Samuel Jefferson Adair
Samuel Jefferson Adair crossed the plains in 1852 with eight of his children, according to the biographical sketch of his son, Samuel Newton Adair. In 1851, the Adair family was listed on the 1851 Iowa census. The 1856 Utah territorial census lists the Adair family in Payson, Utah. In 1860, several of the Adairs were located in Utah, as indicated by census records. Samuel's birth date and date of death are confirmed by the obituary found in Deseret News.
Born
1806 March 28
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Occurred On 1806 March 28
Traveled in Benjamin Gardner Company (1852)
1852 June 2 – September 27 (Age 46) Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
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Started Between 1852 June 2 – 10
Joined Company
Ended Between 1852 September 24 – 27
Company Arrived
Married Rachel Hunter
1853 May 9 (Age 47)
Died
1889 July 6 (Age 83)
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Samuel Jefferson Adair (1806 - 1889) Profile