James robert adair, author, planter, and indian trader, eldest son of thomas adair, was born in county antrim, ireland. He was a member of the county court several times, and was among those who were directly responsible for the location of the first district normal school in kirksville. Located in the eastern pennyrile region and western appalachian areas. Plat book of adair county, missouri mu digital library. Researchers must include the individuals name and the county in which they received land.
Guide to adair county, missouri ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth. Search the history of over 436 billion web pages on the internet. Franklin reed mitchell 18691938 is the focal character of the book, but there are 89 biographies of family members in the book, many of whom lived, or are still living, in adair county. The name is found in medieval english in various forms i. Adair county was named in honor of watt adair, one of the old time cherokees who was one of the first settlers of indian territory.
Named for two prominent cherokee brothers, the town was established in 1883. Wednesday may 20th the adair county public library will continue to offer curbside pickup at this time. Adair county is located in the eastern part of oklahoma. Meetings are held at the greenfield public library the 4th saturday of march through november. There are many surnames of people who lived in this kentucky county that crop up and can be useful for anyone searching for genealogical information of their ancestors in this area. History of adair county oklahoma including flint and. Adair county the encyclopedia of oklahoma history and culture. Mo adair county missouri history biography book violette. Adair county genealogical society adair county, ky. The first adair county public library board was appointed by jack.
The newspapers of adair county have been thoroughly gleaned, and as there is an almost complete file reaching back to 1870, the countys history for the last forty years is very easily followed. He was reared in adair county, having been brought here when he was only one year old. Plat maps and atlases are available for select areas. Pioneer publishing company, 1915 adair county iowa. The general assembly appointed three commissioners to locate a county seat. Index to the biography section on violettes history of adair county these books may be available at the adair county library or the adair county historical society in kirksville. Adair county kentucky history and genealogy, columbia, kentucky.
The area now known as adair county was first settled in prehistoric times. An informative and historical overview of adair county, missouri including two separate books on one cd which include 9 historical maps 1851, 1862, 1899. Thomas adair and three sons james, joseph and william emigrated from ireland to pennsylvania about 1730, and then moved to south carolina about 17501755. Adair county the encyclopedia of oklahoma history and. Adair was the 44th kentucky county formed, created from green county on december 11, 1801 and named for general john adair. Early days in adair county, mo, are recalled in detail in this book, a slightly abridged reprint of the rare 1911 book. Adair was the 44th kentucky county formed, created from green county on december 11, 1801 and formed in 1802. Complex features country schoolhouse, penn avenue church, depot, former home of governor george wilson. Genealogy trails history group newspaper records 14 obituaries and funeral home records. Iowa counties historic atlases the university of iowa. History of adair county, iowa, and its people, volume 2 history of adair county, iowa, and its people, lucian moody kilburn. The surname adair derives from the olde english pre 7th century personal name eadgar, a compound of the elements ead meaning prosperityspear. A unique book that is packed full of tidbits and snippets of information gleaned from the long history of adair county, ky.
Adair county, kentucky history and genealogy is devoted to the preservation of all things local. Adair county missouri genealogy, history, maps with. Adair county was named after the adair family of the cherokee tribe. Adair county is a county located in the northeastern part of the u. It is named for general john adair governor of kentucky 18201824. The first adair county public library board was appointed by jack shelton, presiding judge of the adair county court on september 12, 1984. An informative and historical overview of adair county, missouri including two separate books on one cd which include 9 historical maps 1851, 1862, 1899, 1902, 1904, 1911, 19, 1920s and 1929 showing the locations of 33 settlements. Iowa, land of many mills adair county mills source. Other eastwest routes include state highways 51 and 100. Adair is a town in mayes county, oklahoma, united states.
If you do not find what you are searching for, contact adair county isu extension for assistance at 6417438412. Adair county anquestors genealogy society was founded 1973 to exchange ideas and information on genealogical research. The adair county fair program book has been separated into two main sections below. It is located in the eastern pennyrile region and western appalachian areas of the state. My sincerest gratitude to everyone who has submitted research, photos etc. A look inside the history of adair county, missouri. The original colony included an equal amount of land in both adams and adair counties.
County atlases from the late 1800s and early 1900s are currently being digitized from the collections of the university of iowa libraries map collection and the state historical. Complex features country schoolhouse, penn avenue church, depot, former home of governor george wilson and two museums with farm history and historical. Adair county iowa historical society home facebook. Index of history of adair county and its people volume ii pioneer publishing company, chicago, 1915. Adair county, iowa genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. If you are an adair or have adair blood, this book is a must.
A historical overview and the history of education in the county through 1992, volume i, minne corbin rubarts. Internet archive bookreader history of adair county. View all hotels near adair county historical society on tripadvisor. Novinger renewal has been considering making a reprint of its 2001 history book novinger adair county, missouri the people, the town and the surrounding communities 768 pages hardbound 4 biographies coal mines railroads history of all placenames in county west of the chariton river businesses complete 76 page allname index 17 maps 669 photos.
Adair county missouri genealogy, history, maps with kirksville. Genealogy trails history group adair county military records source. Hathitrust digital library patents adair county, iowa source. Adair, took an active part in the development of eastern oklahoma and is still one of its honored citizens. Iowa counties historic atlases the university of iowa libraries. Genealogy data for adair co, mo, mo and putnam co, mo. The adair county historical society mostly ghosts photo collection by cyrus truitt is available at the achs. Genealogy trails history group adair county death records index jan.
Novinger adair county, missouri area history book and local adair county. Adair county historical society kirksville 2020 all. Adair county oklahoma history presented by genealogy trails. Including flint and goingsnake districts historical societies of adair county on. The library board of trustees voted at the board meeting on tuesday may 19, 2020 to not open the building to the public until the county has had two weeks of continuous decline in covid 19 positive tests. With his father and three brothers he came to the colonies in 1730, settling first in pennsylvania near the present town of chester. Organization of missouri counties 18051841 iowa and missouri boundary dispute act of 1841 creating adair county. Novinger centennial book 2001 reprinted in may 2011 see purchasing info.
Adair county comprises the kirksville, mo micropolitan statistical area. Over 4,000 pages from nearly 100 county atlases from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, featuring maps as well as advertisements, photographs, and local histories. Adair county kentucky history and genealogy facebook. In addition to the home papers, the early newspapers of macon and of palmyra were gleaned, and some scattered material gathered therefrom. The county was first settled by immigrants from kentucky and organized on january 29, 1841. Many of the events and persons in this book relate to early. The newspapers of adair county have been thoroughly gleaned, and as there is an almost complete file reaching back to 1870, the county s history for the last forty years is very easily followed. Adair county, missouri genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. The surname from this source first appears in the m.
History of adair county paperback october 12, 2012 by eugene morrow violette author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Hello, my name is suzanne shephard, and i am the county coordinator for adair county, kentucky. History of adair county, iowa, and its people, volume 2. Adair county, oklahoma history adair county was named in honor of watt adair, one of the old time cherokees who was one of the first settlers of indian territory. Adair county was established in 1851, and named for john adair, general during the war of 1812 and 6th governor of kentucky. Usgenweb kentucky archives the adair progress type obituary in the search by keyword box for a. Genealogy history book 1800s cherokee county alabama. One source says that the county was specifically named for watt adair, one of the first cherokees to settle in the area. Unless otherwise mentioned, the events below were gleaned from missouri digital heritage. Adair county missouri history genealogy book 1976 kirksville. The population was 790 at the 2010 census, compared to 704 at the 2000 census. Atlas and plat book of adair county, iowa, 1917 the.
The anquestors are a chapter of the iowa genealogy society. The 1880 diary of henry shibley during his visit to adair county see the diary. The county was first settled by immigrants from kentucky and organized on january 29, 1841 adair county comprises the kirksville, mo micropolitan statistical area. Usgenweb kentucky archives census of pensioners for revolutionary or military services, 1841 adair county source. To link to the entire object, paste this link in email, im or document to embed the entire object, paste this html in website to link to this page, paste this link in email, im or document to embed this page, paste this html in website.
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