Other Events:

• Group: Descendant of Revolutionary War Veteran
• FamilySearch ID: MXHG-QPH
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 37767362

Notes:

Group:
DAR or SAR Eligible Descendant of a Revolutionary War Veteran

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/MXHG-QPH

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37767362

Clarissa married Elias Adams on 19 Mar 1829 in Greene, Androscoggin County, Maine. Elias (son of Samuel Adams and Susannah Rist) was born on 18 Apr 1802 in Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 10 May 1862 in Greene, Androscoggin County, Maine; was buried after 10 May 1862 in Old Valley Cemetery, Greene, Androscoggin County, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Descendant of Revolutionary War Veteran
• Group: Mayflower - John Alden & Priscilla Mullins
• FamilySearch ID: LQ5K-BT3
• Obituary: Aft 6 May 1900

Notes:

From FindaGrave:

Illinois, Cook County Deaths
Name Joseph W Adams
Event Type Death
Event Date 26 May 1900
Event Place Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Gender Male
Age 49
Marital Status Married
Race White
Occupation Laborer
Birth Year (Estimated) 1851
Birthplace , , New York
Funeral Home Murphy and Son
Burial Date 30 May 1900
Cemetery Oakwood

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
DAR or SAR Eligible Descendant of a Revolutionary War Veteran

Group:
Descendant of John Alden and Priscilla Mullin of the Mayflower

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LQ5K-BT3

Obituary:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/memories/LQ5K-BT3

DEATH OF J. W. ADAMS.

Por cotozens were greatly shocked last Tuesday afternoon to hear of the sudden death of J. W. Adams. He was at work painting the inside of Mr. Geo. Ingram's residence, (the former Hess place) when he felt ill, and went out and sat down on the edge of the porch. He has often had such sick spells and said he would be over it in a few minutes. Mr. Ingram told him he looked like a very sick man. He complained of nausea at the stomach and took some soda and water, and then some ginger which produced vomiting.

He insisted that he would be all right in a few minutes, but Mr. Ingram thought he looked so very ill that he sent for Dr. E. P. Cook and Mr. Adams' daughter. They both arrived soon and Mr. Adams was assisted to a couch, when he died, in fifteen minyes from the time of the attack, probably from apoplexy.

The deceased was born Aug. 23, 1832, and was married to Josephine Merrill in 1858. They moved from Lewiston, Me., to Vermillion in this county in 1863, and threee years later to Mendota, where he has since resided except for a short time at Wichiita, Kan.  He was a member of the Free Will Baptist church of this city as long as it existed, and he then united with the Baptist church, and was a devout Christian, always taking an actiive interest in the work of the church.

Mr. Adams' occupation was a painter and house decorator, and was very skilleful in this line of work. He was a man of integrity, and in every way way a most exemplary citizen. His many friends were greatly grieve to hear of his sudden death and have deepest symnpathy for his surviving child, Miss Clara, who is doubly bereavedm her mother dying about a year ago.

Two other children were born, Frank, who died in infancy and Willis, who was drowned in a lake in the east, while visitiing there. His only other near relative surviving is a sister, Mrs. J. H. Deering, of Boston, Mass. Mr. Adams was a member of the Masonic and Woodman fraternities, of which he carried $2000 insurance in the latter.

The funeral services will be held at the Baptist church, today, at 2 p.m., conducted by Rev. Ballentine.

Joseph married Josephine Hall Merrill on 24 Oct 1858 in Lewiston, Androscoggin County, Maine. Josephine was born on 18 Mar 1836 in Lisbon, Androscoggin County, Maine; died on 26 Apr 1899 in Mendota, La Salle County, Illinois; was buried on 1 May 1899 in Mendota, La Salle County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Descendant of Revolutionary War Veteran
• Group: Mayflower - John Alden & Priscilla Mullins
• FamilySearch ID: 9JQ3-YNX
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 84838611
• Obituary: 1 May 1899

Notes:

National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution. Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books (152 Vols.)

Name:       Miss Clara Louise Adams
Gender:       Female
Birth Place:       Mendota, Illinois.
Relative:       Samuel Adams and of Thomas Vinton, of Massachusetts.
Father:       Joseph Warren Adams
Mother:       Josephine H. Merrill
Comments:      
Miss Clara Louise Adams.DAR ID Number: 19744; Born in Mendota, Illinois. ; Descendant of Samuel Adams and of Thomas Vinton, of Massachusetts. ;

Daughter of Joseph Warren Adams and Josephine H. Merrill, his wife. ;
Granddaughter of Elias Adams and Clarissa Vinton Thomas, his wife. ;
Gr.-granddaughter of Samuel Adams and Susanna Rist, his wife; Isaac Thomas and Sarah Vinton, his wife. ;
Gr.-gr.-granddaughter of Thomas Vinton and Jemima Mills, his wife. ;

Samuel Adams, (1760-1828), enlisted as a private and his widow received a pension for his service. He was born in Uxbridge, Mass.; died in Greene, Maine. ;
Thomas Vinton, (1739-98), served, 1776, in the company of Capt. Thomas White, Col. Joseph Palmer's regiment.

