Hello fellow Blairs, I am looking for the parents of Peter Blair (13 FEB 1808 - 27 DEC 1870) and Sarah Gordon (unknown - unknown). Peter Blair was first married to Betsy Hughes, who later died. They had 4 children, Mary A., Joseph, Nathaniel L., and Benjamin F. He later married Sarah Gordon and had the following children: Thomas J., Peter (my GGGrandfather), Robert "George", Nancy, Laura, Harriet, Evaline, and America. Many of the above are buried in Blair Cemetery in Sherwood Ohio. I have taken pictures of the cemetery, and as soon as I find a suitable place, will post them on the internet. Does anyone know of the ancestors of Peter Blair or Sarah Gordon? Any help would surely be appreciated. Yours in Christ, Rev. Randy Blair, Chaplain - Foundation for Children's Rights www.fcr4kids.org 248-885-1670

I've reason to suspect that several address books, and perhaps mine, may have been hi-jacked by a virus hidden in an attachment, "confirm.exe." If anyone receives a message from me or anyone else with that attachment, or the word "confirm" anywhere in the message do not open it. Delete it and run an AV scan on all your harddrives. The attachment, CONFIRM.exe. is infected with the [email protected] virus. I'm sending this by blind cc to you all, and those of you in my PDL's will receive duplicates. I did a complete Norton scan before sending this, so this one is clean. Best Regards, Gene.

I missed the original posting regarding Thomas Blair, Guilford Co., NC. would appreciate very much if someone would repost. Thanks, MK

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1ME.2ACEB/1274.1308.1 Message Board Post: I, too, believe that Jonathan Blair was born 6 March 1777 in Guilford County, NC; married about 1800 to Sarah Sloss/Gloss, died 12 January 1842 in Fayette County, Texas; and was the son of John and Jean Cummins/Rankin Blair. No proof. Joy Shaw

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Blair Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1ME.2ACEB/1274.1308 Message Board Post: I believe (no proof yet) that this person is a son of John Blair and Jean: Will of Jonathan Blair: Republic of Texas County of Fayette January 11, 1842 By the will of God, Amen, In this my last Will and Testament, I Jonathan Blair, being in my right mind, do give my soul to God, and my body to the dust, and authorise and appoint John S. Miller (note: his son-in-law DS) my executor. After defraying my funeral expenses and paying my just debts, John S. Blair, my eldest son, and Nancy Dickey my oldest daughter, have heretofore received their portion of my estate, I therefore will unto them five dollars each to be paid out of the money coming to me from John S. Blair. To my beloved son Jonathan Ewing Blair I give the east half of my plantation and to Elihu James King Blair my beloved son the west half of my plantation and also for each one of them to have their horses, saddles and bridles. To my beloved daughter, Elizabeth K. Inglish, her girl Easter aged about seventeen years and one cow and calf, also that Henry Inglish, her husband shall have (quiet possession?) of his houses and also land that he cultivates for ten years f! rom the time he first settled said place, that is until January eighteen hundred and forty eight, then the land with all the improvements to revert to Jonathan Ewing Blair. My two horses to be sold and divided between my son Wm H. Blair, Sarah Miller and Elizabeth K. Inglish. The notes that I hold on my son John S. Blair with the exception of the ten dollars willed to him and Nancy Dickey, I will equally to be divided between my beloved daughters Jane Benson, Martha Mclane and Mary McGuire. My negro boy Edmond, aged about forty two years and my negro girl Winny aged about thirty eight years shall be sold and divided equally between Wm H. Blair, Jonathan Ewing Blair, Elihu J. K. Blair, Sarah Miller & Elizabeth K. Inglish. My waggons & oxen, three cows, and calves, my farming utensils, household & kitchen furniture, and all other property appertaining to my estate shall be sold and equally divided ...Wm H. Blair, Jonathan Ewing Blair, Elihu J. K. Blair, Sarah Miller, and Elizabeth K. Inglish. Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of God and these witnesses. Andrew J. McGouth James Price John Ingram Wm (X-his mark) Price Jonathan Blair

Does this person belong to email group too? Bellinda Myrick - Barnett [email protected] If so what is her new email Janet

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BLAIR Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1ME.2ACEB/1982 Message Board Post: BLAIR_Delbert_L_and_Dorothy_N.JPG I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery - Chapel Garden Section, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your records. This is one of the 80,419 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BLAIR Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1ME.2ACEB/1981 Message Board Post: BLAIR_Dorsey_E_Dort_1921-1943_.JPG I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery - Fountain Section, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your records. This is one of the 80,186 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BLAIR Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1ME.2ACEB/1980 Message Board Post: BLAIR_Bessie_Lee_1894-1974.JPG I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery - Fountain Section, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your records. This is one of the 80,186 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BLAIR Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1ME.2ACEB/1979 Message Board Post: BLAIR_Joe_1886-1978.JPG I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery - Fountain Section, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your records. This is one of the 80,186 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BLAIR Classification: Cemetery Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1ME.2ACEB/1978 Message Board Post: BLAIR_Jean_1925-1976.JPG I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery - Fountain Section, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your records. This is one of the 80,186 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

There was a Photographer in Coryell Co., TX in the 1850-60. I don't know the exact year, I found it on a Census.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1ME.2ACEB/1958.1 Message Board Post: Have Blair family ancestors in Lawrence County Indiana until early 1850's. Unknown if any were portrait painters. Is there a first name to signature and/or whom is the portrait of?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hayes, Ormiston, Blair, Neal, Christy, Studebaker, Layne Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/1ME.2ACEB/1977 Message Board Post: I am looking for relatives of my grandmother's family. Her name was Nellie May Blair. Her parents were John Blair of Edinburgh, Scotland, and Lydia Hayes Ormiston of Barlow, Ohio. Her sisters were Harriet G., Clair A., Maggie J., and brother, Egbert H. Blair. If anyone is related to this family, please reply. Jo Nell Costello

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Blair, Bonham, Hagar Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1ME.2ACEB/1976 Message Board Post: Leanna Elizabeth Blair was born 1/19/1861 in Melbourne, Arkansas. She was the daughter of Josiah Patterson Blair and Nancy Ann McClain. She married Jim L. Bonham in Boone county Arkansas and they had three children. Rosie Elgin, J. Harvey and Emma. About 1887 they started to oklahoma and in the vicinity of Atoka, Ok. Jim and Harvey contracted typhoid fever and died. They are buried there. Leanna, Rosie and Emma returned to Arkansas. About 10 years later, Leanna married Christopher Columbus Hagar and they resided in Arkansas. They had two children Ann Azalee and Nettie B. Christopher was usually referred to by others as C.C. Christopher had five children by his earlier wife Amanda Jane Richardson. that were in their upper teens to the early twenties when C.C, and Leanna were married. Does this story sound familiar to anyone? I am trying to trace my ggrandmother's {Leanna} family. My grandmother told me her mother was Cherokee but I have never been able to find any information on Josiah Patterson Blair or Nancy Ann McClain. Thank you and be blessed Pam

I'm going to make a trip to GA. And hopefully will get to do so research on James O. Blair b. Abt. 1830 in Carroll Co. GA. and his father Allen Blair. They later lived in Coweta Co. GA. James and Allen fought in the Civil War. James died in Lauderdale, MS. in 1862. I would like to find some information about his death. I know they enlisted in the 41 Regiment Company G Georgia Volunteers. I sent for his Military record but it really didn't have much in it. Can anyone on the list tell me where the best places to go to find more information about Military records. Bobby

I am looking for information on a son of Hugh Blair and Mary Dawson. Hugh Blair (born 1718, died 1783) and Mary Dawson (born 1726, died 1783) were married in 1738. They had a son in 1757 whom they named Hugh. 1. Did that son born in 1757 marry a lady named Jane McCaleb in 1778? 2. Did that son born in 1757 have a child in 1801 whom he named Hugh? Anyone with information on Hugh Blair, the son of Hugh Blair and Mary Dawson, please share it with me. Sincerely, Chad Holmes

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Blair--Holt Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1ME.2ACEB/1975 Message Board Post: George Blair 1835 ILL. father Squire Blair ILL> Cherokee indain. wife Margrett. Daughter Martha Isabell 1854 TX.Tring to trace indain blood. Martha married James M. Seary from NY. then married James Henry Gallagher .lived in TX untill she died abt 1909

I am looking for John Blair who married Ornie Rice before Aug 1892 when his son Burmer Carl Blair was born in Oconee Co. Ornie is buried in High Shoals United Methodist Church cemetery with her sister Nora's family named Lovern. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Just found her burial site yesterday after looking for 15 years.

