S. A. Adams, a successful agriculturist of Erie township, making a specialty of stock raising, was born in Rock Island county, Illinois, on the 30th of June, 1870, a son of D. S. and Sarah Clark Adams, the former a native of Pennsylvania and the latter of Ohio. The parents removed westward to Illinois in 1858, and the mother passed away in this state in 1882. D. S. Adams, who still survives, had a family of five children, namely: J. C., of Rock Island county, Illinois; Laura, the wife of Ben Osbern, also of Rock Island county, Illinois; S. A., of this review; William, deceased; and Mary, the wife of Frank Taulbee.
S. A. Adams pursued his education in the common schools, remaining with his father until twenty-six years of age, when in 1896 he was untied in marriage to Miss Cora E. Cocking, further mention of whom is made on another page of this work. Two children, Floyd L. and Myrtle R., have been born unto Mr. And Mrs. Adams. Our subject now owns and successfully operates a part of the farm of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Mary E. Cocking, and in connection with the work of the fields also makes a specialty of stock raising. He has met with a gratifying measure of success in both branches of his business and is recognized as one of the enterprising and prosperous young agriculturists of his community.
In his political views Mr. Adams is a republican and has held the office of school trustee, while fraternally he is a member of Bowling Lodge, No. 667, A. F. & A. M., having filled most of the chairs in this organization
Contributed by Amy Anderson from the History Of Whiteside County
