A Standard History of Kansas and Kansans Released 26 March 2004 Blair, Alonzo O., M. D. Alonzo O. Blair, M. D. By nearly forty years of practice in Southeastern Kansas Doctor Blair has become widely known as a successful physician and surgeon, and for more than a quarter of a century has been identified professionally and also in a business way with the City of Pittshurg. By ancestry he is of Scotch-Irish stock. His great-great-grandfather came in colonial times from England and settled in South Carolina. Doctor Blair's grandfather was a native of South Carolina, but was opposed to the institution of slavery and moved from that state to Tennessee and thence to Illinois. He was one of the conductors on the famous underground railroad in the years before the war, a route by which many fugitive slaves escaped to freedom in Canada. He was an early farmer at Sparta, Illinois, where he died. Illinois is the native state of Doctor Blair. He was born in Perry County September 19, 1852. His father William R. Blair was born in Tennessee in 1824, grew up in that state, and at the age of thirty-four removed to Perry County, Illinois. He followed farming all his life, and died at Perry in March, 1916. He was a man of considerable influence in his home locality, was an active republican, filled the office of justice of the peace, and was a member and elder in the Reformed Presbyterian Church. He married Martha McQuiston, who was born in North Carolina in 1842 and died at Perry, Illinois, in 1856. William R. Blair was a very successful farmer in Illinois and left a large estate, part of which is still owned by his children. These children were: Dr. A. O. Blair, the oldest; Lyman, who occupies part of the old homestead in Perry County, Illinois; James Edwin, who lives on a farm near the old homestead; William Lincoln, farming on a part of the old homestead; Lillian, who is married and lives on a farm south of Wichita, Kansas; and Mabel, unmarried, living in New York City. The early youth of Doctor Blair was spent on an Illinois farm. He attended public school at Perryville, and in 1873 was graduated from the Colterville Academy. He then entered the St. Louis Medical School, now the medical department of the University of Missouri. He completed a thorough course in that institution and was granted his degree M. D. in 1877. In 1890 Doctor Blair interrupted his private practice and took post-graduate work in the New York Polyclinic. That was shortly before he located in Pittsburg. For the first year of his practice he was located at Colterville, Illinois, but in 1878 came to Kansas, and this state has been the stage of his professional activities and his business success. He practiced at Bavaria from 1878 to 1882 and at Beulah until 1890. In the latter year he removed to Pittsburg, which was then just coming into prominence as an industrial city, and for years he has enjoyed a large share of the general medical and surgical practice in this locality. His offices are at 4121⁄2 North Broadway and he owns an interest in the building. Doctor Blair has used his means to invest largely in local real estate. He owns his home at 513 West Second Street, also a business building on South Broadway, a large brick structure near the Frisco depot, and he and Tom Caffey own the two-story brick building on Locust and Fourth streets adjoining the Santa Fe Railway. He owns other real estate in Pittsburg and has some investments in Port Arthur, Texas. Doctor Blair is a member of the Crawford County and Kansas State Medical societies, the Southeastern Medical Society and the Medical Society of the Southwest and the American Medical Association. He is a republican and has served as a member of the city council of Pittsburg. He is now a trustee in the United Presbyterian Church. Fraternally his relations are with Pittsburg Lodge No. 187, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, Pittsburg Chapter No. 58, Royal Arch Masons, Pittsburg Commandery No. 29, Knights Templar, and Mirzah Temple of the Mystic Shrine at Pittsburg. He also belongs to Pittsburg Lodge No. 56, Ancient Order United Workmen, and to Pittsburg Camp of the Modern Woodmen of America. In Colterville, Illinois, in 1877, the year he was graduated in medicine, Doctor Blair married Miss Elizabeth Hughes, a daughter of John and Elizabeth (Miller) Hughes, both of whom are now deceased. Her father was a further. Doctor and Mrs. Blair have two daughters. Florence is the wife of Robert Nesh, who is assistant manager in a brick company at Pittsburg. The daughter Olive is a graduate of the College of Music at Cincinnati, Ohio, is a music teacher and makes her home with her parents.

