Farming, school teaching, office holding and merchandising have contributed to the experience of James W. Adams, a Clark County arrival of 1855, and at present conducting a general grocery business in the town of Marshall. Mr. Adams comes of a Southern family long identified with the Old Dominion, and he himself was born in Loudoun County, Virginia, November 19, 1847. In the same State and county were born also his parents, Mason C. and Armenia (Hutchinson) Adams, .the former in 1822 and the latter October 20, 1825. Mason C. Adams was reared on a farm, and in youth learned the miller's trade, which he combined with agriculture for many years. In 1855 he brought his family to Clark County, settled in Wabash Township, and arose to political and general importance in the community. He was a stanch Democrat, and served four years as Township Collector and several terms as Assessor. He brought success out of scant early opportunities, and was honored for his integrity and general worth.
Mr. Adams died July 5, 1886, but is survived by his wife, who still is a resident of Wabash Township. Eight years old when he came to Clark County, James W. Adams was educated in its public schools, and finally equipped himself for teaching school, an occupation he followed in connection with farming for twenty years. Like his father before him, he early evidenced an interest in politics, was a member of the School Board and its Treasurer fifteen years, and Tax Collector two terms, resigning from the former office upon his removal to Marshall in 1902.
December 27, 1870, he was united in marriage to Celia Travioli, a native of Clark County, and daughter of Clark County pioneers who came from Licking County, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Adams are the parents of seven children, four sons and three daughters. Of the sons, Mason C, who lives in California, was born Christmas day, 1873; Frank Otis was born St. Valentine's day, 1876; Ernest E. was born May 28, 1884; and George W. was born August 15, 1886. Of the daughters, Mrs. Edith Nye was born August 13, 1878; Mrs. Idel Taylor was born February 25, 1882, and married Dr. Taylor, of Marshall; and Nettie was born May 27, 1889
Mr. Adams is a man of deep religious convictions, and an active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In large degree he has the qualities which tend to successful merchandising, and not the least conspicuous of which are tact, obligingness and integrity. He is well known throughout this part of the county, and has contributed to its advancement along practical and permanently beneficial lines.LOVE YOUR FAMILY
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Every now and then, some of our older citizens get together and discuss the total eclipse of the sun that occurred shortly after the close of the Civil War. And scarcely any two of them agree as to the time of its occurrence.
However, J. W. Adams of Terre Haute, formerly of Marshall and an old time Clark county school teacher, was in our office Saturday and settled that mooted question officially.
He says he obtained a first-grade teacher's certificate on August 6, 1869 from County Superintendent Dawson, and went to Richwoods and was employed to teach in the Richwood school the next day, August 7, 1869. The eclipse occurred on that day.
Knowing Mr. Adams as we do, the Democrat is convinced that August 7, 1869 is the correct date of the only total eclipse of the sun that the oldest citizens of Clark county ever witnessed.
Source: Clark County Democrat, 23 September 1931, p. 1
Mr. Adams died July 5, 1886, but is survived by his wife, who still is a resident of Wabash Township. Eight years old when he came to Clark County, James W. Adams was educated in its public schools, and finally equipped himself for teaching school, an occupation he followed in connection with farming for twenty years. Like his father before him, he early evidenced an interest in politics, was a member of the School Board and its Treasurer fifteen years, and Tax Collector two terms, resigning from the former office upon his removal to Marshall in 1902.
December 27, 1870, he was united in marriage to Celia Travioli, a native of Clark County, and daughter of Clark County pioneers who came from Licking County, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Adams are the parents of seven children, four sons and three daughters. Of the sons, Mason C, who lives in California, was born Christmas day, 1873; Frank Otis was born St. Valentine's day, 1876; Ernest E. was born May 28, 1884; and George W. was born August 15, 1886. Of the daughters, Mrs. Edith Nye was born August 13, 1878; Mrs. Idel Taylor was born February 25, 1882, and married Dr. Taylor, of Marshall; and Nettie was born May 27, 1889
Mr. Adams is a man of deep religious convictions, and an active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In large degree he has the qualities which tend to successful merchandising, and not the least conspicuous of which are tact, obligingness and integrity. He is well known throughout this part of the county, and has contributed to its advancement along practical and permanently beneficial lines.LOVE YOUR FAMILY
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Every now and then, some of our older citizens get together and discuss the total eclipse of the sun that occurred shortly after the close of the Civil War. And scarcely any two of them agree as to the time of its occurrence.
However, J. W. Adams of Terre Haute, formerly of Marshall and an old time Clark county school teacher, was in our office Saturday and settled that mooted question officially.
He says he obtained a first-grade teacher's certificate on August 6, 1869 from County Superintendent Dawson, and went to Richwoods and was employed to teach in the Richwood school the next day, August 7, 1869. The eclipse occurred on that day.
Knowing Mr. Adams as we do, the Democrat is convinced that August 7, 1869 is the correct date of the only total eclipse of the sun that the oldest citizens of Clark county ever witnessed.
