Sketches of the old inhabitants and other citizens of old Springfield of the present century, and its historic mansions of "ye olden tyme," . nsfield, Conn., March30, 1796. He was a representative to the MassachusettsLegislature in 1851, a member of the Common Council inthe city of Springfield in 1852-53, from Ward six, and analderman from the same ward in 1855. In 1825, he married Frances Bliss, daughter of Alexan-der Bliss. She was born February 10, 1803, and diedJanuary 11, 1892, aged 88 years, 11 months. Mr. Adamsdied April 29, 1858, aged 62 years. Dr. Nathan Adams, son of Judge Rufus Adam
Sketches of the old inhabitants and other citizens of old Springfield of the present century, and its historic mansions of "ye olden tyme," . nsfield, Conn., March30, 1796. He was a representative to the MassachusettsLegislature in 1851, a member of the Common Council inthe city of Springfield in 1852-53, from Ward six, and analderman from the same ward in 1855. In 1825, he married Frances Bliss, daughter of Alexan-der Bliss. She was born February 10, 1803, and diedJanuary 11, 1892, aged 88 years, 11 months. Mr. Adamsdied April 29, 1858, aged 62 years. Dr. Nathan Adams, son of Judge Rufus Adams, of Canterbury, Conn., and Miss Byers, a sister of the late James Byers, was born May 6, 1813. He-entered YaleCollege and graduated at the medical department in 1834. He came to Springfield in 1838 and for a short timepracticed his profession. He was a member of the Common Council in 1856 fromWard three. In 1868 he removed to New Haven, Conn., where heremained for several years, but in 1886 he returned toSpringfield, having purchased a residence at the High-lands, which was ever afterwards his home. lO SKETCHES OF THE OLD INHABITANTS. SYLVANUS ADAMS. Portrait taken 1866. AND MANSIONS OF SPRINGFIELD. II Dr. Adams was a communicant in the Christ (Episco-pal) Church, towards which he was a generous giver. Hemarried a Miss Watkinson, of Hartford, Conn. His death occurred while on a visit to his daughter, , at Marblehead, Mass., October 2, 1888, in the 76thyear of his age. Dr. Adams was of a kindly and genial nature and highlyesteemed in the communities in which he has resided. Theirchildren : one son, one daughter. Mr. Sylvanus Adams, born at Holliston, Mass., July10, 1810. He early in life became interested in manufact-uring. Previous to his removal to Chicopee, Mass., inDecember, 1840, from Lowell, where he was for five or sixyears superintendent of the Merrimac Corporation, he wascalled upon to take charge of the Dvvight mills. In thecourse of a few years the three c
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