Biographical Sketch of John F. Adams, Franklin County, Missouri

>From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and 
Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing 
Company, 1888.

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John F. Adams, bridge contractor and practical blacksmith, is a resi-
dent of New Haven, and a native of Virginia, born in 1839.  His parents
George and Nancy (Anderson) Adams, were also natives of Virginia, where
they were reared, married, and where the father died in 1847.  The
mother is still living.  Our subject was reared by the filial care of a
mother, and secured a fair education in the common schools.  In 1859 he
went to St. Louis, and from there to Louisiana, MO., where he worked at
his trade.  He made a trip to his home in 1860, but soon returned to
Louisiana at about the time of the breaking out of the late war.  He
espoused the Union cause, and, in August, 1861, enlisted in Company H,
of Henderson's brigade, and after about five months' service (the time
of enlistment) he re-enlisted February, 1862, in Company C, Third Miss-
ouri Cavalry, and remained in service in Arkansas and Missouri until
March, 1865, participating in all the engagements in which his command
took part.  He was captured at Centerville, MO., just before Christmas,
1863, and held a prisoner four days, when he was retaken by his comm-
and.  He was discharged at Macon City in March, 1865, after which he 
returned to Louisiana, MO., and resumed his trade.  In 1866 he wedded
Miss Martha C., a native of Indiana, and the daughter of John S. and
Elizabeth Tipton.  Seven children were born to this union, only one now
living, viz.: Ida R.  In 1878 our subject left Louisiana and came to 
New Haven, where he has since made his home.  He continued blacksmith-
ing until about 1882, since which time he has engaged in contracting 
and building bridges for the county and for various railroad companies.
He also runs his shop by employees.  In 1880 he was chairman of the
board of town trustees, and this was followed by three terms as mayor 
of the city.  He has been a Republican in politics since the war, and 
cast his first presidential vote for S. A. Douglas.  He is a member of
the A. O. U. W., a member of the G. A. R., has taken one degree in
Masonry, and belongs to the Baptist Church.  Mr. Adams learned his 
trade in early life, and has followed it more or less ever since.

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