Background
Adams, Leland Richard was born on May 17, 1928 in Spickard, Missouri, United States. Son of Thomas Lavern and Hattie Bell (Long) Adams.
Adams, Leland Richard was born on May 17, 1928 in Spickard, Missouri, United States. Son of Thomas Lavern and Hattie Bell (Long) Adams.
Associate of Arts, Trenton Junior College, 1949. Bachelor of Science, Northwest Missouri University, 1951.
Accountant United States Government, retired, 1982.
Volunteer Missouri Department Corrections, Probation and Parole. Member Johnson County, Kansas Bicentennial Committee, chairman subcommittee recording cemetery inscriptions, 1974-1976, Kansas Museum Board, 1978-1987, president, 1986. Treasurer Shawnee Mission Indian History Society, 1987-1988.
Vice president Atchison County, Kansas History Society, 1988-1989. Member Sons of the American Revolution (Kansas state secretary Delaware Crossing chapter 1977), Johnson County Genealogical Society (organizer, 1st president 1973-1975), Kansas Council Genealogical Societies (president 1975-1977), American Family Records Association (vice president 1981-1982), Federation Genealogical Societies (director, treasurer, director national convention Kansas City 1985), Atchison County Kansas Genealogical Society (president 1991-1993)Volumes National Archives (organizer, 1st president Kansas City chapter 1986-1988), Veterans of Foreign Wars (Commander Post 846 1965-1966, administrative surgeon 1969-1974), Toastmasters (president 1972).