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Walter Scruggs Adair 1887 – 1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Mar 1887

Birth Location: Gurley, Madison, Alabama, United States

Death Date: Nov 1971

Death Location: Chatanooga, Tennessee, United States

Father: James Adair

Mother: Lara Owens

Spouse(s): Sarah Acuff, Emma Power

Children(s): Charles Adair

In 1887, Walter Scruggs Adair entered the world in Gurley, Madison, Alabama, United States, born to James Charlie 'Scruggs' Adair and Lara D Owens. Walter Scruggs Adair married Sarah D Acuff, Emma Acklin Power, and had children including Charles Rice Adair. Walter Scruggs Adair passed away in 1971 in Chatanooga, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1887, Walter Scruggs Adair entered the world in Gurley, Madison, Alabama, United States, born to James Charlie 'Scruggs' Adair and Lara D Owens.
  • Walter Scruggs Adair married Sarah D Acuff, Emma Acklin Power, and had children including Charles Rice Adair.
  • Walter Scruggs Adair passed away in 1971 in Chatanooga, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Walter Adair's Ancestors

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Walter Adair
1887 – 1971
Birth Place: Gurley, Madison, Alabama, United States
Parents
James Charlie 'Scruggs' Adair
1859 – 1936
Alabama
Lara (D) Owens
1860 – 1930
Alabama, United States
Grandparents
James (S B M) Adair
1835 – 1919
Alabama, USA
Edy (Parolee [Parilee]) WRIGHT
1837 –
Madison, Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Adair
1809 – 1891
Sarah Sublett
1813 – 1892
James Wright
1802 – 1875
Obedience Connally
1808 – 1881
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert WRIGHT
Keziah BIBB
John Connally
1765 – 1819
Obedience King
1767 – 1834

Walter Adair's Descendants

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Walter (Scruggs) Adair (22 Mar 1887 – Nov 1971) m. Sarah (D) Acuff (9 May 1911 – 25 Nov 1989) m. Emma (Acklin) Power (3 Mar 1877 – 30 Jul 1940)
  1. 1. Charles (Rice) Adair (11 Nov 1909 – 25 Nov 1986) m. Frances (Maynard) Andrews (07 Jan 1914 – 20 Feb 2009)
    1. 1. Glenn Adair (abt 1931 – )
    2. 2. Adair m. Miller
      1. 1. G Miller

Walter Adair's Timeline

2 Records

1887
22 Mar 1887
Birth of Walter Scruggs Adair in Gurley, Madison, Alabama, United States
Gurley, Madison, Alabama, United States
1971
Nov 1971
Age 84
Death of Walter Scruggs Adair in Chatanooga, Tennessee, United States
Chatanooga, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1887
    Event Place: Gurley, Madison, Alabama, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 1971
    Event Place: Chatanooga, Tennessee, United States

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