MELVIN OHIO ADAMS

Adams, Melvin Ohio (1847-1920) — also known as Melvin O. Adams — of Ashburnham, Worcester County, Mass.; Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Born in Ashburnham, Worcester County, Mass., November 7, 1847. Son of Joseph Adams and Dolly Winship (Whitney) Adams; married, January 20, 1874, to Mary Colony. Lawyer; took part in the legal defense of Lizzie Borden, charged in 1892-93 with the murder of her parents in Fall River, Mass.; president, Boston, Revere Beach & Lynn Railroad; vice-president, Liberty Trust Co.; trustee, Dartmouth College; U.S. District Attorney for Massachusetts, 1905-06. Died August 9, 1920. Interment at Meetinghouse Hill Cemetery, Ashburnham, Mass.
Spouse: Mary Colony
Born: abt 1851 Massachusetts
Marriage: January 20, 1874
Children:
Carl C. Adams b. abt 1876 Massachusetts

Sources:
United States Federal Census
The Political Graveyard
Submitted by Deborah Crowell