Jane Blakely was the daughter of Smith Blakely (Feb 5 1798 Clarke Co, GA Apr 1854 Calloway Co, KY) and Jane Curd Spann (1812 TN 1850 Calloway Co, KY) d/o Moses Terrell and Jane (Carson) Spann, whose Memorials have not been located.

Jane had 4 siblings; Infant Sister 1835 - 1836, William Peyton 1841, Rutherford 1844 and a half sister Henrietta Jane 1825, the daughter of Smith's 1st wife Nancy D Grant.

Jane married Joseph Benjamin Adair in 1866 in Graves Co, KY, They had 5 known children; Charles Smith, Mary Elizabeth, James Almar, Samuel and Lillian.

Mary Elizabeth was born Mar 20 1870 in Graves Co, KY. She married Ernest H Jolly who was born Nov 1864 in Canada. Mary died Nov 1 1943 in Los Angeles Co, CA but no Memorial has been located.

Lillian was born Dec 28 1884 in Bell Co, TX. She married Clarence Jenning Kelley (Mem# 17698496). Lillian died Dec 25 1957 in Los Angeles Co, CA, no Memorial has been located.


1840USC Calloway, KY - Smith Blakely
1F 5-9, 1F 20-29, 1M 40 - 49

1850USC District 1, Calloway, KY -Roll: M432_194; Page: 458A; Image: 494 -
S(mith) Blakely H 52 Md b GA, J(ane) C Blakely (nee Spann) W 38 Md b TN, W(illiam) P(eyton) Blakely S9 b KY, R(utherford) M Blakely S6 b KY, J(ane) C Blakely D3 b KY

1860USC Murray P O, Calloway, KY - Roll: M653_359; Page: 221; Family History Library Film: 803359 -
James C(arson) Sparr (Spann) H 43 Md b TN P$3500 RE$2000 Farmer, Sarah E Sparr W 27 Md b KY Housewife, Martha A Sparr D9 b KY School, Sarah J Sparr D8 b KY School, Susan Sparr D6 b KY School, Harriett Sparr D4 b TN School, Elizabeth Sparr D3 b KY, Sarilda Sparr (Spann) D1 b KY W(illiam) P(eyton) Blakely (Nephew) 19 S b KY,
R(utherford) M Blakely (Nephew) 16 b KY School, Jane Blakely (Niece) 13 b KY

1870USC Lynnville, Graves, KY - Roll: M593_464; Page: 164B; Family History Library Film: 545963 -
Joseph (Benjamin) Adair H 35 Md b KY P$100 RE$3000 Mill Operator & Saw Mill, James (Jane) Adair (nee Blakely) W 33 Md bKY KH, Charles S(mith) Adair S2 b KY, Mary E(lizabeth) Adair D3/12 b KY

1880USC Farmington, Graves, KY - Roll: 416; Page: 330A; Enumeration District: 094 -
(Joseph Benjamin) Beans Adair H 48 Md b KY f/m SC Miller, Jane C Adair (nee Blakely) W 33 Md b KY f/m KY House Keeper, Charlie S(mith) Adair S11 b KY At Home, Mary
E(lizabeth) Adair D10 b KY At Home, John S Adair S8 b KY At Home, James A(lmar) Adair S5 b KY

1900USC Justice Precinct 5, Bell, TX - Roll: 1610; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 1241610 -
Joseph B(enjamin "Beans") Adair H Own farm Free 65 Md b KY Feb 1835 md 34yrs R/W f/m KY Land Holder, Jane C Adair (nee Blakely) W 53 Md b KY Jul 1846 md 34 yrs 9Kids5Living R/W f GA m TN, James A(lmar) Adair S25 S b KY Dec 1874 R/W RR Civil Engineer, Sam W Adair S16 b TX Jul 1883 School R/W Day Laborer, Lillie A Adair D15 b TX abt 1885

1910USC Long Beach Ward 4, Los Angeles, CA - 620 Chestnut Av -Roll: T624_85; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0043; FHL microfilm: 1374098 -
Joseph C (Benjamin) Adair H Own House Free 75 Md b KY md 43yrs R/W f/m SC VET CSA, Jane C Adair (nee Blakely) W 63 Md b KY md 43yrs 9Kids5Living R/W f/m KY, Mary E(lizabeth) Jolly (nee Adair) D40 Md b KY md 13yrs 3Kids3Living R/W f/m KY, Ernest H Jolly Son-in-law 41 Md b Canada md 13yrs R/W f US m England Laborer Odds Jobs, John A Jolly Grand Son 12 b TX School R/W, Earnestine Jolly Grand Dau (Md Edwin D Cumming) 9 b TX School, Joseph W Jolly Grand Son 6 b CA School, Samuel W Adair S25 S b KY R/W f/m KY

California, Death Index, 1905-1939
Jane C Adair
Birth Year: abt 1846
Death Date: 4 Sep 1915
Age at Death: 69
Death Place: Los Angeles, CA

Info from Lee Richards