James M. Adair - Biography, mecosta county, MI.


Copyright © 2002 by Jan Cortez. This copy contributed for use in 
the USGenWeb Archives.  

************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm
************************************************ 



1883 Mecosta County Portrait and Bio Album, Chapman Brothers


JAMES M. ADAIR, farmer, sec. 22, Fork Tp., was born in Niagara, Canada, Aug. 4, 
1803, and si the son of John and Phebe (Mills) Adair, both of whom were born on the 
borders of the Susquehanna River. The father was a soldier of the war of 1812, and held 
the rank of quartermaster.

Mr. Adair remained with his parents until the death of his father, in 1813. His mother 
married Hartman Freeland, and after a short time he went to learn the trade of blacksmith, 
which he followed five years, and afterwars, was employed on a farm and at the carpenter 
and builder's trade.

Mr. Adair was first married to Magdalene London, a native of Niagara Co., Canada, and 
became the father of five children, two of whom are living: Daniel L. and John H. The 
deceased were Mary, Annie and Phebe C. In 1830 Mr. Adair moved to Lucas Co., Ohio, 
and resided there until 1868, when he came to Michigan and, Feb. 5, located 80 acres of 
land under the provisions of the homestead act, and has since continued a resident. He 
was married a second time in 1861, to Mrs. Caroline (Dewese) Switzer. Mrs. Adair has 
one child, Martin A., by her first marriage.

Politically Mr. Adair is a Democrat. He has been School Treasurer a number of years and 
served Fork Tp., 15 years as Justice of the Peace. 

jc