ADAMS, MORRISON CARPENTER
Morrison Carpenter Adams, farmer
and stockman was born near Black Oak, Missouri, July 2, 1877, son of William Carpenter and Mary (Davis) Adams.
The father, who was a pioneer teacher, farmer and stockman, was born near Keene, New Hampshire, October 17, 1846,
and died at Glade, January 29, 1924. His English ancestors came to the United States in 1620.
Mary Davis was born near Ottumwa, Iowa, April 4, 1846, and died at Glade, July 1, 1909. She was of English, Irish,
Welsh and German extraction. In her youth she was a teacher.
A graduate of rural school in 1892, Morrison Carpenter Adams entered Kansas State Agricultural College in 1895,
taking the general science course. He received the degree of Bachelor of Science in 1899. There he was a member
of Hamilton Literary Society and in 1900 took postgraduate work.
Mr. Adams has been engaged in stock farming all of his life, and from 1921 until 1924 was manager of the Glade
Elevator Company. He has served as township trustee and clerk for about ten years elected on the Democratic ticket.
On April 17, 1907 he was married to Martha Ferguson Chester at Glade, her birthplace. Mrs. Adams, who was a teacher
before her marriage was born July 17, 1881, the daughter of William T. and Mary (Stewart) Chester. She is of Scotch,
English and French descent. To Mr. and Mrs. Adams three children were born, Muriel, born April 11, 1914; an infant
daughter, born June 20, 1912 who died the same day; and an infant son, born April 11, 1919 who died the same day.
Muriel was valedictorian of the graduating class at Phillipsburg High school in 1932.
Mr. Adams is a member of Glade Methodist Church, a former member of the Odd Fellows and from 1918 until 1931 was
director of the Glade School Board. He has four years military training at Kansas State College, and during the
World War, was chairman of the first Liberty Loan drive for Solomon Township. Residence: Glade. (Illustriana Kansas,
by Sara Mullin Baldwin & Robert Morton Baldwin, 1933, page 10)
ALSPACH, CHARLES MORGAN
Charles Morgan Alspach, grain merchant, was born
on a farm near Axtell, Kansas, October 21, 1885, son of Cornelius W. and Barbara Priscilla (Wolfgang) Alspach,
and one of eleven children.
Cornelius W. Alspach, who was the son of John W. Alspach, was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, June 15, 1844, and
died at Axtell, June 13, 1917. His wife, Barbara, who was born in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, February 9, 1858,
is still living. She is descended from early German settlers in that state.
Educated in country school until April, 1902, Charles Morgan Alspach attended Axtell High School two years and
Kansas State College at Manhattan three years. He managed the Farmers Elevator at Kensington for four years, and
since 1919 has owned and, operated his own grain, implement, and coal business at Kirwin.
Mr. Alspach is a Republican. He is a member of the Congregational Church, the Red. Cross, the Community Club (secretary),
the Masons, and the Kirwin Golf Club.
On June 1, 1910, he was married to Eldora, daughter of George W. and Nellie (Gaylord) Douglass, at Athol. She was
born at Chester, Nebraska, October 6, 1885. They have one child, Erma Ellene, born October 7, 1914, who attends
Lindsbor College, where she majors in piano. Residence: Kirwin. (Illustriana Kansas, by Sara Mullin Baldwin &
Robert Morton Baldwin, 1933, page 32)
