Portrait and biographical album of Gratiot county, Mich
John B. Adams, merchant at Riverdale, Sweftville Township, is a son of Bradley and Nancy (Bacon) Adams, natives respectively of Vermont and Massachusetts. The father was a carpenter and millwright and a man of energetic character, well adapted to the building of material interests and with the natural capacity to enjoy and make useful the future which he merited. But disasters by fire and losses in other avenues prevented such a consummation. He came from New York to Michigan and located at Ypsilanti, Mich. A year later he purchased a tract of land in Shiawassee County, but after a twelvemonth of labor he discovered that his title was worthless. The loss entailed was $4,800, which rendered him comparatively destitute. After spending a year with his son in Saginaw County, he once more bought a farm and engaged in its management. His wife died in 1863 in Brant, Saginaw County; his own demise, at St. Charles, in the same county, followed a year later.
Mr. Adams was born Nov. n, 1836, in Brattleboro, Vt. He was reared under his parents' care until he reached his majority. He was reared as a farmer's son and acquired a liberal degree of tact, which with his natural talents and practical experience has enabled him to carve out for himself a successful career. His first venture in business life was in lumber interests at first, and later in mercantile affairs, in which he is still engaged. He has operated singly since 1883. During the 28 years previous to that date he was associated in business relations with a man named Freeman. At one period of his life he was engaged in navigation, and acted as engineer, mate, master and owner of a vessel, plying between St. Charles and Bay City. After this he was engaged as a lumberman in Montcalm County one year. In 1876 he came to Gratiot County and located on sections 21, 28 and 29, Seville Township, where he was heavily interested in lumbering. He brought his family to Gratiot County in February, 1878, and afterward purchased 320 acres of land on section 30, Seville Township, where he at present resides.
His wife, formerly Miss Ett Maxfield, was born in December, 1836, and is a daughter of Varius and Persis Maxfield, natives respectively of New Hampshire and New York. They are now residents of Genesee Co., Mich., and are aged 76 and 68 years. Mr. Adams is a member of Riverdale Lodge, No. 343, I. O. O. F., and Pine River Lodge, No. 343, I. O. G. T. In political sentiment he is an ardent Prohibitionist. His portrait is given on page 354.
John B. Adams, merchant at Riverdale, Sweftville Township, is a son of Bradley and Nancy (Bacon) Adams, natives respectively of Vermont and Massachusetts. The father was a carpenter and millwright and a man of energetic character, well adapted to the building of material interests and with the natural capacity to enjoy and make useful the future which he merited. But disasters by fire and losses in other avenues prevented such a consummation. He came from New York to Michigan and located at Ypsilanti, Mich. A year later he purchased a tract of land in Shiawassee County, but after a twelvemonth of labor he discovered that his title was worthless. The loss entailed was $4,800, which rendered him comparatively destitute. After spending a year with his son in Saginaw County, he once more bought a farm and engaged in its management. His wife died in 1863 in Brant, Saginaw County; his own demise, at St. Charles, in the same county, followed a year later.
Mr. Adams was born Nov. n, 1836, in Brattleboro, Vt. He was reared under his parents' care until he reached his majority. He was reared as a farmer's son and acquired a liberal degree of tact, which with his natural talents and practical experience has enabled him to carve out for himself a successful career. His first venture in business life was in lumber interests at first, and later in mercantile affairs, in which he is still engaged. He has operated singly since 1883. During the 28 years previous to that date he was associated in business relations with a man named Freeman. At one period of his life he was engaged in navigation, and acted as engineer, mate, master and owner of a vessel, plying between St. Charles and Bay City. After this he was engaged as a lumberman in Montcalm County one year. In 1876 he came to Gratiot County and located on sections 21, 28 and 29, Seville Township, where he was heavily interested in lumbering. He brought his family to Gratiot County in February, 1878, and afterward purchased 320 acres of land on section 30, Seville Township, where he at present resides.
His wife, formerly Miss Ett Maxfield, was born in December, 1836, and is a daughter of Varius and Persis Maxfield, natives respectively of New Hampshire and New York. They are now residents of Genesee Co., Mich., and are aged 76 and 68 years. Mr. Adams is a member of Riverdale Lodge, No. 343, I. O. O. F., and Pine River Lodge, No. 343, I. O. G. T. In political sentiment he is an ardent Prohibitionist. His portrait is given on page 354.
