The Family of William and Mary (RALSTON) ADAIR
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56__William ADAIR
     b.  26 Jan 1786 (20 Jan 1778?), Staunton, Augusta County, VA
     child of:  Cornelius and Elizabeth (DAVIS) ADAIR 
     d.  21 Jan 1847 (1837?), Wilton Junction, Cedar County, IA 
     Buried:

     m.  8 Sep 1808, York Springs, Adams County, PA OR <Shenandoah> Page County, VA

57__Mary RALSTON
     b.  26 Aug 1790, York, Adams County, PA 
     child of:  Andrew & Sophia Dorothea (WALTEMYER) RALSTON 
     d.  1831, LaGrange County, IN 
     Buried: 

Other Marriages:

Children:
56.1  Benjamin Franklin (Philip?) ADAIR     b.  28 Jul 1809, Carlisle, Cumberland County, PA
56.2  John Newton ADAIR     b.  25 Aug 1811     d.  18 Nov 1881
56.3  George Washington ADAIR     b.  31 Oct 1813     d.  4 Sep 1879  (See #28/29)
56.4  Jane Eliza ADAIR     b.  31 Mar 1816, Lexington, Rockbridge County, VA    
         d.  6 Jun 1855, Shell Rock, Butler County, IA
         m.  1836, Shell Rock, Butler County, IA  Charles LEVERICH
56.5  William Andrew ADAIR     b.  8 Apr 1818     d.  21 Feb 1892 
56.6  Mary Sophia ADAIR     b.  18 Apr 1820, Carlisle, Cumberland County, PA
         m1.  7 Jun 1837, Muscatine County, IA     Thadius BIRD
         m2.  ? CROW
56.7  Amanda (Ann) Malvina ADAIR     b.  7 May 1822, Jefferson County, OH     d.  c1824

Synopsis:

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WILLIAM AND MARY (RALSTON) ADAIR RESEARCH RECORD

BIRTH/BAPTISM/PARENTS/CHILDREN RECORDS

DEATH/OBITUARY/CEMETERY RECORDS

MARRIAGE/DIVORCE RECORDS

FAMILY BIBLE/RELIGION AFFILIATIONS RECORDS

EMPLOYMENT/MILITARY/ORGANIZATIONS RECORDS

WILL/ESTATE/DEEDS/COURT RECORDS

CENSUS/CITY DIRECTORIES/TAX LIST RECORDS

MIGRATION/CHRONOLOGY/MAP REFERENCE RECORDS

INTERVIEW/ARTIFACTS RECORDS

WRITINGS/HISTORIES/NEWSPAPERS/MAGAZINE RECORDS

END OF RESEARCH RECORD

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56.2__John Newton ADAIR    
     b.  25 Aug 1811, Lexington, Rockbridge County, VA    
     child of:  William & Mary (RALSTON) ADAIR
     d.  18 Nov 1881, Leesburg, Carroll County, OH
     Buried:

     m.  11 Feb 1834, Carroll County, OH by John Shobert, JP (Jefferson Township, now Lee Township)

56.2s__Mary CHADDOCK
     b.  11 August 1815, MD
     child of:
     d.  21 Jan 1841, Leesburg, Carroll County, OH
     Buried:

Other Marriages:
John m2.   11 Aug 1841, Leesburg, Carroll County, OH  Malinda PRICE     b.  12 Mar 1818,  
                 Lexington, Fayette County, KY      d.  1902, Leesburg (Leesville), Carroll County, OH
                 Married by Thomas Smith, JP, Orange Township, Carroll County, OH

