Samuel Burton Adams was born on January 17, 1849, in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, the son of Major John Dunning Adams (1827–1892) and Catherine Yeiser Adams (1827–1909), both of whom are buried in Mount Holly Cemetery in Little Rock. His paternal grandfather was the Governor of Arkansas (1805–1850), and his paternal grandmother was Rebecca May (1807–1840), while his maternal grandparents were Dr. Daniel Carpenter Yeiser (1786–1876) and Katherine Fauntleroy Samuel Yeiser (1802–1873) of Danville, Kentucky. Adams entered the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) on November 17, 1863, from Little Rock and served as a private in Company C of the VMI Corps of Cadets during the Civil War. He participated in the 1864 Battle of New Market, the Parade of Cadets in Richmond, and served at the University of North Carolina before being commissioned as a first lieutenant in 1865 with orders to the Trans-Mississippi Department.
Following the war, Adams traveled to Europe for his health before returning to the United States, where he worked in the railroad industry and later in the insurance business as part of Adams & Boyle Insurance in Little Rock. He also served as president of the Mescal Mining Company and operated mining properties in the Verde Mining District of Arizona.
Adams was married three times: first to Mary Boyd (1845–1868), then to Sarah Haney (1854–1897), and finally to Margaret Adeline Denison (1877–1902), all of whom are interred at Mount Holly Cemetery. He had three children—Samuel Boyd Adams (1865–1870), Ella Sibley Adams Tachoir (1885–1945), and an infant son who died in 1902. Samuel Burton Adams died on December 25, 1929, in Little Rock, Arkansas, at the age of 79, and was buried with his family in Mount Holly Cemetery.
Obituary of Samuel Burton Adams
Samuel Burton Adams, respected businessman, veteran, and native son of Little Rock, passed away peacefully at his home on December 25, 1929, at the age of 79. Born in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, on January 17, 1849, he was the son of Major John Dunning Adams and Catherine Yeiser Adams, and the grandson of a former Governor of Arkansas.
Mr. Adams received his early education in Arkansas before entering the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) on November 17, 1863. During the closing years of the Civil War, he served with distinction as a private in Company C of the VMI Corps of Cadets, taking part in the Battle of New Market in 1864 and later serving in Richmond and at the University of North Carolina. In 1865, he was commissioned as a first lieutenant with orders to the Trans-Mississippi Department.
After the war, Mr. Adams traveled to Europe for his health before returning to the United States, where he built a successful career in business. He worked in the railroad industry and later became an insurance executive with Adams & Boyle Insurance Company in Little Rock. His enterprising spirit led him westward, where he served as president of the Mescal Mining Company and developed mining properties in the Verde Mining District of Arizona.
Mr. Adams was married three times—first to Mary Boyd, then to Sarah Haney, and later to Margaret Adeline Denison—all of whom preceded him in death. He was the father of three children: the late Samuel Boyd Adams, Ella Sibley Adams Tachoir, and an infant son who died in 1902.
He will be remembered as a man of honor, perseverance, and dedication—one whose life reflected the resilience of his generation. His service to his state and country, his leadership in business, and his deep ties to the Little Rock community leave a lasting legacy.
Funeral services were held at Mount Holly Cemetery, where Mr. Adams was laid to rest alongside his family.
Following the war, Adams traveled to Europe for his health before returning to the United States, where he worked in the railroad industry and later in the insurance business as part of Adams & Boyle Insurance in Little Rock. He also served as president of the Mescal Mining Company and operated mining properties in the Verde Mining District of Arizona.
Adams was married three times: first to Mary Boyd (1845–1868), then to Sarah Haney (1854–1897), and finally to Margaret Adeline Denison (1877–1902), all of whom are interred at Mount Holly Cemetery. He had three children—Samuel Boyd Adams (1865–1870), Ella Sibley Adams Tachoir (1885–1945), and an infant son who died in 1902. Samuel Burton Adams died on December 25, 1929, in Little Rock, Arkansas, at the age of 79, and was buried with his family in Mount Holly Cemetery.
Obituary of Samuel Burton Adams
Samuel Burton Adams, respected businessman, veteran, and native son of Little Rock, passed away peacefully at his home on December 25, 1929, at the age of 79. Born in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, on January 17, 1849, he was the son of Major John Dunning Adams and Catherine Yeiser Adams, and the grandson of a former Governor of Arkansas.
Mr. Adams received his early education in Arkansas before entering the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) on November 17, 1863. During the closing years of the Civil War, he served with distinction as a private in Company C of the VMI Corps of Cadets, taking part in the Battle of New Market in 1864 and later serving in Richmond and at the University of North Carolina. In 1865, he was commissioned as a first lieutenant with orders to the Trans-Mississippi Department.
After the war, Mr. Adams traveled to Europe for his health before returning to the United States, where he built a successful career in business. He worked in the railroad industry and later became an insurance executive with Adams & Boyle Insurance Company in Little Rock. His enterprising spirit led him westward, where he served as president of the Mescal Mining Company and developed mining properties in the Verde Mining District of Arizona.
Mr. Adams was married three times—first to Mary Boyd, then to Sarah Haney, and later to Margaret Adeline Denison—all of whom preceded him in death. He was the father of three children: the late Samuel Boyd Adams, Ella Sibley Adams Tachoir, and an infant son who died in 1902.
He will be remembered as a man of honor, perseverance, and dedication—one whose life reflected the resilience of his generation. His service to his state and country, his leadership in business, and his deep ties to the Little Rock community leave a lasting legacy.
Funeral services were held at Mount Holly Cemetery, where Mr. Adams was laid to rest alongside his family.
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