ADSIT, Lawrence R. - 1914

ADSIT, SOPER, GILLETT, QUINN

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HISTORY OF
Cherokee County
IOWA
VOLUME II
ILLUSTRATED
CHICAGO
THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY
1914
by Thomas McCulla

LAWRENCE R. ADSIT.

Lawrence R. Adsit, prominently connected with commercial interests of Cherokee as proprietor of a gentlemens furnishing business operated under the name of the Adsit Clothing Company, is a native of this city, born May 8, 1887. His parents, Lou and Carrie (Soper) Adsit, were also natives of Iowa, The father was an early settler in Cherokee county. He worked in a shoe store operated by his father for a number of years and afterward accepted a position as shoe salesman, traveling for twentyfive years thereafter. In 1912 he retired from active life and moved to Los Angeles, California, where he and his wife now reside.

Lawrence R. Adsit was reared in Cherokee and acquired his education in the public schools. After completing a high school course he began working on the farm which his father operated for five years. He finally became connected with mercantile interests as clerk in a gentlemens furnishing and clothing store operated by I. Werthiam and at the end of six years formed a partnership with J. E. Noonan and bought his employers interest. Their association continued for two years and at the end of that time Mr. Adsit purchased his partners interests and has since conducted the enterprise alone. He carries a large and well selected stock of mens furnishings and is accorded a liberal patronage as a result of his progressive and honorable business methods.

On the 14th of August, 1909, Mr. Adsit married Miss Lela Gillette, a daughter of Frank H. and Lydia (Quinn) Gillette. The parents came to Chero voi. n—6

kee county in pioneer times and the father engaged in farming there for many years. He now resides in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Mr. and Mrs. Adsit have two children: Marjorie, aged two and one-half; and Caroline, aged thirteen months.

Mr. Adsit is a member of the Baptist church. He is president of the local Commercial Club and greatly interested in the progress of the city, cooperating heartily in all measures to promote its growth. Although still a young man he has already attained a prominent place among the representative citizens of Cherokee and his future progress is assured.