Children (4 with Mary):
56.2a  William ADAIR     b.  17 Mar 1835, Leesburg, Carroll County, OH
           m.  by John West, JP, 3 Sep 1856, Leesburg, Carroll County, OH  Martha Jane LEEPER
           Children:  Emmet M. ADAIR     b.  8 Feb 1854, Leesburg, Carroll County, OH
56.2b  Elizabeth Ann ADAIR     b.  14 Oct 1836, Leesburg, Carroll County, OH
           d.  Nov 1854, Leesburg, Carroll County, OH
56.2c  James Adison ADAIR     b.  17 Apr 1838, Leesburg, Carroll County, OH   
           d.  11 Sep 1840, Leesburg, Carroll County, OH
56.2d  Joseph Chaddock ADAIR     b.  13 Jan 1841, Leesburg, Carroll County, OH
           m.  by Samuel Lancaster, MG, 3 Jan 1862, Leesburg, Carroll County, OH  Mary Martha ROBY    
                 b.  Oct 1840, Leesburg, Carroll County, OH
           Children:  Adda ADAIR    b.1863
                           Mary (Manie) ADAIR     b.  1869
                           Hattie ADAIR     b.  1871
                           Julia ADAIR     b.  1877

Children (9 with Malinda):
56.2e  Mary Eliza ADAIR     b.  13 Aug 1842, Leesburg, Carroll County, OH    
           d.  Jul 1890, Columbus, Franklin County, OH
           m.  by David Gordon, MG or D. Gossin, M.
                 22 Dec 1861, Leesburg, Carroll County, OH  Samuel Lauderdale HARPER
                 b.  2 Aug 1839      d.  2 Aug 1897
           Children:  Charles W. HARPER     b.  31 Jan 1864
                           m.  1890  Katherine M. PATRICK  b.  New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas Co., OH
                                 d.  1943, New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas County, OH
56.2f  Basil Wells ADAIR     b.  6 Mar 1844, Leesburg, Carroll County, OH
          
m.  15 Aug 1871, Leesburg, Carroll County, OH  Mary STRICKMAKER (WILCOX?)    
                
b.  1855, OH
           Note:  This marriage is not included in the County marriage records for this time period
           Children:  Charles W. ADAIR     b.  4 May 1876, Leesburg, Carroll County, OH
                           John G. ADAIR     b.  7 Jul 1880, Leesburg, Carroll County, OH
                           Carra B. ADAIR     b.11 Dec 1883, Leesburg, Carroll County, OH
56.2g  Alice Sarah ADAIR     b.  18 Feb 1846, Leesburg, Carroll County, OH    
           d.  1928, Lake Bluff, Lake County, IL
           m.  by Hosea McCall, MG, 26 Nov 1863, Leesburg, Carroll County, OH  Ira C. ROGERS
                
Note:  Marriage certificate lists Allis D. ADAIR as bride
           Children:  Burton ROGERS    
                          m.  Mata NEWTON
                          Lula V. ROGERS     d.  aged 18
                         
Frank ROGERS
                         
Christian ROGERS     d.  Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH
56.2h  Thomas Governor ADAIR     b.  23 Dec 1847 (twin), Leesburg, Carroll Co., OH   d.  1912
          
Note:  Thomas had a lung shot away in a hunting accident as a young man.  He could do
           no hard work.  He (and Albert) lived with mother Malinda until her death in 1902.
56.2i  Albert G. (Abner?) ADAIR     b.  23 Dec 1847 (twin)     d.  1925
          
Note:  Abner remained single and supported his twin, Thomas, and their mother, until
           their deaths in 1902 (Malinda) and 1912 (Thomas).
56.2j   Josephine Ada ADAIR     b.  9 May 1850, Leesburg, Carroll County, OH
           m1. by George Crook, MG, ME, 12 May 1870, Leesburg, Carroll County, OH  
                  Joseph LINGLE of KS     d.  1890, Cerro Gordo County, IA
                 
