| ADAIR Family |
| George Washington Adair 1 |
Not on 1870 census. Found on internet. Could have been living elsewhere in 1870. 1910 Greenville county, SC census shows George as 53 years old, which would make him born abt. 1857. 1920 Greenville county, SC census shows Ruby Lee Adair, a 4 year old, listed as George's granddaughter. Not sure whose daughter. From Pamela Adair Dean: Found pension records from the Civil War today for George Washington April 8, 1923 (Spartanburg Herald) VETERANS ATTEND 33RD REUNION A large number of Civil War Veterans and sons and daughters of Veterans will attend the United CONFEDERATE VETERANS at New Orleans next WED-FRIDAY, April 11-13 inclusive. Among those who have secured certificates authorizing them to buy round-trip tickets at reduced rates are; S.B. EZELL, Adjutant of Camp, JOE WALKER, NO. 335, W.T. CATO, G.W. ADAIR, W.S. CALDWELL, and HIS THREE DAUGHTERS, MISSES ELIZA and LUCILE CALDWELL, and MRS.J.L. FARMER, W.Y. DILLARD, MRS. McLAUGHLIN,widow of Confederate veteran; R.M. JOLLY, MR.& MRS. J.B. DILLARD,who are now in Miami, Fla.and will go there to New Orleans. The Southern Railway will attach a tourist sleeper to the train leaving Spartanburg tomorrow at 11:52 o'clock. Berths can be had on the sleeper at rediced rates. Tickets were on sale yesterday and will continue through Tuesday. Sixteenth South Carolina C.S.A. Company I Using the names only, as a gauge, Company I was probably enlisted from the lower part of Greenville County, Simpsonville, Fountain Inn, and Fairview Communities. Company I was an excellent company. Formed from the lower end of the county where most families were rather up scale for the up-country, it served well. It appears to have no desertions to speak of. This is my revised roster of Company I, Sixteenth South Carolina. It is drawn from a wide group of sources. There are problems with it. I have attempted to show all men so some duplication is possible. To be noted with the problems are the trouble in telling who is who with the Harrison's and others including the Forrester's. Of the 167 men of Company I: only 9 were captured; 2 at Missionary Ridge and its attendant actions, 2 at Kennesaw and one each at Franklin, Marietta, Nashville and the place of capture for two is unknown 24 were Killed In Action, 21 Died of Illness, and only 3 died in prisons. Those killed in action died as follows: 8 at Franklin, 4 at Decatur and Kennesaw Mt., 3 at Atlanta, 2 at Missionary Ridge and one at Peachtree Creek and Smithfield, N.C. The place of death for one is unknown. In addition to the 24 killed, 17 members were wounded, several on multiple occasions. Thus the difference in number of wounds and men wounded. Although it is difficult to see who was wounded at Franklin and who at Nashville, there appear to be 3 at Franklin and none at Nashville, 4 at Decatur, 2 at Atlanta, and one each at Kennesaw, Lovejoy, Car Shop, Missionary Ridge, and Dalton. For 2 men it is not recorded where they were wounded. There were 29 men present at the surrender. 14 attended the 1883 meeting where the colors were brought from hiding. No member of I Company that was captured, galvanized or fought for the Union. All the men appear to have come from Greenville County. No one is carried as having deserted. I consider I Company one of the better companies of the regiment, certainly it appears to have been one of the most loyal to the southern cause. There is a J.J. McKinsey, Company I, Sixteenth South Carolina listed as buried at Griffin Georgia in the U.D.C. list, Vol 2, page 628. It is possible that this is Newton Mckinney but the U.D.C. information is right after war and is certainly dated. May 10, 1920 Spartanburg Herald: CONFEDERATE HEROES GUEST OF HONOR AT ELABORATE DINNER Gathered around artistically arranged tables, all loaded with delicious food that were in marked contrast to the rations which they became accustomed during the Civil War, 350 Confederate veterans celebrated Memorial Day in the assembly room of the Chamber of Commerce today. While the dinner was being prepared, the veterans beguile the time with anecdotes of the war between the states and there were many a hearty laugh or a lump in the throat as the gray-haired ex-soldiers related to each other stories and reminiscences of the days when they marched and fought side by side under the Confederate flag..... MRS. J.Q. WILSON, president of the Spartan Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, acted as toastmaster and introduced MRS. CHARLES PETTY, " a daughter of the Sixties", who welcomed the veterans with a happily expressed address of welcome..... Some of those present at today's dinner were; T.J. HAYNES, Mayo R.M. JOLLY, Gaffney J.WESLEY WEST, Pauline E.J. W. LOWE, Sptbg. J.N. BRANNON, Reidville W.M. McELRATH, Reidville JAMES REID, Campobello George W. ADAIR, Drayton AUSTIN BAILEY, Moore WILLIAM LEE, Cherokee J.D. BURNETT, Greer E.E. POTTER, Cowpens W.H. DEMPSEY, City M.D. CHAPMAN, Sptbg. B.F. HICKS, Rutherfordton, N.C. J.T. RIDDLE, Dutchman EDWARD CASH, Mayo J.R. LaMASTER, Sptbg. J.T. STEADMAN, Sptbg. JOHN N. JAMES, Va. J.W. WESTMORELAND, Woodruff J.B. COOKE, Tucapau D.M. GWINN, WoodruffJ.C. THOMSON, Glendale F.M. TURNER, Sptbg. B.W. SHURBURT, Sptbg. SIDNEY PORTER, Cherokee Springs W.R. TANNER, Cowpens SIDNEY BERRY, Trough M.REAVES, Glendale C.R. LINDSAY, Glendale J.B. CARTEE, Inman J.C. WILKINS, Inman J.R. WEBSTER, Cowpens T.J. BURNETT, Greer U.T. PAGE, Landrum H.A. WINGO, Inman P.P. WOODRUFF, Woodruff W.J. STANFORD, Clifton From Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System Rolls: G.W. Adair (First_Last) Regiment Name 16 South Carolina Infantry Side Confederate Company I Soldier's Rank_In Private Soldier's Rank_Out Private Alternate Name Notes Film Number M381 roll 1
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