A Standard History of Kansas and Kansans Released 26 March 2004 Blair, W. A. W. A. Blair, editor and proprietor of the Oswego Independent, has had a long and successful experience in Kansas journalism, has owned several papers in the southeastern part of the state, and has always been a live and vigorous citizen and for four years was county clerk of Labette County. He is a native Kansan, having been born in Washington County January 30, 1879. His paternal ancestors were Irish. His grandfather Andrew Blair was born in County Antrim, Ireland, and spent his life there. For many years he was engaged in the limestone industry and also owned a large amount of land. He was the father of thirteen children altogether. Two of his daughters came to America and both are married, one living in Nebraska and another near Chicago. One son, James, came to this country at the age of forty-five and now resides on a farm near Chicago. David Blair, the father of W. A. Blair, was born in County Antrim, Ireland, in 1849. He came to America about 1866, landing in New York City and going west to Ohio. He lived on farms in the vicinity of Sandusky until 1869 and in that year came out to Kansas and was one of the homesteaders in Washington County. He proved up on his claim of a quarter section, subsequently sold it and in 1888 moved to Labette County, where he bought 160 acres. He finally sold that tract, and at the present time is living at Edna in Labette County, and owns many broad acres, most of them in this county. Since 1910 he has been in the lumber business at Edna associated with J. C. Justice. Mr. Justice organized the Citizens State Bank of Edna, and David Blair was one of its original stockholders. He is a highly successful business man and has always been influential in civic matters. He has held various township offices, is a republican, was reared a Presbyterian, and has been devoted to the Masonic Order, having served as master of Edna Lodge for at least twenty-member of the Modern Woodmen of America. David Blair married Luella Phillips, who was born at Upper Sandusky, Ohio, in 1856. Their children are: Anna, wife of H. W. Burgess, who is a business man at Edna; W. A.; R. C. Blair, a druggist at Mound Valley, Kansas; D. F. Blair, of Seattle, Washington; Ruby, wife of R. T. McGee, Jr., a general merchant at Edna, Kansas; and Vivian who is unmarried and resides with her parents. Mr. W. A. Blair received his early education in the public schools of Labette County, and has lived here chiefly since he was nine years of age. He graduated in 1899 from the Labette County High School at Altamont. He had some experience as a teacher himself, having taught for one term in District No. 97 of Labette County. His chief work, however, has been journalism. He bought and conducted until December, 1904, the Edna Enterprise, and in the meantime established another paper at Coweta, Oklahoma. On January 1, 1905, he leased the plant and moved to Oswego to accept the place of deputy county clerk. He filled that position four years and was then elected county clerk of Labette County. Mr. Blair gave a most creditable administration for four years. In September, 1913, he bought the Oswego Independent, and has given all his time and energy to its management since that date. The Oswego Independent was established June 22, 1872, by B. F. McGill, and with nearly forty-five years of existence it is one of the very old and influential papers in Southeastern Kansas. It is issued weekly, has circulation in Labette and surrounding counties, and politically is a republican organ. Mr. Blair owns the well equipped office and plant at 309 Commercial Street. He also owns his home at 523 Michigan Street in Oswego. Mr. Blair is president of the Oswego Fellowship Club, a flourishing organization for the betterment of the town which was founded by a Presbyterian minister in 1909. Politically he is a republican and is a member of the school board. Fraternally he is affiliated with Edna Lodge No. 345, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, is past high priest of Oswego Chapter No. 15, Royal Arch Masons, and is past eminent commander of Oswego Commandery No. 7, Knights Templar. He also belongs to Camp No. 164, Modern Woodmen of America at Edna. At St. Louis, Missouri, September 16, 1903, Mr. Blair married Miss Mabel Preston, daughter of W. E. and Rose (Higginson) Preston. Both her parents are now deceased and her father was a music teacher by profession. Mr. and Mrs. Blair have five children: Therese, born February 18, 1905; Robert, born May 29, 1906; Clarice, born October 20, 1908; Fredah, born November 19, 1913; and Billy Bryce, born February 28, 1915.