Ninth Generation

2489. Robert Alexander ADAIR¹⁴¹⁷ was born on 4 March 1839 in TN.^1418,1419 He appeared in the census in 1860 in District 3, Knox Co., TN. Robert, 21, M, labor, TN
He appeared in the census in 1900 in District 4, Knox Co., TN. Page 163 A, 28 Jun 1900, line 9, dwelling 345, family 350
Adair, Robert, head, W, M, Mar, 1835, 65, M, 31, TN, TN, TN, farmer
Laurena, wife, W, F, Jan 1846, 54, M, 31, 8, 8, TN, TN, TN
Clapp, Henderson, F-in-law, W, M, June 1820, 79, Wd, TN, NC, NC
Robert died on 26 September 1913 at the age of 74 in Knox Co., TN.¹⁴¹⁹ He was buried in September 1913 in Clapp's Chapel Cemetery, Knox Co., TN.¹⁴¹⁹ "Robert Adair, who married Lurena Clapp, a lineal descendant of Nancy (Shell) Sawyers, enlisted as a private in Company C, 1st Tennessee Cavalry, U. S. A., at Flat Lick, Kentucky, April 1, 1862. He was a splendid soldier and was with his regiment in many skirmishes and battles. He was in the Cumberland Gap campaign and the retreat of Morgan's division to the Ohio River. In November, 1862, his regiment was mounted and transferred to the Army of the Cumberland. In a sharp engagement at Rigg's Cross Roads, Tennessee, April 16, 1863, this soldier received two wounds as follows: One on top of the head, and one in the right shoulder—the latter being quite severe. He was in the Tullahoma Campaign and battle of Chickamauga. Was in the East Tennessee and Atlanta Campaigns, both well known in history, and but few
exceed the latter for fierce battles and great loss of life. It was during Hood's Tennessee Campaign that this soldier received a third wound that almost proved fatal. In an engagement at Shoal Creek, Alabama, November 5. 1864, a bullet entered his left side—passing entirely through his body. A few minutes after receiving this wound his horse was killed and, as the enemy were advancing in heavy force, orders were given to fall hack; but his comrades brought him from the field apparently in a dying condition, but he finally recovered and is still living.
Discharged at Nashville, Tennessee, April 1, 1865."

Robert Alexander ADAIR had the following children:

Robert Alexander ADAIR and Lorena Ellen "Lou" CLAPP were married on 23 February 1868 in Knox Co., TN.^{948,1419,1420} They^{948,1419,1420} appeared in the census in 1870 in District 4, Knox Co., TN. Page 117 B, Church Grove P. O., line 10, dwelling 47, family 47
Adair, Robert, ??, M, W, farmer, 400, TN (looks like 33 written over 24 age)
Lou, 24, F, W, keeping house, TN
Orva, 4, F, W, TN
Elizabeth 2, F, W, TN
They appeared in the census in 1880 in District 4, Knox Co., TN.¹⁴¹⁸ Robert ADAIR Self M M W 40 TN Occ: Farmer Fa: TN Mo: TN
Lourena ADAIR Wife F M W 34 TN Occ: Keeps House Fa: TN Mo: TN
Orvarene ADAIR Dau F S W 15 TN Occ: Home Fa: TN Mo: TN
Elizebeth ADAIR Dau F S W 12 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Arlie ADAIR Dau F S W 10 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Amanda ADAIR Dau F S W 8 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Theo ADAIR Dau F S W 7 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Deleperetta ADAIR Dau F S W 6 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Laura ADAIR Dau F S W 4 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
J. Mary ADAIR Dau F S W 2 TN Fa: TN Mo: TN
Robert and Lou¹⁴¹⁸ appeared in the census in 1910 in District 5, Knox Co., TN. Page 67 A, line 23, dwelling 121, family 122
Adair, Robert, head, M, W, 74, M1, TN, TN, TN, farmer
Lourenia, wife, F, W, 64, M1, 8, 8, TN, TN, TN
Lorena Ellen "Lou" CLAPP, daughter of Henderson CLAPP and Rutelia Ann SHELL, was born on 3 January 1846 in Knox Co., TN.^1418,1419 She appeared in the census in 1860 in District 5, Knox Co., TN. Ellen, 12, M (F), TN She died on 16 August 1916 at the age of 70 in Knox Co., TN.¹⁴¹⁹ Lou was buried in August 1916 in Clapp's Chapel Cemetery, Knox Co., TN.¹⁴¹⁹ Named spelled Lurina in Goodspeed's "History of TN." page 935.

Robert Alexander ADAIR and Lorena Ellen "Lou" CLAPP had the following children: