He was the baby of his family, but Russell assumed responsibility with ease.
Russell was a son of Robert and Ella R. Lehman Adair. He was brother of Silas "Si" Adair, one my grandpa's favorite uncles. Uncle Si seems to have named his own son Russell after this brother of his.
The Russell remembered here seems to have married a lady whose maiden name was Sippel in 1923. The 1930 census shows him living with his wife Almeta and father in law Lawrence in Philadelphia. (His mother in law, presumably deceased by 1930, had been Louise.). The 1940 census shows the couple living at 3549 Marvine in Philadelphia and also reflects no children.
It's intriguing Russell's middle name is "Hamilton" - this is my grandfather's middle name, one shared him and his father, who was the step brother of Russell's mom Ella. No one alive today knows its origin but I strongly suspect it was a nod to the Hamilton family that the Storkeys (Ella's dad) worked for, as did Ella herself.
In any case, not much is known to me about Russ, though I have found a bit of info about him. He worked for a time as a draftsman for the city of Philadelphia, as his name appears in city payout records. He shows up as a city draftsman on a census too. At one point, he supported several of his unmarried siblings after their parents died in 1916, shown on the 1920 census.
Russ served in World War I and was cited for gallantry in action. He played baseball for his Company E in the 315th Infantry where he also did engineering work and took up some military studies. His draft registration data: Adair, Russell Hamilton, 21 Jul 1894, White, Roxborough PA, Philadelphia PA, District # 14.
Between his service and care of his siblings, he must have been quite a decent gent. The 1930 census does not show him with any children though by that time he and his wife would have been married about 7 years, so it had been unknown to me if they ever had any until I found a death certificate for a child of his, Janet.
It was shown possible that he may have lived at least until about 1951, when a random article was found in the Trenton Evening Times that mentioned his name (with the confirming middle initial of "H") and address and a small amount of money. I could not find the reason why the many names were listed, but it seems to have been an effort to locate people to make payments to them. Based on that, Russ may have made it at least that long, though it is possible he was dead and thus unfindable. Bottom line - we can't be sure. That address listed for him was 7718 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia. Roxborough, bingo, right neighborhood. 7616 Ridge was his family's address on the 1900 census.
Russell's birthdate appears a few ways, but his military service records most often have it as July 21, 1894.
For the longest time I could find nothing on Russell's death. Finally in October of 2017 I located a skimpy death notice by combining his last name with his wife's unusual first name. And that's how I finally got his death date. One confusing thing though... Gulph Cemetery in Conshohocken told me they had his grave, but his death notice says Greenmount - which is where his (probably only) child was laid to rest. I think Gulph is confusing him with his nephew of the same name who is also buried there.
His wife seems to have lived a long life; the Social Security death index has ADAIR, ALMETA born 29 Dec 1893, died Jan 1983, age 89, last residence in 19152 in Philadelphia, PA. That zip code is for the Rhawnhurst section of Philadelphia's northeast. No obituary for her can be found in Daily News or Inquirer archives. A death notice mentioning only her husband and service data statng she died January 29 was published in the Inquirer the following day. Services were at the Baptist Home at 8301 Roosevelt Boulevard with interment at Greenmount.
Russell was a son of Robert and Ella R. Lehman Adair. He was brother of Silas "Si" Adair, one my grandpa's favorite uncles. Uncle Si seems to have named his own son Russell after this brother of his.
The Russell remembered here seems to have married a lady whose maiden name was Sippel in 1923. The 1930 census shows him living with his wife Almeta and father in law Lawrence in Philadelphia. (His mother in law, presumably deceased by 1930, had been Louise.). The 1940 census shows the couple living at 3549 Marvine in Philadelphia and also reflects no children.
It's intriguing Russell's middle name is "Hamilton" - this is my grandfather's middle name, one shared him and his father, who was the step brother of Russell's mom Ella. No one alive today knows its origin but I strongly suspect it was a nod to the Hamilton family that the Storkeys (Ella's dad) worked for, as did Ella herself.
In any case, not much is known to me about Russ, though I have found a bit of info about him. He worked for a time as a draftsman for the city of Philadelphia, as his name appears in city payout records. He shows up as a city draftsman on a census too. At one point, he supported several of his unmarried siblings after their parents died in 1916, shown on the 1920 census.
