Etc. -- Louise (Barber) (Collver) Adams' 1915 obituary
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An edited transcription of an article from page 4 of 25 Mar 1915 Simcoe Reformer newspaper.

The Late Mrs. Elias Adams

Mrs. Elias Adams, nee Louise E. Barber, was born in Boston, Ont., 8 Mar 1832. Her parents, Moses and Nancy Barber, were among the oldest members of Boston Baptist church. She was the 11th of 12 children and early in life was led to accept Christ as her Savior.

At the age of 13 she was baptized by  Rev. S. McConnell, and united with the church, and became from that time an active worker.

On 8 Nov 1849 she was married by the Rev. J. Vanloon to Ransome [K]. Collver, eldest son of John Mark Collver, whose father was one of early settlers in Norfolk County, and whose great-grandfather came over on the Pilgrim ship the Mayflower.

After their marriage, she with her husband moved on the farm near Bloomsburg. Shortly afterwards her husband professed conversion and was baptized at Waterford by Rev. A. Slaght, and with her letter from Boston, they joined the Waterford church. They later united with the Bloomsburg church, it being nearer their home.

By this union three children were born, one only surviving, J. Seymour Collver, now living on the old farm near Bloomsburg.

On 29 Jul 1878 her husband was removed by death.

In June, 1881, she was married to Elias Adams, moving with him to Aylmer, and joining the Baptist church there. Of this church she has been a faithful, consistent and true member for nearly 34 years.

After a brief illness, she passed away on 7 Mar 1915 to be with the Lord. 

Her pastor, Rev. Thos. J. Mitchell, preached her funeral sermon from II. Tim. iv.: 7-8: "A retrospect and a prospect," after which the remains were taken to Waterford and interred in the cemetery there. She is survived by her son, J. Seymour Collver and family.

She will be missed by a large circle of friends and they will often wish to look into her bright face and desire "the touch of the vanished hand and the sound of the voice that is still."



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