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| Birth: | 17 Oct 1813 in Mansfield,CT 1 |
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| Sex: | F |
| Father: | Earl Swift b. 8 Apr 1784 in Windham, CT |
| Mother: | Laura Ripley b. 4 Jul 1792 in Windham, CT |
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News Article:
"The Adams Golden Wedding"
Fifty years ago tomorrow, David A. Adams of Springfield and Harriet Swift were married at her home at Mansfield Center, CT., by the Rev. Anson S. Atwood, Pastor of the Congregational Church, an event which is to be fittingly observed at their home on the Boston Road in this city, tomorrow afternoon and evening. As all the days of their married life have been passed here, and as Mr. Adams has been a public man during the greater part of this period, the half century anniversary of their nuptials is worthy of special remembrance. They were brought up together at Mansfield, their fathers being the village doctors, who were long in partnership. As early as 1822, Mr. Adams who is now in his 78th year, his wife being his junior by six years, came to that part of Enfield, CT., now known as Thompsonville, to begin life as a clerk, being associated with his brother-in-law James Brewer, father of J.D.Brewer. Mr. Brewer soon came to Springfield and became connected with the hardware business established by James Dwight. In 1825, soon after Mr. Dwight's death, Mr. Adams became employed in the store. Later on, he was in the jewelry store of his brother, Henry Adams, and he soon opened a market in his own name, his brother being associated with him. Their establishment was the only one of its kind downtown, the other being carried on by Commodore Rogers on the hill, Mr. Adams and his bride began housekeeping on the corner of Main and Wilcox Streets, moving not many years after to Howard Street, and ultimately building a house on the corner of Main and Central Streets. About 1836 Mr. Adams became Springfield's highway surveyor, and continued to have charge of the roads almost as long as the town government lasted. He was the tax-collector in 1848, and when the infant city began its career in 1852, he was made City Marshall. The police force in those days consisted of half a dozen men empowered with authority to serve civil processes, who were not on duty as patrolmen ordinarily, and whose only badge was a hat ribbon, marked "Police", which they only wore on holidays. Mr. Adams was Marshall in 1853, also having charge of the roads. He was tax- collector in 1854, and served from '59 till after the opening of the war as assessor. As soon as the national Internal Revenue laws went into operation he was appointed United States Assistant Assessor, which office he retained till about 1866. His connection with the Pauper Department began about the same time, first as overseer of the poor and then Almoner of the Board, in which office the late D.J. Bartlett succeeded him. He was for a long time Deputy Sheriff, serving under Messers Cutler, Bush, and Bradley. During the last dozen years he has confined himself to private pursuits. Forty years ago Mr. Adams was engaged in cutting of considerable woodland in this section and selling the wood, having cleared a good many lots on the line of the Boston and Albany Railroad east of town. He carried on this business in winter and cared for the roads in summer. He next turned his attention to real-estate transactions, building a number of houses and being one of the four citizens who opened and built up Winthrop Street. He moved to his present farm, a short distance beyond the New England Railroad eight years ago. Mrs. Adams is a niece of General Ripley, the former Commandant of the Armory, and the couple have three children, Councilman James S. Adams of A.C. Hunt & Co., William F. Adams of Whitney & Adams and Mrs. Conant of Newark, N.J. Mr. Adams has one sister living and his wife three brothers, and two sisters. Her father and mother celebrated their Golden Wedding at Mansfield April 18, 1860, although it rarely happens that two such anniversaries occur in the same family. The immediate family will gather at the Adams Homestead tomorrow afternoon about 2 o'clock and friends and neighbors will be welcomed after 4 o'clock, C. A. Knapp running a herdie to connect with the horse cars.
Original news article is in the memory book.[Lodato Family.FTW]
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- Title: Lodato Family.FTW
Media: Other
Text: Date of Import: May 6, 2000
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