Adams Randall Family Tree

GUY ARTHUR ADAMS:

CHRONOLOGY

1859____Born September 15, 1859 in Leon, Iowa.

1860____Census, Decatur County, Leon Center, IA, page 137, Dwelling No 1031, Family No 955.

1867____Mary Winifred, sister, born 20 Feb 1867 in Greene Co., PA. Guy educated in Waynesburg, PA public school.

1870____Moved, with parents, to Colorado and was a resident there from that time forward except for six years spent in Kansas.

1873____Worked at a printing office in Pueblo, Colorado, with a cousin "Doc" Warner, also Dr. Warner. Annie Adams Scrapbook: "Doc" Warner, postmaster at Concrete, Colo. left this morning for his home after a visit with his son G. Blake Warner. Mr. Warner is a cousin of Guy Adams, and the two worked in a printing office together in Pueblo in 1873. Had a son Mahlon Martin Warner who married Eleanor Nuttall.

1879____Information gathered in my first visit to Waynesburg College - Guy Arthur Adams, Fall term 1879, age 20, Rosita, Colorado, son of George S. Adams, scholarship of Dr. A. B. Miller, September 17, $5.00, Algebra, Arithmetic, English, Grammar, and Drawing.

1880____Census Records of Greene County, PA - ADAMS], Guy A., 20, boarder in household 181-192, PA, PA, PA, 2 (atttended school)

1883____His name was on the class list of 1883 at Waynesburg College (at that time called Montgomery College), Pennsylvania in the 1975 Alumni Directory. Also listed in the class of 1883 was a Finis Adams, son of Jesse Adams (Guy had a cousin named Finis, son of Thomas Dick Adams). resident of Rosita, CO.

1884____Made a Master Mason in Rosita Lodge No. 36 on August 6, 1884.

1885____Married Annie Strawn, Thanksgiving Day, 1885 at Lincoln Center, Kansas. In the newspaper announcement of the wedding it was stated, "...He will take charge of an office which he recently purchased in Rosita, Colorado. The groom is a practical printer and newspaper man. He is also about to enter the legal profession." He had worked in newspaper offices in Lincoln Center and Salina, Kansas.

1885___Nov 26 - An Important Social Event - Thanksgiving evening, at the residence of the bride's parents, in this city, were married Guy A. Adams, of Rosita, Col., and Miss Annie Strawn, of this city. Rev. W. T. Robison officiating. The bridal party attended the concert in which the bride sang a prominent soprano part. The marriage ceremony was performed after the concert, in the presence of a few select guests. After the ceremony which was performed at 11 p.m., a bountiful repast was served. The bride has only lived in the city since last spring, but in that time she has grown to be a favorite with our young people. He musical talent will be greatly missed by our Glee Club and church choir. The groom is a practical printer and newspapter man. He wil take charge of an office which he has recently purchased in Rosita, Col. He is also about to enter the legal profession. As they start out upon the journey of wedded life, the BANNER wishes them a voyage of success and happiness --- "Lincoln Center (Kan.) Banner."

1887____Started "The Herald" at Tescott, Kansas with little equipment.

1889____He was admitted to the Kansas Bar. As the editor of the "Tescott Herald" , he accompanied the Kansas editorial excursion to Colorado in May 1889 and visited his parents, Judge and Mrs. George S. Adams, in Boulder.

1890____While still in Salina, Kansas his daughter, Emma Adams, was born on May 9, 1890.

1891____Daughter, Emma, died July 19, 1891 in Salina KS, buried Lincoln, KS. 1892____In January, moved from Salina, Kansas to Boulder, Colorado to join his father who was starting to practice law. He also practiced law. Admitted to the Colorado Bar. Joined Methodist Epicopal Church.

1893____His son, Curtis Charles (Charley) George, was born 12 Mar 1893, Boulder, CO. He weighed 10 pounds. "Law and stenography are the great sciences which he is to be taught and in these branches the boy is to be a marvel, taking after his papa & grandfather. Charles was baptised 12 Nov 1893 at the Methodist Church by Rev. Chase.

1894____His son Charles (Charley) George died 8 Apr 1894 in Boulder, CO of croup. The funeral was 10 April and burial in Columbia Cemetery.

1895____Twin sons, Victor Kirk and Wilbur Wolf, were born 24 October, 1895.

1892-96____Practiced law with his father until he became deputy county clerk.

1895____A cousin, Leon Tyler, agent for the Midland at Sellars, visited in June. Leon had just been married on 1 Jun 1895.

