- Utah Pioneer / Co-founder of American Fork, Utah
Arza Matson Adams was born 22 January 1804 in Delta, Rideau Lakes, Leeds and Grenville County, Ontario, Canada to Joshua Adams (1780-1863) and Elizabeth Chipman (1786-1856) and died 15 April 1889 American Fork, Utah County, Utah, United States of unspecified causes. He married Sabina Clark (1812-1861) 23 March 1831 in Augusta, Leeds and Grenville County, Ontario, Canada.
- Born Ontario, Canada in what is now Beverly.
- Oldest child of thirteen.
- Carpenter.
- Carried news of martyrdom to Nauvoo.
- A High Priest. Missionary to Canada.
- Ward Teacher. Justice of the Peace.
- First miller in Am. Fork. Retired flour miller.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Nathan William Adams (1832-1916) | 2 February 1832 Bastard, Leeds and Grenville County, Ontario, Canada | 26 December 1916 Kanab, Kane County, Utah, United States | Mary Melinda Plunkett (1837-1924) |
| Joshua Joseph Adams (1833-1906) | 26 September 1833 West New Perth, Ontario, Canada | 22 February 1906 American Fork, Utah County, Utah, United States | Lydia Meacham Thornton (1830-1901) Mary Maud Bathgate (1844-1901) Mary Ann Hoggard (1843-1922) |
| George Adams (1835-1840) | |||
| Sabina Ann Adams (1837-1912) | |||
| Sidney Moses Adams (1839-1840) | |||
| Elizabeth Nancy Admas (1842-1853) | |||
| Theothan Penderman Adams (1845-1852) | |||
| Joseph Smith Adams (1846-1917) | |||
| Orpha Elzeta Adams (1849-1916) | |||
| Davis Adams (1856-1856) | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| James Arza Adams (1859-1860) | |||
| Elizabeth Ellen Adams (1860-1948) | |||
| Charles Franklin Adams (1862-1862) | |||
| Beulah Adams (1862-1897) | |||
| Agnes Adams (1865-1866) | |||
| Alexander Adams (1867-1925) | |||
| Margaret Ann Adams (1869-1926) | |||
| Phoebe Adams (1870-1921) | |||
| Mary Adams (1872-1959) | |||
| Isabell Adams (1874-1905) | |||
| Daniel Erwin Adams (1876-1962) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Arza Matson Adams (1804-1889) | 22 January 1804 Delta, Rideau Lakes, Leeds and Grenville County, Ontario, Canada | 15 April 1889 American Fork, Utah County, Utah, United States | Sabina Clark (1812-1861) Editha Morgan Anderson (1803-1877) Catherine Cunningham (1838-1912) Marillah Olney (1833-1899) Elizabeth Gaskall (1817-) |
| Alvah Adams (1806-1883) | |||
| Richard Saxton Adams (1808-1808) | |||
| Beulah Everette Adams (1810-1895) | |||
| Barnabas Lathrop Adams (1812-1869) | 28 August 1812 Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada | 2 June 1869 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States | Julia Ann Banker (1826-1915) Hannah Gove Chase (1834-1897) Elizabeth Ellen Nelson (1847-1888) |
| Joshua Adams (1815-1819) | |||
| Lucinda Matson Adams (1817-1850) | |||
| James Adams (1819-1820) | |||
| Daniel Adams (1820-1848) | |||
| Franklin Metcalfe Adams (1823-1913) | |||
| Joshua Adams (1825-1909) | |||
| Elizabeth Evaline Adams (1827-1872) | |||
| Lydia Ann Adams (1830-1914) | |||
Residences
Vital Records
American Fork Gravestone
- Location : American Fork Cemetery, Utah County, Utah
- Arza Adams at Find A Grave
- Arza Adams buried at Old Pioneer Cemetery, later moved to American Fork City Cemetery.
See Also
- Arza Adams
- Adams Family
- Adams in Utah County, Utah
- Adams in Ontario
References