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John Adair 1808 – 1888 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 August 1808

Birth Location: Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 9 April 1888

Death Location: Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon, United States of America

Father: General Adair

Mother: Catherine Palmer

Spouse(s): Mary Dickinson

Children(s): John Adair, Mary Adair, Samuel Adair, William Adair, Henry Adair, Laura Adair

John Adair IV was born in 1808 in Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky, United States of America, the child of General John Adair and Catherine Palmer. In 1600, John Adair IV resided in Oregon, USA. In 1810, John Adair IV resided in Mercer, Kentucky, United States. John Adair IV married Mary Ann Dickinson, and had children including John Adair, Mary Ann Adair, Samuel D. Adair, William Butler Adair, Henry Buford Adair, Laura P. Adair. John Adair IV passed away in 1888 in Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Adair IV was born in 1808 in Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky, United States of America, the child of General John Adair and Catherine Palmer.
  • In 1600, John Adair IV resided in Oregon, USA.
  • In 1810, John Adair IV resided in Mercer, Kentucky, United States.
  • John Adair IV married Mary Ann Dickinson, and had children including John Adair, Mary Ann Adair, Samuel D. Adair, William Butler Adair, Henry Buford Adair, Laura P. Adair.
  • John Adair IV passed away in 1888 in Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

General Adair
1759 – 1840
Birth Location: Chester, South Carolina
GA
Catherine Palmer
1768 – 1854
Birth Location: Santee River, South Carolina
CP

Spouses(s)

Mary Dickinson
1816 – 1893
Birth Location: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
MD

Children(s)

John Adair
1839 – 1915
Birth Location: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States of America
JA
Mary Adair
1844 – 1935
Birth Location: Louisville, KY
MA
Samuel Adair
1848 – 1916
Birth Location: Kentucky
SA
William Adair
1849 – 1929
Birth Location: Oregon
WA
Henry Adair
1851 – 1871
Birth Location: Oregon
HA
Laura Adair
1855 – 1935
Birth Location: Oregon
LA

John Adair's Ancestors

Self
John Adair
1808 – 1888
Birth Place: Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
General John Adair
1759 – 1840
Chester, South Carolina
Catherine Palmer
1768 – 1854
Santee River, South Carolina
Grandparents
Dr (James Robert) Adair
1709 – 1783
County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Elizabeth (Clark) Hobson
1710 – 1763
Northumberland, Virginia, British Colonial America
Henry Palmer
1740 – 1771
St Stephens Parish, South Carolina
Marie-Anne BENOIST
1737 – 1790
Charly, France
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Adair
1685 – 1755
Margaret Henart
1680 – 1750
Thomas Hobson
1666 – 1716
Sarah Clark-Hobson
1675 – 1743
Thomas Palmer
1712 – 1765
Catherine FARWELL
1715 – 1788
Jean Benoist
1722 – 1806
Marie-Anne BENOIST
1723 – 1783
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Adair
1658 – 1715
Margaret Weer
1657 – 1715
Giles Henart
1650 – 1700
Sarah Webb
Jonathan Palmer
1682 – 1731
Henry Farwell
1685 – 1772
Jane Hubbard
Jean Benoist
1703 – 1776
Marie MIUS
1702 – 1784

