(Page last updated Jan 20, 2024)
In Memory of Mary White. She was the daughter of Benjamin Franklin & Thurza Melvina [Golightly] White. It is believed she is buried at the Oakland Cemetery. However, we have no records of her death, or burial site to verify.
She was a twin to her brother Robert H White.
She married William E Adair, on Aug 18, 1851, in Harris County Georgia. Only one known child came from this union, Mary W White. Not much is known of Mr Adair, he has been listed as Col Adair, and said to have been a prominent lawyer in Alabama, and by 1860 he may have died, as he is not on the census. Mary and her daughter, are now living with her parents.
**Mary died after the after the 1880 & before the 1900 Census**
1850-Mary appears on the 1850 Census at 19 yrs old, Hamilton Harris Co GA.
1860-Mary has moved back with her father's household and now listed as
--------M C Adair 28yrs old, with her daughter Mary Willa Adaire b.1852, thus
--------it appears her husband had passed away possibly in Alabama.
1870-Mary now 39, and daughter Mary W 18 at still living in the household
--------of her father.
1880 - See Census records at bottom of page.
=====================================================
Mary's Siblings were:
William--------1826-1901-----------m.1.Lydia Street 1852,2.Lydia Crutchfield-1828
David----------1828-1903------------m. Celeste V Brown------------------------------1852
Robert---------1831-1892------------m. Mary L :Mollie'Mann------------------------1853
Mary----------- 1831-bet1880/90---m. Col William E Adair--------------------------1851
Nancy----------1835-1924------------m. Theodore Henry Byrd----------------------1856
Thurza---------1842-1932------------m. Wesley Brown Mann------------------------1867
Benjamin F---1845-1921------------ m. Ann "Annie" Seymore Cobb--------------1872
James--------- 1847-1925------------m. Mary Melinda Clarke------------------------1887
Martha A------1848-1936-------------m. Rev Elijah H Clarke--------------------------1871
=====================================================
Mary is mentioned in several writings:
From the book "White Spirituals in the Southern Uplands", by George Pullen Jackson, he writes: Mary was well versed in music...took lesson from her father, was a fine singer, and taught instrumental music.
DOUGLASVILLE, GEORGIA
NEW SOUTH BOOK AND JOB PRINT
1904
Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1904, J. S. James, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D.C.
MRS. CARRIE ADAIR
The wife of Col. Adair was a daughter of B. F. White. She was married to Col. Wm. Adair, a prominent and influential lawyer of the State of Alabama. She has been dead several years and is buried in the city of Atlanta in the family burying ground. She was the mother of one child, a daughter, who is also buried by the side of her mother. Mrs. Adair was well versed in music -- took lessons from her father for a long time -- she was a fine singer and was no less in devotion, and in the advocacy of the cause of vocal music, than that of her father, mother, brothers and sisters.' She was a strict member of the Baptist Church and believed in the atonement made by her Lord and Master. She died with a Christian hope of eternal salvation. She was noted for her performing on the instrument, and was a gifted musician and taught instrumental music.
=====================================================
Atlanta GA City Directory 1878-1880 - for Mary: (by researcher Mrs. Ward)
All of the addresses are from the Atlanta, Ga City Directory for that year.
1878 - Mrs. Mary C Adair female; 72 Decatur; Occupation, Music Teacher
1879 - Mary C Adair, female: 6 Spring: Widow of Wm Adair. There is a separate listing for
Miss Willie Adair at the same address: occupation Hair Work.
1881 - Mary C Adair, female: 264 Decatur; widow of Wm Adair.
1883 - Mary C Adair, female: 161 Fraser: Widow of Wm Adair. There is a separate listing
for Miss Willie Adair at the same address.
1884 - Mary C Adair, female: 161 Fraser: Widow of W E Adair.
1885 - Mary C Adair, female: 4 Werners Ave; Occupation, Music Teacher. There is a
separate listing for Mary W Adair at the same address: Occupation Hairdresser.
1886 - Mrs Mary C Adair female; 91 E Harris; Occupation, Music Teacher.
