Biographical Sketch of Francis M. Adams, Dallas County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas,
 Pulaski, Phelps & Dent Counties, Missouri, Published 1889, Goodspeed
 Publishing Company.

Transcribed by: Penny Harrell (Incog3678@aol.com)

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Francis M. Adams, a substantial and prominent citizen of Washington
Township, Dallas County, MO., was born in Montgomery County, Tenn.,
January 24, 1832, and is the son of Philip and Rebecca Adams, natives
of Virginia.  The father died in Dallas County, MO., in 1859, at the
age of fifty-six years.  The mother is still living, in her eightieth
year, is a resident of the last named county, and is a member of the
Christian Church.  The father is a Democrat in politics, was constable
while living in Tennessee, and during the mustering of the militia was
major.  He started life without means, but was a successful farmer, 
and was in comfortable circumstances at the time of his death.  During
the Mexican War he enlisted, but was never called into service.  He 
was the father of seven children, four now living:  Francis M., Martin
V., Jasper N., and Julia D.  At the age of eighteen Francis M. Adams
engaged in the mercantile business at Conyersville, Tenn., and was in
business there eleven years, or until 1859, when he came to Missouri,
and located in Dallas County, intending to go into the mercantile bus-
iness, but on account of the war abandoned this idea.  In June, 1862,
he enlisted in Company A, Woods' Battalion, Confederate service, and
was on duty until his surrender at Shreveport, LA., in June, 1865.  
He was orderly sergeant most of the time, when not holding the office
of lieutenant.  He was in many battles, Pea Ridge, Camden, Alexander
and Price's raid.  He received a flesh wound at Indianapolis.  Mr.
Adams was a heavy loser by the war, and after that eventful period he
went back and located in Henry County, Tenn., where he farmed and
dealt in stock for eleven years.  He then came back to Dallas County, 
MO., where he has since resided.  Previous to the war, December 20,
1855, he married Miss Emily A. Simmons, daughter of Levi and Eliza
Simmons, and a native of Henry County, Tenn., born November 14, 1837;
she died in Dallas County, MO., May 22, 1859.  She was a member of 
the Primitive Baptist Church, and an excellent woman.  To this union
was born one daughter, Elzerene, wife of B. F. Norris, now of Henry
County, Tenn.  December 20, 1860, Mr. Adams married Miss Rebecca J.
Haymes, daughter of William and Rebecca Haymes, natives of East Tenn.,
Hawkins County.  She was born in what is now Webster County, MO.,
April 22, 1844, and by her marriage became the mother of six children,
three of whom are now living:  Emily D., wife of Christopher H. 
Whittenburg, farmer in Dallas County; William A. and Alta J.  Those
deceased are:  Frances R., who was the wife of G.B. Franklin, and who
died December 2, 1886, when twenty-two years of age; Mary O., an in-
fant, and Philip A., who also died when an infant.  Mr. Adams is a
farmer by occupation, is a Democrat in politics, a member of the
Masonic fraternity, and his wife is a member of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South.
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