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David C. Adams January 28 1858 - 
Simpson-Logan County KyArchives Biography

Author: Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 7th ed., 1887,
DAVID C. ADAMS was born in Logan County, Ky., January 28, 1858,
and is the sixth of thirteen children born to William H. And Margaret
(Crawford) Adams, both of whom were natives of Robertson County, Tenn., and
of English descent. The former was born March 5, 1818. William H. Adams
received a good common school education in his native county, where he also
married. Soon after his marriage he removed to Logan County, Ky., and bought
a farm in what is now known as the Cut-off in Simpson County, where he
remained until the spring of 1880. He then sold out and removed to Warren
County Ky. Here he bought a farm near Woodburn, upon which he resided and
was engaged in agricultural pursuits until his death, March 29, 1883. He
served ford a short term in one of the Kentucky regiments (Confederate
service) during the late civil war, being a captain of a company of cadets.
For some eight years before the war he served as constable in Robertson
County, Tenn. He was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church and also of
the Masonic fraternity and of the I.O.O.F. His father, Charles H. Adams, was
a native of Virginia, where he was married; but soon after his marriage he
removed to Robertson County, Tenn., and was among the early pioneers. Mrs.
Margaret Adams is yet living, and resides in Warren County, Ky. She also is
a member of the Missionary Baptist Church. Her father, Henry Crawford, was a
native of Virginia and one of the pioneers of Robertson County, Tenn. He was
for many years an itinerant Methodist preacher, as were also five of his
seven sons. David C. Adams received a good common school and academic
education and was employed on the old homestead until he attained his
majority. In company with his brother, Charles H., he then engaged in
general merchandising at Dennis, Logan Co., Ky., for nearly a year. He then
returned to the home farm in Warren County, and engaged in farming until
December, 1883, when he removed to the northern part of Simpson County, Ky.,
where he has since been engaged in agricultural pursuits. He married,
December 25, 1883, Ola C. Reed, a native of Simpson County, Ky.; she was
born April 20, 1865 and is a daughter of John W. and Inda (Grainger) Reed,
both natives of Simpson County, KY., and of English descent. Mr. Adams and
wife are members of the Missionary Baptist Church. In politics he is a
Democrat.


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