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Adams, Joseph B. (Joseph Burrows), 1881-1950

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1881 - 1950

Biographical History

Joseph B. Adams (1881-1950) was stockman and scientist in Utah.

Citation:
Familysearch, via WWW, Nov. 6, 2020 (Joseph Burrows Adams; b. Feb. 4, 1881 in Parowan, Utah; parents: Charles Adams and Sarah Ann Davenport; baptised member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1889; attended Brigham Young Academy, participated in the South American Expedition; m. Jan. 6, 1904 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Hannah Isabell Chamberlain, five children; degree in engineering, University of Texas, Austin, 1909; worked for General Electric Company; taught at Brigham Young University; became stockman in southern Utah, 1925; d. Feb. 18, 1950 in Anaheim, Calif.)

Ancestry.com, via WWW, Nov. 6, 2020 (Joseph B. Adams; Joseph Burrows Adams)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Joseph B. Adams biographical sketch, date of production not identified

 File — Box 1: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197227645253], Folder: 3
Identifier: MSS 4170 Series 1 File 3
Dates: date of production not identified
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 4170, Vasco M. Tanner collection on the South American Expedition / Vasco M. Tanner research on the South American Expedition

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