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PVT James Adair

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PVT James Adair Veteran

Birth
Tennessee, USA
Death
27 Apr 1864 (aged 45)
Gaither, Boone County, Arkansas, USA
Burial
Gaither, Boone County, Arkansas, USA Add to Map
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James ADAIR was born 16 JUN 1818 in Tennessee, and died 4 APR 1864 in Boone County, Arkansas. He was buried in Gaither Cemetery. He was the son of John "Jackie" ADAIR and SARAH. He married Margaret "Peggy" CECIL.

His father John "Jackie" ADAIR was born 13 AUG 1794 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, and died 6 SEP 1878 in Newton County, Arkansas. He was buried in Adair Cemetery, Newton County, Arkansas. He was the son of John ADAIR.

His mother SARAH was born 9 MAR 1800 in Tennessee, and died 16 NOV 1874 in Newton County, Arkansas. She was buried in Adair Cemetery, Newton County, Arkansas

Children of SARAH and John "Jackie" ADAIR are: i. John ADAIR was born 10 JUN 1829 in Tennessee, and died 18 MAR 1854 in Jasper, Newton County, Arkansas. He married Rebecca Ann BRISCO, daughter of John BRISCO and NANCY. She was born ABT. 1828 in Arkansas, and died BET. 1854 - 1859 in Jasper, Newton County, Arkansas.
1. ii. James ADAIR was born 16 JUN 1818 in Tennessee, and died 4 APR 1864 in Boone County, Arkansas. He married Margaret "Peggy" CECIL.
iii. Melenda ADAIR was born 28 JUL 1826 in Tennessee, and died 14 FEB 1847. She married Oliver DAVIS.
iv. Barbara ADAIR was born 15 JUL 1830 in Tennessee, and died 29 JAN 1854 in Jasper, Newton County, Arkansas. She married Harmon COOPER.
v. Isaac ADAIR was born ABT. 1832 in Tennessee.
vi. William Harrison ADAIR was born 18 JUL 1836 in Tennessee, and died 18 JUL 1836 in Newton County, Arkansas.
vii. Sarah G. ADAIR was born ABT. 1840 in Carroll County, Arkansas.
viii. Harism (Harris) ADAIR was born ABT. 1842 in Newton County, Arkansas.
ix. George W. ADAIR was born ABT. 1844. He married Elizabeth PARKER.
His son John was wounded during the Cival War and returned home to be treated.Bushwackers came to his home one day and took James and his son John from their home and to a cave on Gaither Mountain.There they tortured and killed them.Women bought them by ox cart and buried them in the Gaither Cemetery.

JAMES SERVED AS PVT. IN CO.F 16thARK.INF.IN THE CIVIL WAR..
HE WAS A MILITARY CONFEDERATE SOLDIER..
James ADAIR was born 16 JUN 1818 in Tennessee, and died 4 APR 1864 in Boone County, Arkansas. He was buried in Gaither Cemetery. He was the son of John "Jackie" ADAIR and SARAH. He married Margaret "Peggy" CECIL.

His father John "Jackie" ADAIR was born 13 AUG 1794 in Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, and died 6 SEP 1878 in Newton County, Arkansas. He was buried in Adair Cemetery, Newton County, Arkansas. He was the son of John ADAIR.

His mother SARAH was born 9 MAR 1800 in Tennessee, and died 16 NOV 1874 in Newton County, Arkansas. She was buried in Adair Cemetery, Newton County, Arkansas

Children of SARAH and John "Jackie" ADAIR are: i. John ADAIR was born 10 JUN 1829 in Tennessee, and died 18 MAR 1854 in Jasper, Newton County, Arkansas. He married Rebecca Ann BRISCO, daughter of John BRISCO and NANCY. She was born ABT. 1828 in Arkansas, and died BET. 1854 - 1859 in Jasper, Newton County, Arkansas.
1. ii. James ADAIR was born 16 JUN 1818 in Tennessee, and died 4 APR 1864 in Boone County, Arkansas. He married Margaret "Peggy" CECIL.
iii. Melenda ADAIR was born 28 JUL 1826 in Tennessee, and died 14 FEB 1847. She married Oliver DAVIS.
iv. Barbara ADAIR was born 15 JUL 1830 in Tennessee, and died 29 JAN 1854 in Jasper, Newton County, Arkansas. She married Harmon COOPER.
v. Isaac ADAIR was born ABT. 1832 in Tennessee.
vi. William Harrison ADAIR was born 18 JUL 1836 in Tennessee, and died 18 JUL 1836 in Newton County, Arkansas.
vii. Sarah G. ADAIR was born ABT. 1840 in Carroll County, Arkansas.
viii. Harism (Harris) ADAIR was born ABT. 1842 in Newton County, Arkansas.
ix. George W. ADAIR was born ABT. 1844. He married Elizabeth PARKER.
His son John was wounded during the Cival War and returned home to be treated.Bushwackers came to his home one day and took James and his son John from their home and to a cave on Gaither Mountain.There they tortured and killed them.Women bought them by ox cart and buried them in the Gaither Cemetery.

JAMES SERVED AS PVT. IN CO.F 16thARK.INF.IN THE CIVIL WAR..
HE WAS A MILITARY CONFEDERATE SOLDIER..


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  • Originally Created by: Bev
  • Added: Feb 4, 2007
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17815555/james-adair: accessed ), memorial page for PVT James Adair (16 May 1818–27 Apr 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 17815555, citing Gaither Cemetery, Gaither, Boone County, Arkansas, USA; Maintained by Arkieologist (contributor 47246586).