Son of Joseph Alexander Adair (B: abt 1784-1864) and Elizabeth H McCord (1779-1850) Their resting places have not been found.
You will find information on James M Adair and his family in the the Adair History and Genealogy book on page 248a. I found this book on Google Books. I can send you the information if you cannot find the book.
According to the book, James M Adair was born near Winder in Walton County. he took a course in mechanical engineering and machinery, with Claborne Harris, a machinist with shops near Jefferson, in Jackson County.
Married Martha Barnett Shields in 1889. She was the sister of his aunt Polly Ann Shields who had married Jones Adair.
James and Martha moved to Jackson County and bought the Ben Thorton homestead on Little Turkey Creek four miles south of the present town of Commerce.
After his first three sons had joined the war and two of them dying, In 1864, James M. Adair went himself into the army, at the call of the Confederate Government and the State of Georgia for men up 10 55 years of age. He was sent to training camp at Milledgeville, the State Capital, and Cap. Prudence was his captain. An epidemic of camp diarrhea was in the camp, and Adair soon became a victim. The sanitation was bad and the diet was anything but good. Adair was sent home for treatment, but died three days after reaching there, September, 1864. His funeral was largely attended.
~Adair History and Genealogy by James B Adair, Chapter 39 Page 249.
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Son of Joseph Alexander Adair (B: abt 1784-1864) and Elizabeth H McCord (1779-1850) Their resting places have not been found.
You will find information on James M Adair and his family in the the Adair History and Genealogy book on page 248a. I found this book on Google Books. I can send you the information if you cannot find the book.
According to the book, James M Adair was born near Winder in Walton County. he took a course in mechanical engineering and machinery, with Claborne Harris, a machinist with shops near Jefferson, in Jackson County.
Married Martha Barnett Shields in 1889. She was the sister of his aunt Polly Ann Shields who had married Jones Adair.
James and Martha moved to Jackson County and bought the Ben Thorton homestead on Little Turkey Creek four miles south of the present town of Commerce.
After his first three sons had joined the war and two of them dying, In 1864, James M. Adair went himself into the army, at the call of the Confederate Government and the State of Georgia for men up 10 55 years of age. He was sent to training camp at Milledgeville, the State Capital, and Cap. Prudence was his captain. An epidemic of camp diarrhea was in the camp, and Adair soon became a victim. The sanitation was bad and the diet was anything but good. Adair was sent home for treatment, but died three days after reaching there, September, 1864. His funeral was largely attended.
~Adair History and Genealogy by James B Adair, Chapter 39 Page 249.
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Julius Oscar Adair
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Allen Henry Adair
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Hulda Ann Harchtime "Tina" Adair Harris
1845–1927
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Minerva Cornelia Adair Nix
1847–1878
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Dr Robert Benjamin Adair
1849–1933
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Josephine Henrietta Adair Hudson
1851–1944
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Dr James Barnett Adair
1853–1931
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Anderson Brantley Adair
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Hamilton Stephen Adair
1855–1898
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Dr Samuel Brownfield Adair
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Dr Eugene Franklin Adair
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