(1880 census has her daughter listed incorrectly as her sister, among other errors)
**See bottom of page for all Census Records**
=====================================================
**There is an Oakland Cemetery record for a Miss Willie Adair with DOD as June 16, 1886, Atlanta, Ga. The DOB is reported as 1866, which I believe is in error. Should be about 1852. I believe that this may be the burial of Mary Willie Adair.
Have not been able to locate any other records after 1886. End
=====================================================
CENSUS RECORDS:
1840 Spartanburg Co SC Census, page 115a
Benj White
males: 1220020000000
femls: 2100010000000
**1842--Note: Mary's Father BF White departs SC May of 1842, for Harris Co GA.
1850 Harris Co GA Census Hamilton Dist Page 081
ED 5th Nov 1850
439 - 469
Benjamin F White-49 M Music Teacher $132? SC
Thurza---------------45 F-----------------------------SC
William D------------23 M-----------------------------SC
David P---------------21 M Music Teacher---------SC
Robert C-------------19 M Farmer-------------------SC
Mary C----------------09 F-----------------------------SC
Nancy G?------------15 F-----------------------------SC
Thurzy M-------------07 F-----------------------------SC
Benjamin F----------05 M-----------------------------GA
James L--------------03 M-----------------------------GA
Martha A--------------01 F-----------------------------GA
1860 Harris Co GA Census 672nd Dist Page 540
ED 5th Jul 1860 PO Hamilton
247 - 247
B F White 59 M Auth of Sacred Harp $???? $2760 SC
Thurzy----58-F---------------------------------------------SC
Thurzy M-17 F---------------------------------------------GA
B F---------15 M---------------------------------------------GA
Jas L-------13 M-----------------same as above--------GA
M A---------11 F------------------same as above--------GA
Robert H--28 M-----------------same as above--------GA
M L----------26 F------------------same as above--------GA
W M---------06 M-----------------same as above--------GA
Thos M-----01 M-----------------same as above--------GA
M C Adiar--28 F----------------------------------------------SC
M W---------07 F----------------------------------------------AL
**Some of the places of birth are questionable
1870 Dekalb Co GA Census Panthersville Dist Page 253b Ancestry: 93
PO Decatur ED 8th Jul 1870 by Joseph Walker, asst Marshal.
255 - 255
White, Benjamin F--69 M W Farmer---150 475 South Carolina
Thurzy-----------------64-F-W kephse-------------------do
Benjamin Jr----------25 M W Farm lab---------------Georgia
James L----------------23 M W Farm lab-----------------do
Martha A---------------21-F W At home------------------do
Adair, Mary C----------39-F W-kephse--------------South Carolina
Mary W------------------18-F W At home-----------------AL
Byrd, Theodore H----41-M W Printer----------------Georgia
Nancy O----------------34-F-W--teaching school--South Carolina---(teaching Atlanta)
Charles P---------------12 M W Farm lab--------------Georgia
Nelly L-------------------10-F W At Home-----below born GA
Pauline------------------09-F W do----------------------do
Hattie O-----------------07-F W do----------------------do
Benjamin F-------------06 M W-do----------------------do
Minnie-------------------05-F-W-do----------------------do
Augustine ?-------------03 M W-do----------------------do
Census Taker in 1880 made several Mistakes: Below is original & MY CENSUS.
1880 Atlanta Fulton Co GA Census Dist 93 City of Atlanta
ED Dist 93 ED date 8th June 1880 by J H Logan Page 228
239 - 363
Adair, M Carrie self W F 44 Music Teacher Widow SC SC SC (Mary C White)
Willa-------------------W F 56 Hair---Worker--Sister--AL SC Unk
**How could Willa be older that her mother? Census Takers were notorious for errors.
**Notes about 1880 census, "as it should be:" (Mary was a Twin to Robert H White)
Mike's Census :o)
Mary Caroline "Carrie" White Adair head W F-49 Music Teacher Widow SC SC SC
Mary Willie or Willa Adair--------daughter W F-28 Hair Worker--------------AL SC Unk.
=====================================================
1880 Federal Census Mortality Schedule DeKalb County, GA
Co.-Fam.-Nm----------------age Sex color status--Birth1-2--3-Prof--Died-Disease-Length
DeKalb 98 WHITE, Benj F- 79---M---W-----W----------SC-SC-SC-MT---DEC-----Fell--- 8
=====================================================
In Memory of Mary White. She was the daughter of Benjamin Franklin & Thurza Melvina [Golightly] White. It is believed she is buried at the Oakland Cemetery. However, we have no records of her death, or burial site to verify.
