Nelson V. Adair - Biography - Mecosta County, MI.

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1883 Mecosta County Portrait and Bio Album, Chapman Brothers


NELSON V. ADAIR, farmer and carpenter, sec. 6, Deerfield Tp., was born in the State 
of New York, Feb. 15, '46. He is a son of Henry and Mary (Vantyle) Adair, who was 
born in the State of New York, in Seneca Co., where the father died, Feb. 14, '81; the 
mother is still living, in the Empire State.

Mr. Adair remained an inhabitant of his native place until 1869, and in the spring of that 
year he came to Shiawassee Co., Mich., where during two years he followed his trade; 
coming thence to Mecosta Co., he bought 80 acres in the town of Deerfield. It was partly 
improved and has since been his homestead.

Mr. Adair was married in Seneca Falls, N.Y., Nov. 7, 1866, to Mary, daughter of Alonzo 
and Rebecca (Woolsey) Randolph. Of this marriage one child was born -- Henry R., Dec. 
20, '74, and Mr. Adair contracted a second marriage July 4, '77, at Big Rapids, to Emily 
H., daughter of Magnus and Christiana (Ashman) Ulrich. The parents of Mrs. Adair were 
natives of Germany. The family now includes two children, -- Jennie H., born Dec. 9, '79, 
and Lillian M., May 18, '81. Mr. Adair is a Republican in political sentiment and has held 
the office of Supervisor two terms. Himself and family attend the Methodist Episcopal 
Church.