John Adair's Descendants

1.
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John Adair (8 August 1808 – 9 April 1888) m. Mary (Ann) Dickinson (15 February 1816 – 8 April 1893)
  1. 1. John Adair (17 July 1839 – 20 November 1915) m. Bethenia (Angelina) OWENS (7 February 1840 – 11 September 1926)
    1. 1. Anna (E) Adair (28 January 1887 – 31 January 1887)
    2. 2. John Adair (7 Oct 1891 – 22 Mar 1966) m. Grace Dawson (21 Nov 1890 – 17 May 1980)
      1. 1. Florence (H) Adair (26 October 1923 – 27 January 2013) m. Francis (Joseph) Trudell (9 Dec 1934 – 19 Dec 1998)
      2. 2. Marjorie Adair (27 October 1925 – 28 October 2008) m. Calvin (C) Leback (17 March 1924 – 7 December 2003)
      3. 3. John Adair (10 Mar 1927 – 4 Jan 2017) m. Barbara (Jean) Pape (1935 – Abt 1986)
        1. 1. John (Warren) Adair (26 Apr 1959 – ) m. Tammy Mann
        2. 2. Robert (W.) Adair (abt 1961 – )
        3. 3. Catherine (D) Adair (22 Jan 1970 – ) m. Tully Williams
  2. 2. Mary (Ann) Adair (7 Feb 1844 – 7 April 1935) m. William (Henry) Jordan (22 June 1837 – 13 April 1909)
    1. 1. Mary (Adair) Jourdan (abt 1867 – )
    2. 2. Samuel Jordan (abt 1868 – 15 January 1943)
    3. 3. John (A) Jourdan (4 Jul 1869 – 15 Oct 1890)
    4. 4. Elizabeth (Adair) Jordan (1871 – 28 April 1891)
    5. 5. Ella Jordan (1 December 1873 – 21 March 1896)
    6. 6. William (Henry) Jordan (1 January 1876 – 21 June 1923)
    7. 7. Samuel (Dickerson) Jordan (28 Dec 1878 – )
    8. 8. Laura (Jordan) Lewis (29 Sep 1880 – 30 Jul 1962)
    9. 9. David (J) Jordan (Feb 1884 – )
    10. 10. Julia (Cady) Jordan (2 November 1897 – 15 May 1920)
  3. 3. Samuel (D.) Adair (Abt 1848 – 5 July 1916) m. Mary (Rodney) Adair (28 May 1855 – 18 December 1921)
    1. 1. Hannah Adair (Dec 1880 – 18 September 1976) m. Laussat (Richter) Rogers (21 July 1866 – 17 January 1957) m. R (R) Rogers (abt 1870 – )
      1. 1. Daniel Rogers (abt 1911 – )
      2. 2. Adair Rogers (abt 1912 – 16 Jun 1994)
      3. 3. Diana Rogers (abt 1919 – )
    2. 2. Henry (Rodney) Adair (13 April 1882 – 21 June 1916)
    3. 3. John Adair (20 October 1883 – 25 December 1885)
    4. 4. Wistar (Morris) Adair (3 January 1886 – 18 November 1978) m. Margaret (L.) Weeks (abt 1897 – 19 December 1971) m. Margaret (L) Weeks (19 October 1894 – 19 December 1971)
      1. 1. Wistar (Morris) Adair (9 Dec 1925 – 10 Jun 2001) m. Charlotte Meek
      2. 2. Henry (Rodney) Adair (15 Apr 1924 – 6 November 1954)
    5. 5. Mary (Ann) Adair (3 August 1889 – 5 July 1926)
    6. 6. Alexander Adair (4 May 1892 – 14 November 1973) m. Irene (G) Pattiani (2 Nov 1889 – 5 Feb 1971)
      1. 1. Alexander (M) Adair (29 May 1919 – 8 Jan 2012) m. Janet (S) Adair (2 October 1927 – 14 April 2009)
      2. 2. Valerie Adair (23 Jun 1921 – 12 Mar 2011) m. Thomas Merrill
  4. 4. William (Butler) Adair (23 June 1849 – 20 May 1929) m. Mary (Louise) Jurand (1854 – 1941)
    1. 1. Robert (William) Adair (19 Jan 1892 – 11 Nov 1974) m. Ann Foster (abt 1894 – )
      1. 1. Virginia Adair (6 Aug 1922 – 28 Dec 1983) m. Charles (F) Langley
      2. 2. Gloria Adair (abt 1926 – 20 November 1960) m. Harold (R) Lemans (abt 1921 – 20 November 1960)
        1. 1. Robin Lemons (1952 – 20 November 1960)
        2. 2. Virginia Lemons (1953 – 20 November 1960)
        3. 3. Howard Lemons (1954 – 20 November 1960)
        4. 4. Michael (Adair) Lemons (1958 – 20 November 1960)
        5. 5. Baby Lemons (1958 – 20 November 1958)
        6. 6. Jon (Foster) Lemons (1959 – 20 November 1960)
      3. 3. Robert Adair (27 Sep 1928 – )
      4. 4. Jack Adair (abt 1932 – )
    2. 2. Joseph (Alexander) Adair (24 September 1894 – 17 August 1967) m. Hilda Fryer (abt 1902 – ) m. Mildred Fryer (abt 1905 – October 1978)
      1. 1. Joseph (A) Adair (abt 1923 – Aug 1983) m. Bobby (Dean) Gragg
      2. 2. Marilyn (J) Adair (abt 1925 – 9 December 2013) m. William (Joseph) Hetzler (abt 1925 – 21 March 2017)
        1. 1. Robin Bro
        2. 2. Lesley March
        3. 3. Stephanie Prebula
        4. 4. Karlyn Hetzler
      3. 3. Joseph (A) Adair (30 Sep 1922 – 25 Aug 1983) m. Bobby (Dean) Gragg
    3. 3. Margaret (Ellen) Adair (1898 – 1938)
  5. 5. Henry (Buford) Adair (13 September 1851 – 25 August 1871)
  6. 6. Laura (P.) Adair (Aug 20, 1855 – Abt 1935) m. William (Morris) Barker (12 May 1854 – 21 February 1901)
    1. 1. Anna (Ellis) Parker (31 October 1894 – 5 January 1967)
    2. 2. Mary (Adair) Barker (3 November 1896 – 28 June 1897)