Portrait and biographical album of Gratiot county, Mich
John B. Adams, merchant at Riverdale, Sweftville Township, is a son of Bradley and Nancy (Bacon) Adams, natives respectively of Vermont and Massachusetts. The father was a carpenter and millwright and a man of energetic character, well adapted to the building of material interests and with the natural capacity to enjoy and make useful the future which he merited. But disasters by fire and losses in other avenues prevented such a consummation. He came from New York to Michigan and located at Ypsilanti, Mich. A year later he purchased a tract of land in Shiawassee County, but after a twelvemonth of labor he discovered that his title was worthless. The loss entailed was $4,800, which rendered him comparatively destitute. After spending a year with his son in Saginaw County, he once more bought a farm and engaged in its management. His wife died in 1863 in Brant, Saginaw County; his own demise, at St. Charles, in the same county, followed a year later.
Mr. Adams was born Nov. n, 1836, in Brattleboro, Vt. He was reared under his parents' care until he reached his majority. He was reared as a farmer's son and acquired a liberal degree of tact, which with his natural talents and practical experience has enabled him to carve out for himself a successful career. His first venture in business life was in lumber interests at first, and later in mercantile affairs, in which he is still engaged. He has operated singly since 1883. During the 28 years previous to that date he was associated in business relations with a man named Freeman. At one period of his life he was engaged in navigation, and acted as engineer, mate, master and owner of a vessel, plying between St. Charles and Bay City. After this he was engaged as a lumberman in Montcalm County one year. In 1876 he came to Gratiot County and located on sections 21, 28 and 29, Seville Township, where he was heavily interested in lumbering. He brought his family to Gratiot County in February, 1878, and afterward purchased 320 acres of land on section 30, Seville Township, where he at present resides.
His wife, formerly Miss Ett Maxfield, was born in December, 1836, and is a daughter of Varius and Persis Maxfield, natives respectively of New Hampshire and New York. They are now residents of Genesee Co., Mich., and are aged 76 and 68 years. Mr. Adams is a member of Riverdale Lodge, No. 343, I. O. O. F., and Pine River Lodge, No. 343, I. O. G. T. In political sentiment he is an ardent Prohibitionist. His portrait is given on page 354.
John B. Adams, merchant at Riverdale, Sweftville Township, is a son of Bradley and Nancy (Bacon) Adams, natives respectively of Vermont and Massachusetts. The father was a carpenter and millwright and a man of energetic character, well adapted to the building of material interests and with the natural capacity to enjoy and make useful the future which he merited. But disasters by fire and losses in other avenues prevented such a consummation. He came from New York to Michigan and located at Ypsilanti, Mich. A year later he purchased a tract of land in Shiawassee County, but after a twelvemonth of labor he discovered that his title was worthless. The loss entailed was $4,800, which rendered him comparatively destitute. After spending a year with his son in Saginaw County, he once more bought a farm and engaged in its management. His wife died in 1863 in Brant, Saginaw County; his own demise, at St. Charles, in the same county, followed a year later.
Mr. Adams was born Nov. n, 1836, in Brattleboro, Vt. He was reared under his parents' care until he reached his majority. He was reared as a farmer's son and acquired a liberal degree of tact, which with his natural talents and practical experience has enabled him to carve out for himself a successful career. His first venture in business life was in lumber interests at first, and later in mercantile affairs, in which he is still engaged. He has operated singly since 1883. During the 28 years previous to that date he was associated in business relations with a man named Freeman. At one period of his life he was engaged in navigation, and acted as engineer, mate, master and owner of a vessel, plying between St. Charles and Bay City. After this he was engaged as a lumberman in Montcalm County one year. In 1876 he came to Gratiot County and located on sections 21, 28 and 29, Seville Township, where he was heavily interested in lumbering. He brought his family to Gratiot County in February, 1878, and afterward purchased 320 acres of land on section 30, Seville Township, where he at present resides.
His wife, formerly Miss Ett Maxfield, was born in December, 1836, and is a daughter of Varius and Persis Maxfield, natives respectively of New Hampshire and New York. They are now residents of Genesee Co., Mich., and are aged 76 and 68 years. Mr. Adams is a member of Riverdale Lodge, No. 343, I. O. O. F., and Pine River Lodge, No. 343, I. O. G. T. In political sentiment he is an ardent Prohibitionist. His portrait is given on page 354.
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