GENEALOGY OF ADAMS FAMILY IN MONT VERNON NH Information from a web site "History & Genealogy of Mont Vernon, New Hampshire" located at http://www.nh.searchroots.com/HillsboroughCo/Montvernon/ Source: HISTORY of the TOWN of MONT VERNON, New Hampshire; Blanchard Printing Co., Boston, Mass. 1907 Disclaimer: We are not responsible for typographical errors, nor do we claim that these genealogies are accurate. page 5 ADAMS Dr. Daniel Adams was b. in Townsend, Mass., September 9, 1773, graduated at Darmouth College in 1797, and at its medical school in 1799. After residing several years at Leominster he removed to Boston. For a period was engaged in publishing an agricultural journal in Boston; came to reside in Mont Vernon in 1813, and was employed in preparing his various publications and in his profession here until his removal to Keene, in 1846. His "Scholar's Arithmetic," Adams' "New" and "Revised" all were in very extensive use for many years. He wrote and published several pamphlets. Dr. Adams was very highly esteemed in Mont Vernon, and during his thirty-three years residence here, he wielded a [page 6] controlling influence in behalf of temperance, education and morality. In 1839 and 1840 he was a member of the New Hampshire Senate from the district where he resided. He m. August 17, 1800, Nancy, dau of Dr. Mulliken of Townsend, Mass. She d. at Keene in 1851. He d. at Keene, June 8, 1854, aged 90 years, 9 months. Their ch. were: 1. *Rev. Darwin Adams, b. Leominster, Mass., October 10, 1801 2. Arabella, b. Leominster, September 9, 1803, d. in infancy 3. Nancy, b. Leominster July 7, 1810, d. June 1, 1820 4. *Dr. Daniel Lucius, b. Mont Vernon, November 1, 1814 5. *Nancy Ann, b. Mont Vernon, December 3, 1821 Rev. Darwin Adams, eldest son of Dr. Adams, b. Leominster, October 10, 1801, graduated at Dartmouth College 1824, at Andover Theological Seminary 1827, m. October 9, 1828, Catherine H. Smith of Hollis N.H., who d. at Wellesley Hills, Mass., July 1897, aged 95 years. He d. in Groton, Mass., August 16, 1889. Their children were: 1. George Darwin, b. Camden, Me., April 18, 1830, m. Eliza Ann Brown of Ohio, resides at Tanesfield, Ohio 2. *Rev. Daniel Emerson Adams, b. Camden, Me., June 22, 1832. 3. Mary Emelia, b. Alstead, N.H. April 1, 1835, d. Dunstable, Mass., July 5, 1855 4. Catharine Lucretia, b. Alstead, November 12, 1836, d. Alstead, December 31, 1845. 5. John Smith, b. Alstead October 7, 1839, enlisted in Company F, Sixth N.H. Regiment in 1862 as 2nd Lieutenant, was with Gen. Burnside at Hatteras Inlet, and Roanoke Island, was wounded in the second Bull Run battle, and reported as killed, laid on the field from Thursday until Monday afternoon, and lived to return to his father's home in Alstead. He was afterwards Commisary of Stores in Hospitals in Brattleboro, Montpelier, and Bennington, Vt. Was promoted to Captain. He was at the time of his death, March 11, 1869, engaged in the wholesale linen business in New York City. He was in his youth a student at Appleton Academy (McCollom Institute). Dr. Daniel Lucius Adams, second son of Dr. Adams, was b. at Mont Vernon, November 1, 1814, graduated at Yale College, 1835, m. Cornelia A. Cook of New York City, March 7, 1861. He d. at New Haven, Conn., January 3, 1899. Their ch. were: 1. Charles C., b. Ridgefield, Conn., Aug. 24, 1864, d. September 21, 1864. 2. Catharine b. Ridgefield, Conn, May 3, 1866, m. April 23, 1896, Dr. William L. Elkin, Professor in Yale University 3. Mary W., b. Ridgefield, Conn, October 15, 1869, resides New Haven, Conn. 4. Frank M. b. Ridgefield Conn., June 7, 1871, Professor in Yale University 5. Roger C., b. Ridgefield, Conn., May 1, 1874, electrician in Buffalo, N.Y. Nancy Ann Adams, youngest dau of Dr. Adams, b. Mont Vernon December 3, 1821, m. May 18, 1841, William S. Briggs of Keene. She d. February 14, 1868. Ch: 1. Daniel A. Briggs, d. in infancy 2. William A. Briggs, b. July 31, 1848, m. November 27, 1872, Emelia F. Whiting of Montpelier, Vt. Rev. Daniel Emerson Adams, second son of Dr. Darwin Adams, b. Camden, Me., June 22, 1832, graduated Bangor Theological Seminary, was settled over a parish in Wilton, N.H. where he was the beloved pastor of the Congregational Church many years. He was then called to the pastorate of a church at Wellesley Hills, Mass. He is now (1902) preaching in Mason, N.H. He was at one time Supt. of Public Schools for Hillsboro' County, m(1) September 16, 1854, Ellen F. Kingsbury of Keene, who d. at Ashburnham May 21, 1882. He m(2) Marion E. Center of Wilton, February 28, 1884. Ch. by first wife were: 1. Charles Darwin, b. Keene, October 21, 1856, m. August 24, 1881, Julia A. Stevens of Wilton, graduated Dartmouth College 1877; is Professor of Greek in Dartmouth College, has three children. 2. Mary Catherine, b. Wilton, April 7, 1863, m. December 4, 1899, Rev. Martin F. Nevis, Pastor Pilgrim Congregational Church, Southboro' Mass. 1 child. 3. George WIlton, b. Wilton, April 27, 1873, m. June 8, 1899, Grace A. Turner of Natick, Mass., has one ch., residence Mattapan, Mass. Dea. Jonathan S. Adams, brother Dr. Daniel Adams, trader here several years. He d. 1867, age 81. His wife Betsey W. Adams d. 1866, age 79. *An asterisk indicates that more information can be found in this book. (end)