Note:  Josephine B. ADAIR on marriage certificate
           Children:  Louis LINGLE
                          Linnie LINGLE
                          Ivy Irie LINGLE
           m2.  11 Jun 1905, Forrest, Lincoln County, OK  Henry K. HEROLD, lived Cleo, OK
56.2k   Christian ADAIR     b.  1 Feb 1852 (died young), Leesburg, Carroll County, OH
56.2l  Alonzo Ellsworth ADAIR     b.  15 Dec 1853     d.  12 Jan 1938
56.2m   Edgar Allen ADAIR     b.  10 Jun 1855, Leesburg, Carroll County, OH
           m.  15 Dec 1877, Leesburg, Carroll County, OH  Ida MOORE    
                 d.  Oct 1925, Leesburg, Carroll County, OH

Synopsis:

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56.2l__Alonzo Ellsworth ADAIR     
     b.  15 Dec 1853, Leesburg, Carroll Co., OH    
     child of:  John Newton & Mary (CHADDOCK) ADAIR      
     d.  12 Jan 1938, Charlottesville, Albemarle County, VA
    
Buried:  

     m.  24 Feb 1885, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA  

56.2ls__Laura Ella FINNEY    
     b.  1865, Holmes County, OH     
     child of:
     d.  26 Nov 1925, Columbus, Franklin County, OH
    
Buried:

Other Marriages:

Children:  

56.2l1  Mary Malinda ADAIR    b.  21 Apr 1887, Leesburg, Carroll County, OH
            m.  1909  Miles Cramer MILLER     b.  23 Dec 1883, Winchester,  Franklin County, OH     d.  Jan 1971, FL
56.2l2  Alonzo Ellsworth ADAIR Jr     b. 8 Jun 1890, Columbus, Franklin County, OH
            d.  11 Dec 1917, Baltimore City, MD
            
m.  1914, Manila, Philippine Islands  Mattie May COURSTON     b.  May 1887, Front Royal, Warren County, VA
            Children:  William Raymond ADAIR     b.  28 Jul 1915, Hong Kong, China
                            m.  c1942  Charlotte THOMPSON      b.  24 Feb 1921, Fincastle, Botetourt County, VA
                            Children:  Robert Raymond ADAIR     b.  Sep 1943, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH
                                            Susan Malinda ADAIR     b.  Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., OH
                                            m.  Toby MAES     b.  28 Dec 1934, Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, NM
                                            
Children:  Theodora MAES     b.  Jan 1969
                                                            
Robert MAES     b.  8 Jan 1971
56.2l3  William Raymond ADAIR     b.  19 Oct 1891, Columbus, Franklin Co., OH
            m.  Agnes KENNY     b.  3 Mar 1894, Columbus, Franklin Co., OH     d.  1965, Baltimore City, MD
                  Children:  William Raymond ADAIR    b.  23 May 1923, Columbus, Franklin County, OH    
                                  d.  16 Oct 1971, Edwards Air Force Base, Kern County, CA
                                  m.  Delores KANE     b.  2 Aug 1926, Gettysburg, Adams Co., PA 
                                  Children:  Raymond ADAIR
                                                  
Theresa ADAIR
                                                  Thomas ADAIR
                                  Virginia ADAIR     b.  5 Apr 1932, Staunton, Augusta County, VA
                                  m.  Feb 1950, Paul L. SMITH     b.  1930, Baltimore, MD
                                  Children:  Paul L. SMITH Jr.  b.  21 Nov 1950, Baltimore, MD
                                                  m.  Dorothy ?
                                                  
Sharon SMITH     b.  3 Dec 1952  
                                                  m.  James GILL     b.  Dec 1950, Baltimore, MD
                                                  Kenneth SMITH     b.  29 Jan 1953
                                                  Deborah Lynn SMITH  b.  12 May 1955, Baltimore, MD
56.2l4  John Carl ADAIR     b.  27 Oct 1893, Columbus, Franklin County, OH    d.  21 Oct 1963, Fredericktown, Knox County, OH
            m1.  c1916, Columbus, Franklin County, OH  Catherine ROCKFIELD    
                    b.  1896     d.  12 Aug 1926
            
