| Date of Conference Journal Memoir/Obituary | March 13-18, 1907 |
|---|---|
| Deceased Person | Peter J. Adams |
| Birth | 11/28/1839 in Beulah, Dorchester Cty, Md. |
| Death | 4/22/1906 |
| Church Service, Charges Served, Affiliated Locations, and Other Biographical Information | Moved to Caroline County with parents very young; they were members of Methodist Episcopal Church & he was taught to read Bible & other religious books while young. No colored churches in county then, but colored people worshipped in galleries of white churches. United with Mount Pleasant Episcopal Church for 13 years. Licensed to exhort in 1869 and admitted on trial in Delaware Conference. Appointments: Wicomico Circuit, Md.; Salem, N.J.; Crumpton Ct Port Deposit, Md; Bridgeton Ct.; Horntown, Va; Parsonsburg Ct, Md; Lewes & Harmony, De; Church Creek, Md. Retired to Cambridge, but later appointed to Cambridge, Trappe, Melitota & Millington. Moved to Chester, living there 11 years. |
| Family and Other Information | Parents: James & Mary Ann Adams Survived by wife, 3 sons, 2 daughters & 2 brothers. |
| Online PDF Page Number (if available) | haithi trust pdf pg 621 / pg 119 |
| Photo availbility? | Yes |
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