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William Henry Adair 1821–1900 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1821

Birth Location: Franklin County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 20 May 1900

Death Location: Decatur County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: Robert Adair

Mother: Margaret Spear

Spouse(s): Christina Adair

Children(s): Andrew Adair, Joseph Adair, Margaret Adair, Mary Adair, James Adair, Mary Adair, Joseph Adair, Margaret Adair, Rebecca Annabelle, Cynthia Adair, M Adair, Robert Adair, William Adair

William Henry Adair was born in 1821 in Franklin County, Indiana, USA, the child of Robert Robin Adair And Margaret Spear. In 1850, William Henry Adair resided in Decatur, Iowa, USA. In 1860, William Henry Adair resided in Grand River, Grand River, Wayne, Iowa, USA. William Henry Adair married Christina Adair, Christina Adair, and had children including Andrew Jackson Adair, Cynthia Susan Adair, James Delbert Keb Adair, Joseph Adair, M A Adair, Margaret Adair, Mary S Fanshier Adair, Mary S Adair, Rebecca Annabelle, Robert Thomas Adair, William Adair. William Henry Adair passed away in 1900 in Decatur County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Henry Adair was born in 1821 in Franklin County, Indiana, USA, the child of Robert Robin Adair And Margaret Spear.
  • In 1850, William Henry Adair resided in Decatur, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1860, William Henry Adair resided in Grand River, Grand River, Wayne, Iowa, USA.
  • William Henry Adair married Christina Adair, Christina Adair, and had children including Andrew Jackson Adair, Cynthia Susan Adair, James Delbert Keb Adair, Joseph Adair, M A Adair, Margaret Adair, Mary S Fanshier Adair, Mary S Adair, Rebecca Annabelle, Robert Thomas Adair, William Adair.
  • William Henry Adair passed away in 1900 in Decatur County, Iowa, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Adair's Ancestors

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William Adair
1821–1900
Birth Place: Franklin County, Indiana, USA
Parents
Robert "Robin" Adair
1790–1839
Laurens Co. South Carolina
Margaret Spear
1790–1850
North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
James (William Adair) Sr
1747–1831
Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Rebecca Montgomery
1750–1835
South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
John (M) Speir
1773–1851
Halifax, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Rebecca (Rachel) Bagby
1776–1816
Wilkes, Georgia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Washington
1711–1789
Sarah Laferty
1715–1770
James Montgomery
1736–1808
Margaret McClelland
1724–1804
John Speir
1724–1790
Christian Benton
1735–1809
George Jr
1751–1807
Miriam Adams
1754–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Pioneer)
1680–1755
Margaret Henart
1680–1750
Hugh Lafferty
1694–1752
Mary Bonner
1695–1750
James Montgomery
1653–1720
Margaret Dunhurst
1669–1722
David McLelland
1701–
James Spyres
1690–1761
Elizabeth Spear\Speer\Speir
1706–
John Benton
–1750
George Jr.
1735–1790
Virginia Evans
1723–1798
Rachel Lange
1732–

William Adair's Descendants

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William (Henry) Adair (1821–20 May 1900) m. Christina Adair (09 Jan 1840–15 Dec 1914)
  1. 1. Andrew (Jackson) Adair 1850–1929 m. Sarah (Ellen) Hursey 1867–1910
    1. 1. Maud (Ann) Adair 1883–1965 m. Charles (W) McGhee 1878–1964
      1. 1. Thelma McGee 1906–1990 m. Jack Shepard 1902–1988
        1. 1. Wanda (Cathalean) Shepard 1929–2000 m. Dewayne (Fay) Showers 1921–1985
      2. 2. Infant (Son) McGhee 1910–1910
      3. 3. Ruth (R) McGhee 1914–1922
      4. 4. Paul (David) McGhee 1916–1991
      5. 5. Charles (Millard) McGhee 1903–1981
      6. 6. Janette McGhee 1924–2023
      7. 7. Melvin (W) Mcgee 1909–1991
      8. 8. Ercel (O) Mcgee 1918–
      9. 9. Ted (D) Mcgee 1922–
      10. 10. Lillie (J) Mcgee 1925–
      11. 11. Marven (A) Mcghee 1900–
      12. 12. Marley (J) Mcghee 1902–1962
      13. 13. Ershal McGhee 1918–
      14. 14. Ishel McGhee 1923–
      15. 15. Andrew (M) McGhee 1899–1975
      16. 16. Icel (D Mc) Ghee 1922–2010
      17. 17. Olive (E) Mcghee 1919–
    2. 2. Martha (Delila) Adair 1885–1951
    3. 3. Vernon Adair 1888–1961
    4. 4. Elven (Edward) Adair 1901–1983
    5. 5. Bertie (E) Adair 1893–1951
  2. 2. Joseph Adair 1846–1926
  3. 3. Margaret Adair 1848–
  4. 4. Mary (S (Fanshier)) Adair 1855–1930
  5. 5. James (Delbert "Keb") Adair 1861–1932
  6. 6. Mary (S) Adair 1855–1930
  7. 7. Joseph Adair 1846–1926
  8. 8. Margaret Adair 1848–
  9. 9. Rebecca Annabelle 1875–1935
  10. 10. Cynthia (Susan) Adair 1865–1950
  11. 11. M (A) Adair 1856–
  12. 12. Robert (Thomas) Adair 1879–1909
  13. 13. William Adair 1879–

William Adair's Timeline

4 Records

1821
1821
Birth of William Henry Adair in Franklin County, Indiana, USA
Franklin County, Indiana, USA
1850
1850
Age 29
William Henry Adair resided here in Decatur, Iowa, USA
Decatur, Iowa, USA
1860
1860
Age 39
William Henry Adair resided here in Grand River, Grand River, Wayne, Iowa, USA
Grand River, Grand River, Wayne, Iowa, USA
1900
20 May 1900
Age 79
Death of William Henry Adair in Morgan, Decatur County, Iowa, United States of America
Morgan, Decatur County, Iowa, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1821
    Event Place: Franklin County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Iowa, U.S., Death Records
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Decatur, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Grand River, Grand River, Wayne, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 May 1900
    Event Place: Morgan, Decatur County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Iowa, U.S., Death Records
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Decatur County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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