m2.  1934, Merle FIDLER     b.  30 Mar 1903, Mt. Vernon, Knox Co., OH
                    Children (all with Catherine):  John Carl ADAIR Jr     b.  17 Jan 1917, Columbus, Franklin Co., OH
                                                                 m.  Grace SCHMIDT     b.  Chicago, Cook County, IL
                                                                 Martha Malinda ADAIR   b.  4 Feb 1918, Columbus, Franklin Co., OH
                                                                 m.  William M. BASTIAN     b.  22 Nov 1914, Helena, Lewis&Clark Co., OH
                                                                 William Alonzo ADAIR   b.  21 Sep 1922, Columbus, Franklin Co., OH
                                                                 m.  Lillian CLARK
                                                                 Children: Beverly ADAIR b.13 May 1953, Columbus, Franklin Co., OH
                                                                 Dorothy June ADAIR     d.  before age 2
                                                                 Mildred Jean ADAIR     d.  before age 2

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56.5__William Andrew ADAIR    
     b.  8 Apr 1818, Lexington, Rockbridge Co, VA
     child of:  William & Mary (RALSTON) ADAIR    
     d.  21 Feb 1892, Shell Rock, Butler County, IA
     Buried:  Riverview Cemetery, Shell Rock, Butler County, IA     Go to Tombstones

     m. 17 Dec 1840 

56.5s__Sabrina WILLIAMS    
     b.  6 Sep 1826    
     child of:
     d.  17 Feb 1863, Shell Rock, Butler County, IA
     Buried:  Riverview Cemetery, Shell Rock, Butler County, IA     Go to Tombstones

Other Marriages:
William m2.  18 Apr 1863  Sarah E. LEONARD     b.  1824, VT
                     d.  1899, Shell Rock, Butler Co, IA   Buried:  Riverview Cemetery, Shell Rock, Butler Co, IA     Go to Tombstones

Children (9 with Sabrina): 
56.5a  Emaline ADAIR     b.  7 Feb 1842     d.  12 Mar 1858    
56.5b  Jane E. ADAIR     b.  7 Feb 1844
           m.  Mark TAPLEY
56.5c  George ADAIR    b.  Nov 1846   d.  6 May 1847
           Buried:  Shiloh Cemetery, Montro Twp, Hiawatha, Linn Co, IA
56.5d  Mary ADAIR     b.  15 Jul 1848, Marion, Bremer County, IA
           m.  1869  James GRAHAM     b.  25 Jul 1843, Butler County, PA
           Children:  Cora GRAHAM
                           Gertrude GRAHAM
                           Leon GRAHAM
56.5e  Zerulah Ellen ADAIR     b.  4 Jun 1851, Marion, Linn County, IA   d.  14 Feb 1863
           Buried:  Riverview Cemetery, Shell Rock, Butler Co, IA     Go to Tombstones
56.5f  Sabrina ADAIR   b.  9 Oct 1853, Marion, Linn County, IA   d.  16 Feb 18(?)
           m.  31 Dec 1874, Shell Rock, Butler Co, IA  Andrew COUNTRYMAN of Ida Co, IA
56.5g   John William ADAIR     b.  17 May 1856, Shell Rock, Butler County, IA    
           d.  7 Nov 1857, Shell Rock, Butler County, IA
           Buried:  Riverview Cemetery, Shell Rock, Butler County, IA     Go to Tombstones
56.5h  Phoebe ADAIR     b.  17 Mar 1858, Shell Rock, Butler County, IA
           Living in home of James and Mary Graham in the 1870 Census, Shell Rock, Butler Co, IA
           m.  17 Nov 1879, Shell Rock, Butler County, IA  William J. FIELDS of 
                 Marshalltown, Marshall County, IA
56.5i  Lucinda ADAIR     b.  1859, Shell Rock, Butler County, IA    
          d.  18 Aug 1860, Shell Rock, Butler County, IA    
          Buried:  Riverview Cemetery, Shell Rock, Butler County, IA     Go to Tombstones
56.5j  Infant   d.  23 May 1861    Go to Tombstones
56.5k Etta ADAIR     b.  3 Sep 1861, Shell Rock, Butler County, IA     d.  3 Jul 1945
          Buried:  Riverview Cemetery, Shell Rock, Butler County, IA     Go to Tombstones
          m.  3 Dec 1883  Millard PRUGH     b.  5 Jun 1857     d.  9 May 1945
                Buried:  Riverview Cemetery, Shell Rock, Butler County, IA     Go to Tombstones
          Children:  Maude May PRUGH     b.  6 May 1886, Waterloo, Black Hawk County, IA
                         d.  18 Nov 1974
                         m.  8 Oct 1910  George JAQUIS     b.  27 Feb 1880    
                         d.  27 Dec 1957, Waterloo, Black Hawk County, IA
                         Children:  Dorothy Marie JAQUIS     b.  14 Jun 1911
                                        Ruth Latosca JAQUIS      b.  12 Sep 1912
                                       
