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WILLIAM ADAMSWILLIAM ADAMS, numbered among the foremost farmers of his community, is a native of Devonshire, England, born on the 9th of April, 1830, is a son of William G. and Mary Ann (Tucker) Adams, both also born in Devonshire and there married. He was a farmer in his native country, and in 1847 the family came to America and settled in Clark county, Illinois, where they lived about six years and then moved to Turman township, Sullivan county. Later William Adams purchased two hundred acres of land in the Wabash bottoms, and subsequently bought in all eighteen hundred acres in this county and in Clark county, Illinois. Politically he was a Democrat, while both he and his wife were members of the Presbyterian Church in England. The children born to William G. and Mary Ann (Tucker) Adams were twelve sons as follows: John, William, William (2), Thomas, Sham, George, Richard (a farmer of Turman township), Harry, and four who died in infancy. These sons are all deceased with the exception of Richard and William, and all were born in England excepting the last four named-Harry being the first born in America. William Adams remained at home until he was thirty years of age, and then began to farm for himself, selecting for his field of operation Turman Township, where he has continued to reside ever since. He was about sixteen years of age when his parents emigrated from England. He now owns a quarter section of land in the famous and highly fertile Wabash valley, and is an extensive raiser of Poland-China swine and red Short-horn cattle. He also owns one hundred and twenty-six acres of land in Crawford county, Illinois. Politically he is a Democrat. He has been married twice, first in 1867 to Harriet Davis, born in Logansport, Indiana. One daughter was born of this union- Mary Ann, now deceased. For his second wife Mr. Adams was married to Anna Logan in 1875. She was born near Franklin, Indiana, and died in 1883. By this marriage two children were born: Charles, residing in East St. Louis, and Harry, born March 29, 1881. The latter was educated in the district schools, and married Nora Harris, of Crawford County, Illinois, February 22, 1882. The have had four children, Ora (deceased), William Earnest, Clinton Clay and Mildred. Harry Adams and family reside on the farm, and he operates it for his father. He is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at Graysville. VOLUME II. PAGE 242 A history of Sullivan County, Indiana, closing of the first century's history of the county, and showing the growth of its people, institutions, industries and wealth THOMAS J. WOLFE EDITOR ILLUSTRATED THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY NEW YORK CHICAGO 1909 |
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