RossvilleKansasGenealogy
Genealogy for the Rossville, Kansas area, compiled by the Rossville Community Library.
First Name:  Last Name: 
[Advanced Search]  [Surnames]

Edward McCoy McAdams

Male 1867 - 1940  (73 years)


Personal Information    |    Media    |    Event Map    |    All    |    PDF

  • Name Edward McCoy McAdams 
    Born 30 Jun 1867  Washington, Daviess County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 31 Jul 1940  Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I14225  Rossville
    Last Modified 9 Dec 2019 

    Father Steward McAdams,   b. 21 Aug 1836,   d. 10 Oct 1872  (Age 36 years) 
    Mother Jane Eliza Coleman McAdams Gilbert,   b. 22 May 1839, Albion, Edwards County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Oct 1914  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 3 Sep 1868  Washington, Daviess County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3393  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mabel Stelzner McAdams 
    Married 18 Jun 1902  Anadarko, Caddo County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Julius McAdams
    Last Modified 23 Nov 2019 15:00:18 
    Family ID F6938  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 30 Jun 1867 - Washington, Daviess County, Indiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 31 Jul 1940 - Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Documents
    Obituary- McAdams, Edward
    Obituary- McAdams, Edward
    E.M. McADAMS DIES
    AFTER LONG ILLNESS


    Widely Known Retied Joplin Railroad Man Had Been With Missouri Pacific 43 Years
    Edward McCoy McAdams, for 43 years an employee of the Missouri Pacific railroad in Joplin, died at his home 2120 Pennsylvania avenue, at 9:40 o’clock Wednesday morning (July 31), following a six months’ illness. He was 73 years old.

    Mr. McAdams had served railroads of the middle west for nearly 55 years, beginning as a young man in Rossville, Kansas, in 1887. His career included adventurous service with pioneering lines, before beginning his long employment with the Missouri Pacific.

    Suffered Paralytic Stroke
    He suffered a paralytic stroke in January, and was a patient in the Missouri Pacific hospital in St. Louis for several weeks. About three months ago he showed improvement, but recently suffered a relapse.

    He was retired May 1 as passenger agent here for the Missouri Pacific. Mr. McAdams came to Joplin as a cashier for the Missouri Pacific railroad in January, 1896. In 1901 he was made city and traveling passenger agent and in 1906 was promoted to city passenger and freight agent, which position he held continuously until his retirement.

    Mr. McAdams began his railroad career in 1887 as a telegraph operator and relief agent for the Union Pacific at Perryville, Kans., and various other stations of the line. He left the Union Pacific in December, 1890, and went to Alabama, where he was employed as operator and agent with the Louisville and Nashville railroad until June, 1891. He resigned to take a position with the Texas and Pacific railroad at Colorado and Abilene, Tex., later going to the Indian Territory to work for the M.-K.-T. railroad and the Choctaw Coal and Railway Company.

    In January, 1894, Mr. McAdams went to Nevada as cashier of the M.-K.-T. While there he shared offices with the Missouri Pacific and was offered the cashiership of the Poplin office.

    Born in Indiana
    He was born in Washington, Ind., June 17, 1867 moving to Rossville, with his parents at the age of 3. He was married June 18, 1902, at Anadarko, Okla., to Miss Mabel Stelzner, who survives.

    Mr. McAdams was an elder in the Community Church and a member of the Kiwanis Club, Joplin Lodge No. 335, A. F. & A. M., and a Scottish Rite Mason. He served as wise master of Joplin Chapter, Knights Rose Croix, from 1933 to 1935.

    Also surviving are a son, Julius McAdams of Bolivar, Mo., and a sister, Mrs. E. G. Jamieson of Moline, Illinois.

    Funeral arrangements were under direction of the Hurlbut Undertaking Company.—Joplin Globe.