Source: Clark County Democrat, 23 September 1931, p. 1
Farming, school teaching, office holding and merchandising have contributed to the experience of James W. Adams, a Clark County arrival of 1855, and at present conducting a general grocery business in the town of Marshall. Mr. Adams comes of a Southern family long identified with the Old Dominion, and he himself was born in Loudoun County, Virginia, November 19, 1847. In the same State and county were born also his parents, Mason C. and Armenia (Hutchinson) Adams, .the former in 1822 and the latter October 20, 1825. Mason C. Adams was reared on a farm, and in youth learned the miller's trade, which he combined with agriculture for many years. In 1855 he brought his family to Clark County, settled in Wabash Township, and arose to political and general importance in the community. He was a stanch Democrat, and served four years as Township Collector and several terms as Assessor. He brought success out of scant early opportunities, and was honored for his integrity and general worth.
Mr. Adams died July 5, 1886, but is survived by his wife, who still is a resident of Wabash Township. Eight years old when he came to Clark County, James W. Adams was educated in its public schools, and finally equipped himself for teaching school, an occupation he followed in connection with farming for twenty years. Like his father before him, he early evidenced an interest in politics, was a member of the School Board and its Treasurer fifteen years, and Tax Collector two terms, resigning from the former office upon his removal to Marshall in 1902.
December 27, 1870, he was united in marriage to Celia Travioli, a native of Clark County, and daughter of Clark County pioneers who came from Licking County, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Adams are the parents of seven children, four sons and three daughters. Of the sons, Mason C, who lives in California, was born Christmas day, 1873; Frank Otis was born St. Valentine's day, 1876; Ernest E. was born May 28, 1884; and George W. was born August 15, 1886. Of the daughters, Mrs. Edith Nye was born August 13, 1878; Mrs. Idel Taylor was born February 25, 1882, and married Dr. Taylor, of Marshall; and Nettie was born May 27, 1889
Mr. Adams is a man of deep religious convictions, and an active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In large degree he has the qualities which tend to successful merchandising, and not the least conspicuous of which are tact, obligingness and integrity. He is well known throughout this part of the county, and has contributed to its advancement along practical and permanently beneficial lines.LOVE YOUR FAMILY
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Every now and then, some of our older citizens get together and discuss the total eclipse of the sun that occurred shortly after the close of the Civil War. And scarcely any two of them agree as to the time of its occurrence.
However, J. W. Adams of Terre Haute, formerly of Marshall and an old time Clark county school teacher, was in our office Saturday and settled that mooted question officially.
He says he obtained a first-grade teacher's certificate on August 6, 1869 from County Superintendent Dawson, and went to Richwoods and was employed to teach in the Richwood school the next day, August 7, 1869. The eclipse occurred on that day.
Knowing Mr. Adams as we do, the Democrat is convinced that August 7, 1869 is the correct date of the only total eclipse of the sun that the oldest citizens of Clark county ever witnessed.
Source: Clark County Democrat, 23 September 1931, p. 1
Mr. Adams died July 5, 1886, but is survived by his wife, who still is a resident of Wabash Township. Eight years old when he came to Clark County, James W. Adams was educated in its public schools, and finally equipped himself for teaching school, an occupation he followed in connection with farming for twenty years. Like his father before him, he early evidenced an interest in politics, was a member of the School Board and its Treasurer fifteen years, and Tax Collector two terms, resigning from the former office upon his removal to Marshall in 1902.
December 27, 1870, he was united in marriage to Celia Travioli, a native of Clark County, and daughter of Clark County pioneers who came from Licking County, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Adams are the parents of seven children, four sons and three daughters. Of the sons, Mason C, who lives in California, was born Christmas day, 1873; Frank Otis was born St. Valentine's day, 1876; Ernest E. was born May 28, 1884; and George W. was born August 15, 1886. Of the daughters, Mrs. Edith Nye was born August 13, 1878; Mrs. Idel Taylor was born February 25, 1882, and married Dr. Taylor, of Marshall; and Nettie was born May 27, 1889
Mr. Adams is a man of deep religious convictions, and an active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In large degree he has the qualities which tend to successful merchandising, and not the least conspicuous of which are tact, obligingness and integrity. He is well known throughout this part of the county, and has contributed to its advancement along practical and permanently beneficial lines.LOVE YOUR FAMILY
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Every now and then, some of our older citizens get together and discuss the total eclipse of the sun that occurred shortly after the close of the Civil War. And scarcely any two of them agree as to the time of its occurrence.
However, J. W. Adams of Terre Haute, formerly of Marshall and an old time Clark county school teacher, was in our office Saturday and settled that mooted question officially.
He says he obtained a first-grade teacher's certificate on August 6, 1869 from County Superintendent Dawson, and went to Richwoods and was employed to teach in the Richwood school the next day, August 7, 1869. The eclipse occurred on that day.
Knowing Mr. Adams as we do, the Democrat is convinced that August 7, 1869 is the correct date of the only total eclipse of the sun that the oldest citizens of Clark county ever witnessed.
Source: Clark County Democrat, 23 September 1931, p. 1
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