She was a twin to her brother Robert H White.
She married William E Adair, on Aug 18, 1851, in Harris County Georgia. Only one known child came from this union, Mary W White. Not much is known of Mr Adair, he has been listed as Col Adair, and said to have been a prominent lawyer in Alabama, and by 1860 he may have died, as he is not on the census. Mary and her daughter, are now living with her parents.
**Mary died after the after the 1880 & before the 1900 Census**
1850-Mary appears on the 1850 Census at 19 yrs old, Hamilton Harris Co GA.
1860-Mary has moved back with her father's household and now listed as
--------M C Adair 28yrs old, with her daughter Mary Willa Adaire b.1852, thus
--------it appears her husband had passed away possibly in Alabama.
1870-Mary now 39, and daughter Mary W 18 at still living in the household
--------of her father.
1880 - See Census records at bottom of page.
=====================================================
Mary's Siblings were:
William--------1826-1901-----------m.1.Lydia Street 1852,2.Lydia Crutchfield-1828
David----------1828-1903------------m. Celeste V Brown------------------------------1852
Robert---------1831-1892------------m. Mary L :Mollie'Mann------------------------1853
Mary----------- 1831-bet1880/90---m. Col William E Adair--------------------------1851
Nancy----------1835-1924------------m. Theodore Henry Byrd----------------------1856
Thurza---------1842-1932------------m. Wesley Brown Mann------------------------1867
Benjamin F---1845-1921------------ m. Ann "Annie" Seymore Cobb--------------1872
James--------- 1847-1925------------m. Mary Melinda Clarke------------------------1887
Martha A------1848-1936-------------m. Rev Elijah H Clarke--------------------------1871
=====================================================
Mary is mentioned in several writings:
From the book "White Spirituals in the Southern Uplands", by George Pullen Jackson, he writes: Mary was well versed in music...took lesson from her father, was a fine singer, and taught instrumental music.
DOUGLASVILLE, GEORGIA
NEW SOUTH BOOK AND JOB PRINT
1904
Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1904, J. S. James, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D.C.
MRS. CARRIE ADAIR
The wife of Col. Adair was a daughter of B. F. White. She was married to Col. Wm. Adair, a prominent and influential lawyer of the State of Alabama. She has been dead several years and is buried in the city of Atlanta in the family burying ground. She was the mother of one child, a daughter, who is also buried by the side of her mother. Mrs. Adair was well versed in music -- took lessons from her father for a long time -- she was a fine singer and was no less in devotion, and in the advocacy of the cause of vocal music, than that of her father, mother, brothers and sisters.' She was a strict member of the Baptist Church and believed in the atonement made by her Lord and Master. She died with a Christian hope of eternal salvation. She was noted for her performing on the instrument, and was a gifted musician and taught instrumental music.
=====================================================
Atlanta GA City Directory 1878-1880 - for Mary: (by researcher Mrs. Ward)
All of the addresses are from the Atlanta, Ga City Directory for that year.
1878 - Mrs. Mary C Adair female; 72 Decatur; Occupation, Music Teacher
1879 - Mary C Adair, female: 6 Spring: Widow of Wm Adair. There is a separate listing for
Miss Willie Adair at the same address: occupation Hair Work.
1881 - Mary C Adair, female: 264 Decatur; widow of Wm Adair.
1883 - Mary C Adair, female: 161 Fraser: Widow of Wm Adair. There is a separate listing
for Miss Willie Adair at the same address.
1884 - Mary C Adair, female: 161 Fraser: Widow of W E Adair.
1885 - Mary C Adair, female: 4 Werners Ave; Occupation, Music Teacher. There is a
separate listing for Mary W Adair at the same address: Occupation Hairdresser.
1886 - Mrs Mary C Adair female; 91 E Harris; Occupation, Music Teacher.
