William H. Adams Bio
Monongalia Co. WV



The History of West Virginia, Old and New
Published 1923, The American Historical Society, Inc.
Chicago and New York, Volume II
pg.151 & 152

WILLIAM H. ADAMS. Well known and prominent in Morgantown and throughout
Monongalia County, William H. Adams has had the career of a prosperous
and progressive farmer, and has spent his life so far in the Cheat Neck
neighborhood of Union District. Mr. Adams is one of the able members of
the present County Court.

He was born in the Cheat Neck community, November 14, 1865, son of Jacob
and Mary (Beatty) Adams. This is a family that has been in West Virginia
for more than a century. Jacob Adams was born in Preston County in 1823.
His father was Thomas Adams, a native of England, and a pioneer of Preston
County. Jacob Adams moved to the Cheat Neck neighborhood of Monongalia
County when a young man and married there Mary Beatty, who was born in
that community in 1837, daughter of Robert Beatty, a pioneer settler.
Jacob Adams devoted his life to farming, and died at his home at Cheat
Neck in 1915, having survived his wife since 1905.

William H. Adams grew up on a farm, his education being acquired in the
common schools, and his energies, study and abilities have been absorbed
by the farming industry since young manhood. He owns a fine farm at Cheat
Neck, and in addition to the productiveness of the soil approximately
forty-five acres are underlaid with a vein of Freeport coal. Mr. Adams
has always striven to do his part as a citizen, held the office of justice
of the peace several years, and was elected to the County Court in 1918
for a term of six years. He is a member of Pine Knob Lodge No. 559, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, of Brownfield, Pennsylvania, is a working member of
the Methodist Episcopal Church and votes as a republican.

Mr. Adams married Nora E. Walls, who was born in Preston County, West
Virginia, daughter of Ezra and Tithe (Shaw) Walls. The two daughters
of Mr. and Mrs. Adams are Ethel, born in 1901, and Hildred, born in
1911.