Notable Births & Deaths for Adair ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Adair. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

• Smiley Burnette
  • Born: Lester Alvin Burnette
  • Actor, singer, songwriter, musician. He was born in Summum (IL) on March 18, 1911 (a Saturday) and died in Encino (CA) on February 16, 1967 (a Thursday) at the age of 55. He is buried at Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Summum is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast of Adair.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Smiley Burnette<1>
• Charles Edgar Duryea
  • Inventor, automobile pioneer. He was born in Canton (IL) on December 15, 1861 (a Sunday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on September 28, 1938 (a Wednesday) at the age of 76. He is buried at Ivy Hill Cemetery (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania).
  • Canton is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the east of Adair.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Edgar Duryea<1>
• Frank McErlane
  • Crime figure. He was born in Chicago (IL) on February 5, 1894 (a Monday) and died in Beardstown (IL) on October 8, 1932 (a Saturday) at the age of 38. He is buried at Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
  • Beardstown is located 28 miles [45.1 km] to the south of Adair.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank McErlane<1>
• Earl Homer 'Whitey' Sheely
  • Professional baseball. He was born in Bushnell (IL) on February 12, 1893 (a Sunday) and died in Seattle (WA) on September 16, 1952 (a Tueday) at the age of 59. He is buried at East Lawn Memorial Park (Sacramento County, California).
  • Bushnell is located 9 miles [14.5 km] to the north of Adair.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Earl Homer 'Whitey' Sheely<1>
• Olan Soule
  • Full name: Olan Evart Soule
  • Actor. He was born in La Harpe (IL) on February 28, 1909 (a Sunday) and died in Corona (CA) on February 1, 1994 (a Tueday) at the age of 85.
  • La Harpe is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Adair.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Olan Soule<1>

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