(1880 census has her daughter listed incorrectly as her sister, among other errors)
**See bottom of page for all Census Records**
=====================================================
**There is an Oakland Cemetery record for a Miss Willie Adair with DOD as June 16, 1886, Atlanta, Ga. The DOB is reported as 1866, which I believe is in error. Should be about 1852. I believe that this may be the burial of Mary Willie Adair.
Have not been able to locate any other records after 1886. End
=====================================================
CENSUS RECORDS:
1840 Spartanburg Co SC Census, page 115a
Benj White
males: 1220020000000
femls: 2100010000000
**1842--Note: Mary's Father BF White departs SC May of 1842, for Harris Co GA.
1850 Harris Co GA Census Hamilton Dist Page 081
ED 5th Nov 1850
439 - 469
Benjamin F White-49 M Music Teacher $132? SC
Thurza---------------45 F-----------------------------SC
William D------------23 M-----------------------------SC
David P---------------21 M Music Teacher---------SC
Robert C-------------19 M Farmer-------------------SC
Mary C----------------09 F-----------------------------SC
Nancy G?------------15 F-----------------------------SC
Thurzy M-------------07 F-----------------------------SC
Benjamin F----------05 M-----------------------------GA
James L--------------03 M-----------------------------GA
Martha A--------------01 F-----------------------------GA
1860 Harris Co GA Census 672nd Dist Page 540
ED 5th Jul 1860 PO Hamilton
247 - 247
B F White 59 M Auth of Sacred Harp $???? $2760 SC
Thurzy----58-F---------------------------------------------SC
Thurzy M-17 F---------------------------------------------GA
B F---------15 M---------------------------------------------GA
Jas L-------13 M-----------------same as above--------GA
M A---------11 F------------------same as above--------GA
Robert H--28 M-----------------same as above--------GA
M L----------26 F------------------same as above--------GA
W M---------06 M-----------------same as above--------GA
Thos M-----01 M-----------------same as above--------GA
M C Adiar--28 F----------------------------------------------SC
M W---------07 F----------------------------------------------AL
**Some of the places of birth are questionable
1870 Dekalb Co GA Census Panthersville Dist Page 253b Ancestry: 93
PO Decatur ED 8th Jul 1870 by Joseph Walker, asst Marshal.
255 - 255
White, Benjamin F--69 M W Farmer---150 475 South Carolina
Thurzy-----------------64-F-W kephse-------------------do
Benjamin Jr----------25 M W Farm lab---------------Georgia
James L----------------23 M W Farm lab-----------------do
Martha A---------------21-F W At home------------------do
Adair, Mary C----------39-F W-kephse--------------South Carolina
Mary W------------------18-F W At home-----------------AL
Byrd, Theodore H----41-M W Printer----------------Georgia
Nancy O----------------34-F-W--teaching school--South Carolina---(teaching Atlanta)
Charles P---------------12 M W Farm lab--------------Georgia
Nelly L-------------------10-F W At Home-----below born GA
Pauline------------------09-F W do----------------------do
Hattie O-----------------07-F W do----------------------do
Benjamin F-------------06 M W-do----------------------do
Minnie-------------------05-F-W-do----------------------do
Augustine ?-------------03 M W-do----------------------do
Census Taker in 1880 made several Mistakes: Below is original & MY CENSUS.
1880 Atlanta Fulton Co GA Census Dist 93 City of Atlanta
ED Dist 93 ED date 8th June 1880 by J H Logan Page 228
239 - 363
Adair, M Carrie self W F 44 Music Teacher Widow SC SC SC (Mary C White)
Willa-------------------W F 56 Hair---Worker--Sister--AL SC Unk
**How could Willa be older that her mother? Census Takers were notorious for errors.
**Notes about 1880 census, "as it should be:" (Mary was a Twin to Robert H White)
Mike's Census :o)
Mary Caroline "Carrie" White Adair head W F-49 Music Teacher Widow SC SC SC
Mary Willie or Willa Adair--------daughter W F-28 Hair Worker--------------AL SC Unk.
=====================================================
1880 Federal Census Mortality Schedule DeKalb County, GA
Co.-Fam.-Nm----------------age Sex color status--Birth1-2--3-Prof--Died-Disease-Length
DeKalb 98 WHITE, Benj F- 79---M---W-----W----------SC-SC-SC-MT---DEC-----Fell--- 8
=====================================================
(Page last updated Jan 20, 2024)
In Memory of Mary White. She was the daughter of Benjamin Franklin & Thurza Melvina [Golightly] White. It is believed she is buried at the Oakland Cemetery. However, we have no records of her death, or burial site to verify.
