James William Adair

1747 - 1831  (83 years)

• Name	James William Adair  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Birth	23 Nov 1747	Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA   [3, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  FamilySearch ID	L8SN-TW4
  Residence	1800	Laurens District, South Carolina   [4]
  Burial	1831	Brookville, Franklin, Indiana, USA   [5, 6]
  	Old Brookville Cemetery
  Death	23 Mar 1831	Brookville, Franklin, Indiana, USA   [3, 5, 6]
  Person ID	I56433	Clan Montgomery Society
  Last Modified	30 Sep 2026

  
  

  Family	Rebecca Montgomery,   b. 20 Sep 1750, Ninety Six, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA d. 29 Sep 1835, Brookville, Franklin, Indiana, USA (Age 85 years)
  Children	+ 1. George Ross Adair,   b. 15 Dec 1779, Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA d. 30 Sep 1850, Randolph County, Alabama, USA (Age 70 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F18582	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Sep 2026

  
  

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  Burial - 1831 - Brookville, Franklin, Indiana, USA Death - 23 Mar 1831 - Brookville, Franklin, Indiana, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  From submission of Nannette W. Gorton, CMS 2188, dated 22 Feb 2011. Buried in Old Brookville Cemetery. Nan has pictures of Old Brookville Church and of James Adair's grave.

  
  

• Sources

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