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From: "Jeff & Gina Nestor" <>
Subject: Alexander G. Adams
Date: Wed, 1 Apr 1998 16:08:01 -0500
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Alexander G. Adams, one of the representative citizens and successful =
farmers of Independence Township, Washington County, Pa., is carrying on =
agricultural operations on a property which was originally owned by his =
grandfather, John Adams, and which has been in the family name for more =
than 100 years. Mr. Adams was born March 27, 1863, on the farm which he =
now lives, and is a son of Alexander H. and Lucinda J. (Crouch) Adams.
Alexander H. Adams, who was a farmer all his life in Independence =
Township, for many years was an elder in the Lower Buffalo Presbyterian =
Church , and took great interest in its work. He and his worthy wife =
were the parents of the following children: Caroline, the wife of =
George Keenan; Ruth, residing with her brother; Maria, the wife of =
Thomas McCarthy, of Independence Township; Lulu, the wife of Henry F. =
Carl, of Independence Township; Mary, wife of Norris McCain, of =
Missouri; and Alexander G.
After attending the common schools of Independence Township, Alexander =
G. Adams went to work on the home farm, on which he has resided all of =
his life. He has always been engaged in agricultural pursuits and his =
123 acre farm has been brought to a high state of cultivation. He is a =
Republican in his political views, and is now serving his township as =
road supervisor. The family belongs to the Lower Buffalo Presbyterian =
Church.
In 1889, Mr. Adams was married to Hattie J. Keenan, daughter of George =
and Annie (Tilton) Keenan, and to this union there have been born six =
children, namely: William Paul, born June 27, 1891; Jane Mary, born =
March 26, 1895; Laura B., born March 8, 1899; John A., born May 14, =
1901; Martha M., born October 21, 1904; and Orland C., born October 7, =
1909.
>From 20th Century History of the City of Washington and Washington =
County, Pa. by Joseph McFarland (1910).
Gina Nestor
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=3D#000000>Alexander G. Adams</STRONG>, one of =
the=20
representative citizens and successful farmers of Independence Township, =
Washington County, Pa., is carrying on agricultural operations on a =
property=20
which was originally owned by his grandfather, <STRONG>John =
Adams</STRONG>, and=20
which has been in the family name for more than 100 years. Mr. =
Adams was=20
born March 27, 1863, on the farm which he now lives, and is a son of=20
<STRONG>Alexander H. and </STRONG><STRONG>Lucinda J. (Crouch)=20
Adams.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000><STRONG>Alexander H. Adams</STRONG>, who was =
a farmer=20
all his life in Independence Township, for many years was an elder in =
the Lower=20
Buffalo Presbyterian Church , and took great interest in its work. =
He and=20
his worthy wife were the parents of the following children: =20
<STRONG>Caroline</STRONG>, the wife of <STRONG>George Keenan; =20
</STRONG><STRONG>Ruth</STRONG>, residing with her brother; =
<STRONG>Maria,=20
</STRONG>the wife of <STRONG>Thomas McCarthy, </STRONG>of Independence=20
Township; <STRONG>Lulu, </STRONG>the wife of <STRONG>Henry F.=20
Carl,</STRONG> of Independence Township; <STRONG>Mary, </STRONG>wife of=20
<STRONG>Norris McCain,</STRONG> of Missouri; and <STRONG>Alexander =
G.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000>After attending the common schools of =
Independence=20
Township, <STRONG>Alexander G. Adams </STRONG>went to work on the home =
farm, on=20
which he has resided all of his life. He has always been engaged =
in=20
agricultural pursuits and his 123 acre farm has been brought to a high =
state of=20
cultivation. He is a Republican in his political views, and is now =
serving=20
his township as road supervisor. The family belongs to the Lower =
Buffalo=20
Presbyterian Church.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000>In 1889, Mr. Adams was married to =
<STRONG>Hattie J.=20
Keenan, </STRONG>daughter of <STRONG>George and Annie (Tilton) =
Keenan,</STRONG>=20
and to this union there have been born six children, namely: =20
<STRONG>William Paul</STRONG>, born June 27, 1891; <STRONG>Jane=20
Mary</STRONG>, born March 26, 1895; <STRONG>Laura B., =
</STRONG>born March=20
8, 1899; <STRONG>John A., </STRONG>born May 14, 1901; =
<STRONG>Martha=20
M., </STRONG>born October 21, 1904; and <STRONG>Orland C., </STRONG>born =
October=20
7, 1909.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000><EM>From <STRONG>20th Century History of the =
City of=20
Washington and Washington County, Pa. by Joseph McFarland=20
(1910).</STRONG></EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000><EM><STRONG></STRONG></EM></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000>Gina Nestor</FONT></DIV>
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