MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
ASA LEMUEL ADAMS, farmer, Montgomery county, Ga., son of Asa and Louisa (Phillips) Adams, was born in Montgomery county, April I. 1834. Mr. Adams’ father was born in the county, and his family was among its early settlers. He was a farmer, was born Dec. 17, 1809, and died June 19, 1891. Mr. Adams’ mother was born Oct. 12, 1812, and died July 29, 1884. Of seven children born to them, three lived to maturity: William R. born Feb. 21, 1829; Nathan A., born June 7, 1832, and Asa Lemuel, all living in Montgomery county. Asa L. Adams received a common school education, and began life as a farmer, which has continued to be his occupation, excepting a brief interval of school teaching when a young man and periods of public service. In 1861 he enlisted in Company A, Fourth battalion, Georgia sharpshooters, Bates’ division, Bragg’s army. He was in all the important engagements in Kentucky, Tennessee and North Georgia, and in several in Virginia. His last battle was when Hood’s army was defeated, and practically destroyed, at Nashville, Dec. 15, 1864. He was wounded in that battle while stooping to raise his brother, Andrew J., who had received a wound, from which he died. Mr. Adams was captured and carried to Cumberland hospital, where he remained until Jan. 5, 1865, when he was transferred to Camp Chase prison, Ohio, with more than 500 others. He was detained there until June 13, 1865, when he was paroled, and he returned to his farm. Mr. Adams was notary public eight years—1866-’74—and was elected sheriff in 1874, serving one term. In 1881 he was elected clerk of the superior court, which office he held two years; and 1892 he was elected to represent Montgomery county in the general assembly, and was assigned to the following committees: General agriculture, corporations, immigration, lunatic asylum, and wild lands. May 6, 1866, Mr. Adams was married to Mrs. Mary Jane (nee Ryals) McAllister, daughter of William R. and Eliza (Connor) Ryals, of Montgomery county. By her first husband, Mrs. Adams had two children: Eliza, born Jan. 23, 1851, and John, born Oct. 2, 1854. To Mr. and Mrs. Adams have been born: Sophia F., Mrs. John Wootten, and Mary J., Mrs. Cornelius Wootten, both of Wootten’s Mills, Telfair Co., Ga. Mr. Adams is a master Mason, and is enjoying life and the esteem of life-long friends at Long Pond.
Source: Memoirs of Georgia: Containing Historical Accounts of the State's Civil, Military, Industrial and Professional Interests, and Personal Sketches of Many of Its People, Volume II, published by the Southern Historical Association, Atlanta, Ga., 1895; Pg. 569
