Plumas County Biographies

J. C. Adams

Transcribed by Craig Hahn, Nov. 2004

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This gentleman was born in Trumbull county, Ohio, July 8, 1835. In 1837 his 
parents removed to Illinois, where our subject lived until 1862, when he came to 
California overland. He arrived in Virginia City, Nevada, in September, where he 
remained a short time. In August, 1863, he came to Sierra valley, where he 
located a ranch of 160 acres, to which he has since added 120 acres. September 
16, 1856, he was married to Miss Mary E. Miller, who was born in Will county, 
Illinois, September 4, 1840. The children were born as follows: Angeline, June 
30, 1857, died July 1, 1857; Almeda, May 14, 1858, died January 2, 1869; B. 
Franklin, September 13, 1860, died January 8, 1861; Charles C., October 29, 
1861, died December 18, 1869; Lydia J., January 5, 1864; Alva, June 26, 1866, 
died January 7, 1869; Loren W., July 1, 1868, died May 21, 1869; Edgar, October 
27, 1871, died December 1, 1872; Horace G., April 24, 1873; William A., August 
2, 1875. 
 
Illustrated History of Plumas, Lassen & Sierra Counties, with California from 
1513 to 1850. - Fariss and Smith, San Francisco,  1882. p 271