1896___Annie returned from six weeks at Black Hawk with sons on 25 August 1896.

1896-00____Served as deputy county clerk until January 1, 1900.

1899____Organized the Abstract Title Company.

1900____12 June, Census, Boulder, Colorado, residence 2124 14th Street.

1901____Admitted to Columbia Lodge No. 14, Boulder, Colorado on February 23. He was also a member of the Boulder Mt. Sinai Commandery No. 7, Knights Templar and Modern Woodman W. & E. A.(?). _______________He was a justice of the peace and he served on the board of the YMCA.

1903-04___-Member of the Board of Aldermen from the 1st Ward, City of Boulder. Member of a city legislative board. Served on the City Council on the Better Boulder party and later elected when Boulder became a chartered city.

1905____ Boulder City Directory , page 133: Strawn & Adams - T. L. Strawn & Guy Adams - Groceries, 2047 12th, phone 86, Boulder. Strawn & Adams, 2244 13th St.

1907___Adams Auto Stolen - The big new automobile of Guy A. Admas was stolen from in front of the Curran operal house last night by two boys who were out for a lark. They rode to Louisville in the machine and after having returned, abandoned the machine within two blocks of the Adams restaurant. The boys were captured this morning, but it is not likely that any criminal steps wil be taken against them.

1908____The Abstract Title Company was consolidated with the Boulder County Abstract of Title Company. Guy Adams became manager.

1910____April 15 census at the Carnegie Branch Library: 69 ADAMS, Guy A. 50 ml 24y IA KY OH manager abstract office 70 " , Anna Strawn (wife) 47 ml 24y 4-2 PA PA PA 71 " , Victor K. (son) 14 (twin) CO IA PA 72 " , Wilbur W. (son) 14 " " " " 73 " , Emma A. (mother) 74 wd 1-1 OH PA SC dressmaker at home

1915____In September, the Ferberle (Feberte ?) Mining Company was incorporated by J. Gillingham Hibbs, Geo. W. Teal, J.T. Atwood and Guy A. Adams . These men with Geo. E. Stone, James K. Stone and Graham C. Woodward constituted the board of directors. The principal offices of the company were in Boulder, Colorado. The capitalization was $200,000. ______________Guy A. Adams was the manager of the company, Royal Gem Company, which owned forty acres on top of Caribou Hill in one of the richest silver districts of Colorado.

1923____Elected to presidency of Colorado Abstract and Title Association.

1924____Colorado lay delegate to Methodist convention in Springfield, MA.

1929____The Boulder City Council named Guy Adams the police judge. He resigned from council on which he served a number of years to become police magistrate. He held the office of police magistrate and justice of peace until the time of his death.

1929____Judge Guy A. Adams Philosophizes On Eve of Wedding Anniversary - Marriage not given much thought now, since divorce is so easy - Tomorrow he and his admirable wife will celebrate their 44th Anniversary. - Old fashioned love-the kind that really meanis "until death do us part"-is needed to make the modern marriage a more enduring state for the young couples who enter it, in the opinion of Judge Guy Adams, Boulder police magistrate. Judge Adams' opinion merits consideration because on Thanksgiving Day he and Mrs. Adams will celebrate their fourty-fourth wedding anniversary. "The young people today leap into marriage without properly considering its seriousness," Judge Adams commented this morning. "They think that the divorce court will be an easy cure for any mistake they may make in selecting a partner. "As Thomas Jefferson is reported to have ex;ressed it, 'Love is becoming too much a mere mixture of sentiment and sensation.' "There isn't the solid foundation for marriage that seemed to prevail in previous generations." Asked for his recipe for keeping marriages successful, Judge Adams said: "It seems to me, marriage is a give-and-take affair. Little differences are bound to arise, but they must be settled on a co-operative basis. "There must be a genuine love on the part of both parites, a desire to please each other and to make sacrifices. The modern girl, it would seem, makes up her mind to marry some youth without really knowing much about him, or knowing whether she really cares for him." Judge and Mrs. Adams were married in Lincoln, Kans. on Thanksgiving Day, 1885. Soon afterwards they moved to Boulder. They have two children living, both graduates of the Univewrsity of Colorado and both former star football players. Vicotr Adams, now in Hurley, N.M., was an all-conference center, and Wilbur Adams, of New York City, is an ex-Silver and Gold football captain. Tomorrow, Judge and Mrs. Aedams will be guests at a Thanksgiving dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George K. Smith, the judge's brother-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. T. L, Strawn, of Denver, also will be guests. Mrs. Strawn is Mrs. Adams' sister (sic. sister-in-law). Mr. and Mrs. Strawn are celebrating their twenty-second wedding anniversary tomorrow.

