A Struggle with Poverty

Douglas Adams' Affadavit. This gives a glimpse into the state of near destitution Milon and his wife lived in during his final years. Adams states that Milon and his family lived in Randolph, New York, between the years 1885 and 1901. Based on various accounts, Milon was inconsistently employed and unable to fully perform the work of the manual labor jobs he held. Milon held no pension until the 1890s, around a decade before his death. This inconsistent work lead to unstable housing and debts. Milon aquired a mortgage on a small house in his later years. The mortgage was never paid off and he owed a considerable sum towards it at the time of his death. Following his death, his wife Ida was left destitute. She now turned to manual labor, which she struggled with as well.