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Martha Delila Adair 1885–1951

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records

Born 6 Nov 1885 · Decatur County, Iowa, USA

Died 26 Mar 1951 · Lineville, Wayne County, Iowa, United States of America

Father Sarah Ellen Hursey

Mother Andrew Jackson Adair

Siblings Bertie E Adair, Elven Edward Adair, Maud Ann Adair, Vernon Adair

Records

1900 United States Federal Census U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, … Iowa, Delayed Birth Records S1617351530

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Immediate Family

Parents

Sarah Ellen Hursey

Andrew Jackson Adair

Spouse(s)

No spouse recorded

Children

No children recorded

Biography

In 1885, Martha Delila Adair entered the world in Decatur County, Iowa, USA, born to sarah ellen hursey and andrew jackson adair. In 1900, Martha Delila Adair resided in Woodland, Decatur, Iowa, USA. Martha Delila Adair passed away in 1951 in Lineville, Wayne County, Iowa, United States of America.

Sources

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Census 1900 United States Federal Census
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Record Iowa, U.S., Births (series) 1880-1904, 1921-1944 and Delayed Births (series)
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Birth Records Iowa, Delayed Birth Records
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Record S1617351530

Life Timeline

1885

Birth of Martha Delila Adair in Decatur County, Iowa, USA

Birth

1900

Martha Delila Adair resided here in Woodland, Decatur, Iowa, USA

Residence

1951

Death of Martha Delila Adair in Lineville, Wayne, Iowa, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Martha Adair

This ancestor line traces from Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Schotland (1423) to Decatur County, Iowa, USA (1885) across 14 generations.

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: Martha Adair (1885–1951) was born in Decatur County, Iowa, USA and died in Lineville, Wayne County, Iowa, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Martha in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 14 generations of this lineage geographically.
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