Arthur T. Adams

Male 1838 - 1911  (72 years)


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  • Name Arthur T. Adams 
    Birth 29 Jul 1838  Ogden, Monroe Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Adams Basin
    Gender Male 
    Death 1911  East Bloomfield, Ontario Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Came to East Bloomfield when he was 14 and lived with his brother
      Oliver Edson Adams working at the Blacksmith trade
      From the HISTORY OF ONTARIO COUNTY; compiled by Lewis Cass Aldrich;
      edited by George S. Conover; 1893;
      Arthur T. Adams, East Bloomfield, a native of Adams' Basin, Monroe
      county, born July 29, 1838, is a son of John, who was one of seven
      children of Jonathan Adams, who settled on a farm in East Bloomfield
      in 1795; a part of the farm is now owned by subject. John was born in
      Massachusetts in 1794, and learned the gunsmith's trade. He went to
      St. Charles, Mo., and there followed his trade for some time, then
      returned on horse back to New York, a distance of 1,000 miles. Soon
      after he arrived he exchanged his pony for household furniture,
      manufactured in what was then "Mechanic's Hall," E. B., some of the
      chairs being still in existence. He owned part of the farm settled by
      his father, which he sold to a brother and moved to Adams' Basin,
      where he engaged in growing silk-worms and in manufacturing silk. He
      also worked at his trade and at saw-milling. He served in the War of
      1812, and drew a pension. He was twice married, first to Philinda
      Wilson, a native of Bristol, by whom he had three sons and five
      daughters. Second, to Margaret Adams, of Palmyra, by whom he had one
      child who died in infancy. Mrs. Adams died in 1872, and Mr. Adams in
      1884. Arthur T., when fourteen years old, came to East Bloomfield to
      visit relatives, and from that time lived and worked with his brother,
      Oliver Edson Adams, at the blacksmith trade for eleven years,
      attending school winters at the academy. At the death of his uncle he
      fell heir to the farm of ninety-five acres, on which he has since
      lived. Here he has put up good buildings and made many other
      improvements. The wife of Arthur T. Adams is Laura Parmele, a native
      of East Bloomfield, and a daughter of Nelson and Laura (Childs)
      Parmele. To subject and wife were born two children: Woodbry B., born
      in 1868, educated in East Bloomfield Union School, and graduated from
      Buffalo School of Pharmacy in 1891. He is at present a druggist in
      Buffalo; and Nellie Blanche, a student in East Bloomfield Union
      School. Mr. Adams is a Republican, but not an aspirant to office. He
      is a natural musician, and for a number of years was leader in the
      Congregational choir, but at present he and his daughter are engaged
      with the M. E. Church choir, his daughter an organist. A number of
      years ago, Mr. Adams organized a male quartet in East Bloomfield,
      which is still in existence. It is composed of Mr. Adams, Jesse
      Wheeler, William Spitz, and Charles Munson.
    Person ID I28607  OurNorthernRoots
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2011 

    Father John Adams,   b. 19 Oct 1794, Alford, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Philenda Wilson,   b. Est 1800 
    Family ID F8800  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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