Database of 1929 Illinois Roll of Honor Vol 1 Page 113
Civil War Company E 45th IL INF
Died, at his home, No. 512 East Capitol avenue, Springfield, IL, at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 15, 1897, of consumption, Capt. John M. Adair, aged 57 years. Capt. Adair has been ill at his home for the past three months. Previous to that time, however, he was in poor health and more than once his life was despaired of. Capt. Adair was born in Loudon, Franklin county, Pa., May 11, 1840, and has resided in this state for over forty years, coming here with his parents. For a long time he resided at Mt. Carroll, Ill., and there he was the owner and the publisher of the Mt. Carroll Mirror. Capt. Adair has been in public life since about 1865. In that year he came here to take a position as assistant secretary of the senate. In 1867 he was appointed enrolling and engrossing clerk of the house. He was again appointed to this same position in 1869. He was chief of the index department in the office of the secretary of state during the administration of Secretaries Harlow, Dement and Pearson.
Capt. Adair entered the union army as a private at the beginning of the civil war and went all through it with the Forty-fifth infantry. In one month after being in the service Capt. Adair was given a lieutenancy, and from that time until the close of the war he was given various promotions until he was made captain. He lost his hearing at the battle of Vicksburg, and at the same place his health was so badly impaired that he has never fully recovered from the effects. He has twice been elected commander of Stephenson post No. 30, G.A.R., of this city.
He was married Nov. 16, 1869, at Mt. Carroll, to Miss Rebecca Halderman, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Halderman. When Capt. and Mrs. Adair first came to the city in 1872, they resided on South Fourth street with Mrs. M. J. Stadden. He leaves a wife, three sisters and one brother, Mrs. William Clark, Mrs. John Palmer and Thomas Adair, of Red Oak, Ia., and Mrs. Thos. Watson, who resides in Carroll county, Ill.
The deceased was a member fo the Modern Woodman of America, the Royal Acanum, the American Legion of Honor and the Ancient Order of United Workmen. The remains will be taken to Mt. Carroll to-morrow morning for interment, leaving here via the C. & A. limited at 11:55 a.m. The funeral will occur at Mt. Carroll on Friday morning, the Rev. J. Phillips officiating. Rev. Phillips performed Capt. Adair's marriage ceremony. The remains will be interred in Oak Hill cemetery, in the family burying grounds. IL State Register, Springfield, IL 2-16-1897
Civil War Company E 45th IL INF
Died, at his home, No. 512 East Capitol avenue, Springfield, IL, at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 15, 1897, of consumption, Capt. John M. Adair, aged 57 years. Capt. Adair has been ill at his home for the past three months. Previous to that time, however, he was in poor health and more than once his life was despaired of. Capt. Adair was born in Loudon, Franklin county, Pa., May 11, 1840, and has resided in this state for over forty years, coming here with his parents. For a long time he resided at Mt. Carroll, Ill., and there he was the owner and the publisher of the Mt. Carroll Mirror. Capt. Adair has been in public life since about 1865. In that year he came here to take a position as assistant secretary of the senate. In 1867 he was appointed enrolling and engrossing clerk of the house. He was again appointed to this same position in 1869. He was chief of the index department in the office of the secretary of state during the administration of Secretaries Harlow, Dement and Pearson.
Capt. Adair entered the union army as a private at the beginning of the civil war and went all through it with the Forty-fifth infantry. In one month after being in the service Capt. Adair was given a lieutenancy, and from that time until the close of the war he was given various promotions until he was made captain. He lost his hearing at the battle of Vicksburg, and at the same place his health was so badly impaired that he has never fully recovered from the effects. He has twice been elected commander of Stephenson post No. 30, G.A.R., of this city.
He was married Nov. 16, 1869, at Mt. Carroll, to Miss Rebecca Halderman, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Halderman. When Capt. and Mrs. Adair first came to the city in 1872, they resided on South Fourth street with Mrs. M. J. Stadden. He leaves a wife, three sisters and one brother, Mrs. William Clark, Mrs. John Palmer and Thomas Adair, of Red Oak, Ia., and Mrs. Thos. Watson, who resides in Carroll county, Ill.