1930____Guy A. Adams was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree from Waynesburg College. He became ill during the last three months of school so he did not graduate with his class of 1883. Waynesburg College awarded him his degree in 1929, but he could not attend. He finally went in 1930. (Refer to newspaper articles and picture pertaining to this event.)

1933____Guy A. Adams died in Boulder, Colorado, on September 21, 1933 after a series of strokes. Boulder Genealogical Society Quarterly , V23 #1, Feb 1991, descendants of George S. Adams, by Mary Pesek McRoberts, p 19: Guy Arthur Adams, son of George S. & Emma (Martin) Adams, b 15 Sept 1859 Leon, IA, d 21 Sept 1933 at his home at 2244 13th St., Boulder, CO due to a stroke suffered two weeks earlier. He had just celebrated his birthday. He m in home of the bride's parents in Lincon, KS Thanksgiving Day 26 Nov 1885 Annie Strawn, b 11 Dec 1865, Waynesburg, PA, d 30 Sept 1940 at Community Hospital in Boulder of heart ailment, dau of Charles Carlton & Sarah (Fitz Randolph) Strawn. ("Boulder Daily Camera", 30 Sep 1940:8; Adams, Annie Strong (should be Strawn), Scrapbooks, Boulder Historical Society Collection, CBL - BHS 251 blf3. Newspaper Clippings, mostly undated. Both Guy and Annie are buried in Columbia Cemetery. Children. i. Emma Adams b 9 May 1890, d 19 July 1891 Salina, KS, bur Lincoln, KS. ii. Curtis Charles George Adams b 12 Mar 1893 Boulder. He weighed 10 lbs. "Law and stenography are the great sciences which he is to be taught and in these branches the boy is to be a marvel, taking after his papa & grandfather." Charles was baptized 12 Nov 1893 at the Methodist church by Rev. Chase. C. Charles d 8 Apr 1894 Boulder of croup. The funeral was 10 Apr. Bur Columbia cem. ("Daily Camera" 9 Apr 1894:4). iii. Victor Kird Adams, twin, b 24 Oct 1895, Boulder. iv. Wilbur Wolf Adams, twin, b 24 Oct 1895 Boulder. Guy was educated in the Waynesburg, PA public schools, and like his father, went to Waynesburg College. As a boy of 13 he entered a newspaper office at Pueblo, CO and was in the newspaper business for 23 years. When he married in Nov 1885, the "Lincoln Center Banner" stated he was "a practical printer and newspaper man who was soon to take charge of an office which he recently purchased in Rosita, CO ("Lincoln Center Banner", Lincoln Center, KS, 26 Nov 1885) Guy also worked in printing and newspaper offices in Pueblo and in Salina, KS, and in 1887 started the Herald at Tescott, KS "with little equipment". ("Daily Camera" 30 Sep 1940:8) As the editor of the "Trescott Herald", he accompanied the Kansas editorial excursion to Colorado in May 1889 and visited his parents, Judge and Mrs. George S. Adams, in Boulder. ("Boulder News" Boulder, CO 23 May 1889:4) He first came to Colorado with his parents to Denver and Black Hawk. The family soon moved to Pueble, CO where his dad established a church. They later moved to Rosita, CO "which was the scene of the great mining boom and it was from this city that Guy Adams went to Waynesburg College (a Presbyterian institution) to attend college." He then went into his father's law office in Rosita and read law for three years and later was admitted to the bar in Colorado and Kansas. While in college he met his future wife, Annie Strawn. Annie's parents had moved from Waynesburg, PA to Lincoln, KS and they were married there in 1885. Guy & Annie lived in Lincoln, KS until 1892 when they moved to Boulder. ("Daily Camera" 21 Sep 1933:1) A cousin, Leon Tyler, agent for the Midland at Sellars, visited Guy in June 1895. Leon had just married on 1 June 1895 (Ibid 3 June 1895:4) Guy was soon involved in the events of the time and in Feb 1893 he represented Frankie Williams (formerly Hutton) in her case against Mrs. Kingsley, "Madam of the Railroad Street foundry": "Mrs. Williams testified that she was formerly an inmate of the place and that she made a contract with Mrs. Kingsley to assist her in keeping house and was to receive 30 cents on every bottle of beer sold. The license was drawn in the names of both women and the preponderance of testimony appeared to be in favor of the gentle Frankie, although the madame stoutly denied the agreement. The jury, composed of church deacons, and men who were not, estimated that during the period of this partnership about 150 bottles had been broken open and so gave a verdict of $75 against Mrs. Kingsley, the ruling price of beer being $1 per bottle as the jury learned by the testimony. Several girls who