City: Lewisburg
ADAMS, Joe C., merchant; born Lewisburg, Tenn., July 15, 1863; son of Robert L. and Jane E. (Bell) ADAMS; father’s occupation, Clerk of the County Court 12 years and Clerk and Master of Chancery Court 12 years; paternal grandparents Alex and Elizabeth (Larne) ADAMS, maternal grandparents James and Hetty (Orr) BELL; entered the mercantile business in early life; married Maggie A. BULLOCK Nov. 9, 1884; member of K. P., I. O. O. F.; Democrat; served as Mayor of Lewisburg, Tenn., two consecutive terms; president of the First National Bank.
Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans of To-Day. Memphis: Paul & Douglas Co, 1911.