Russ served in World War I and was cited for gallantry in action. He played baseball for his Company E in the 315th Infantry where he also did engineering work and took up some military studies. His draft registration data: Adair, Russell Hamilton, 21 Jul 1894, White, Roxborough PA, Philadelphia PA, District # 14.
Between his service and care of his siblings, he must have been quite a decent gent. The 1930 census does not show him with any children though by that time he and his wife would have been married about 7 years, so it had been unknown to me if they ever had any until I found a death certificate for a child of his, Janet.
It was shown possible that he may have lived at least until about 1951, when a random article was found in the Trenton Evening Times that mentioned his name (with the confirming middle initial of "H") and address and a small amount of money. I could not find the reason why the many names were listed, but it seems to have been an effort to locate people to make payments to them. Based on that, Russ may have made it at least that long, though it is possible he was dead and thus unfindable. Bottom line - we can't be sure. That address listed for him was 7718 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia. Roxborough, bingo, right neighborhood. 7616 Ridge was his family's address on the 1900 census.
Russell's birthdate appears a few ways, but his military service records most often have it as July 21, 1894.
For the longest time I could find nothing on Russell's death. Finally in October of 2017 I located a skimpy death notice by combining his last name with his wife's unusual first name. And that's how I finally got his death date. One confusing thing though... Gulph Cemetery in Conshohocken told me they had his grave, but his death notice says Greenmount - which is where his (probably only) child was laid to rest. I think Gulph is confusing him with his nephew of the same name who is also buried there.
His wife seems to have lived a long life; the Social Security death index has ADAIR, ALMETA born 29 Dec 1893, died Jan 1983, age 89, last residence in 19152 in Philadelphia, PA. That zip code is for the Rhawnhurst section of Philadelphia's northeast. No obituary for her can be found in Daily News or Inquirer archives. A death notice mentioning only her husband and service data statng she died January 29 was published in the Inquirer the following day. Services were at the Baptist Home at 8301 Roosevelt Boulevard with interment at Greenmount.
He was the baby of his family, but Russell assumed responsibility with ease.
Russell was a son of Robert and Ella R. Lehman Adair. He was brother of Silas "Si" Adair, one my grandpa's favorite uncles. Uncle Si seems to have named his own son Russell after this brother of his.
The Russell remembered here seems to have married a lady whose maiden name was Sippel in 1923. The 1930 census shows him living with his wife Almeta and father in law Lawrence in Philadelphia. (His mother in law, presumably deceased by 1930, had been Louise.). The 1940 census shows the couple living at 3549 Marvine in Philadelphia and also reflects no children.
It's intriguing Russell's middle name is "Hamilton" - this is my grandfather's middle name, one shared him and his father, who was the step brother of Russell's mom Ella. No one alive today knows its origin but I strongly suspect it was a nod to the Hamilton family that the Storkeys (Ella's dad) worked for, as did Ella herself.
In any case, not much is known to me about Russ, though I have found a bit of info about him. He worked for a time as a draftsman for the city of Philadelphia, as his name appears in city payout records. He shows up as a city draftsman on a census too. At one point, he supported several of his unmarried siblings after their parents died in 1916, shown on the 1920 census.
Russ served in World War I and was cited for gallantry in action. He played baseball for his Company E in the 315th Infantry where he also did engineering work and took up some military studies. His draft registration data: Adair, Russell Hamilton, 21 Jul 1894, White, Roxborough PA, Philadelphia PA, District # 14.
Between his service and care of his siblings, he must have been quite a decent gent. The 1930 census does not show him with any children though by that time he and his wife would have been married about 7 years, so it had been unknown to me if they ever had any until I found a death certificate for a child of his, Janet.
It was shown possible that he may have lived at least until about 1951, when a random article was found in the Trenton Evening Times that mentioned his name (with the confirming middle initial of "H") and address and a small amount of money. I could not find the reason why the many names were listed, but it seems to have been an effort to locate people to make payments to them. Based on that, Russ may have made it at least that long, though it is possible he was dead and thus unfindable. Bottom line - we can't be sure. That address listed for him was 7718 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia. Roxborough, bingo, right neighborhood. 7616 Ridge was his family's address on the 1900 census.
