HISTORY: Mrs. Susannah A. (Adams) Northrup is descended in the paternal line from Revolutionary stock and comes from the same family to which the two presidents of that name belonged. The great-grandfather, Joel Adams, was a soldier in the war of Independence. His son Joel, born in New York State, served during the war of 1812. Three times married, he had four children by the first wife, none by the second, and ten by the third, who was Miss Lovica Tupper, and came of an aristocratic family. She was the grandmother of Mrs. Northrup. During the last thirty-five years of her life Mrs. Lovica Adams was blind.
Mrs. Northrup, being a woman of great energy and determination, resolved after the death of her first husband, Ransom Adams, to fit herself for business life, that she might earn her own support. In 1868 she graduated from a commercial college and has since filled positions of trust in St. Louis, Chicago and Kansas City. In the two former places she was assistant correspondent in a large business establishment. In 1868 she entered Oberlin College, where she remained for two years, and in 1870 went to Lexington, Ky., to accept a position as teacher in the American Missionary Association Normal School, for two years. Without children of her own she took to her home and heart her sister's little daughter, Susie Blanche Tucker, when she was only eighteen months old, and reared her to womanhood. Nobly and faithfully has she discharged the duty of a parent, and the niece rewarded her efforts by becoming all that could be desired. At the age of thirteen years she was graduated from the common schools, receiving her diploma, and at the age of sixteen secured a teacher's certificate. She has received instructions in both instrumental and vocal music and is quite proficient in both. She is now the wife of Howard C. Lawton. A sister of Mrs. Lawton for some years also found a home with her aunt.
Osro S. Northrup has been a resident of Racine county since 1845, and is one of the representative men of the county. By reason of their long residence, both he and his estimable wife are well known throughout the county. They are among the highly esteemed citizens of the village of Union Grove, where for so many years they have been known and loved for their good works. They are cultured in their tastes and have a good home library. One of their most cherished books is a large family Bible, which formerly belonged to Mr. Northup's paternal grandfather, purchased by the latter for seventeen bushels of wheat. It was probably printed in the sixteenth century.SOURCE: COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF PROMINENT AND REPRESENTATIVE MEN OF RACINE AND KENOSHA COUNTIES WISCONSIN CONTAINING BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MEN AND MANY OF THE EARLY SETTLED FAMILIES.
ILLUSTRATED J. H. BEERS & CO. CHICAGO 1906
Thomas Graves Age in 1860: 37 Birth Year: abt 1823 Birthplace: Kentucky Home in 1860: Pierce, Washington, Indiana Gender: Male Post Office: Farabee Station Value of real estate:
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Graves 37
Amanda Graves 31
William A Graves 8
Benjamin Graves 21
Name: Thomas Graves Age: 27 Birth Year: abt 1823 Birthplace: Kentucky Home in 1850: Jackson, Washington, Indiana Gender: Male Family Number: 142 Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Graves 27
Amanda Graves 21