PETER ADAMSON

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	Birth		13 October 1838		Boreland Dysart, Scotland
	Christened		29 October 1838		Boreland Dysart, Scotland
	Baptism		25 March 1848
	Marriage		09 August 1861		Boreland Dysart, Scotland		Annie Cousin
	(Other Marriages)		14 May 1887				Sarah Hardy Birk
			17 July 1894				Emily Kelly Keppernick
	Endowment		28 March 1868
	Sealed to Parents		06 January 1954		Salt Lake Temple
	Death		21 March 1921		American Fork, Utah County, Utah
	Buried				American Fork, Utah County, Utah

Peter Adamson, the subject of this sketch, was born in the village of Boreland, parish of Dysart, Fifeshire, Scotland, October 13, 1838.

He, with his wife, Ann Cousins Adamson, emigrated to Utah in the year 1862, crossing the plains with the church ox teams and landing in American Fork late in the fall of that year.

Like all the rest of the early settlers of Utah, Peter and his good wife went through all the hardships and inconveniences common to the early pioneers; but by steady dint of pluck and perseverence, he soon got himself established in a small adobe house, with a dirt and willow roof over it, the adobes of which were made by his own hands.

Peter's first wife died October 13, 1886. She bore him ten children, eight girls and two boys, six of whom survive him; viz: Peter, of California, Mrs. P.H. Donahue of Idaho, Mrs. Erastus Green of American Fork, Mrs. Agnes Lott of Lehi, Mrs. Betsy Thornton of Idaho and Mrs. Mazy Killingsworth of Wyoming.

He is also survived by 39 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. His eldest son, Henry, who was buried here a few months ago, was born on shipboard while crossing the sea, and was named for the captain of the ship, who in acknowledgment of the honor, presented the child with a handsome silver spoon, on which was engraved the Captain's full name.

In the year 1888, Peter married his second wife, Mrs. Sarah Birk, a widow left with six of a family, namely: Walter, Albert, Otto F., Arthur C., Lewis and Violet. She bore Mrs. Adamson one son, who died at the age of five months. The mother died in the month of August 1892.

Mr. Adamson married his third wife, Emily K. Adamson, July 17, 1894.

The writer of this, and the subject of this sketch, were raised in the same neighborhood and were playmates and schoolmates from the earliest time of their recollection.

Peter, from his youth up, was always kind, affable, and good natured, and ever ready to lend a kind helping hand where he thought it was needed. He was strictly honest in paying his just debts, and often to my knowledge did he render assistance, privately to people in embarrassed circumstances, without regard for self praise, or public ostentation; and although not of a religious turn of mind, was nevertheless a good and well-respected citizen, and one who could be implicitly trusted in any official capacity he was chosen to fill.

He was astute and clear headed, and when his advice was sought, in any particular line of business, he seldom advised amiss. It, therefore, affords me much pleasure to have this much good to say about my dear departed friend and schoolmate, Peter.

Before closing this narrative, I wish to eulogize his good wife, Emily Adamson, for her unfailing and untiring care and sympathetic attention for Mr. Adamson during the last months of his illness and acute suffering, she being always ready by day or by night to attend to every call that Mr. Adamson made upon her for comfort and assistance. For this, she will no doubt be amply rewarded in this life, as well as in the life to come.

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07/10/99