Person:Daniel Adams (26)

The Confederates were always looking for Union boys who might be around and grandfather (Daniel) had two boys, John A. and William P., in the Civil War on the Union side. My grandparents were never molested. They fed both sides. (Effie Adams Fitzgerald Journal) Daniel bought one warrant--160 A. NE Q. of Sec. 15, Warrensburg TWP 45, then entered 300 A. of land from the government in Secs. 14 & 15 where he built a cabin of white oak logs. The logs were 2' square at ends and as long as he laid them there was a double fireplace in the two rooms he built one on each side and that made two closets, one on either side of the fireplace. You could walk in the closets and see the large logs. The rooms were a story and a half. Later, when there were children, they built on each side making a porch and kitchen, and a bedroom on the north and on the south, two rooms and a porch. The SE room was Daniel's study, or office. The ceiling had great, wide beams above that shone like they were waxed. During the Civil War he kept a barrel of whiskey for the many soldiers that were passing through--both Union and Confederate. (Effie Adams Fitzgerald Journal) Elected Justice of Peace, 1852; Judge of County Court in 1866. Owned 280 acres of land in Johnson Co. Judge Daniel Adams Among the prominent pioneer farmers of this county we mention the name of Judge Adams; born in Wilkes Co., N.C., on the south side of the Blue Ridge, Dec. 18, 1813. His father, John Adams, was also a native of the same state, and his grandfather was a native of Virginia and belonged to the celebrated Adams family of that State. Daniel’s father was a planter, who emigrated to Missouri with his family of ten children and settled on Bear Creek in 1834. He resided here on his farm till he died in June, 1870. Daniel married Miss Susan McCrary, daughter of Elijah McCrary, Esq., one of the early settlers of Howard County, Mo. Their family consists of twelve children, eleven of whom are now living: John A., Anna E., Jane A., William P., Christina C., Elijah M., Susan E., Thomas R., Clara E., Robert H., Mary F., deceased, and James L. His present farm contains 280 acres, all under fence with good substantial buildings. In 1852, he was elected justice of the peace and served four years, and was re-elected and served two years. In 1866, he was elected county judge, serving three years, at the end of which time he resigned. He was township clerk serval years and has held the office of school director since the free school system was established in this State. Mr. and Mrs. Adams are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Mr. Adams is one of those sterling pioneers whose force of character coupled with his industry has wielded a powerful influence in his neighborhood for good; hospitable and generous in nature, he has secured a large circle of friends. (History of Johnson Co., Kansas City Historical Co., 1881)