The News-Herald., February 16, 1888, Page 2, Image 2
Obituary.
Died At Terre Haute, Ind., January 19th, after a lingering illness of several years duration, Mrs. Nancy T. Adair, relict of Benjamin R. Adair. She was born August 5th, 1806, near Leesburg, Highland county, Ohio, being at the time of her death eighty-one years, five months and fourteen days old. She was interred, at the Highland Lawn cemetery, Terre Haute, Ind., Jan. 22d, midst the tears of relatives and friends who had gathered to bid farewell to all that was mortal of the loved mother, grandmother and friend. She was the eldest daughter of Salmon Templin, a gentle man well and favorably known through out this section of the country. A brother and three sisters survive her. They are James Templin, of Leesburg, Mrs. Sarah A. Bell, of Kossuth, Auglaize county, Mrs. Agnes Humphreys, of Du Quion, Ills ., and Mrs. Eliza J. Cox, of Lamar, Barton county, Mo. December 10th, 1835, she was united in marriage to Benjamin R. Adair, of Greenfield.
Shortly after marriage they moved to near Logansport, Ind., a portion of the country where comparatively few whites had as yet settled, but where the Indians still held their own. In 1852 they removed to La Salle county, Ills., where Mr. Adair died on the 17th of March, 1854, after an illness of only five days. Soon after her husband's death the bereaved widow and children returned to Ohio, where she remained until 1866, when she went to Odin, Ills., to live with her only son, who moved to Terre Haute in 1870, where she has since resided. She was the mother of three children, Mrs. Wm. Patterson, now deceased, Mrs. Joseph, Kingery, of South Salem, and Lyle G. Adair, of Terre Haute, Ind. Mrs. Adair was a faithful follower of Christ, a true and devoted Christian. When a young girl she joined the Presbyterian Church, of which she has ever been a faithful and zealous member. She died as she had lived, in peace with all, at a ripe old age, beloved, honored and esteemed by all, leaving a name above reproach ; a priceless heritage to her children and grandchildren. A heritage more durable than gold, more valuable than sparkling gems
Obituary.
Died At Terre Haute, Ind., January 19th, after a lingering illness of several years duration, Mrs. Nancy T. Adair, relict of Benjamin R. Adair. She was born August 5th, 1806, near Leesburg, Highland county, Ohio, being at the time of her death eighty-one years, five months and fourteen days old. She was interred, at the Highland Lawn cemetery, Terre Haute, Ind., Jan. 22d, midst the tears of relatives and friends who had gathered to bid farewell to all that was mortal of the loved mother, grandmother and friend. She was the eldest daughter of Salmon Templin, a gentle man well and favorably known through out this section of the country. A brother and three sisters survive her. They are James Templin, of Leesburg, Mrs. Sarah A. Bell, of Kossuth, Auglaize county, Mrs. Agnes Humphreys, of Du Quion, Ills ., and Mrs. Eliza J. Cox, of Lamar, Barton county, Mo. December 10th, 1835, she was united in marriage to Benjamin R. Adair, of Greenfield.
Shortly after marriage they moved to near Logansport, Ind., a portion of the country where comparatively few whites had as yet settled, but where the Indians still held their own. In 1852 they removed to La Salle county, Ills., where Mr. Adair died on the 17th of March, 1854, after an illness of only five days. Soon after her husband's death the bereaved widow and children returned to Ohio, where she remained until 1866, when she went to Odin, Ills., to live with her only son, who moved to Terre Haute in 1870, where she has since resided. She was the mother of three children, Mrs. Wm. Patterson, now deceased, Mrs. Joseph, Kingery, of South Salem, and Lyle G. Adair, of Terre Haute, Ind. Mrs. Adair was a faithful follower of Christ, a true and devoted Christian. When a young girl she joined the Presbyterian Church, of which she has ever been a faithful and zealous member. She died as she had lived, in peace with all, at a ripe old age, beloved, honored and esteemed by all, leaving a name above reproach ; a priceless heritage to her children and grandchildren. A heritage more durable than gold, more valuable than sparkling gems
The News-Herald., February 16, 1888, Page 2, Image 2
Obituary.
