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 Adams Family News |
Est. 1856
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December 20, 2001
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From Scotland to Buffalo, 100-year old Janie
Adams has Savored Life
By
Ana Koch
Bulletin staff writer
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Janie
Adams recently celebrated her 100th birthday, but the sparkle in her
eyes and a still-youthful enthusiasm belie the calendar years.
There
is little of the Scottish brogue left in the speech of the lass who
came to America from the land of the heather when she was
11-year-old Janie Flint. What has remained is an incredible memory
of a century of life, which started in Scotland and continued in
Johnson County.
Among
Janie's memories are those of a highly-talented father who loved
theater and drama, and a husband who loved to sing, dance and have a
good time.
Janie's
family story begins in Glasgow, Scotland in 1868 when Janie's
father, John C. Flint, was born. |
Then
grew to manhood in Stewarton, Ayrshire, where, at the age of 18, he
was bound out to a master carpenter.
As
young Flint learned carpentry skills, be also developed his acting
skills. He soon became well known in his neighborhood as an actor
and singer.
It
was during those years that he met Robina Sim, who he married in
February of 1892. Soon three little Flint girls graced the family
home.
Janie
says she and her family "had a good life in Scotland."
My
grandfather raised Clydesdales and race horses," she said.
"We girls would go over there to watch him feed horses right
there in our small town."
A lot of the Flint family's relatives lived in Glasgow |
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John C.Flint
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and
Edinburgh. Janie said in
the summer, "everyone who was anyone" rented a cabin at
the seashore.
”We
would get on a ship at Glasgow, cross the Thames and go to
Ireland," she said. "We always had a lot of fun. Dad would
go with us, then return home to work and come back and pick us up.
"When
Janie was 10, her aunt, who was a
professional singer, |
persuaded
Mr. and Mrs. Flint to let their middle daughter spend a year with
her in the town of Limovadie, Ireland.
As
John carried on his duties in Stewarton, one problem he and his
daughters dealt with was the poor health of Robina, who suffered
from bronchitis and asthma in Scotland's cold, damp climate.
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