Georgia May JAQUIS     b.  15 Oct 1914
                                        Paul Benjamin JAQUIS      b.  1 Mar 1916
                                        Gerald Lyle JAQUIS      b.  25 Nov 1919
                                        Mary Etta JAQUIS      b. 12 Jan 1922
                                        Katherine Irene JAQUIS      b.  8 Nov 1923
                                        Laura Janet JAQUIS      b.  14 Nov 1925
                                        Myrna Lucille JAQUIS      15 Nov 1927
                         Latosca Mauree PRUGH     b.  5 Feb 1892     d.  8 Nov 1973
                         m.  21 Jun 1916  Emory DICKENSON     b.  27 Nov 1889     d.  31 Jan 1968
                         Children:  James Millard DICKENSON     b.  31 Jul 1923
                                        John Delbert DICKENSON      b.  14 Nov 1926
                                        Jesse Emory DICKENSON     
                        James Lyle PRUGH     b.  19 Jul 1896    d.  28 Mar 1981, Waterloo, Black Hawk County, IA
                        Buried:  Riverview Cemetery, Shell Rock, Butler County, IA
                        m.  12 Jun 1920  May BEASLEY     b.  5 Jun 1901
                        Children:  Vern PRUGH     b.  15 Jan 1923
                        John William PRUGH     b.  12 May 1903     d.  8 Jan 1968
                        Buried:  Riverview Cemetery, Shell Rock, Butler County, IA

Children (1 with Sarah):
56.5l   Viola ADAIR     b.  15 Mar 1866, Shell Rock, Butler County, IA

Synopsis:

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56.5a__Emaline ADAIR    
     b.  7 Feb 1842, Marion, Linn County, IA    
     child of:  William Andrew & Sabrina (WILLIAMS) ADAIR     
     d.  12 Mar 1858, Shell Rock, Butler County, IA
     Buried:  Riverview Cemetery, Shell Rock, Butler County, IA    Go to Tombstones

     m.  1857 

56.5as__James DAVIS    
     b.  
     child of:
     d.
     Buried:

Other Marriages:

Children:

56.5a1  Anetta Emaline DAVIS     b.  24 Feb 1858     d.  24 Oct 1923

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56.5a1__Anetta Emaline DAVIS     
     b.  24 Feb 1858, Shell Rock, Butler County, IA
     child of:  James & Emaline (ADAIR) DAVIS
     d.  24 Oct 1923, Shell Rock, Butler County, IA
     Buried:

     m.  19 Apr 1882, Fremont, Graham County, KS  

56.a1s__Bayard PHELPS    
     b.  25 Jan 1858, Gallipolis, Gallia County, OH    
     child of:
     d.  22 Feb 1934, Shell Rock, Butler County, IA
     Buried:

Other Marriages:

