Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers.  "An
Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam,
Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties")  Spokane, WA: Western Historical
Publishing Co., 1905.  p. 783.
 
WILLIAM ADAMS

     is to be numbered with the stockmen of Crook county and has done faithfully
the work of the pioneer in this place. He now resides in Prineville. His birth
occurred in Missouri, in 1838 and his father, Elijah Adams, was a native of
Kentucky. While William was very young the father died and so he remained with
his mother until twenty years of age, receiving his, education in the public
schools. In 1859, being strongly attacked by western fever, he determined to try
mining and accordingly went to Colorado during the Pike's Peak excitement. For
three years he freighted and mined then came to Idaho and spent three years more
in mining. After that he went to the Willamette valley, married and settled on a
farm. That was his home until 1871, when he came to Beaver creek in what is now
Crook county. He settled on school land and took up cattle raising. In 1878,
during the time of the Indian troubles, he was forced to flee with the other
settlers and sought safety for his family near Prineville and one year later
settled on McKay creek. Some time thereafter he sold his farm to Thomas Powell
then moved to a place eight miles southeast of Prineville. There he engaged in
the sheep business and has followed the same steadily since. He owns an estate
of eight hundred acres and also a residence in Prineville, where he now lives.
     In 1867, in Lane county, Mr. Adams married Nancy A. Maupin, who was born in
1850. She died in 1901. Her father, Boyd Maupin, was a pioneer to Lane county in
1853. To Mr. and Mrs. Adams the following named children have been born: R. B. ;
George and John, in Alaska ; William, deceased ; Mrs. Manda Boegli, in
Prineville; Mrs. S. W. Yancey; Silas, a sheepman in this county ; Charles ;
Oliver ; and Effie.
     Mr. Adams and his wife are members of the Christian church and he is one of
the stanch pioneers and substantial citizens of this county. During his long
career here, Mr. Adams has always labored for the spreading of the gospel, has
taken a keen interest in forwarding educational matters and is allied with
everything that is for the benefit and upbuilding of the country.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in August 2008 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.