E. M. Adams

As printed in 1883

E. M. ADAMS, farmer. Cedar township, post-office, Solon; was born in Maine, September 7, 1811, where he lived until he was fifteen years of age; then his father, John E., moved to Cleveland, Ohio, where he lived until 1838, when he came to Iowa and resided in Muscatine county one year, and in 1839 moved to Johnson county, where he has since resided. He owns 425 acres of land, and has his home farm well improved. In 1849 he took the gold fever and went to California, but only remained there one year. He was married, April 9, 1835, to Sally Gleason; she dying in June, 1837, leaving one son, Decatur C, now living near Council Bluffs. He was again married. May 3, 1840, to Henrietta Lyon, daughter of John Lyon, and a native of Pennsylvania, this being the first marriage in Cedar township. By this union there are two children: John L. and Lillie, now Mrs. Herbert S. Fairall.

JAiMES M. ADAMS, farmer, Cedar township, post-ofRce, Solon; was born in Cuyahoga county, Ohio, October 28, 1828, and is a son of John E. and Sarah Adams, natives of Maine. He lived in Ohio until 1846, and then came to Iowa and settled on the farm he now lives on, where he owns 138 acres of land. In 1852 he went to California and remained there three years, engaged in mining. He was married, July 14, 1855, to Miss Sophia Dudley, a daughter of William Dudley, who came to this county in 1842. They have nine children: Ada P., Lydia E., Eva C, Henrietta, Jennie B., Emery D., Eugene M., Eben W. and Harry P. Mr. and Mrs. Adams are members of the M. E. Church.

As printed in History of Johnson County, Iowa, containing a history of the county, and its townships, cities and villages from 1836 to 1882. Together with biographical sketches .. (1883). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.