George E. Adams

One of the men who has stamped the impress of his strong individuality upon the minds of the people of the locality of which this volume treats in a manner as to render him one of the conspicuous characters of the community is George E. Adams, who has had a somewhat varied career, engaging in different lines of business with equal success, and he is now the efficient and popular cashier of the Boone County State Bank of Lebanon. Faithfulness to duty and a strict adherence to a fixed purpose, which always do more to advance one's interests than wealth or advantageous circumstances, have been dominating factors in his life, which has been replete with honor and success worthily attained. He is a scion of one of the sterling pioneer families of this county, and many of the strong characteristics of his progenitors seem to have cropped out in him, and he has been most vigilant in keeping unsullied the reputation of Adamses[sic] who have ever been noted for their unswerving honesty, their hospitality and their readiness to assist in the upbuilding of their community in any way.

Mr. Adams was born on a farm in Center township, Boone county, June 15, 1868. He is a son of Andrew J. and Julia A. (Kiser) Adams, both parents natives of Shelby county, Kentucky, where they grew to maturity, were educated in the old-time rural schools and were married and there resided until in 1855, when they removed to Johnson county, Indiana, remaining there until 1866, when they came to Boone county and established the future home of the family on a farm in Center township, owning a good farm and becoming highly esteemed citizens. The father died December 26, 1913, and the mother was called to her eternal rest on April 27, 1893.

George E. Adams was reared on the home farm, where he worked when a boy, and he received his early education in the district schools, after which he began farming for himself, which line of work he continued with very gratifying results until 1906, when he purchased the tile factory and sawmill at Max, this county, and operated them successfully until at the November election of that year, when he was elected clerk of the county court, the duties of which he assumed on January 1, 1907, serving one term of four years in a manner that won the hearty commendation of all concerned, his term of office expiring January 1, 1911. He was one of the organizers of the Boone County State Bank in 1911 and on February 1, 1913, he took a position with the Boone County State Bank at Lebanon as cashier, which he continues to fill in a manner that reflects much credit upon his ability, honesty and industry, giving satisfaction to both the stockholders and patrons of this sound and popular institution, in this, as in other positions, measuring up to the full requirements in every respect. He is one of our most capable business men.

Politically, Mr. Adams is a Democrat and is loyal in his support of the party's principles. Fraternally, he is a member of the Masonic Order, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Modern Woodmen of America.

Mr. Adams was married December 9, 1903, to Cora M. Richardson, a daughter of Jonathan and Sarah E. (Baker) Richardson, a highly respected Boone county family. Here Mrs. Adams grew to womanhood and received a good education.

One child has been born to our subject and wife, which died in infancy, unnamed.

 

Submitted by: Amy K. Davis
Source: "History of Boone County, Indiana", by Hon. L. M. Crist, 1914.