WILLIAM E. ADAMS, farmer, Sec. 8; P. O. Little Grant; was born in Patch Grove, Grant Co., Wis., in 1850, a son of Henry and Hannah Adams; his father was born in New York; his mother is a native of Pennsylvania. William lived with his father until he was 20 years of age; he received a common-school education; he then worked for William Humphrey eight years. Was married in 1876, to Miss Mary Van Dusen, an orphan girl, who came from New York in company with the family of J. K. Lum; they have three children - Hiram, Lulu, and an infant. Owns 200 acres of land, valued at $5,000; has been School Director one term. Politics, Republican.

This biography generously submitted by Roxanne Munns.