From the "1880 History of Keokuk County Iowa."
Adams, J. M. insurance agent; was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, in 1830; at an early age he was taken by his parents to Perry county, Ohio, and in 1852 came to this county and was engaged in teaching, and followed mercantile pursuits; he held the office of sheriff for two terms; filled the position of cashier of the Sigourney Bank and remained such until it sold out to the First Nation Bank; he has had a large experience in insurance and express business, and at the present time is the agent of the United States Express Company; he represents the following insurance companies; Home, N. Y., North America, Philadelphia, Continental and Springfield Fire and Marine, Royal of England, North British Mercantile and Queen, besides various State companies; he married Miss Eunice I. McLean in 1854; she was born in Green county, Ohio, and died in 1855; he married for his second wife Miss Susan C. Cissna, in 1857; she was born in Indiana; they have five children: Hattie I. (now Mrs. T. C. Weaver), Charles E., Milo A., Mary B., and Gertrude D.
From the "1880 History of Keokuk County Iowa."
Adams, J. M. insurance agent; was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, in 1830; at an early age he was taken by his parents to Perry county, Ohio, and in 1852 came to this county and was engaged in teaching, and followed mercantile pursuits; he held the office of sheriff for two terms; filled the position of cashier of the Sigourney Bank and remained such until it sold out to the First Nation Bank; he has had a large experience in insurance and express business, and at the present time is the agent of the United States Express Company; he represents the following insurance companies; Home, N. Y., North America, Philadelphia, Continental and Springfield Fire and Marine, Royal of England, North British Mercantile and Queen, besides various State companies; he married Miss Eunice I. McLean in 1854; she was born in Green county, Ohio, and died in 1855; he married for his second wife Miss Susan C. Cissna, in 1857; she was born in Indiana; they have five children: Hattie I. (now Mrs. T. C. Weaver), Charles E., Milo A., Mary B., and Gertrude D.
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