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Note: Funeral notice from the "New Jersey Herald", Wednesday, April 13, 1898 stated: "Branchville". Again was our town summoned to witness the passing of the pall bearing to his last resting since the remains of one of our most aged citizens. Gabirel Adams. Mr. Adams died on Tuesday evening, April 5, in the seventy-sixth year of his age. El was born on Frankford Plains at the old homestead farm, now owned by and where resides his only brother, Robert Adams. The deceased lived all of his mararied life on the farm, located near Harmony school house, until eleven years ago when he became a resident of this town. living these few years a life retired from active labor. Mr. Adams was twice married. His first wife was Mary E. Howell, who died forty-tive years ago. His second wife was Mrs. Harriet B. Crane, who still survives him. The children to mourn the loss of a father are two daughters: Mrs. Mary A. Canfield and Mrs. George W. Roe, of Newark. He is also survived by five grandchildren. In the death of Mr. Adams, Branchville loses one of its most estimable and respected citizens, always ready to perform and promote the many causes of righteousness, and that which he deemed that for the good of mankind. He did this with alacrity, although quiet in manner, one having passed the allotted milestone in life of three score years and ten. In the Presbyterian church will be found a vacant sitting, which was always occupied by him when his health would permit of his presence. A large congregation assembled in the above named church Saaturday morning at 11 o'clock to pay their last respects to the departed, when a most impressive sermon was delivered by the Rev. G. W. Lloyd. The burial was in the cemetery at Frankford Plains." Thanks to Amy Lobban of Montague, NJ, for this information.
Note: Gabriel Swzyne Adams, after the death of his first wife Elizabeth Howell married Harriet Bockover after the death of her first husband Alvah Crane. See George Martha Roe. He married Elizabeth B. Crane, daughter of Harriet and Alvah Crane. This means Elizabeth Adams and Elizabeth Crane were step-sisters who married men who were cousins.
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