She was a twin to her brother Robert H White.
She married William E Adair, on Aug 18, 1851, in Harris County Georgia. Only one known child came from this union, Mary W White. Not much is known of Mr Adair, he has been listed as Col Adair, and said to have been a prominent lawyer in Alabama, and by 1860 he may have died, as he is not on the census. Mary and her daughter, are now living with her parents.
**Mary died after the after the 1880 & before the 1900 Census**
1850-Mary appears on the 1850 Census at 19 yrs old, Hamilton Harris Co GA.
1860-Mary has moved back with her father's household and now listed as
--------M C Adair 28yrs old, with her daughter Mary Willa Adaire b.1852, thus
--------it appears her husband had passed away possibly in Alabama.
1870-Mary now 39, and daughter Mary W 18 at still living in the household
--------of her father.
1880 - See Census records at bottom of page.
=====================================================
Mary's Siblings were:
William--------1826-1901-----------m.1.Lydia Street 1852,2.Lydia Crutchfield-1828
David----------1828-1903------------m. Celeste V Brown------------------------------1852
Robert---------1831-1892------------m. Mary L :Mollie'Mann------------------------1853
Mary----------- 1831-bet1880/90---m. Col William E Adair--------------------------1851
Nancy----------1835-1924------------m. Theodore Henry Byrd----------------------1856
Thurza---------1842-1932------------m. Wesley Brown Mann------------------------1867
Benjamin F---1845-1921------------ m. Ann "Annie" Seymore Cobb--------------1872
James--------- 1847-1925------------m. Mary Melinda Clarke------------------------1887
Martha A------1848-1936-------------m. Rev Elijah H Clarke--------------------------1871
=====================================================
Mary is mentioned in several writings:
From the book "White Spirituals in the Southern Uplands", by George Pullen Jackson, he writes: Mary was well versed in music...took lesson from her father, was a fine singer, and taught instrumental music.
DOUGLASVILLE, GEORGIA
NEW SOUTH BOOK AND JOB PRINT
1904
Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1904, J. S. James, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D.C.
MRS. CARRIE ADAIR
The wife of Col. Adair was a daughter of B. F. White. She was married to Col. Wm. Adair, a prominent and influential lawyer of the State of Alabama. She has been dead several years and is buried in the city of Atlanta in the family burying ground. She was the mother of one child, a daughter, who is also buried by the side of her mother. Mrs. Adair was well versed in music -- took lessons from her father for a long time -- she was a fine singer and was no less in devotion, and in the advocacy of the cause of vocal music, than that of her father, mother, brothers and sisters.' She was a strict member of the Baptist Church and believed in the atonement made by her Lord and Master. She died with a Christian hope of eternal salvation. She was noted for her performing on the instrument, and was a gifted musician and taught instrumental music.
=====================================================
Atlanta GA City Directory 1878-1880 - for Mary: (by researcher Mrs. Ward)
All of the addresses are from the Atlanta, Ga City Directory for that year.
1878 - Mrs. Mary C Adair female; 72 Decatur; Occupation, Music Teacher
1879 - Mary C Adair, female: 6 Spring: Widow of Wm Adair. There is a separate listing for
Miss Willie Adair at the same address: occupation Hair Work.
1881 - Mary C Adair, female: 264 Decatur; widow of Wm Adair.
1883 - Mary C Adair, female: 161 Fraser: Widow of Wm Adair. There is a separate listing
for Miss Willie Adair at the same address.
1884 - Mary C Adair, female: 161 Fraser: Widow of W E Adair.
1885 - Mary C Adair, female: 4 Werners Ave; Occupation, Music Teacher. There is a
separate listing for Mary W Adair at the same address: Occupation Hairdresser.
1886 - Mrs Mary C Adair female; 91 E Harris; Occupation, Music Teacher.
