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ADAMS, GEORGE DWAIN
George Dwain Adams, instructor in Masonry, was born at Brockville, Canada, March 2, 1848, and died at Salina, Kansas,
May 31, 1931. he was the son of George and Marinda (Hicks) Adams. The father was born in Brockville, and died there
in 1849. The mother was born at Watertown, New York, and died in British Columbia.
Mr. Adams took four years military training at Kingston Military School after leaving public school. On June 14,
1870, he was married to Ella Amelia Jordan at Brockville. She was born there August 13, 1853. To them were born
the following children, Ella Louise, June 20, 1871, who married William Reynolds, and who died April 25, 1900;
Laura Dean, who died in infancy; Mabel Estell, who died in infancy; George Albert, born November 22, 1881, who
married Mayme Wickham; Charles Henry, born June 8, 1884, who married Bertha Lewis; Ida Marinda, May 28, 1886, who
married Allen Hollinger and who died March 8, 1923; Frederick Raymond, born May 6, 1888, who married Lillian Fredericks;
and Frank Seymour, born April 29, 1891, who married Marie Jacobson.
Mr. Adams was a Republican. He was active in Masonic work, having devoted his entire time to it after coming to
Kansas. He served as an instructor, and was active in securing the new temple. Mr. Adams was a member of the Presbyterian
Church. (Illustriana Kansas, by Sara Mullin Baldwin & Robert Morton Baldwin, 1933, pages 8-10) Submitted by
Peggy Thompson
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ADLER, MYRA AGATHA
Myra Agatha Adler, educator and musician, was born in Ottawa, Kansas, December 20, 1880, daughter of Jacob and
Jenny (Hoffman) Adler. The father was born in Munich, Germany, July 4, 1844, and came to America in 1876. He was
a merchant, whose death occurred at Ottawa, on September 3, 1899. Jenny Hoffman was born in Warsaw, Illinois, December
15, 1855.
Myra Agatha Adler received the Bachelor of Music degree from Ottawa University in 1908, and from 1902 until 1905
was head of the piano department of the College of Emporia. At the present time she is a private teacher. She is
the author of a book, Many Merry Melodies (for piano, 1931), besides many piano solo numbers including Two Little
Love Birds; A Summer Tea Party; The Swimming Pool; Two Butterflies; and Autumn Leaves (1931).
Miss Adler is a member of the Federated Church of Ottawa, the Kansas State Music Teachers Association, and the
Skilton Music Club. She enjoys hiking, picnicking and out of door activities, and is especially devoted to gardening.
In 1930 and 1931 she tied for first place in the biannual Kansas Composers contest with the song Shekinah. Residence:
Ottawa. (Illustriana Kansas, by Sara Mullin Baldwin & Robert Morton Baldwin, 1933, page 13)
Submitted by Peggy Thompson
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