[1][5] Adams was born in Quincy, Massachusetts, on April 20, 1804.
[2] Early in life, Adams worked as a butcher alongside his father; later, he owned several different stage lines and traded in horses.
[2] Adams married Mehetabel Field, the daughter of Joseph and Relief (Baxter) Field on April 4, 1826.
[4] Adams died of apoplexy on January 2, 1869.
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