Biographical Sketch of William McAdams, Springfield, Greene County, MO

>From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western
Historical Company, 1883.

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The subject of this notice is the son of William and Gabella (Barnes)
McAdams, and was born in 1815, in County Down, Ireland.  His parents
emigrated to America when young William was about nine years old, and
settled in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.  His mother died soon after, and 
his father in 1839.  William, Jr., out subject, learned the saddler's
and harness maker's trade in Pittsburg, serving five years at the bus-
iness.  In 1840 he came to the new and growing West and settled down
permanently in Springfield, Missouri.  Here he opened a shop for the
manufacture and repairing of saddles and harness, and has been in the
business for over forty-two years.  He had the first shop of the kind
in Springfield, and probably in Greene County.  He built up a large
and lucrative business, and wishing to retire, he sold out his stock
of goods to Smalstig & Co.  Mr. McAdams was elected county treasurer 
of Greene County in 1858, and served until 1864.  He was married Oct-
ober 31, 1841, to Miss Margaret Massey, daughter of James Massey.  By
this union they have been blest with eight children, five boys and 
three girls, of whom two boys and two girls are now living.  Mr. Mc-
Adams has been a member of the city council several terms.  He is a
member of United Lodge, No. 5, A. F. & A. M., and Royal Arch Chapter,
No. 15.  He is secretary of both the lodge and chapter.  Himself and
wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.  He is one
of Greene's landmarks, and is regarded as an upright Christian gentle-
man.

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