Barton County KS Archives Biographies.....Adams, William Varnum 1866 - 
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Author: Great Bend Tribune

WILLIAM VARNUM ADAMS

WILLIAM VARNUM ADAMS was born in Armstrong County, Pa., July 22, 1866. He
resided in his native state until 1904, at which time he came to Barton County,
Kansas. He located on land south of the river which was purchased by his father,
Captain James Adams, from D. N. Heizer, in 1884, in South Bend township, four
miles south of the city cf Great Bend and began the building of a home. How well
he has succeeded is evidenced by the fine improvements to be found there. This
land which consists of 200 acres, is located in section 21, township 20, range
13. His residence which has recently been finished consists of two stories with
eleven rooms, exclusive of the garret and basement. It is built according to
plans made by Mr. Adams and is one of the best arranged homes to be found in
Barton County. The front and half of the south and north sides of the building
are enclosed by a cement floored porch with a roof like the roof on the building
proper and known as a sweep design. The interior of the building is finished in
stucco ceilings and walls with the wood work stained a light oak shade. The
parlor and dining room open one into the other with a wide passage way on either
side of which are heavy pillars. The kitchen and other rooms are well supplied
with closets and pantries. On the upper floor are found the bed rooms, bath room
and billiard room all of them being finished in keeping with the lower floor.
The lower rooms are furnished with leather upholstered furniture of modern
design and altogether Mr. Adams has a home of which he should be proud. The barn
which is 32 by 40 with a loft capable of containing a great amount of hay is
equipped with automotic lifts, has a cement floor and stall room for all the
animals that Mr. Adams needs in his business. There are two large granaries and
all the other outbuildings needed to make a thoroughly equipped farm. The place
is equipped with an individual electric lighting plant, pressure water system
and the live stock maintained by Mr. Adams while not of the thoroughbred or
fancy kind is ample for all needs. Mr. Adams was married in 1891 in Kittaning,
Armstrong County Pa., to Mia Allie Phillips. They are the parents of five
children: Frank, 20 years of age; George, 19 years of age; Willis, 17 years of
age; John, 15 years of age; Hazel, 12 years. All the children are at home and
are being educated in the schools of Barton County. Mr. Adams has been a most
successful farmer as he farms according to modern methods and to this fact and
that he has taken the good years with the bad and made an average of them,
without being discouraged he owes his success.

[photo] Palatial Home of William Varnum Adams



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