(1880 census has her daughter listed incorrectly as her sister, among other errors)
**See bottom of page for all Census Records**
=====================================================
**There is an Oakland Cemetery record for a Miss Willie Adair with DOD as June 16, 1886, Atlanta, Ga. The DOB is reported as 1866, which I believe is in error. Should be about 1852. I believe that this may be the burial of Mary Willie Adair.
Have not been able to locate any other records after 1886. End
=====================================================
CENSUS RECORDS:
1840 Spartanburg Co SC Census, page 115a
Benj White
males: 1220020000000
femls: 2100010000000
**1842--Note: Mary's Father BF White departs SC May of 1842, for Harris Co GA.
1850 Harris Co GA Census Hamilton Dist Page 081
ED 5th Nov 1850
439 - 469
Benjamin F White-49 M Music Teacher $132? SC
Thurza---------------45 F-----------------------------SC
William D------------23 M-----------------------------SC
David P---------------21 M Music Teacher---------SC
Robert C-------------19 M Farmer-------------------SC
Mary C----------------09 F-----------------------------SC
Nancy G?------------15 F-----------------------------SC
Thurzy M-------------07 F-----------------------------SC
Benjamin F----------05 M-----------------------------GA
James L--------------03 M-----------------------------GA
Martha A--------------01 F-----------------------------GA
1860 Harris Co GA Census 672nd Dist Page 540
ED 5th Jul 1860 PO Hamilton
247 - 247
B F White 59 M Auth of Sacred Harp $???? $2760 SC
Thurzy----58-F---------------------------------------------SC
Thurzy M-17 F---------------------------------------------GA
B F---------15 M---------------------------------------------GA
Jas L-------13 M-----------------same as above--------GA
M A---------11 F------------------same as above--------GA
Robert H--28 M-----------------same as above--------GA
M L----------26 F------------------same as above--------GA
W M---------06 M-----------------same as above--------GA
Thos M-----01 M-----------------same as above--------GA
M C Adiar--28 F----------------------------------------------SC
M W---------07 F----------------------------------------------AL
**Some of the places of birth are questionable
1870 Dekalb Co GA Census Panthersville Dist Page 253b Ancestry: 93
PO Decatur ED 8th Jul 1870 by Joseph Walker, asst Marshal.
255 - 255
White, Benjamin F--69 M W Farmer---150 475 South Carolina
Thurzy-----------------64-F-W kephse-------------------do
Benjamin Jr----------25 M W Farm lab---------------Georgia
James L----------------23 M W Farm lab-----------------do
Martha A---------------21-F W At home------------------do
Adair, Mary C----------39-F W-kephse--------------South Carolina
Mary W------------------18-F W At home-----------------AL
Byrd, Theodore H----41-M W Printer----------------Georgia
Nancy O----------------34-F-W--teaching school--South Carolina---(teaching Atlanta)
Charles P---------------12 M W Farm lab--------------Georgia
Nelly L-------------------10-F W At Home-----below born GA
Pauline------------------09-F W do----------------------do
Hattie O-----------------07-F W do----------------------do
Benjamin F-------------06 M W-do----------------------do
Minnie-------------------05-F-W-do----------------------do
Augustine ?-------------03 M W-do----------------------do
Census Taker in 1880 made several Mistakes: Below is original & MY CENSUS.
1880 Atlanta Fulton Co GA Census Dist 93 City of Atlanta
ED Dist 93 ED date 8th June 1880 by J H Logan Page 228
239 - 363
Adair, M Carrie self W F 44 Music Teacher Widow SC SC SC (Mary C White)
Willa-------------------W F 56 Hair---Worker--Sister--AL SC Unk
**How could Willa be older that her mother? Census Takers were notorious for errors.
**Notes about 1880 census, "as it should be:" (Mary was a Twin to Robert H White)
Mike's Census :o)
Mary Caroline "Carrie" White Adair head W F-49 Music Teacher Widow SC SC SC
Mary Willie or Willa Adair--------daughter W F-28 Hair Worker--------------AL SC Unk.
=====================================================
1880 Federal Census Mortality Schedule DeKalb County, GA
Co.-Fam.-Nm----------------age Sex color status--Birth1-2--3-Prof--Died-Disease-Length
DeKalb 98 WHITE, Benj F- 79---M---W-----W----------SC-SC-SC-MT---DEC-----Fell--- 8
=====================================================
In Memory of Mary White. She was the daughter of Benjamin Franklin & Thurza Melvina [Golightly] White. It is believed she is buried at the Oakland Cemetery. However, we have no records of her death, or burial site to verify.