were former 'boarders' at Madame Kingsley's were brought from Denver to testify and the colored lady cook was also on hand. Rev. C.M. Campbell pleaded eloquently for the good madame." (Ibid, 16 Feb 1893:1) The "Camera" later reported that "Guy Adams is quite an expert with the pen knife. The silhouette of Hon. R.H. Whitely, cut yesterday (22 Oct 1895), is quite good, so good indeed that persons who did not know whom it should represent said, 'This is Dick Whiteley'. ("Herald Weekly" 23 Oct 1895:8) "Guy Adams is now (Mar 1896) busy in the county clerk's office making out a list of names of those who are entitled to vote at the spring election in this city." (Ibid, 10 Nov 1897:5) "Guy Adams can now shake hands with Eugene Austin. Both had their cows tumble into the sewer excavation lately and both had a glorious time in getting the milk furnishers out" in Nov 1897. (Ibid) The incorporation papers of the Abstract Title Company of Boulder county were filed with the Secretary of State at Denver 2 Feb 1899. The capital stock was valued at $100 each. ("Daily Camera" 3 Feb 1899:4) The Abstract Title Co., moved into its new office June 1899, the room formerly occupied by the Boulder National Bank. Guy A. Adams was President, J.H. Golden secretary, and Victor Cushman treasurer and manager. (Ibid 24 Jun 1899:4) After 24 successful years, Guy sold the abstract business in 1924 to John Morgan. By 1924 he was serving his third term on the Boulder City Council. He then became the Republican candidate for County Judge. "The News-Herald supported Guy Adams, noting that "he has no affiliations with the un-American, un-Christian, anti-American Ku Klux Klan. He had the correct character, ability, personality and training for the job of judge." (Annie Adams scrapbook) Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Randolph of Lincoln, KS visited the Adams for a few days at the end of May 1899. ("Daily Camera" 30 May 1899:4) On the 28th of July 1899, the "Boulder Daily Camera" reported that Guy and Annie and the twins, Guy's aunt, Mrs. Gillum, went to Rollinsville for several days' outing. "While on their way home, Guy suffered a painful accident. In harnessing up the horses one morning, one of them became fractious and jerked away. Guy pulled him back and in doing so threw his arm out of joint. Medical assistance was secured at Eldora but the arm is still in a very painful condition." (Ibid 2 Aug 1899:4) Guy A. Adams was nominated for the office of Clerk and Recorder by the Populist county committee in Sept 1899. At the end of September the Populist primaries were held, with Guy A. Adams as chairman of No. 29 precinct, at the County Court Room. (Ibid 9 Sept 1899:4) At the end of Nov 1899 Annie and the twins left for Lincoln, KS to visit Ammie's parents, Mr. & Mrs. Strawn. Later that week Deputy Clerk and Recorder Guy Adams was to join his family there. (Ibid 23 Nov 1899:4) George H. Thorne, Guy Adams and Mrs. Coman were appointed by the court and made the semi-annual examination of the county treasurer books and accounts in May 1900. ("Boulder News" 17 May 1900:8) On 5 Feb 1929 the city council elected one of their own members, Guy A. Adams, to succeed Linda M. Lee as police magistrate here. He accepted and immediately resigned from his job as council member, a job he had held for seven years. He had 5 years left to serve on his second six-year term on the council. Guy took over the office of magistrate the morning of 6 Feb and, "in less that an hour his office was filled with persons seeking justice. The first to be arraigned was William Beach, age 22, a plumber's apprentice. Adams disposed of this case quickly as he did the remaining cases that morning and at 11:59 with the docket free, the judge went out to spend his salary for lunch." ("Daily Camera" 6 Feb 1929:1) Following his elevation from the city council to the position of city police judge, Guy A. Adams, prominent realtor, was advised that Waynesburg College in Pennsylvania, would confer the A.B. degree upon him at his convenience. Judge Adams was unable to attend commencement services in June 1929 but the president of the college asked him to come to commencement in 1930. Guy had attended Waynesburg College for three years, but illness suffered the last three months prevented him from receiving his degree with the class of 1884. (Ibib 13 Jun 1929:1) From his obituary of 21 Sept 1933 we learn that Guy was a Republican and played an active part in the affairs of that party. He served as deputy county