Died At Terre Haute, Ind., January 19th, after a lingering illness of several years duration, Mrs. Nancy T. Adair, relict of Benjamin R. Adair. She was born August 5th, 1806, near Leesburg, Highland county, Ohio, being at the time of her death eighty-one years, five months and fourteen days old. She was interred, at the Highland Lawn cemetery, Terre Haute, Ind., Jan. 22d, midst the tears of relatives and friends who had gathered to bid farewell to all that was mortal of the loved mother, grandmother and friend. She was the eldest daughter of Salmon Templin, a gentle man well and favorably known through out this section of the country. A brother and three sisters survive her. They are James Templin, of Leesburg, Mrs. Sarah A. Bell, of Kossuth, Auglaize county, Mrs. Agnes Humphreys, of Du Quion, Ills ., and Mrs. Eliza J. Cox, of Lamar, Barton county, Mo. December 10th, 1835, she was united in marriage to Benjamin R. Adair, of Greenfield.
Shortly after marriage they moved to near Logansport, Ind., a portion of the country where comparatively few whites had as yet settled, but where the Indians still held their own. In 1852 they removed to La Salle county, Ills., where Mr. Adair died on the 17th of March, 1854, after an illness of only five days. Soon after her husband's death the bereaved widow and children returned to Ohio, where she remained until 1866, when she went to Odin, Ills., to live with her only son, who moved to Terre Haute in 1870, where she has since resided. She was the mother of three children, Mrs. Wm. Patterson, now deceased, Mrs. Joseph, Kingery, of South Salem, and Lyle G. Adair, of Terre Haute, Ind. Mrs. Adair was a faithful follower of Christ, a true and devoted Christian. When a young girl she joined the Presbyterian Church, of which she has ever been a faithful and zealous member. She died as she had lived, in peace with all, at a ripe old age, beloved, honored and esteemed by all, leaving a name above reproach ; a priceless heritage to her children and grandchildren. A heritage more durable than gold, more valuable than sparkling gems
Obituary.
Died At Terre Haute, Ind., January 19th, after a lingering illness of several years duration, Mrs. Nancy T. Adair, relict of Benjamin R. Adair. She was born August 5th, 1806, near Leesburg, Highland county, Ohio, being at the time of her death eighty-one years, five months and fourteen days old. She was interred, at the Highland Lawn cemetery, Terre Haute, Ind., Jan. 22d, midst the tears of relatives and friends who had gathered to bid farewell to all that was mortal of the loved mother, grandmother and friend. She was the eldest daughter of Salmon Templin, a gentle man well and favorably known through out this section of the country. A brother and three sisters survive her. They are James Templin, of Leesburg, Mrs. Sarah A. Bell, of Kossuth, Auglaize county, Mrs. Agnes Humphreys, of Du Quion, Ills ., and Mrs. Eliza J. Cox, of Lamar, Barton county, Mo. December 10th, 1835, she was united in marriage to Benjamin R. Adair, of Greenfield.
Shortly after marriage they moved to near Logansport, Ind., a portion of the country where comparatively few whites had as yet settled, but where the Indians still held their own. In 1852 they removed to La Salle county, Ills., where Mr. Adair died on the 17th of March, 1854, after an illness of only five days. Soon after her husband's death the bereaved widow and children returned to Ohio, where she remained until 1866, when she went to Odin, Ills., to live with her only son, who moved to Terre Haute in 1870, where she has since resided. She was the mother of three children, Mrs. Wm. Patterson, now deceased, Mrs. Joseph, Kingery, of South Salem, and Lyle G. Adair, of Terre Haute, Ind. Mrs. Adair was a faithful follower of Christ, a true and devoted Christian. When a young girl she joined the Presbyterian Church, of which she has ever been a faithful and zealous member. She died as she had lived, in peace with all, at a ripe old age, beloved, honored and esteemed by all, leaving a name above reproach ; a priceless heritage to her children and grandchildren. A heritage more durable than gold, more valuable than sparkling gems
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