She was a twin to her brother Robert H White.
She married William E Adair, on Aug 18, 1851, in Harris County Georgia. Only one known child came from this union, Mary W White. Not much is known of Mr Adair, he has been listed as Col Adair, and said to have been a prominent lawyer in Alabama, and by 1860 he may have died, as he is not on the census. Mary and her daughter, are now living with her parents.
**Mary died after the after the 1880 & before the 1900 Census**
1850-Mary appears on the 1850 Census at 19 yrs old, Hamilton Harris Co GA.
1860-Mary has moved back with her father's household and now listed as
--------M C Adair 28yrs old, with her daughter Mary Willa Adaire b.1852, thus
--------it appears her husband had passed away possibly in Alabama.
1870-Mary now 39, and daughter Mary W 18 at still living in the household
--------of her father.
1880 - See Census records at bottom of page.
=====================================================
Mary's Siblings were:
William--------1826-1901-----------m.1.Lydia Street 1852,2.Lydia Crutchfield-1828
David----------1828-1903------------m. Celeste V Brown------------------------------1852
Robert---------1831-1892------------m. Mary L :Mollie'Mann------------------------1853
Mary----------- 1831-bet1880/90---m. Col William E Adair--------------------------1851
Nancy----------1835-1924------------m. Theodore Henry Byrd----------------------1856
Thurza---------1842-1932------------m. Wesley Brown Mann------------------------1867
Benjamin F---1845-1921------------ m. Ann "Annie" Seymore Cobb--------------1872
James--------- 1847-1925------------m. Mary Melinda Clarke------------------------1887
Martha A------1848-1936-------------m. Rev Elijah H Clarke--------------------------1871
=====================================================
Mary is mentioned in several writings:
From the book "White Spirituals in the Southern Uplands", by George Pullen Jackson, he writes: Mary was well versed in music...took lesson from her father, was a fine singer, and taught instrumental music.
DOUGLASVILLE, GEORGIA
NEW SOUTH BOOK AND JOB PRINT
1904
Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1904, J. S. James, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D.C.
MRS. CARRIE ADAIR
The wife of Col. Adair was a daughter of B. F. White. She was married to Col. Wm. Adair, a prominent and influential lawyer of the State of Alabama. She has been dead several years and is buried in the city of Atlanta in the family burying ground. She was the mother of one child, a daughter, who is also buried by the side of her mother. Mrs. Adair was well versed in music -- took lessons from her father for a long time -- she was a fine singer and was no less in devotion, and in the advocacy of the cause of vocal music, than that of her father, mother, brothers and sisters.' She was a strict member of the Baptist Church and believed in the atonement made by her Lord and Master. She died with a Christian hope of eternal salvation. She was noted for her performing on the instrument, and was a gifted musician and taught instrumental music.
=====================================================
Atlanta GA City Directory 1878-1880 - for Mary: (by researcher Mrs. Ward)
All of the addresses are from the Atlanta, Ga City Directory for that year.
1878 - Mrs. Mary C Adair female; 72 Decatur; Occupation, Music Teacher
1879 - Mary C Adair, female: 6 Spring: Widow of Wm Adair. There is a separate listing for
Miss Willie Adair at the same address: occupation Hair Work.
1881 - Mary C Adair, female: 264 Decatur; widow of Wm Adair.
1883 - Mary C Adair, female: 161 Fraser: Widow of Wm Adair. There is a separate listing
for Miss Willie Adair at the same address.
1884 - Mary C Adair, female: 161 Fraser: Widow of W E Adair.
1885 - Mary C Adair, female: 4 Werners Ave; Occupation, Music Teacher. There is a
separate listing for Mary W Adair at the same address: Occupation Hairdresser.
1886 - Mrs Mary C Adair female; 91 E Harris; Occupation, Music Teacher.