Children:  
56.5a1a  Lois Lelia PHELPS     b.  19 Mar 1883, Brown County, KS
              d.  9 Jan 1961, Charles City, Floyd County, IA    
              Buried:  Andrews Cemetery, Brown County, KS
              m1.  Elmer JOSLIN
              m2.  11 Jun 1907  Ben WARD
              Children:  Rodney WARD
                              Robin WARD
                              Leo WARD
                              Emma WARD
56.5a1b  Lucretia Lula PHELPS     b.  31 Jan 1884, Brown County, KS     d.  CA
               m1.  14 May 1902, Bremer County, IA  Joseph ANGELOU
               m2.  3 Aug 1907 Oscar L. WARD
56.5a1c  Pearl PHELPS     b.  31 Mar 1887, KS
               m.  Orville CHENEY
               Children:  Glen CHENEY
                               Maxine CHENEY
                               Geraldine CHENEY
                               Clyde CHENEY
                               Ronald CHENEY
                               Lavern CHENEY
56.5a1d  Gladia PHELPS     b.  2 Oct 1888, Summerfield, Marshall County, KS
               m.  12 Feb 1912, Bremer County, IA  Charles WILLIAMS     b.  c1888
               Children:  Harold WILLIAMS
                               Charles WILLIAMS     b.  c1916
                               Dorothy WILLIAMS
                               Gladiabelle WILLIAMS
56.5a1e  Ethel PHELPS     b.  22 Oct 1890, KS     d.  TX
               m.  15 Jul 1912, Bremer County, IA  Herbert STRETER
56.5a1f  James Barnabus PHELPS    b.  30 May 1894, Summerfield, Marshall Co., KS
              d.  6 Jan 1974, Waverly, Bremer County, IA

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56.5a1f__James Barnabus PHELPS    
     b.  30 May 1894, Summerfield, Marshall Co., KS
     child of:  Bayard & Annetta Emaline (DAVIS) PHELPS
     d.  6 Jan 1974, Waverly, Bremer County, IA
     Buried:

     m.  24 Jan 1919, Waverly, Bremer Co., IA  

56.5a1fs__Ethel May HARRIS
    
b.  26 Jan 1900, Shell Rock, Butler County, IA
     child of:
     d.
     Buried:

Other Marriages:

Children:  
56.5a1f1  Duane James PHELPS
56.5a1f2  Marie Avis PHELPS     b.  10 Sep 1920
                m.  Elmer RENN
                Children:  Ron RENN
56.5a1f3  Guy Virgil PHELPS     b.  4 Sep 1922
                m.  Rose MANTROSS
                Children:  Virginia PHELPS     b.1953     d.  1955
56.5a1f4  Margaret Vivian PHELPS     b.  23 Sep 1924
                m1.  Rudolph BLACKSTOCK
                Children:  Rudolph BLACKSTOCK Jr.
                                Peggy BLACKSTOCK
                                Richard BLACKSTOCK
                                Karen BLACKSTOCK
                                Sharon BLACKSTOCK
                                Paula BLACKSTOCK
                                Pauline BLACKSTOCK
                                m2.  John STEWART
56.5a1f5  Emmajean Mae PHELPS     b.  4 Oct 1926
                m.  22 May 1944  Ralph WOOLRIDGE
                Children:  Donna WOOLRIDGE
                                James WOOLRIDGE
                                Diane WOOLRIDGE
                                Steven WOOLRIDGE
56.5a1f6  Wayne Howard PHELPS     b.  13 Oct 1928
                m.  Olene INGER
                Children:  Mary PHELPS
                                Robert PHELPS
                                Susan PHELPS
                                Michael PHELPS
                                Penny PHELPS
56.5a1f7  Gary Bruce PHELPS     b.  17 Sep 1938   
                d.  3 Dec 1977, Waverly, Bremer Co., IA
56.5a1f8  Betty Jean PHELPS     b.  24 Aug 1931, Bremer County, IA
                m.  6 Jan 1950, Bremer County, IA  Curtis BETSINGER
                Children:  Linda BETSINGER
                                Alan BETSINGER
                                Paul BETSINGER
                                David BETSINGER
                                Jean BETSINGER 

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