Adams passed away June 6, 1918, and Hazel died August 7, 1918.
John married Elsie Drenth, September 24, 1932. John specializes in tractor repair work.
Samuel Andrew Adams enlisted in the army September 1938. He was attached to the infantry and was a drill master for several years. He spent a year in the Hawaiian Islands, went overseas with the 84th Division. He was wounded in a booby trap explosion while searching a German house. Four men in the platoon were killed. He had a broken arm and hand, and sustained the loss of eyesight in one eye. After being hospitalized in England and U. S. he entered Teachers College at St. Cloud, December 1946. He has tried to re-enlist but was rejected.
Bunt came to Murray County April 1, 1906. Settling first at Slayton, was a blacksmith then went into the machine business. He has made his home in Lake Wilson since January 1, 1927.
THE HENRY W. ANDERSON FAMILY
Henry W. and Helen Anderson were born in Scotland. Both were teachers in schools around Aberdeen. Three children were born to them: Helen, Alex, and Henry. In the year of 1882 they came to America and settled in Osceola County in Iowa. In 1901 they moved to Murray County and settled in Chanarambie Township. In 1906 they moved to the farm where their son, Henry, still resides. Alex met death accidentally while working on the farm in 1906. Mr. Anderson died in the year of 1919 and Mrs. Anderson continued to live on the farm until her death in 1938.
Their daughter, Helen, was a teacher and taught in Iowa and Minnesota. In 1912 she was married to A. L. Partridge and in 1914 moved to Wisconsin. They have one daughter, Ruth.
Henry attended the Agriculture School in St. Paul in the winter of 1909. He was married August 27, 1913 to Alice Kench, early settler of Chanarambie township. They have five children: Francis J., Margaret L., Elsie M., Florence H., and Laura E. Francis, after graduating from the high school
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at Lake Wilson, is farming with his father. He was married in 1938 to Eunice York and has two children: Nancy Kathryn and Byron James. Margaret attended the Calhoun Secretarial school in Minneapolis and is now working in the First National Bank at Lake Wilson. Elsie is a graduate nurse of As-bury Hospital in Minneapolis and got her R.N. degree in 1943. She is now working as an assistant in a doctor's office in Minneapolis. Florence attended the Mankato Teachers College. She taught in the rural schools of Murray county and in 1942 was married to Robert B. Peterson of Ruthton. They have two children: Pamela Ann and Phillip Owen. Laura is taking nurses' training at Asbury Hospital in Minneapolis.
THE W. E. ADERHOLD FAMILY
William E. Aderhold came to the United States with his parents, Herman H. Aderhold and Mina M. Aderhold in 1882. They first settled at Streator, Ill., moving to Murray County, Minnesota in March 1900.
William Aderhold started farming for himself in 1908 and for many years took an active part in agriculture development. He made a success of farming and built a modern set of buildings. He was united in marriage to Miss Henrietta J. Kruse, June 10, 1908. To this union five children were born: Lloyd W., born July 16th, 1909; Alice A., born July 23, 1911; Maynard H., born October 18, 1912; Erna N., born September 23, 1915; Richard R., born July 3, 1923.
Lloyd has a B.A. degree from Concordia college, attended the Minnesota and Northwestern universities and was principal of several schools in northern Minnesota. A longing for the farm brought him back to Murray County and he has been farming here for the last ten years.
Alice A. attended Normal at Slayton, and taught school for four years. She married William Buldhaupt in April, 1933. They have two children: Marion L., born September 21, 1935, and Paul W., born July 15, 1939. They live on the old homestead.
Maynard received his B.A. degree at Concordia, majored in Commercial Business at Fargo college, taught school six
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