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James Edward Adams (1867-1929) married Nellie G. Dick (1866-1909) in 1893 and shortly thereafter was ordained. In 1894 the two were appointed to the Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A.'s Korea mission where James's sister Annie Baird was already stationed. The Adams conducted evangelistic work at the newly established station of Taegu. They had four children: Edward, Benjamin, Dorothy and George. Nellie died two years after the birth of her last child in 1909. James Adams remarried in 1912 to Caroline Babcock (1875-?) who joined him in his mission work at Taegu. They had two children, Mary and Henry. The Adams continued their mission work until 1921 when they were appointed as affiliated missionaries and returned to the U.S. They resigned in 1925. Three of the Adams' children returned to Korea as missionaries.
Edward Adams (1895-1965) was appointed to the PCUSA Korea Mission in 1920. Before leaving the U.S. he married Susan Comstock in 1921. He itinerated and attended language school at Chairyung until 1925 where he evangelized at Tailsu under the special Adams Fund. Edward was also appointed principal of the Taegu Mens Bible Institute until 1942. After the war he spent time as Board field representative and chairman of the Mission Executive Commission in Korea. He retired in 1963 after spending 5 years as President of Keimyung Christian College.
George J. Adams (1907- ) also became a missionary in Korea in 1932. He was appointed with his wife Margaret Roberts Adams to the PCUSA Andong Mission. Until 1959 he conducted evangelical work at Andong and Taejon. In 1959 he was transferred to Japan and remained until 1969.
Benjamin Nyce Adams (1898- ) married Phyllis Taylor and they were appointed to the PCUSA Andong Mission in Korea in 1924. They spent the next four years evangelizing in that area and in 1930 they resigned from service and returned to the U.S.
From the description of Papers, 1897-1935. (Presbyterian Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 20160920
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creatorOf | Adams family. Papers, 1897-1935. | Presbyterian Historical Society, PHS |
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associatedWith | Adams, Benjamin Nyce, 1898- |
associatedWith | Adams, Caroline M. Babcock, 1875- |
associatedWith | Adams, Edward, 1895-1965. |
associatedWith | Adams, George J. (George Jacob), 1907- |
associatedWith | Adams, James Edward, 1867-1929. |
associatedWith | Adams, Nellie G. Dick, 1866-1909. |
associatedWith | Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Korea Mission. Annual meeting |
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