clerk for four years under Mrs. Sue Callahan. "He first became a member of the city council when the Better Boulder party, which made Boulder dry, went into office. Later he was again elected and several years ago under the charter, again served on the council. He resigned from the council to accept the position of police magistrate upon the death of Judge Linda M. Lee." The Methodist Church was being built when the Adams' came to Boulder and they joined while church services were being held in a skating rink that stood on corner now (1933) occupied by the Physician Building. Two years later (1894) he was elected president of the Epworth League, then served as superintendent of the Sunday School for nine years, and still later held nearly every high position in the church. He was active in the state conference and was sent by it to the General Assembly at Springfield, MA sone years ago." "He held all the positions in the Boulder Camp of Modern Woodman and served as state officer. He was a Master Mason, a High Priest in the Royal Arch, and Eminent Commander of the Knights Templar. Guy was on the board that initiated the movement for the Y.M.C.A. and served it in many capacities. He was organizer of the Boulder County Abstract Company and managed that business for more than 10 years." "He served on the memorial committees of the fraternities and lodges. A book at his home contains copies of scores of memorials of sympathy and of praise that he was delegated to write. Guy served as chairman for the State Sunday School and other religious conventions in Boulder, including that of the Methodist conference. He served as installing officer for many lodges." Guy was "an outstanding leader in Boulder's political, fraternal and church life. During a residence of forty-one years, he took an active interest in everything for the advancement and welfare of Boulder. He took a stand one way or the other on public questions and threw the weight of his conviction and his services to the side that he thought right. "His interest in public affairs was manifested by participation in politics - national, county, and city; by forty-one years of active service to the Methodist Church; by membership and office holding in the Modern Woodmen of America and all Masonic groups; by leadership in the Y.M.C.A.; in service to the city of Boulder as councilman for the city for several terms, and for the last few years as Police Magistrate and Justice of the Peace. The latter two offices and a position on the official board of the Methodist church are left vacant by his death." (Ibid 21 Sept 1933:1) Guy was "of kindly disposition and with a heart and soul that took in all humanity. He was modest, pious, faithful - of a somewhat retiring disposition." (Annie Adams Scrapbook) "Pioneer Cenetery Walking Tour", Produced by The Restoration in Pioneer Committee of Historic Boulder, Inc. in cooperation with The Boulder Parks & Recreation Dept. Boulder Carnegie Branch Library for Local History, Copyright 1988 Historic Boulder, Inc., Page 14, Zone 7: 7.10 Adams, Guy A. Born 1859. Died 1933. A Boulder resident for 41 years, he came to Boulder to join his father in 1875. Member of the Woodman of America, the Masons and an active leader in the YWCA Adams was a City Council member for a number of terms, police magistrate and justice of the peace. (Note that date he joined father in Boulder is incorrect; came to Boulder in 1892; his father came to Boulder in 1886 and is also buried in this plot.) Pioneer Cemetery is a locally-designated Historic Landmark, and therefore any work there is subject to review by the Boulder Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board. Best known as Columbia Cemetery which has had a number of names - Masonic Cemetery, Odd Fellows Cemetery, Pioneer Gateway, Park Cemetery, and, simply, "the old cemetery" "Columbia" comes from Boulder's Masonic Lodge, Columbia #14. Census, Boulder 29 12 June 1900 ED 160 61 2124 14th SH 3 L 78 L A 78 40 Adams, Guy A. Sept 1859 m15 IA KY OH, abstractor of titles 79 35 " Annie Strawn Dec 1865 m15 4-2 PA PA PA 80 4 " Victor K. (twin) Oct 1895 CO IA PA 81 4 " Wilbur W. (twin) Oct 1895 " " " 82 21 Strawn, Theodore (bro-in-law Feb 1879 PA PA PA, grocery clerk 83 45 Sullivan, Addie (lodger) May 1855 OH IRE IRE, dressmaker 84 21 Rothgerber, Ira C. Oct 1878 IL CT IL, school 85 29 Fisher, Louise P. June 1870 PA Ger Ger, dressmaker 86 25 Battles, Burt L. Mar 1875 NE ME ME, dairyman 87 28 Stamm, Joseph Nov 1876 OH IN OH, dairyman