CHARLES ADAMS.  Mr. Charles Adams is the proprietor of the Milford bakery, which was established in 1864 by the late Charles Adams, Sr.  The plant is fully equipped with modern machinery, and has local routes established, in addition to which they ships extensively to points on the Swing and Kroger traction lines.
     The birth of Mr. Charles Adams occurred at Indianapolis, Ind., June 28, 1857.  He is a son of Charles and Frances (Ehret) Adams¸ the former of whom was born at Strasburg, Province of Alsace, France, where he learned the baker’s trade, and came to America in 1852.  He was engaged in the bakery business at Brookville, Ind., until 1864, when he established the business in Milford, Ohio.  His death took place of 1907, and until five years before his demise he was active in the business.  He married Miss Frances Ehret in 1856, in Cincinnati.  She was born at Bruchsal, Province of Braden, Germany, in 1836, and came with her parents to America in 1850, settling at Zanesville, Ohio, remaining there for a period following which they removed to Cincinnati.  She was a devoted member of the Episcopal church and her death occurred in 1885, in her forty-ninth year.  They were the parents of six children: 
  Charles Jr., our subject.
  Louis, is in the government employ at Denver, Colo.
  Theresa, deceased
  Francis, deceased
  Frank, is a dentist of Cincinnati.
  Emma, became Mrs. Frank Hollington, and lives in San Francisco.
     From the age of seven years, Mr. Adams has been a resident of Milford, where he enjoyed the educational privileges of the public school and practically grew up in the bakery shop of his father, learning the business thoroughly, and continued in the bakery business after his father retired.
     Mr. Adams spent eight and one-half years at Columbus, Ohio, where he was foreman of the bakery at the State hospital at that place, returning in 1904, and resumed business at Milford.
     Mr. Adams has been twice married, the first time to Miss Belle Euyart, of Milford, who died in 1888, leaving one son, Robert, who was born in 1880, in now a draftsman by profession, residing at St. Louis, Mo.
     The second marriage took place in 1889, to Miss Eva Magee, a daughter of the late Robert Magee, of Owensville, Clermont county, where Mrs. Adams was born.  The mother is still a resident of Owensville.  This union has been blessed with two sons:
     Charles Magee, who was born in 1893, is attending the State University at Columbus, Ohio, preparing for journalism and is in the second year.  Owing to an accident for journalism and is in the second year.  Owing to an accident in his early childhood, he lost his eyesight, but is exceptionally bright and great things are expected of him when his education is completed.
     William Ehret is attending the Milford High School, in the second year.
     Mr. Adams gives his political allegiance to the Republican party, and considers it the duty of every citizen to take an active part in political affairs, and has served on the county board of elections and is always well informed on the political issues and questions of the day.  He is a member of the board issues and questions of the day.  He is a member of the board of public affairs at Milford.  In social circles, Mr. Adams holds membership in the Laurel Lodge, No. 417, Knights of Pythias, of which organization he has been active for the past twenty-three years, helping to organize the lodge of which he is a member.
     The religious faith of Mr. Adams and his family is manifested by their membership in the Presbyterian church of Milford.  In business transactions he is the soul of honor, and has a broad humanitarian spirit which reaches out to all his fellowmen. ~ Page 285