James Lester Adair (1908 - 1948)

Born 15 Jul 1908 in Johnson, Indiana, United States

Husband of Eva Kathryn (Alverson) Ballard — married 18 Nov 1928 (to before 1940) in Marion, Indiana, United States

Descendants

Died 19 Sep 1948 at age 40 in Franklin, Indiana, United States

Biography

1920 United States Census^[1]
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Clark, Johnson, Indiana, United States
Name: Lester Adair
Gender: Male
Age: 11
Birth Year (Estimated): 1909
Birthplace: Indiana
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Sheet Letter: A
Sheet Number: 4

1928 Indiana Marriages^[2]
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 18 Nov 1928
Event Place: Marion, Indiana, United States
Event Place (Original): Marion
Name: James Lester Adair
Spouse's Name: Eva Kathryn Alverson
Certifier's Name: Geo O Hutsell
Officiator's Name: Ray Bozell
First Page Number: 18

1930 United States Census^[3]
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States
Name: Lester J Adair
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Birth Year (Estimated): 1909
Birthplace: Indiana
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Father's Birthplace: Indiana
Mother's Birthplace: Indiana
Sheet Letter: B
Sheet Number: 9

1940 Indiana Marriages^[4]
Event Type: Marriage Registration
Event Date: 20 Feb 1940
Event Place: Fountain, Indiana, United States
Name: Lester Adair
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 15 Jul 1908
Birthplace: Franklin, , Indiana
Residence Place: Veedersburg, , Indiana
Race: White
Father's Name: George Adair
Mother's Name: Mae Jones
Spouse's Name: Katherine Mary Woolbright
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Birth Date: 05 Sep 1917
Spouse's Birthplace: Indianapolis, , Indiana
Spouse's Residence Place: Veedersburg, , Indiana
Spouse's Race: White
Spouse's Father's Name: George Hess
Spouse's Mother's Name: Emma Piercefield
Officiator's Name: James A Neal
Number of Images: 1
Number of Total Marriages: once
Marriage License Date: 20 Feb 1940
Spouse’s Number of Total Marriages: once

1948 Find A Grave Index^[5]
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Greenwood, Johnson, Indiana, United States of America
Cemetery: Rocklane Cemetery
Name: James Lester "Les" Adair
Birth Date: 15 Jul 1908
Death Date: 19 Sep 1948
Affiliate Image Identifier: 36549566
Photograph Included: Y
Note: Contains Biography

1948 Find a Grave^[6]
James Lester "Les" Adair
BIRTH 15 Jul 1908
Johnson County, Indiana, USA
DEATH 19 Sep 1948 (aged 40)
Franklin County, Indiana, USA
BURIAL Rocklane Cemetery
Greenwood, Johnson County, Indiana, USA
MEMORIAL ID 36549566

Les was a veteran big car driver from the Indianapolis area. He was racing at the Franklin, Indiana fairgrounds when he locked wheels with another car and flipped.

Family Members
Parents
George F Adair 1877–1924
Anna May Jones Adair 1881–1969

Spouse
Eva Kathryn Alverson Ballard 1910–1962 (m. 1928)

Siblings
Ople Adair 1900–1901
William Earl Adair 1901–1903
Bessie Mae Adair Williams 1906–1991
Infant Adair 1911–1911

Children
David Lee Adair 1931–1996

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF7B-NWL : accessed 12 November 2020), Lester Adair in household of George Adair, Clark, Johnson, Indiana, United States; citing ED 132, sheet 4A, line 26, family 79, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 442; FHL microfilm 1,820,442.
2. ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:819R-34PZ : 13 October 2020), James Lester Adair, 1928.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4YJ-9X4 : accessed 12 November 2020), Lester J Adair, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 394, sheet 9B, line 80, family 189, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 613; FHL microfilm 2,340,348.
4. ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV99-8RTQ : 10 December 2017), Lester Adair and Katherine Mary Woolbright, 20 Feb 1940; citing Fountain, Indiana, United States, Marriage Registration, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 007578367.
5. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVK3-1ZFQ : 13 September 2020), James Lester "Les" Adair, ; Burial, Greenwood, Johnson, Indiana, United States of America, Rocklane Cemetery; citing record ID 36549566, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 November 2020), memorial page for James Lester "Les" Adair (15 Jul 1908–19 Sep 1948), Find a Grave Memorial no. 36549566, citing Rocklane Cemetery, Greenwood, Johnson County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Beverly (Long) Zimmer (contributor 47498767) .