Last night while exploring the Internet I came across two BLAIR biographies. Neither are of my lines, at least not that I know of, yet. I didn't realize that I was trying to send them from a non member account (dumb or sleepy) so now that I'm more awake, I will cut and paste and send a copy of each bio to the List in hopes that someone else can use the information. Both BLAIRs were apparently living in Kansas: 1.) ALONZO O. BLAIR M.D. 2.) W. A. BLAIR

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/1855.1 Message Board Post: My grandfather was a coal miner in Perry County, KY {I know he worked at Kenmont and at least one other place that I don't know the name of). In spite of the hardships and constant fear of injury and death, my father believes his childhood years in a coal mining camp to be the happiest of his life due to the closeness of the community among the miners and their families. As a result of this, I am preparing for a college research paper on the subject of coal miners. I hope for this research to evolve into my graduate school thesis, and hopefully a dissertation for my doctorate degree. I'm looking for information covering the events in the life of the Coal Miner His wife His children etc. Did you gather any information in your research of the Daviess County Kentucky Coal Mines that you would be willing to share? If so, please e-mail me at [email protected] Thank you so much.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Blair and Kohlstedt of Twin Lakes, WI and IL Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/1ME.2ACEB/1974 Message Board Post: Just beginning my genealogy research on the Blair and Kohlstedt families. This is what I have: Frank M. Blair, born, 6-8-1915 in Borton, Il, Father: Albert Blair Mother: Lilly Collins Early years spent in Charleston, IL Sisters: Irene Blair Maxwell and Dorothy Blair Wetz Brother: Francis Blair. Married: Caroline Kohlstedt, Dec. 16, 1937. They had two children: Delores Blair Gehring married Ken Gehring and had three children. Son: Wayne Frank Blair: killed in motorcycle accident, Nov. 6, 1961 while serving with the US Army in Okinawa. My Father was Wayne Frank Blair, I was born to Linda Elizabeth Helton (they were to marry in Dec, 1961) I was born Jan. 1962. I am searching for my missing family and ancestors. I know my Grandmother, Grandfather and Aunt Delores are all deceased. Please, any info would give me a start.

With all the talk about James and Thomas Blair I thought I would see if anyone is related to my Thomas Blair family. This Thomas's son Allen also had a son named James O. Blair born about 1830 in Carroll Co. GA. James and two of his brother's and their father Allen fought in the Civil War. Thomas m. Letty Fanning, Allen m. Mary Allen and James O. m. Sarah Jane Wise. I would like very much to find someone researching this family. Descendants of Thomas Blair 1 Thomas Blair b: Abt. 1770 d: Aft. 1805 in Elbert Co. GA.? Age at death: 35 est. . +Letty Fanning b: Abt. 1770 in NC. m: Nov 28, 1791 in Caswell Co. NC. ... 2 Allen Blair b: Abt. 1794 in North Carolina d: Aft. 1850 in Coweta Co.? GA. Age at death: 56 est. ....... +Mary Allen b: 1796 in Elbert Co. Georgia ... 2 Polly Blair b: Abt. 1796 ....... +John Carr m: Jan 23, 1812 in Elbert Co. GA. ... 2 Middleton Blair b: Abt. 1805 in Elbert Co. GA. d: Aft. 1860 in Clarke Co. GA. Age at death: 55 est. ....... +Margaret Wallis b: Abt. 1808 in South Carolina m: Oct 19, 1826 in Elbert Co. GA. Bobby in Oklahoma

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Blair - Albright - Powell - Jarnigan - Walker Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/1ME.2ACEB/1973 Message Board Post: I am looking for a tie between the James BLAIR and Elizabeth POWELL family to the JARNIGAN family. James BLAIR was born March 6, 1761 in Virginia and Elizabeth POWELL was born April 16, 1765 in North Carolina. James and Elizabeth married about 1782 and had children: Mary, Cleveland, Argin, Mahala, Anne, Elizabeth, James, Jane, Powell, Meeky, and George. Meeky BLAIR was born about 1804 in Georgia. Meeky BLAIR married Henry ALBRIGHT, he was born May 16, 1801 in North Carolina. Meeky and George had one daugher that I know of, her name was Amanda C. ALBRIGHT, she was born on May 30, 1838 in Georgia. She married a man named named JARNIGAN (possibly C. T. P. JARNIGAN, he was born about 1812 in Tennessee. JARNIGAN and Amanda had 3 children that I know of, they are: E. Henley JARNIGAN, Lucy P. JARNIGAN, and Julia P. JARNIGAN. Julia JARNIGAN was born September 21, 1862 in Georgia. Julia married a man named James W. WALKER (possibly in Yell, Arkansas) (James W. WALKER was f! rom Tennessee, he was born November 9, 1850). James and Julia were married on January 20, 1880 and had 4 children. I have been searching for my grandfather and great grandfather for years and the only way I believe I can find them is through Julia BLAIR's side of the family. I would appreciate it if ayone with any information on the BLAIR/ALBRIGHT/JARNIGAN/WALKER would reply with any info or place I might find info on these families. Thank you Darlene

