Mendon Dispatch--DIED. Adair --
Mr. Jas. F. Adair died at his residence, 1 1/2 miles east of Marcelline, on Monday last. Mr. Adair was one of the oldest persons in this part of the Co., having been born in the state of Delaware, Oct. 22, 1786. he was married in Bourbon Ky., in 1811 and moved to Boone Co., Mo., in 1828. He moved to Adams Co., Ill.s., in 1832. He was the father of 11 children, 9 of whom are still living, all of whom were at the funeral, except Mrs. M. James, who resides in Colorado.

OBITUARY: The Quincy Whig, Thursday, March 18, 1880; Page: 8

Marcelline, Ill. March 14, 1880.— Editor Whig: Were it a common thing, at this day and age of the world, for a man to live to the expiration of almost 94 years, there would not be much inducement to write. But when we consider that the one referred to was, perhaps, the oldest man in this section of tho country, the inducement to write is strong.
Mr. James F. Adair died at his home, one and a half miles east of Marcelline, on Monday, March 8, at 5 A.M.
Mr. Adair was born in New Castle County, Delaware, in 1786; but he emigrated to Bourbon county, Kentucky, when but a youth, and was married there to Martha Turner, June 4,1811. From Kentucky Mr. Adair removed with his family to Boone county, Missouri, in 1822, and thence to Adams county, Illinois, in the winter of 1830-31, crossing the river on the ice at Louisiana, Mo., in the latter days of December, and settling on the farm which has since been his home.
He survived his wife only a little over a year, as she died in December, 1878, over 84 years of age. It is said that his father lived to the age of 101. They have had eleven children, all of whom are living except two, and all being at the funeral except one, Mrs. James, of Denver, Col. William Adair, the oldest, is living in Keokuk, Ia., at the age of 68 years. Mr. Adair has thirty-four children of his second, about forty-five of his third, and one of his fourth generations.
Politically, he was a Whig as long as the party retained that name, and has since been a republican. He never took a conspicuous past in politics, although be adhered very closely to his party, and had been a constant subscriber for The Whig almost from its origin until his eyes became so dim he could not see to read.
He belonged to no society, but I do not think it would be using the slightest egotism in his part to say, that for honesty and morality he was surpassed by none; he was a truly exemplary citizen, and it would be well had we a few more such examples to imitate. C. F. A.

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