 ADAMSON FAMILY COLLINSVILLE TIMES February 18, 1932 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES JUDGE J. Q. ADAMSON
1862 - 1931 The late Judge J. Q. Adamson of Sherman was a pioneer citizen of Collinsville. He was born in Collinsville in 1862. He attended the little subscription school taught by Tom Hudson where he was associated with Gov. Bill Murray until Gov. Murray moved away from Collinsville. Judge Adamson, after finishing his education at Collinsville attended Sam Houston Normal at Huntsville, Texas. He graduated from that institution in 1883. After his graduation he taught school at Dodd City, and later at Bowie, Texas. Judge Adamson received his bar affiliation in August 1889. Judge H.O. Head granting his license. He immediately began his career as an attorney. He served as assistant County Attorney of Grayson County under Judge Silas Hare, Charlie Vowell, Nubert Bookout, Toy Finley and Joe P. Cox. He was serving in this capacity at the time of his death, September 20, 1931. Judge Adamson was active in the interest of public affairs of the County, State and Nation. He was an active member of the Travis Street Methodist Church, Sherman, Texas. He was a member of the Gideons, going into all parts of Grayson County holding religious services. His wife, Cora, was also a native of Collinsville, daughter of William Jones who came to Collinsville in 1860. Judge Adamson had four brothers and two sisters who also lived in Collinsville:
  WILLIAM HARDIN ADAMSON 26 April 1864 - 26 May 1935 W. H Adamson was born in a log house one and one-half miles south of Collinsville in 1864. He attended school at the Adamson School House. When he was nine years old he moved with his family to Collinsville where he entered school, finishing high school there. Mr. Adamson attended the S.H.N. Institute and the Collinsville Academy. He has long been associated with schools and school teaching, serving as teacher at Welch School house, Elmont, Basin Springs, Sunset, Alvord, Decatur and his present position in Oak Cliff. He has lived in Dallas for thirty years. In 1891 he married Miss Mary Webster. W. H. Adamson had three brothers and two sisters who also lived in Collinsville: * Representative J.W.Adamson of Denison * Major George Adamson, Secretary to Gen. John J. Pershing, Washington, D.C * T. W. Adamson of Brownsville * Mrs. F. J. Armstrong of Ada, Okla. * Mrs. Mollie Roberson of California. Dallas Morning News Shortly after Mr. Adamson's death, Oak Cliff High School was named W. H. Adamson High School in his memory. JAKE WALTER ADAMSON
29 February 1866 - 2 February 1951 Jake Walter Adamson was the fourth son of Jonathan and Margaret Adamson; was born and reared in Collinsville. He received his education here and at the State Teachers' College, Huntsville. Mr. Adamson was married to Miss Alice Williams, of Whitesboro. He now has two grandchildren, Victor H. Jr. and Miss Margaret Adamson of Sherman. Mr. Adamson taught school at several places for a time and was principal or superintendent of several of these. He moved to Denison about twenty-five years ago and has been manager of Draughon's Practical Business College continuously since that date. Two years ago he was elected State Representative without opposition, place two, from Grayson County, and made an efficient and capable Representative. His friends predict that he will have no opposition for his second term.  Biography Index Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |