The Adair Family

NFR indicates no further record.

* indicates my ancestor.

*1.James Adair, Indian Trader b. 1709 in Antrim, Ireland m. Unknown Cherokee Woman, Clan unknown. This information is theory only. There are not actual records that prove that James was the father of John and Edward. But, there is a great deal of circumstantial evedence on which to rely.

James' children were:

*2a. John Adair, 1/2 Cherokee, b. ca. 1753 m1*. GaHoGa Foster nee Lightfoot, d/o Lightfoot, full blood Cherokee; and m2. Jennie Kilgore, supposedly white. He had a total of fifteen children.

*2b. Edward Adair, 1/2 Cherokee, b. ca. 1755 m1*. Elizabeth Scott, 1/2 Cherokee.

2c. James Adair 1/2 Cherokee or Choctaw, b. ca. 1757 NFR. James may and may not have existed. There are indications both ways.

2a.The children of John Adair and GaHoGa Lightfoot (all 3/4 Cherokee) were:

3a. Samuel Adair, Sr., b. 1781 in Adairsville, Bartow, GA., d. 17 Feb 1879 in the Cherokee Nation West, Indian Territory, m1. Margaret Deeson, white, and m2. Edith Pounds, believed to be white.

*3b. Walter (Black Watt) Adair b. 11 Dec 1783 Adairsville, Bartow, GA., d. Saline District, Cherokee Nation West, Indian Territory; m. Rachel Thompson, race unknown (thought to be white to 1/2 Cherokee), 15 May 1835 in Ga.

3c. Charlotte Adair b. 1785 Adairsville, Bartow, GA., d. 1839, Stilwell, Flint District, Cherokee Nation West, Indian Territory; m. John Bell, Jr. 1/2 Cherokee.

3d. Edward Adair b. 7 Feb 1789 Adairsville, Bartow, GA., d. 21 Dec 1864, Cherokee Nation West, Indian Territory; m. Martha Ritchie, race unknown, 17 Jun 1809 in GA.

3e. John Adair b. ca. 1790 Adairsville, Bartow, GA. NFR.

Children of 3a. Walter (Black Watt) Adair and Rachel Thompson, who were at least 1/4 Cherokee were:

4a. Mary Adair b. 1805 in Habersham County, GA. m. Thomas Goss.

*4b. George Washington Adair, 2nd, at least 3/8 Cherokee, b. 11 Dec 1806, d. 3 Apr 1862, Salina, Saline District, Cherokee Nation West, Indian Territory; m. Martha Patsey Martin 1/2 Cherokee, 25 Jun 1829.

4c. Nannie Adair b. 7 Oct 1807, Habersham County, GA., m. Samuel Houston Mayes, Sr.

4d. Sallie Adair b. 1808, Habersham County, GA., m. Rev. James Jenkins Trott.

4e. John Thompson Adair, b. 22 Dec 1812 Habersham County, GA., m1. Frances Thompson, and m2. Penelope Mayfield.

*The children of 4b, George Washington Adair, II and Martha Patsey Martin, all of whom are at least 7/16 Cherokee, were:

5a. Colonial William Penn Adair b. 15 Apr 1830, New Echota, GA., d. 21 Oct 1880 in Washington D. C., and buried at National Cemetery, m1. Sarah Ann Adair in 1861 and m2. Sue McIntosh Drew.

5b. Brice Martin Adair, I, b. 5 Nov 1830, m. Sarah McNair.

*5c. Dr. Walter Thompson Adair (twin) b. 13 Mar 1838, Salina, Saline District, Cherokee Nation West, Indian Territory; m1. * Mary Buffington Adair, ca. 1860 in Indian Territory, m2. Ruth A Markham, and m3. Fanny Gray.

5d. Mary Ellen Adair (twin) b. 13 Mar 1838, Salina, Saline District, Cherokee Nation West, Indian Territory; m. Rev. Joseph Franklin Thompson.

5e. John Ticanooly (Tic) Adair b. 1840 Salina, Saline District, Cherokee Nation West, Indian Territory, m. Martha (Nanny) Thompson.

5f. Benjamin Franklin Adair, 2nd b. 22 sep 1842 Salina, Saline District, Cherokee Nation West, Indian Territory, m. Mary Delilah McNair, 4 Apr 1869.

5g. Rachel Jane Adair b. 20 Dec 1845 Salina, Saline District, Cherokee Nation West, Indian Territory, m. Milton Howard McCollough.

5e. Cherokee Cornelia Adair, b. 16 jun 1848 Salina, Saline District, Cherokee Nation West, Indian Territory; m. Jesse Bushyhead Mayes.

*The children of 5c. Dr. Walter Thompson Adair and 5f. Mary Buffington Adair, who were at least 1/2 Cherokee, were:

*6a. William Penn Adair, III , b. 10 Jan 1861, Salina, Saline District, Cherokee Nation West, Indian Territory, and d. 1930 at Adair, Mayes, Ok.; m. Margaret Rogers ca. 1891.

6b. Mary Ellen Adair b. 1 Nov 1864 in Salina, Saline District, Cherokee Nation West, Indian Territory, m. DeWitt Clinton Wilson, 25 Jun 1885.

*The children of 6a William Penn Adair, III and Margaret Rogers who were at least 1/2 Cherokee, were:

7a. Dewitt Jacob (D.J.) Adair, b. 14 Jan 1892, d. 1955 Tulsa, Tulsa, OK. m1. Margaret Hume, and had one child Mary Elenore Adair, and m2. Hazel (---) and had one child who is still living.

7b. Walter Thompson (Bro) Adair, II b. 2 Jun 1894, d. ca. 1930; m. Lina B. Reagan and they had one child Walter Thomspon (W. T.) Adair, III who is dead.

*7c. Mary Ellen Adair b. 18 Sep 1897, Adair, Cooweescoowee District, Cherokee Nation West, Indian Territory, d. Feb 1964 in Tulsa, Tulsa, Ok., m. Samuel Earl Riddle ca. 1925 in Tulsa, Tulsa, Ok.

7d. William Commodore Adair b. 17 Oct 1905, Adair, Cooweescoowee District, Cherokee Nation West, Indian Territory; married twice. Had one son who is still living.

*The children of 2b. Edward Adair, Sr. and Elizabeth Scott, who were 3/4 Cherokee, were: 3a. Edward Adair, Jr., b. ca. 1789 in the Cherokee Nation East, Ga., m1. Nannie Shields, and m2. Mary Harnage.

*3b. Walter Scott (Red Watt) Adair b. 28 Jan 1791 in the Cherokee Nation East, Ga., d. 26 Sep 1851, Flint District, Cherokee Nation West, Indian Territory; m. Nannie Harris 16 Nov 1824 in the Cherokee Nation East.

The children of 3b. Walter Scott (Red Watt) Adair and Nannie Harris, who were at least 7/16 Cherokee, were:

3c. Elizabeth Neely Adair, b. ca. 1826, m. Timothy Meigs Walker.

3d. Susan Caroline Adair, b. ca. 1830, m1. Robert S. C. Noel, and m2. Edward Dow Allen.

3e. Sarah Ann Adair, b. 1835, d. Mar 1882; m. Col. William Penn Adair 6 Jun 1857, a brother to her sisters husband.

3f. Edward Underwood Adair, b. ca. 1836 d. at the Battle of Pea Ridge.

*3g. Mary Buffington Adair b. 13 Jul 1837, in the Cherokee Nation East, Ga., d. 17 Feb 1867 Stilwell, Flint District, Cherokee Nation West, Indian Territory; m. Dr. Walter Thompson Adair, a brother to her sisters husband.

3h. Hugh Montgomery Adair b. 30 Jun 1840, Flint District, Cherokee Nation West, Indian Territory, d. 13 Mar 1910, Stilwell, Adair, Ok.; m1. Elizabeth Jane Hearst, m2. Martha L. Johnson, and m3. Phoeba Acena Pace.

3i. Lucy Fields Adair b. ca. 1841 Flint District, Cherokee Nation West, Indian Territory; m. Waldemar S. Lindsley.

*The children of 3g. Mary Buffington Adair and 5c Dr. Walter Thompson Adair are listed under 5c the children of George Washington Adair, in the John Adair line.

The child of 7c in the John Adair line, Mary Ellen Adair and Samuel Earl Riddle was my mother, who married my father. They are both still living so their names will not be included here. They have five children, two boys and three girls all still living, and five grandchildren all girls.

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