JOHN ADAMS - Biography

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This biography appears on page 653 in History of Racine and Kenosha Counties, Wisconsin...
published by the Western Historical Co.: 1879.

JOHN ADAMS, farmer; Sec. 22 P. O. Union Grove; born in Washington Co.,
N. Y., May 31, 1831; son of John W. Adams, a native of Ireland. Mr. W.
J. Adams came to Racine Nov. 26, 1855; shortly after settled on 139
acres in Yorkville, and, through industry and frugality, now has 212
acres under good cultivation; has 140 sheep and fine cattle. Married
Elizabeth McBeth, born May 19, 1842, and daughter of Alexander McBeth,
one of the oldest and most respected settlers in this part of the
country; he came here in 1843, when there were only a few log houses,
scattered five or six miles apart, and no fences. They have had four
children- John Alexander, born Oct. 16, 1874; Mary L., Feb. 16, 1876;
Susan A., March 18, 1877; Nellie Elizabeth, Aug 24, 1878; Alexander B.
Adams enlisted in Co. F., 2d Wisconsin Regt.; was with the Army of the
Potomac in the Iron Brigade; served with bravery till he was honorably
discharged - was wounded at battle of Gettysburg. Mr. Adams' father is
living on same farm, and is 8O years old but is still vigorous, and has
a very retentive memory.