Darlene, This James Blair was the young 19 year old Jimmy Blair that was sent to gather the Over the Mountain Men for the attack on King's Mountain. There was a poem written about his ride, which was much more helpful and eventful than the Ride of Paul Revere. There are many great researchers on the Blair list who have spent years on his family, so you should be able to learn what you need. I am active in the Sons of the American Revolution and three years ago I attended the October 7th ceremony honoring the Patriots who defeated the Tories under Major Patrick Ferguson at the Battle of King's Mountain, and I presented a wreath in honor of later to become Col. James Blair. I descend from his cousin, Major Thomas Blair who married Jane Ruth in about 1763. Good luck in your search, Tom Green [email protected] wrote: This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Blair - Albright - Powell - Jarnigan - Walker Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/1ME.2ACEB/1973 Message Board Post: I am looking for a tie between the James BLAIR and Elizabeth POWELL family to the JARNIGAN family. James BLAIR was born March 6, 1761 in Virginia and Elizabeth POWELL was born April 16, 1765 in North Carolina. James and Elizabeth married about 1782 and had children: Mary, Cleveland, Argin, Mahala, Anne, Elizabeth, James, Jane, Powell, Meeky, and George. Meeky BLAIR was born about 1804 in Georgia. Meeky BLAIR married Henry ALBRIGHT, he was born May 16, 1801 in North Carolina. Meeky and George had one daugher that I know of, her name was Amanda C. ALBRIGHT, she was born on May 30, 1838 in Georgia. She married a man named named JARNIGAN (possibly C. T. P. JARNIGAN, he was born about 1812 in Tennessee. JARNIGAN and Amanda had 3 children that I know of, they are: E. Henley JARNIGAN, Lucy P. JARNIGAN, and Julia P. JARNIGAN. Julia JARNIGAN was born September 21, 1862 in Georgia. Julia married a man named James W. WALKER (possibly in Yell, Arkansas) (James W. WALKER was f! rom Tennessee, he was born November 9, 1850). James and Julia were married on January 20, 1880 and had 4 children. I have been searching for my grandfather and great grandfather for years and the only way I believe I can find them is through Julia BLAIR's side of the family. I would appreciate it if ayone with any information on the BLAIR/ALBRIGHT/JARNIGAN/WALKER would reply with any info or place I might find info on these families. Thank you Darlene ==== BLAIR Mailing List ==== For questions or comments about the Blair Mailing List, please contact the list administrator at: [email protected] ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Brewer/Beyer/Blair/Parkes Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/1ME.2ACEB/1961.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: We may be talking about the wrong Frank Blair.There are two Frank Blair's in question. My GGrandfather had 26 yrs in 1910, the year of my Grandmothers birth (Catherine (Kay) Blair, later married a Parkes, and then later married a Felts), and then his first born whos name was also Frank (born in 1907-1982) his name was Frank Sigesmund Blair (his mother was Catherine Aundra Frederica (Frida) Sigesmund Beyer, daughter of Johan/John Sigesmund Beyer). My GGrandfather, according to my grandmothers certificate of birth was born in Toledo Ohio, and his occupation at that time was a Machinest. I belive I found him in the 1930 census in the city of Vallejo Ca., it shows his secound wife as Dorthea and a son Donald C. My Grandmother was introduced to John Felts by her brother Frank, and to my knowledge he only had to girls by the name of ArIiene and Cathy, his wife' name was Irene. They lived in Oakland Ca. He was in WWII but I am not sure as to what branch of service, my mother belives it was the Army.

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/1961.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Yes I would recognize him, I do not know where Frank was from. His wifes name was Marry, and he had a son born in 1949 named Bob, or Robert. I am just guessing but I would think that Frank was most likely born around the 1920's. He was approximately 5'9, or 5'10 with a thin build, and kind of soft spoken, Frank was also in the Navy during WW2.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Blair ( Frank & Mary. ) Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/1ME.2ACEB/1972 Message Board Post: I am looking for long lost friends, Frank & Mary Blair lived in Inglewood Calif. They had 1 son named Robert, or Bob born in 1949. Until he was grown his nick name was Robin. Robin Died approximately around 1980 in his early 20's. I grew up with him, and would very much like to get back in touch with Frank, and or Mary. They would be around 80 to 90 years by now. I haven't seen them since 1968, when I was drafted, & I lost touch with them.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/1ME.2ACEB/1961.1.1 Message Board Post: Would you recognize a picture of Frank Blair? Do you know more history of him? Is he the same one as in the 1930 census with a wife Dorthea, born (about 1889) and a son Donald (born about 1923). My Ggrandfather was a Frank Blair, a machinist in Oakland in 1910. I belive he and my GGrandmother split sometime shortly after my Grandmother Kay was born, which was in 1910. After that there was no record of where he went. [email protected]

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Brewer/Beyer/Blair/Pakes/Rea Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/1ME.2ACEB/1961.2 Message Board Post: Hi, I also am looking for Frank Blair, he is my GGrandfather. He was first married to my GGrandmother, Catherine (Freda) Sigesmund Beyer (Daughter of Johan Sigesmund Beyer) in the bay area. Together they had Frank S. Blair and Catherine (Kay) Blair (later felts). I have a certificate of birth from 1910 of my Grandmother Kay, their residence was 1172-23rd St. E. Oakland. Frank was a machinist, and he was from Toledo Ohio, he was 26 yrs in 1910. My Grandmothers birth place was Pleasanton, Alameda Co, California. My Mother, Norma Jean has an old oval picture of him. Do you have a picture as to compare?

