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Below is a family biography included in The History of Perry County, Indiana published by Goodspeed, Bros. & Co. in 1885.  These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.  Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more.  There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.

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JOSEPH ADAM, proprietor Tell City Hub Manufactory, is a native of Baden, Germany, born March 19, 1847. He is one of a family of ten children born to the marriage of Damion Adam and Walburga Keller, also natives of Germany. He remained at home until reaching manhood, receiving a fair education. He learned the carpenter’s trade and followed it in his native country until 1866, when he came to the United States and worked at his trade in Cincinnati and New Albany, Ind. In 1870 he came to Tell City and worked in furniture and chair factories until 1882, when he embarked in his present business, in which he is meeting with fair success. In 1868 he married Catharine (Stroble) Reichle, a native of Baden, by whom he is the father of three children, Charles A., Katie and Joseph. Both he and wife are members of the Catholic church, and he is also a member of the I. O. O. F. In politics Mr. Adams is a Democrat, and is at present a member of the town council.

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This family biography is one of 257 biographies included in The History of Perry County, Indiana portion of the book: History of Warrick, Spencer and Perry Counties Indiana published in 1885 by Goodspeed, Bros. & Co.  For the complete description, click here: Perry County, Indiana History and Genealogy

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