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Our Country and Its People, Part II
by Daniel Wager
pub. The Boston History Company - 1896


         pgs. 7 - 9

         SILAS ADAMS was born in the town of Vernon, July 4, 1809. His education
         was received at the common schools of Vernon, where he turned to the
         best account possible the advantages afforded by those crude
         institutions of learning. His education did not stop, however, at the
         quitting of school for his active mind and eager desire for further
         knowledge found opportunity for acquiring broader practical education
         as he made his way under difficulties through life. His early days were
         spent upon his father's farm, and it was through those years that the
         habits of thrift and industry were established that have since
         contributed so largely to his marked success in his chosen life
         occupation. He was the next oldest of a family of six children. His
         father, ISAAC ADAMS, was born in Shutesbury, Mass., in 1779, and at the
         age of twenty-one came to Oneida county settling in the town of
         Sangerfield. In 1806 he married EUNICE, daughter of ABRAM WEBSTER, of
         Lebanon, N. Y. They soon after removed to Vernon and were first among
         the settlers to adopt the industry of dairy farming, an occupation they
         pursued for forty successive years. By his untiring industry Mr. ADAMS
         was foremost in changing the then wilderness into productive fields,
         from which he accumulated a large estate. He died in December, 1860,
         and his wife, who had been as faithful and devout in all things that
         went to build up and improve the community in which they lived, died in
         August, 1874, In early life SILAS ADAMS purchased a farm in the
         southwestern part of Vernon, upon which he lived twenty years. Then
         selling that property, he bought what was known as the "Indian
         Butternut Orchard farm," situated near Oneida Castle, where he still
         resides. This place he soon transformed into one of the finest farms in
         the country, and one of the pleasantest residences along the Seneca
         turnpike between Oneida Castle and Vernon village. Mr. ADAMS is still
         active and vigorous and takes great pleasure in conducting this large
         fruit and dairy farm. As the result of his keen judgment, coupled with
         energy, he has amassed a considerable fortune, standing among the first
         successful farmers in the county. Mr. ADAMS married for his first wife,
         in 1834, ALVIRA SNOW, of Vernon. She died in 1860. His second wife was
         FRANCES O. ALLEN, of Oneida, whom he married in 1862. She survived
         sixteen years, dying in 1878. For his third wife Mr. ADAMS married in
         1887, AMANDA TOBEY of Virginia, who is still living.

	 Mr. ADAMS has had four sons, two of whom are living. SEYMOUR F., the
	 eldest, and one of the surviving sons, born July 3, 1839, is a
	 successful lawyer in Cleveland, Ohio. He graduated at the University of
	 Albany Law School in 1861, and was admitted to the bar the same year.

	 He served with distinction in the war of the Rebellion. At the close of
	 the war he returned to this State and engaged in the practice of his
	 profession. He was subsequently district attorney of Lewis county,
	 which office he resigned and located in Cleveland, O. CHARLES T., the
	 second son, was born August 29, 1840. He also served three years during
	 the war. After his return he was for a time in business in Cleveland,
	 but soon engaged in the mercantile line in Ottawa, Ill. He finally
	 removed to Howard, Kan., where he built up a large business. He died
	 there in 1881.

	 SILAS HOBART ADAMS, the third son, was born January 15, 1845. He was
	 graduated from Hamilton College and then entered the Rochester
	 Theological Seminary to prepare for the ministry, but before completing
	 his course he was stricken with pneumonia and died in 1870, thus ending
	 what promised to be a brilliant career.

         FRANCIS EUGENE, the fourth son, was born May 6, 1852. He was educated
         at Whitestown Seminary and Amherst College, from which institution he
         graduated in 1878. After completing his education he went to the
         Sandwich Islands and held a professorship in the Honolulu College for
         three years. In 1881 he returned to the United States and lived for a
         time in Humbolt, Iowa. He removed in 1890 to Pomona, California, where
         he is now engaged in fruit raising.

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