Everyone doesn't read the list every day or check the archives but I don't like posting the same query day after day for months. Wanda

I agree with the only posting a message one time. Reading the same thing over and over is not necessary. Ruby Elliott

I am hunting the family of William H. BlairJR., 1759 in N. Antrim, Ireland. I think he is the father of my Hiram b 1811 in AR. William md Elizabeth Black in 1799 in NC. William was always with Solomon Huitt whose Dau Sarah md Hiram Blair. They lived in AR until 1845 when they moved to Texas. Sarah, William, John, Elizabeth, Texas W, Leroy J, E Lora, Jasper Green Washington, James D, Solomon, Mary, Letha and Lucinda were their children. Can any one give me any help on this? Wanda [email protected]

In a message dated 5/31/2004 2:22:54 PM Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: PLEASE! PLEASE! PUT MORE THAN "BLAIR FAMILY" ON YOUR QUERIES. May I also suggest you only post your message one time. M. Kelley

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BLAIR, HENDERSON, CURLESS, LANGSTON Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/1ME.2ACEB/662.848.864.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.1.3 Message Board Post: PLEASE! PLEASE! PUT MORE THAN "BLAIR FAMILY" ON YOUR QUERIES. WE'RE ALL BUSY PEOPLE WHO DON'T HAVE TIME TO OPEN EVER SINGLE POSTING. IF I KNOW THE NAME OF THE PERSON YOU'RE RESEARCHING (Mr. James Blair baptized in 1812 St Elizabeth parish Jamaica?) AND IT MIGHT HAVE A CONNECTION TO MY GENEALOGY, I'LL OPEN IT. IF NOT, I'LL JUST DELETE IT.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BLAIR, HENDERSON, CURLESS, LANGSTON Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/1ME.2ACEB/662.848.864.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.1.2 Message Board Post: PLEASE! PLEASE! PUT MORE THAN "BLAIR FAMILY" ON YOUR QUERIES. WE'RE ALL BUSY PEOPLE WHO DON'T HAVE TIME TO OPEN EVER SINGLE POSTING. IF I KNOW THE NAME OF THE PERSON YOU'RE RESEARCHING (Mr. James Blair baptized in 1812 St Elizabeth parish Jamaica?) AND IT MIGHT HAVE A CONNECTION TO MY GENEALOGY, I'LL OPEN IT. IF NOT, I'LL JUST DELETE IT.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BLAIR, HENDERSON, CURLESS, LANGSTON Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/1ME.2ACEB/662.848.864.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: PLEASE! PLEASE! PUT MORE THAN "BLAIR FAMILY" ON YOUR QUERIES. WE'RE ALL BUSY PEOPLE WHO DON'T HAVE TIME TO OPEN EVER SINGLE POSTING. IF I KNOW THE NAME OF THE PERSON YOU'RE RESEARCHING (Mr. James Blair baptized in 1812 St Elizabeth parish Jamaica?) AND IT MIGHT HAVE A CONNECTION TO MY GENEALOGY, I'LL OPEN IT. IF NOT, I'LL JUST DELETE IT.

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/1961.1 Message Board Post: I knew a Frank Blair from 1949, until around 1968. He was a machinist for Northrop in Hawthorne, Calif., after he got out of the Navy. Frank Blair, his Wife Marry, and son Robert lived in Inglewood, until Robert died at between the age of 22, to 27. However Frank, and Marry had Marry's parents live with them until Marry's parents both passed away. ( approx. 18 years. ). I lost track of the family after I was drafted, and Robin ( Robert ) passed away. I beleive that Frank, and Marry then moved to Manhattan Beach, Calif. around 1970, or there abouts. I knew them because Robert ( was called Robin ), and I were born 10 days apart, and we lived next to each other for approx. 11 years, until my family moved in 1960. I beleive that Robin died of Lukemia, or some type of cancer. If these are the same people that you are looking for, or you find them, I would certainly like to talk to them also, however I am not certain that they would still be living, or not. Good Luck, and please let me know what you find out. George.