Biography of Alan Blythman Adamson Excerpted from "Collections of the Kansas State Historical Society, 1911-1912", Edited by Geo. W. Martin, Secretary. Vol XII., State Printing Office, Topeka, Kansas 1912. submitted by Teresa Lindquist (merope@radix.net); (copyright) 2001 by Teresa Lindquist ----------------------------------------------------------------------- KSGENWEB INTERNET GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY COPYRIGHT NOTICE: In keeping with the KSGenWeb policy of providing free information on the Internet, this data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other gain. Copying of the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged. Any other use, including publication, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission by electronic, mechanical, or other means requires the written approval of the file's author. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ALAN BLYTHMAN ADAMSON was born January 23, 1860, at Cullercoats, Northumberland, England, the son of William Adamson and Hannah (Benson) Adamson. He came to Kansas in 1885, having previously lived at Sun Prairie, Wis. June 30, 1894, he married Sada Armour, of Beloit, Kan. The wife was born in Delavan, Wis. They have two children, a son and a daughter. Mr. Adamson is editor and proprietor of the Beloit Daily Call, which was established in 1901. The Adamsons have been prominently connected with the north of England for centuries. (Included with the article: "Crossing the Plains", page 262)