1883-1983
Joseph William Adams
Joseph William Adams was born 7 April 1891 in Juniper, Arizona, the son of David Edward Adams and Caroline Henrietta Lind. He spent his boyhood days in Central. He started milking cows when he was seven. By the age of 12 the family had a dairy farm and most of the dairy work was left to him. He milked 13 to 15 cows, took them to and from the pastures, herded them on the open range in fall, spring and summer. He took other towns people's cows out during the summer and charged 75 cents a head a month. At the age of 12 he had plowed 15 acres of ground; his father sowed it by hand and Will drove the team and harrowed the ground to cover the seeds. Will's mother passed away before he was 14 years old. In the last winter of his 16th year, he graduated from seventh and eighth grade. This was his last year at home.
He went to Showlow to live with his uncle, George Adams and entered the army from there to serve in France. In France he met a French girl who was an interpreter for the American boys. Her name was Pauline Augustine Celine Mucel. They were married in France where he remained until she obtained the legal papers to come to America.
They returned to live in Central for a short time and then moved to Bryce where he farmed. They lived for a short time at Cactus, south of Safford. After the birth of their second son in Central, they moved to Miami where he worked in the copper mines. Next they moved to Phoenix where she taught French and Will did carpenter work. They moved to Long Beach, California.
Children include: Yvonne Andree, Edward Mucel, and Bernard.
1883-1983
Joseph William Adams
Joseph William Adams was born 7 April 1891 in Juniper, Arizona, the son of David Edward Adams and Caroline Henrietta Lind. He spent his boyhood days in Central. He started milking cows when he was seven. By the age of 12 the family had a dairy farm and most of the dairy work was left to him. He milked 13 to 15 cows, took them to and from the pastures, herded them on the open range in fall, spring and summer. He took other towns people's cows out during the summer and charged 75 cents a head a month. At the age of 12 he had plowed 15 acres of ground; his father sowed it by hand and Will drove the team and harrowed the ground to cover the seeds. Will's mother passed away before he was 14 years old. In the last winter of his 16th year, he graduated from seventh and eighth grade. This was his last year at home.
He went to Showlow to live with his uncle, George Adams and entered the army from there to serve in France. In France he met a French girl who was an interpreter for the American boys. Her name was Pauline Augustine Celine Mucel. They were married in France where he remained until she obtained the legal papers to come to America.
They returned to live in Central for a short time and then moved to Bryce where he farmed. They lived for a short time at Cactus, south of Safford. After the birth of their second son in Central, they moved to Miami where he worked in the copper mines. Next they moved to Phoenix where she taught French and Will did carpenter work. They moved to Long Beach, California.
Children include: Yvonne Andree, Edward Mucel, and Bernard.
Family Members
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Edward Lind Adams
1877–1957
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Maria Forestdale "Della" Adams Webster
1878–1963
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Albert Earnest Adams
1880–1880
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Lewis Alonzo "Lon" Adams
1882–1959
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David Thetford Adams
1884–1923
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Charles Raymond Adams
1886–1957
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Caroline "Carrie" Adams Watson
1889–1979
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Katie Evalina Adams Philips
1893–1985
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Mary Anne Adams Butler
1895–1991
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Andrew Earl Adams
1898–1980
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Grace Hilda Adams Pruitt
1900–1950
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George Rudger Adams
1903–1980
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