He was born in St. Joseph, Mo., in 1843, a son of Enos and Sarah (Burgin), the father, of Tennessee, and married the mother, of Missouri, J. S. learned the carpenter's trade, which has been his occupation in connection with farming.
February 23, 1866, he married Miss Elizabeth Knows, a native of Pennsylvania, born in 1847, and when eighteen years of age, with her parents, moved to Iowa, where she married. They have four children - Charles, Eddie, Ada and Daniel.
Mr. Adamson was a member of the Old Settler's Society, and has served as Justice of the Peace many terms.
(Excerpt taken from William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas, Labette County, Part 32)
He was born in St. Joseph, Mo., in 1843, a son of Enos and Sarah (Burgin), the father, of Tennessee, and married the mother, of Missouri, J. S. learned the carpenter's trade, which has been his occupation in connection with farming.
February 23, 1866, he married Miss Elizabeth Knows, a native of Pennsylvania, born in 1847, and when eighteen years of age, with her parents, moved to Iowa, where she married. They have four children - Charles, Eddie, Ada and Daniel.
Mr. Adamson was a member of the Old Settler's Society, and has served as Justice of the Peace many terms.
(Excerpt taken from William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas, Labette County, Part 32)
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