John Adair's Timeline

10 Records

1600
1600-1893
John Adair IV resided here in Oregon, USA
Oregon, USA
1808
8 August 1808
Birth of John Adair IV in Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky, United States of America
Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky, United States of America
1810
1810
Age 2
John Adair IV resided here in Mercer, Kentucky, United States
Mercer, Kentucky, United States
1834
3 Jan 1834
Age 26
John Adair IV was married in Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
1849
1849
Age 41
John Adair IV resided here in Oregon, USA
Oregon, USA
1850
1850
Age 42
John Adair IV resided here in Clatsop, Oregon Territory, USA
Clatsop, Oregon Territory, USA
1860
1860
Age 52
John Adair IV resided here in Astoria, Clatsop, Oregon, USA
Astoria, Clatsop, Oregon, USA
1870
1870
Age 62
John Adair IV resided here in Astoria, Clatsop, Oregon, USA
Astoria, Clatsop, Oregon, USA
1880
1880
Age 72
John Adair IV resided here in Upper Astoria, Clatsop, Oregon, USA
Upper Astoria, Clatsop, Oregon, USA
1888
9 April 1888
Age 80
Death of John Adair IV in Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon, United States of America
Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 August 1808
    Event Place: Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Upper Astoria, Clatsop, Oregon; Roll: 1080; Page: 250A; Enumeration District: 022
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Astoria, Clatsop, Oregon; Roll: M593_1285; Page: 180A; Family History Library Film: 552784
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Astoria, Clatsop, Oregon; Page: 98; Family History Library Film: 805055
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Clatsop, Oregon Territory; Roll: 742; Page: 47B
    [5] Oregon, Biographical and Other Index Card File, 1700s-1900s, Oregon Historical Society; Portland, OR; Index Collection: Pioneer Index
    [6] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Oregon, Early Oregonians Index, 1800-1860
    [8] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Times; Publication Date: 17/ Nov/ 1892; Publication Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America; ,0.3424643,0.31458536,0.430228

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1834
    Event Place: Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, County Marriage Records, 1783-1965

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1600-1893
    Event Place: Oregon, USA
    Record Source: An illustrated history of the state of Oregon

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Mercer, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Mercer, Kentucky; Roll: 7; Page: 340; Image: 00349; Family History Library Film: 0181352

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1849
    Event Place: Oregon, USA
    Record Source: Oregon, Biographical and Other Index Card File, 1700s-1900s, Oregon Historical Society; Portland, OR; Index Collection: Pioneer Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Clatsop, Oregon Territory, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Clatsop, Oregon Territory; Roll: 742; Page: 47B

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Astoria, Clatsop, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Astoria, Clatsop, Oregon; Page: 98; Family History Library Film: 805055

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Astoria, Clatsop, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Astoria, Clatsop, Oregon; Roll: M593_1285; Page: 180A; Family History Library Film: 552784

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Upper Astoria, Clatsop, Oregon, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Upper Astoria, Clatsop, Oregon; Roll: 1080; Page: 250A; Enumeration District: 022

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Adair : history and genealogy

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 April 1888
    Event Place: Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Oregon, Biographical and Other Index Card File, 1700s-1900s, Oregon Historical Society; Portland, OR; Index Collection: Pioneer Index
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Oregon, Early Oregonians Index, 1800-1860
    [4] Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Times; Publication Date: 17/ Nov/ 1892; Publication Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America; ,0.3424643,0.31458536,0.430228

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Warrenton, Clatsop County, Oregon, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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