Mother of A.G. Adams - Adah Emily Sherwood

As mentioned earlier in this story, A.G. Adams was the youngest of four sons (Arthur, Clifford, Harold and Athol). Their father was Alexander James Adams.The boys' mother was born Adah Emily Parker.

A. E. Parker was born in Melbourne  in 1866 and was the eldest daughter of Thomas James Parker (one of the founders of the Huddart Parker shipping line). This image shows her on her wedding day.

Adah was raised in Melbourne along with her brother, Ernest, sister Florence and half-sister, Marion (known as May). There were five other children which died in infancy or as small children (Mary, Thomas, Frank, Alfred and John).

A.E. Parker married Alexander James Adams (then working in Sydney), on Saturday 4 February 1888, aged 22, at Christ Church, South Yarra, Melbourne. At the time, the bride was living with her parents at their home known as 'Almeida', 209 Toorak Road, South Yarra.

A plan of the house can be found at the State Library of Victoria. An extract appears below, however, not shown on this image are the orchard, stables and other outbuildings and a horse paddock.

Adah Emilie Adams was widowed in 1894, aged 28. She had 3 young sons with the youngest, A.G. Adams, not quite born. It is understood that she raised these young fellows with the help of her two sisters, Florence and May. Neither of these two aunts went on to have children of their own.

In 1900, Adah Emilie Adams went on to marry an architect based in Melbourne, Mr Guy Sherwood.

A.E. Sherwood died on 7 January 1924, aged 58.

In all the correspondence with the Department of Defence regarding the two sons she lost in the Great War she is referred to as Mrs Guy Sherwood (next of kin).

She was survived by her eldest son, Arthur Parker Adams.