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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
History of Lawrence, Orange
and Washington Counties, Indiana;
From the Earliest Time to the Present;
Together with Interesting Biographical Sketches,
Reminiscences, Notes, Etc.
Publ. Chicago: Goodspeed Bros. & Co., Publishers
1884
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Shawswick Twp. -
JOHN W. ACOAM,
Bedford, was born where he now lives May 15, 1841, one of
three sons of the six children born to Henry J. and
Catharine (Wilder) Acoam, who were among the early
settlers in Lawrence County, the father being a
harness-maker; he died Feb. 1, 1849. Subject in 1856
began to learn the harness trade, and has followed that
occupation ever since. Aug. 11, 1862, he enlisted in
Company G, Fourth Indiana Cavalry, and was taken prisoner in
1863 in Huntsville, Ala., remaining such till 1865, being
confined successively at Libby, Pemberton, Danville and
Andersonville Prisons. After his return Mr. Acoam
was Collector of Delinquent Taxes. In 1866 he began
the saddle and harness business, and has a good trade,
making a specialty of the celebrated spring saddle.
May 1, 1866, he married Miss Clara J. Malott, and one
child has been born to them - Harry M., born July 10,
1876. Mr. and Mrs. Acoam are members of the
Christian Church at Bedford, and he is an I. O. O. F., both
Subordinate and Camp, having held all the important offices
of the order. He is a Republican and a G. A. R.
Mr. Otho Malott, the father of Mrs. Acoam,
came to Indiana about 1821. He moved to Kansas in
1878, and died there in 1882.
Source: History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington
Counties, Indiana;
Publ. Chicago: Goodspeed Bros. & Co., Publishers 1884~
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Marion Twp. -
AMOS P. ADAMS,
furniture dealer, was born in Waynesville, Ohio, Aug. 19,
1833, where he was reared and educated, and at the age of
seventeen began the trade of cabinet maker, and after
remaining three years removed to Richmond, Ind., where he
followed millwrighting for awhile, and then returned to
Ohio, and from there to Illinois, but in March, 1858,
settled in Mitchell and worked at the carpenters' trade.
In 1863 he engaged in undertaking. In 1866 he added to
his business house furnishing goods, and in 1879 began the
manufacture of furniture, having at present a salesroom of
125 x 132 feet, and doing a fine business. Mr.
Adams has been married twice; first, in Ohio, to
Eliza Hael, Oct. 28, 1855, who died July 3, 1863,
leaving one child - Lydia. He married his
present wife in Columbus, Ind., she being Miss Hannah
Wright, Sept. 13, 1866, and by this union two children
have been born: Lula and Jesse Lee.
He is a Republican, having cast first first vote for John
C. Fremont. The parents of Mr. Adams were
Ezra and Sarah (Fitzgerald) Adams, both natives of
Pennsylvania, who emigrated to Ohio in 1817; he was a
wheelwright by trade.
Source: History of Lawrence, Orange
and Washington Counties, Indiana;
Publ. Chicago: Goodspeed Bros. & Co., Publishers 1884~
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