(1880 census has her daughter listed incorrectly as her sister, among other errors)
**See bottom of page for all Census Records**
=====================================================
**There is an Oakland Cemetery record for a Miss Willie Adair with DOD as June 16, 1886, Atlanta, Ga. The DOB is reported as 1866, which I believe is in error. Should be about 1852. I believe that this may be the burial of Mary Willie Adair.
Have not been able to locate any other records after 1886. End
=====================================================
CENSUS RECORDS:
1840 Spartanburg Co SC Census, page 115a
Benj White
males: 1220020000000
femls: 2100010000000
**1842--Note: Mary's Father BF White departs SC May of 1842, for Harris Co GA.
1850 Harris Co GA Census Hamilton Dist Page 081
ED 5th Nov 1850
439 - 469
Benjamin F White-49 M Music Teacher $132? SC
Thurza---------------45 F-----------------------------SC
William D------------23 M-----------------------------SC
David P---------------21 M Music Teacher---------SC
Robert C-------------19 M Farmer-------------------SC
Mary C----------------09 F-----------------------------SC
Nancy G?------------15 F-----------------------------SC
Thurzy M-------------07 F-----------------------------SC
Benjamin F----------05 M-----------------------------GA
James L--------------03 M-----------------------------GA
Martha A--------------01 F-----------------------------GA
1860 Harris Co GA Census 672nd Dist Page 540
ED 5th Jul 1860 PO Hamilton
247 - 247
B F White 59 M Auth of Sacred Harp $???? $2760 SC
Thurzy----58-F---------------------------------------------SC
Thurzy M-17 F---------------------------------------------GA
B F---------15 M---------------------------------------------GA
Jas L-------13 M-----------------same as above--------GA
M A---------11 F------------------same as above--------GA
Robert H--28 M-----------------same as above--------GA
M L----------26 F------------------same as above--------GA
W M---------06 M-----------------same as above--------GA
Thos M-----01 M-----------------same as above--------GA
M C Adiar--28 F----------------------------------------------SC
M W---------07 F----------------------------------------------AL
**Some of the places of birth are questionable
1870 Dekalb Co GA Census Panthersville Dist Page 253b Ancestry: 93
PO Decatur ED 8th Jul 1870 by Joseph Walker, asst Marshal.
255 - 255
White, Benjamin F--69 M W Farmer---150 475 South Carolina
Thurzy-----------------64-F-W kephse-------------------do
Benjamin Jr----------25 M W Farm lab---------------Georgia
James L----------------23 M W Farm lab-----------------do
Martha A---------------21-F W At home------------------do
Adair, Mary C----------39-F W-kephse--------------South Carolina
Mary W------------------18-F W At home-----------------AL
Byrd, Theodore H----41-M W Printer----------------Georgia
Nancy O----------------34-F-W--teaching school--South Carolina---(teaching Atlanta)
Charles P---------------12 M W Farm lab--------------Georgia
Nelly L-------------------10-F W At Home-----below born GA
Pauline------------------09-F W do----------------------do
Hattie O-----------------07-F W do----------------------do
Benjamin F-------------06 M W-do----------------------do
Minnie-------------------05-F-W-do----------------------do
Augustine ?-------------03 M W-do----------------------do
Census Taker in 1880 made several Mistakes: Below is original & MY CENSUS.
1880 Atlanta Fulton Co GA Census Dist 93 City of Atlanta
ED Dist 93 ED date 8th June 1880 by J H Logan Page 228
239 - 363
Adair, M Carrie self W F 44 Music Teacher Widow SC SC SC (Mary C White)
Willa-------------------W F 56 Hair---Worker--Sister--AL SC Unk
**How could Willa be older that her mother? Census Takers were notorious for errors.
**Notes about 1880 census, "as it should be:" (Mary was a Twin to Robert H White)
Mike's Census :o)
Mary Caroline "Carrie" White Adair head W F-49 Music Teacher Widow SC SC SC
Mary Willie or Willa Adair--------daughter W F-28 Hair Worker--------------AL SC Unk.
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1880 Federal Census Mortality Schedule DeKalb County, GA
Co.-Fam.-Nm----------------age Sex color status--Birth1-2--3-Prof--Died-Disease-Length
DeKalb 98 WHITE, Benj F- 79---M---W-----W----------SC-SC-SC-MT---DEC-----Fell--- 8
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