Research Notes of Helen G. Brown Adair
RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. US Censuses: 1880: Neither parents nor children appear US 1880 Census. 1900: Precinct no. 37, Socorra Co., New Mexico, P. 121a: Samuel Adair, b. Dec 1839, age 60, married 36 years, b. Mississippi, no listing for parents birthplaces, farmer. Jennett, wife, b. Apr 1845, age 55, married 36 years, 11 total children of which 10 are still living, b. Ohio, both parents born in Vermont. Byron A., son, b. Mar 1869, age 31, single, b. UT, MS, OH, unable to work. Mary V., dau, b. Feb 1876, age 24, single, b. UT, MS, OH. Annie, dau., b. May 1879, age 21, single, b. UT, MS, OH. Edna, dau., b. Nov 1881, age 16, single, b. AZ, MS, OH. Josephine, dau., b. May 1884, age 16, single, b. AZ, MS, OH. Thomas J., son, b. May 1884, age 16, single, b. AZ, MS, OH. Marcus O., son, b. Oct 1886, age 13, single, b. NM, MS, OH. 2. Reviewed Rootsweb.com WorldConnect 8 Dec 2002. Parents are Abraham Brown, b. 1808 in Londonderry, Windham, VT, and Harriet Amanda Sheldon, b. 1806 in Andover, Windsor, VT.
BIOGRAPHY: 1. Parents are Abraham Brown and Harriett Sheldon. Note about Abraham: the book "Grafton, Ghost Town on the Rio Virgin" p.116, shows Abraham on the list of property owners in Washington City prior to 1873 and is principally of those that owned land in 1863.
2. "Latter-Day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia", p. 577: "Adair, Thomas Jefferson [Samuel and Helen's son], an Elder who died away from home, filling a mission for the Church, was born May 28, 1884, at Nutrioso, Apache County, Arizona, the son of Samuel Newton Adair and Helen J. Brown. His grandparents on his father's side were among the noted residents of Nauvoo, Illinois, and his grandparents on his mother's side were associated with the Church in Kirtland, Ohio, where his grandfather Brown assisted in the erection of the Kirtland Temple. His parents were among the early settlers in Apache County, Arizona, and were staunch Latter-day Saints. Thomas J. was baptized Sept. 1, 1892, by his father and was ordained successively to the offices of Priest and Elder. He was set apart for a mission to the Southwestern States April 1, 1904, and was appointed to labor in Arkansas, where he spent twenty-eight months as a faithful, energetic missionary. While thus engaged he contracted a disease and being released from his mission he started for home and arrived at St. Johns, Arizona, July 23, 1904[6?]. His parents who lived about seventy-five miles from St. Johns, were notified, but when they arrived at his bedside he was unable to travel further, and getting gradually worse, he died Aug. 1, 1906, at St John's. Elder Adair was greatly respected by all who know him. He had received a good education, had attended the Stake academy at St. Johns, and taken the missionary course prior to going on his mission. He was noted for his exceptionally energetic and lively disposition and ever showed the greatest loyalty and devotedness to the Church."
3. From the book "Nutrioso and Her Neighbors," by Nina Kelly and Alice Lee, p. 180, has a group photo of "Old Folks Reunion in Luna, 1928" with "Genett Adair" photographed sitting in the front row. Copy of photo on file.
MARRIAGE: Per website
!ORDINANCES: Verified 28 Feb 2002.
BAPTISM: Per Archival Family Group Sheet.
ENDOWMENT: No record found but had to be no later than but probably at time of marriage sealing noted below.
SEALING TO PARENTS: Ordinance Index 1.02, FHL 255185 or 016802, batch 6940369.
SEALING TO SPOUSE: Ordinance Index 1.02, FHL M183396, LDS Extracted Temple marriage sealing. Her name appears as "Hellen Genett Brown".
Change Date: 19 MAY 2003 at 06:59:49
Marriage 1 Samuel Newton ADAIR b: 11 DEC 1839 in , Itawamba, Mississippi
Married: 15 DEC 1863 in Washington, Washington, Utah
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