65 66 II 67 III 68 IV Progeny: Four Children I Henry Adair Durham. Anna Bell Durham, m James Patten Strader, one son, Harry Adair Strader (died, Home Canadian, Texas.) Vivian Elizabeth Durham. Archie Lucien Durham. 43 Andrew Monroe Adair, died single. 44 John Alexander Adair Bird Stockton 69 V II Anna Hobson. III Atwood Hobson. John Adair Hobson, m Mattie Hodges, 85, Progeny, none. Edwena Hobson, Single. 84 VI Betty Hobson, m 86 L. C. Alcorn. CHAPTER X BETSY AND MARY ADAIR 4 Betsy Adair John Moore 95 Oldest child of William and Mary Moore Adair. Progeny: Fifteen Children, some of their names are 96 John, 97 Louise, 98 Ann, 99 Abigail, and so rifteen. Whose names and marriages we do not know. on to Baylor University; the great Baptist Institution of Texas, was founded and established by the Burleson brothers of Waco, Texas. Their names were Rufus C. Burleson (101) and Richard B. Burleson. (100) Their tradition was to the effect that their mother was one of the Adair stock, related to the Governor; she was noted for beauty, intelligence and piety; and it was from her that they inherited their noble qualities. Her name was Abagail and it is probable that she was a daughter of Betsy Adair Moore, a sister of the Governor. 8 Mary Adair John Nixon 86 87 I S8 II 90 Fifth Child of William and Mary Adair. Progeny: Two Daughters Margaret Nixon, McCown of S. C. no progeny. Second Marriage, (8) Mary Adair 91 II 92 III 93 IV 94 V David McCalla 89 Progeny: Five Children I James McCalla, m Miss Moore. Dr. John Mary Nixon's second marriage was to Rev. Hemphill, (the two Hemphills not being blood related.) She, Mary, died in 1854, leaving three sons: James, David and Robert Nixon. David died in 1842, leaving a widow and three children, (we presume these children are all named Hemphill, but the copy does not say so.) also. The two sons were killed in the war, and the girl's husband Robert Nixon Hemphill is a planter and was living on the old homestead in 1882. James Hemphill is a lawyer of Chester, S. C., since 1836. He married a Miss Brawley of N. C. and has seven children, four sons and three daughters. Eldest son a banker, Second son a lawyer, Third a Presbyterian Minister, Pastor of the Second Presbyterian Church in Louisville, Ky. The fourth son graduated at Princeton, N. J., in 1882. CHAPTER XI BIOGRAPHY OF GENERAL JOHN ADAIR Eighth Governor of Kentucky BY THE EDITOR John Adair, (John 3 Adair, William 2 Adair, Thomas Adair) was born in Chester District, South Carolina, on the 9th of January, 1757. His father was William 1 Adair, who was a member of the noted Waxaw colony of Scotch-Irish emigrants from the north of Ireland, who settled first at Chester, Pennsylvania, but after a short time, moved to South Carolina and settled in Chester and neighboring districts. This Colony was noted for the intelligence and public spirit of its members, and produced such noted Americans as the subject of this sketch, General Andrew Jackson, Hon. John C. Calhoun, Dr. J. Marion Sims, General Wade Hampton, Bishop Alexander Gregg and many others. So Adair not only came from good stock, but he also had a good environment. He attended the primary schools of his neighborhood and was sent to High School in Charlotte, N. C. While he was at High School, the Revolutionary War broke out and John Adair, with a number of his fellow students, went into the American Army, first as a private, and was in many battles. Was with Sumpter when he was surprised in camp at Fishing Creek, but escaped and made his way to Charlotte. In a few days he was sent out, with George Weir as a companion, probably to learn of the welfare of his companions; they went to the house of a friend to spend the night, and while there they were captured; they had a chance the next night to escape, but Adair had his heart set on two good horses that he needed, so lost his opportunity. They were taken to Camden Jail, and were brought before Lord Rawden, who had halters put around their necks to frighten them into giving information, but they would say nothing except they |