BIO: ALFRED ADAMS SR. and ALFRED ADAMS JR. of Atlantic County New Jersey

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SOURCE: The Daily Union history of Atlantic City and County, New Jersey : containing 
sketches of the past and present of Atlantic City and county, with maps and 
illustrations specially prepared; by John F. Hall; Atlantic City, N.J.: Daily Union, 
1900

page 445

ALFRED ADAMS SR. of this city, was born at Martha Furance, in Burlington County, in
1833. He was the son of Uriah and Rebecca Adams. His father was employed in the old
Martha Iron furnace, and the boy and his two brothers, Joseph and Jere, attended the
little old school house in the woods till old enough to work in the paper mill at
Harrisville, a few miles from Martha.  A few years later the boy found work as a spinner
in the old cotton factory at Pleasant Mills, where, by accident, he broken an arm.
He learned the trade of a brick mason and plasterer, for there was prosperity in those
days in that section when Charles K. Landis and Richard J. Byrnes were developing farms
and getting New England people to settle in and about Hammonton.

In 1853-54, when the first railroad was building to the seashore, Mr. Adams lived at
Elwood, and later for a time at Mays Landing, getting work where he could. He was
employed on the railroad and came to this city in 1857 to live permanently, working
at his trade.  In 1859 he married Clara Bryant, and has been one of our best known
and most industrious citizens ever since.  Many a hotel and cottage is in part, at
least, the product of his handicraft.

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ALFRED ADAMS JR., the well-known bathing master near the foot of Virginia avenue, was
born and has always lived on this island. He is one of the several grandsons of
John Bryant, who was identified with the early history of this beach, as a salt
manufacturer and wrecker.  Mr. Adams was educated in the public schools of this city,
and by the time he was of age he had mastered the trade of bricklayer and plasterer.
He was enterprising and successful, and in summer assisted his father in the bathing
business.

At the age of twenty he engaged in the bathing business on his own account, invested
in beach front real estate, and has owned valuable property in various parts of the
city.  While a Republican in politics, he has no ambition for official honors, but
makes business his pastime and enjoys the friendship of all who know him. 

On December 26, 1883 he married Miss May Lindley, and has a beautiful home on Virginia
avenue.
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