Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 2nd ed., 1885,
Hancock Co.

E. P. McADAMS was born in Hawesville, Hancock County, Ky., July 23, 1847.
His parents were G. W. and Dorcas (Comstock) McAdams, natives of Harrison
County, Ind., and Ohio County, Ky., respectively.  His ancestors on the
father's side were of German descent, and early residents of Kentucky,
Nelson County.  G. W. McAdams was born in 1817.  He came to Kentucky in his
early manhood and resided in Jefferson County a number of years.  He
subsequently moved to Hancock, where he married, and where he lived until
1882, at which time he went to Louisville, his present home.  His wife,
subject's mother, died in 1861, aged about forty-seven or forty-eight
years.  The family of G. W. and Dorcas McAdams consisted of seven children,
four of whom are now living: Josephine, Hester, E. P. and S. L.  E. P.
McAdams was reared in Hawesville.  His early education was recived [sic] in
the school of the town.  At the age of sixteen, he entered Notre Dame
College, South Bend, Ind., which he attended one year, and subsequently
became a student in Washington and Lee College at Lexington, which he
attended the same length of time.  After quitting school, he returned to
Hawesville, and engaged in the tobacco business as superintendent for his
father, who was one of the most extensive and successful tobacco dealers on
the river.  He remained in the above capacity until 1874, at which time he
was elected circuit clerk of Hancock County, which office he still holds,
having been re-elected in 1880.  Mr. McAdams was married December 19, 1869,
to Miss Mary L., daughter of John and Theresa Pope, of Arkansas, and
grand-daughter of ex-Gov. John Pope of that State.  Seven children have
been born to this union, viz.: Marie Louise, George W., John P., Lena B.,
Samuel L., Robert T. and Albert E.  Mr. McAdams is a member of the
I.O.O.F., K. of H. and independent in politics.

McAdams Comstock Pope
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Harrison-IN Ohio Jefferson AR

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