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
DAR or SAR Eligible Descendant of a Revolutionary War Veteran

Group:
Descendant of John Alden and Priscilla Mullin of the Mayflower

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9JQ3-YNX

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84838611

Obituary:
https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/70850101

OBITUARY.

Josephine H. Merrill was born in Lisbon, Maine, March 18th 1836. Died in Mendota, Ill., April 28th 1899. She was married Oct. 24th 1858 to Joseph W. Adams, at Lewiston, Maine, where they resided until Feb. 1863. They then moved to Vermillion township, La Salle Co., Ill. and Oct. 1866 to Mendota where they have since resided. To these were born three children; Frank who died in infancy, Willis R. who was so suddenly taken from them in 1882, and Clara L who with the husband of the deceased remains.

This day, May 1st marks the anniversary of her formal entrance into the Lord's service. She was baptised May 1st 1854, united with Free Will Baptist church and remained a member of that denomination until that interest in this city became extinct. Feeling the need of chirch affiliation she then, February 6th 1876, united with the First Baptist chuurch of Mendota.

The funeral services of Mrs. Adams took place Monday, May 1st at 2 o'clock p.m. at the Baptist church. The pastor, Rev. J. H. Beaven being absent, Rev. R. L. Halsey, of Chicago and Rev. T. H. Allen of the Presbyterian church conducted the services. Mr. Halsey spoke from the text, "I am the way, the truth and the life" which were almost the last words spoken by the deceased. Mr. Allen spoke very touchingly of her life among us, especially referring to he connection with the "W.C.T.U." and the "Ladies Cemetery Improvement Association," both of which organizations were present in a body. Also of her earnest active co-operation in the Mission Societies and general work of her own church.

Beautiful floral tributes were presented by Home and Foreign Mission Societies of her church; by The W.C.T.U.; by the Ladies Cemetery Improvement Association of which she had been the honored president for several years; by the organization of Royal Neighobors and by individual friends.

Mrs. Adams was a true christian in every sense of the word, loved by all, living a life the influence of which will never end. Her departure will be keenly felt, not only in her own home, but in the church and whole community. A devoted faithful wife and mother, a loving friend, a helper in distress has passed away making earth the poorer but Heaven the richer and sweeter for her...

Clara married Emery Stanford Hall on 14 Jun 1900 in Mendota, La Salle County, Illinois. Emery (son of Justin Smith Hall and Sarah Mehitable Stanford) was born on 25 Nov 1869 in Chatsworth, Livingston County, Illinois; died on 4 Dec 1939 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; was buried after 4 Dec 1939 in Mount Hope Cemetery and Mausoleum, Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Descendant of Revolutionary War Veteran
• Group: Hall Direct Descendant
• Group: Halls of Yarmouth - DNA Family 020
• Group: Mayflower - Edward Doty
• Group: Mayflower - Francis Eaton
• Group: Mayflower - John Alden & Priscilla Mullins
• Group: Mayflower - Richard Warren
• FamilySearch ID: LVCK-4BJ
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 128057435
• Cremation: Aft 17 Oct 2000

Notes:

From FIndaGrave:

Mother of actress Raquel Welch (Jo Raquel Tejada).

Josephine Hall "Jo" Esterly, 91, died Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2000, at her home.

Born July 11, 1909, in Chicago, she lived in Rancho Bernardo for nine years. She did clerical work for General Dynamics/Convair and was a member of Pacific Beach Presbyterian Church. She was named Woman of the Year in 1981 for the San Diego Chapter of the American Business Women's Association.

Josephine married twice. First to Armando Carlos Tejada. They divorced and she later married Rick Esterly.

Mrs. Esterly is survived by her husband of 23 years, Rick Esterly of Rancho Bernardo; son James Tejada of Santa Barbara; daughters Raquel Welch of Beverly Hills and Gayle Tejada Pate of La Jolla; and grandchildren Damon Welch, Tahnee Welch, Ryander Tejada and Adi Tejada.

A family memorial service was held Sunday, Oct. 22.

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
DAR or SAR Eligible Descendant of a Revolutionary War Veteran

Group:
A person who is a direct descendant of any colonial New England Hall Family

Group:
Descendants of John Hall of Yarmouth, Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Group:
Descendant of Edward Doty of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of Francis Eaton of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of John Alden and Priscilla Mullin of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of Richard Warren of the Mayflower

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LVCK-4BJ

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128057435

Josephine married Armando Carlos Tejada Urquizo on 6 Feb 1937 in La Paz, ____, La Paz, Bolivia. Armando was born on 19 May 1911 in La Paz, ____, La Paz, Bolivia; died on 4 Jun 1976 in Culver City, Los Angeles County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Josephine married Erich Eugene "Rick" Esterly, II about 1977. Erich was born in 1922; died in 2001; was buried after 2001 in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]