Ord Honeyman Adams

ORD ADAMS

The late Mr Ord Adams Scottish Mining Website began operating on a very extensive scale at Hill of Beath upwards of 30 years ago. The great engine pit he sunk on the eastern slope of the Hill of Beath was a big venture compared with many of the small pits and clay-mines opened up in many of the districts in Fife Scottish Mining Website

Death

Ord Adams died 20 April, 1882, aged 75 years

Memorial Inscription

ORD ADAMS born at Edinburgh 25 June 1807 died at Inverkeithing 20th April 1882 SUSAN TAYLOR his wife born at Hamilton 10th April 1804 died at Beath Fife 8th April 1861 ORD ADAMS Jr. their son born at Hamilton 30th December 1845 died at Hamilton on 2nd July 1855 MARY ADAMS their daughter born at Hamilton 6th November 1848 died at Inverkeithing 2nd April 1883 LIZZIE ADAMS REID their granddaughter born at Hamilton 28th March 1869 died at Inverkeithing 5th August 1882 JEAN ADAMS their daughter born at Hamilton 25th August 1836 died at Dunfermeline 15th November 1903 JESSIE ADAMS their daughter wife of John Fleming Knowetop Quarter born at Hamilton 25th September 1838 died at Leslie 26th May 1904 [Memorial Stone in Bent Cemetery, Hamilton]