Martha Ella Adams (1870 - 1945)

Born 20 Apr 1870 in Homestead, Johnson, Iowa, United States

Ancestors

Wife of William Marcellus Brookhouser — married 15 Oct 1889 in Creighton, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

Descendants

Died 19 Jun 1945 at age 75 in O'Neill, Holt, Nebraska, United States

Biography

Ella was born on April 20, 1870 in Homestead, Iowa^[1] to Joel Winfield Scott Adams and Martha Elizabeth Fee.^[2][3][4] She was married to William Marcellus Brookhouser on October 15, 1889 in Walnut Grove, Nebraska.^[5] Their known children are:^{[6][7][8][9][10]}

1. Elsie Harriett Brookhouser
2. Minnie E Brookhouser
3. John Henry Brookhouser
4. Miles V Brookhouser
5. Percy William Brookhouser
6. Archibald Ray Brookhouser
7. Grace Agnes Brookhouser
8. Opal Fern Brookhouser
9. David E Brookhouser

Residences

1870 Monroe Township, Johnson, Iowa, USA^[2]

1880 - Jackson, Linn, Iowa, USA^[3]

1885 - Verdigris, Knox, Nebraska, USA^[4]

1900 - Walnut Grove, Knox, Nebraska, USA^[6]

1910 - Walnut Grove, Knox, Nebraska, USA^[7]

1920 - Sherman Township, Antelope County, Nebraska, USA^[8]

1930 - Sherman, Antelope, Nebraska, USA^[9]

1940 - Verdigris Township, Holt, Nebraska, USA^[10]

1945 - Enterprise, Chase, Nebraska, USA

Ella passed away on June 19, 1945 in O'Neill Nebraska and was buried in the Hope-Enterprise Cemetery at Venus which is in Knox County, Nebraska.^[1]

Martha Ellen Adams was born in Johnson county, Iowa on April 26, 1879 and departed this life at O'Neill, Nebraska on June 17, 1945 following an extended illness.

Her childhood was spent in Iowa and Knox county, Nebraska where she came with her parents in 1881. It was on October 15, 1889 she became the bride of Wm M. Broohouser, To this union wer born nine children three of whom preceded her in death as did the husband whose passing occurred on July 16, 1933 in their home west of Orchard.

The first home of Mr. and Mrs. Brookhouse was established on a homestead north of Venus from which they moved into the Venus community. In 1911 the family residence was established on a farm 4 miles west and 1 north of Orchard from which this devoted mother has been taken to that Heavenly abode.

Of genuine pioneer stock, Mrs. Brookhouser often told of the many experiences of her early life. Of the time when she left Iowa in a covered wagon with the family consisting of the parents, three younger sisters, and a baby brother 21 days old were needed for this journey with much of the distance covered on foot, in driving the cattle. She recalled the high water at Storm Lake making the ford impassable and to lighten the load the cook stove and other heavy objects that could be spared being unloaded and sent on by freight. Thus their many meals were cooked over a camp fire.

The new country being prairie had to be broken so crops could be planted and the father was forced to find employment in Niobrara to suppliment the family finances. Thus the girls were left the work and plowing with oxen was one of her tasks.

Ever anxious to gain knowledge Mrs. Brookhouser acquired sufficient education to become a teacher. As the family grew she continued to assume her duties as mother, but was ever in demand as a helper in the homes of her neighbors. She was a true Christian having accepted her Savior as a girl, she was ever careful to speak only good of all and comforted all.

Two sons, Miles and David, one daughter Elsie preceded the mother but the following children remain, John H. Plattsmouth, Archie R., Oakland, California; Percy W. and Minnie E Porter of Orchard; Grace A Brown of Norfolk and Opal F. Marquardt of Beemer. There are 17 grandchildren four of which are in the armed services, also six great grandchildren. Three sisters and four brothers also survive, Mrs. Guy Butterfield, and Mrs. Anna Sexton, Orchard, Mrs. Geo Wilcor, Lincoln, John of Kilgore Judson of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Orra of Lockford, California, Perry of Venus beside other relatives and a very large circle of relatives and friends.

Funeral services for Mrs. Brookhouser were held from teh United Brethern Church in Orchard with Rev. C. F. Wantz the pastor in charge.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27254638/martha-ellen-brookhouser : accessed 13 January 2022), memorial page for Martha Ellen Adams Brookhouser (26 Apr 1870–19 Jun 1945), Find A Grave: Memorial #27254638, citing Hope-Enterprise Cemetery, Venus, Knox County, Nebraska, USA ; Maintained by Mr. Knox (contributor 46914277).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch Martha Adams in entry for J W Adams, 1870.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch Martha Adams in household of John W. Adams, Jackson Township, Linn, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "Nebraska State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch Martha Adams in entry for J W S Adams, 1885; citing NARA microfilm publication M352 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 499,559.
5. ↑ "Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995", database, FamilySearch Martha E Adams in entry for William M Brookhouser, 1889.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3BC-QLX : accessed 13 January 2022), Ella M Brookhouser in household of William Brookhouser, Walnut Grove Township, Knox, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 117, sheet 3A, family 51, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,932.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch Ella Brookhouser in household of William M Brookhouser, Walnut Grove, Knox, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 126, sheet 2B, family 30, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 849; FHL microfilm 1,374,862.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch Ellie M Brookbo* in entry for William M Brookbo*, 1920.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch Martha E Brookhouser in household of Wm M Brookhouser, Sherman, Antelope, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 28, sheet 2B, line 79, family 41, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1265; FHL microfilm 2,341,000.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch Martha Brookhouse, Verdigris Township, Holt, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 45-43, sheet 5A, line 16, family 86, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2250.

See also:

• The Walton Shoebox

• Joel Winfield Scott Adams & Daughters.jpg

• https://www.risinger.us/walton-sb Joel Winfield Scott Adams & Daughters

• Adams Brothers & Sisters

Acknowledgements

• This person was created through the import of CampFamily.ged on 14 March 2011.