killed by the cars last evening while crossing the tracks in the company's yards, near the round houses. Mrs. Adams, accompanied by a little granddaughter aged 5 years was visiting a relative in Sibletown and left for home about 5:30 o'clock. They went by the way of Reily street which ends at the round house. To cross over the tracks requires the greatest precaution and to one not skilled in dodging, it means invariably death or accident. When Mrs. Adams reached a point midway across the yards, she made a misstep and fell. Before she could regain her feet, the Lykens Valley accommodation came rushing by and ran over her, crushing her in to fragments. Both legs were crushed and mangled and other serious injuries afflicted upon the head and breast. The child made a miraculous escape, as she was within arms length of her grandmother when the latter was killed. The woman was taken to the hospital but died shortly after being admilted. Deceased was well known in West Harrisburg and resided at No. 1423 Williams street. Coroner Shindler was notified, but did not hold an inquest. In cases where death is due to such gross negligence, the court has instructed the Coroner to omit the customary inquest and save the county of unnecessary costs. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92789758/obituary-for-mary-ann-adams-aged-24/?xid=637 [S1053] Newspapers.com - Harrisburg Daily Independent - 28 Oct 1887 - Page 1, (Name: Harrisburg Daily Independent; Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Date: 28 Oct 1887;), A Woman Killed: Mrs. Perry Adams' Horrible Death Last Evening 28 Oct 1887. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/92789999/a-woman-killed-mrs-perry-adams/?xid=637 [S4] Findagrave, (Location: Penbrook, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, USA; Date: 1885;), Mary Ann Adams 27 Oct 1887. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122816050/mary-ann-adams [S3866] Newspapers.com - Harrisburg Daily Independent - 1887-10-31 - Page 1, (Name: Harrisburg Daily Independent; Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Date: 1887-10-31;), Funeral of Mrs. Perry Adams 1887-10-31. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/117788398/funeral-of-mrs-perry-adams/?xid=637