Bio of Carleton C. ADAMS (b.1883), Wabasha Co., MN USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by: Martha J. Berryman <Saluna@juno.com> ADAMS- Carleton C. Adams, once a resident of this county, was born in Elgin Village, June 3, 1883, son of Dr. William T. and Nellie (Gibbs) Adams. In his boyhood he attended the Elgin school and was graduated from high school in 1902. He then became a student at Minnesota University, taking a course in pharmacy amd graduating in 1905. On his return from college he took a position in the Charles Burchardt drug store in Plainview, where he remained until 1907. In that year he went to Dodge Center, Minn., where he worked until 1910. The next two years he spent at Foley, Minn., and in 1912 went to St. Charles, Minn., where he is now residing, being employed by the drug concern of Frisch & Co. Mr. Adams is a member of the Masonic order, including the Eastern Star. His religious affilations are with the Congregation church. He was married October 16, 1906, to Bernice Richardson, and he and his wife are the parents of three children: Michael C., born January 18, 1908; Gene M., born August 7, 1910, and Barbara E., born September 5, 1912. Note: This biography was taken from the book "History of Wabasha County" copyrighted in 1920.