Russell's birthdate appears a few ways, but his military service records most often have it as July 21, 1894.
For the longest time I could find nothing on Russell's death. Finally in October of 2017 I located a skimpy death notice by combining his last name with his wife's unusual first name. And that's how I finally got his death date. One confusing thing though... Gulph Cemetery in Conshohocken told me they had his grave, but his death notice says Greenmount - which is where his (probably only) child was laid to rest. I think Gulph is confusing him with his nephew of the same name who is also buried there.
His wife seems to have lived a long life; the Social Security death index has ADAIR, ALMETA born 29 Dec 1893, died Jan 1983, age 89, last residence in 19152 in Philadelphia, PA. That zip code is for the Rhawnhurst section of Philadelphia's northeast. No obituary for her can be found in Daily News or Inquirer archives. A death notice mentioning only her husband and service data statng she died January 29 was published in the Inquirer the following day. Services were at the Baptist Home at 8301 Roosevelt Boulevard with interment at Greenmount.
Russell was a son of Robert and Ella R. Lehman Adair. He was brother of Silas "Si" Adair, one my grandpa's favorite uncles. Uncle Si seems to have named his own son Russell after this brother of his.
The Russell remembered here seems to have married a lady whose maiden name was Sippel in 1923. The 1930 census shows him living with his wife Almeta and father in law Lawrence in Philadelphia. (His mother in law, presumably deceased by 1930, had been Louise.). The 1940 census shows the couple living at 3549 Marvine in Philadelphia and also reflects no children.
It's intriguing Russell's middle name is "Hamilton" - this is my grandfather's middle name, one shared him and his father, who was the step brother of Russell's mom Ella. No one alive today knows its origin but I strongly suspect it was a nod to the Hamilton family that the Storkeys (Ella's dad) worked for, as did Ella herself.
In any case, not much is known to me about Russ, though I have found a bit of info about him. He worked for a time as a draftsman for the city of Philadelphia, as his name appears in city payout records. He shows up as a city draftsman on a census too. At one point, he supported several of his unmarried siblings after their parents died in 1916, shown on the 1920 census.
Russ served in World War I and was cited for gallantry in action. He played baseball for his Company E in the 315th Infantry where he also did engineering work and took up some military studies. His draft registration data: Adair, Russell Hamilton, 21 Jul 1894, White, Roxborough PA, Philadelphia PA, District # 14.
Between his service and care of his siblings, he must have been quite a decent gent. The 1930 census does not show him with any children though by that time he and his wife would have been married about 7 years, so it had been unknown to me if they ever had any until I found a death certificate for a child of his, Janet.
It was shown possible that he may have lived at least until about 1951, when a random article was found in the Trenton Evening Times that mentioned his name (with the confirming middle initial of "H") and address and a small amount of money. I could not find the reason why the many names were listed, but it seems to have been an effort to locate people to make payments to them. Based on that, Russ may have made it at least that long, though it is possible he was dead and thus unfindable. Bottom line - we can't be sure. That address listed for him was 7718 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia. Roxborough, bingo, right neighborhood. 7616 Ridge was his family's address on the 1900 census.
Russell's birthdate appears a few ways, but his military service records most often have it as July 21, 1894.
For the longest time I could find nothing on Russell's death. Finally in October of 2017 I located a skimpy death notice by combining his last name with his wife's unusual first name. And that's how I finally got his death date. One confusing thing though... Gulph Cemetery in Conshohocken told me they had his grave, but his death notice says Greenmount - which is where his (probably only) child was laid to rest. I think Gulph is confusing him with his nephew of the same name who is also buried there.
His wife seems to have lived a long life; the Social Security death index has ADAIR, ALMETA born 29 Dec 1893, died Jan 1983, age 89, last residence in 19152 in Philadelphia, PA. That zip code is for the Rhawnhurst section of Philadelphia's northeast. No obituary for her can be found in Daily News or Inquirer archives. A death notice mentioning only her husband and service data statng she died January 29 was published in the Inquirer the following day. Services were at the Baptist Home at 8301 Roosevelt Boulevard with interment at Greenmount.
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