1923 Death of Arthur Tams in Trenton, NJ
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1923 Death of Arthur Tams in Trenton, NJ
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Posted: 25 Mar 2007 7:07AM GMT |
Classification: Obituary
Surnames: Tams, Zenker, Hynes, Gee, Johnson
Trenton Evening Times, Saturday, December 22, 1923
RITES MONDAY FOR
ARTHUR J. TAMS
Prominent Pottery Manufacturer
Is Dead at 49 Years
Funeral services for Arthur J. Tams, pottery manufacturer, who died this morning at his home, 1320 West State Street, at the age of 49, will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the home of his brother, Raymond R. Tams, 15 Fisher Place. The Rev. J. Furman Shook of the State Street M. E. Church, will be the officiating clergyman. Interment nder the direction of Ivins & Taylor will be in the Ewing Church Cemetery.
The illness which caused Mr. Tams’ death started from a heavy cold, which developed into pneumonia. He had been ill since last Wednesday. Mr. Tams was born in Trenton and lived here all his life. His father was the late James Tams, founder of the Greenwood Potteries. Mr. Tams himself was general manager of the Greenwood China Company and of the Trenton Red Brick Front Company.
Besides attending to his business interests Mr. Tams found time to participate in public affairs. Ten years ago he served on the Mercer County Board of Freeholders. He was affiliated with the Odd Fellows, Modern Woodmen of America, the United Commercial Travelers, Lu Lu Temple, Mystic Shrine of Philadelphia, Trenton Blue Lodge No 5 and Palestine Commandery, Three Times Three Chapter, Royal Arch Masons and was a member of the State Street M. E. Church for years.
His wife, Mrs. Ida M. Tams and one daughter, Mrs. James M. Hynes, survive Mr. Tams. He leaves also five brothers, William H., George E., Thomas W., W. Blaine and Raymond R. Tams, of this city, and three sisters, Mrs. Frank Gee and Mrs. Harris P. Johnson, of Trenton, and Mrs. Charles L. Zenker, of Trenton Junction.
RITES MONDAY FOR
ARTHUR J. TAMS
Prominent Pottery Manufacturer
Is Dead at 49 Years
Funeral services for Arthur J. Tams, pottery manufacturer, who died this morning at his home, 1320 West State Street, at the age of 49, will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the home of his brother, Raymond R. Tams, 15 Fisher Place. The Rev. J. Furman Shook of the State Street M. E. Church, will be the officiating clergyman. Interment nder the direction of Ivins & Taylor will be in the Ewing Church Cemetery.
The illness which caused Mr. Tams’ death started from a heavy cold, which developed into pneumonia. He had been ill since last Wednesday. Mr. Tams was born in Trenton and lived here all his life. His father was the late James Tams, founder of the Greenwood Potteries. Mr. Tams himself was general manager of the Greenwood China Company and of the Trenton Red Brick Front Company.
Besides attending to his business interests Mr. Tams found time to participate in public affairs. Ten years ago he served on the Mercer County Board of Freeholders. He was affiliated with the Odd Fellows, Modern Woodmen of America, the United Commercial Travelers, Lu Lu Temple, Mystic Shrine of Philadelphia, Trenton Blue Lodge No 5 and Palestine Commandery, Three Times Three Chapter, Royal Arch Masons and was a member of the State Street M. E. Church for years.
His wife, Mrs. Ida M. Tams and one daughter, Mrs. James M. Hynes, survive Mr. Tams. He leaves also five brothers, William H., George E., Thomas W., W. Blaine and Raymond R. Tams, of this city, and three sisters, Mrs. Frank Gee and Mrs. Harris P. Johnson, of Trenton, and Mrs. Charles L. Zenker, of Trenton Junction.