The deceased was a member fo the Modern Woodman of America, the Royal Acanum, the American Legion of Honor and the Ancient Order of United Workmen. The remains will be taken to Mt. Carroll to-morrow morning for interment, leaving here via the C. & A. limited at 11:55 a.m. The funeral will occur at Mt. Carroll on Friday morning, the Rev. J. Phillips officiating. Rev. Phillips performed Capt. Adair's marriage ceremony. The remains will be interred in Oak Hill cemetery, in the family burying grounds. IL State Register, Springfield, IL 2-16-1897
Database of 1929 Illinois Roll of Honor Vol 1 Page 113
Civil War Company E 45th IL INF
Died, at his home, No. 512 East Capitol avenue, Springfield, IL, at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 15, 1897, of consumption, Capt. John M. Adair, aged 57 years. Capt. Adair has been ill at his home for the past three months. Previous to that time, however, he was in poor health and more than once his life was despaired of. Capt. Adair was born in Loudon, Franklin county, Pa., May 11, 1840, and has resided in this state for over forty years, coming here with his parents. For a long time he resided at Mt. Carroll, Ill., and there he was the owner and the publisher of the Mt. Carroll Mirror. Capt. Adair has been in public life since about 1865. In that year he came here to take a position as assistant secretary of the senate. In 1867 he was appointed enrolling and engrossing clerk of the house. He was again appointed to this same position in 1869. He was chief of the index department in the office of the secretary of state during the administration of Secretaries Harlow, Dement and Pearson.
Capt. Adair entered the union army as a private at the beginning of the civil war and went all through it with the Forty-fifth infantry. In one month after being in the service Capt. Adair was given a lieutenancy, and from that time until the close of the war he was given various promotions until he was made captain. He lost his hearing at the battle of Vicksburg, and at the same place his health was so badly impaired that he has never fully recovered from the effects. He has twice been elected commander of Stephenson post No. 30, G.A.R., of this city.
He was married Nov. 16, 1869, at Mt. Carroll, to Miss Rebecca Halderman, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Halderman. When Capt. and Mrs. Adair first came to the city in 1872, they resided on South Fourth street with Mrs. M. J. Stadden. He leaves a wife, three sisters and one brother, Mrs. William Clark, Mrs. John Palmer and Thomas Adair, of Red Oak, Ia., and Mrs. Thos. Watson, who resides in Carroll county, Ill.
The deceased was a member fo the Modern Woodman of America, the Royal Acanum, the American Legion of Honor and the Ancient Order of United Workmen. The remains will be taken to Mt. Carroll to-morrow morning for interment, leaving here via the C. & A. limited at 11:55 a.m. The funeral will occur at Mt. Carroll on Friday morning, the Rev. J. Phillips officiating. Rev. Phillips performed Capt. Adair's marriage ceremony. The remains will be interred in Oak Hill cemetery, in the family burying grounds. IL State Register, Springfield, IL 2-16-1897
Civil War Company E 45th IL INF
Died, at his home, No. 512 East Capitol avenue, Springfield, IL, at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 15, 1897, of consumption, Capt. John M. Adair, aged 57 years. Capt. Adair has been ill at his home for the past three months. Previous to that time, however, he was in poor health and more than once his life was despaired of. Capt. Adair was born in Loudon, Franklin county, Pa., May 11, 1840, and has resided in this state for over forty years, coming here with his parents. For a long time he resided at Mt. Carroll, Ill., and there he was the owner and the publisher of the Mt. Carroll Mirror. Capt. Adair has been in public life since about 1865. In that year he came here to take a position as assistant secretary of the senate. In 1867 he was appointed enrolling and engrossing clerk of the house. He was again appointed to this same position in 1869. He was chief of the index department in the office of the secretary of state during the administration of Secretaries Harlow, Dement and Pearson.
Capt. Adair entered the union army as a private at the beginning of the civil war and went all through it with the Forty-fifth infantry. In one month after being in the service Capt. Adair was given a lieutenancy, and from that time until the close of the war he was given various promotions until he was made captain. He lost his hearing at the battle of Vicksburg, and at the same place his health was so badly impaired that he has never fully recovered from the effects. He has twice been elected commander of Stephenson post No. 30, G.A.R., of this city.
He was married Nov. 16, 1869, at Mt. Carroll, to Miss Rebecca Halderman, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Halderman. When Capt. and Mrs. Adair first came to the city in 1872, they resided on South Fourth street with Mrs. M. J. Stadden. He leaves a wife, three sisters and one brother, Mrs. William Clark, Mrs. John Palmer and Thomas Adair, of Red Oak, Ia., and Mrs. Thos. Watson, who resides in Carroll county, Ill.
The deceased was a member fo the Modern Woodman of America, the Royal Acanum, the American Legion of Honor and the Ancient Order of United Workmen. The remains will be taken to Mt. Carroll to-morrow morning for interment, leaving here via the C. & A. limited at 11:55 a.m. The funeral will occur at Mt. Carroll on Friday morning, the Rev. J. Phillips officiating. Rev. Phillips performed Capt. Adair's marriage ceremony. The remains will be interred in Oak Hill cemetery, in the family burying grounds. IL State Register, Springfield, IL 2-16-1897
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