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Ancestor #0001
Part. ID# 3947

  Blair Ancestor: John Blair
Birth:   Mar 27, 1720 Kippen, Stirlingshire, SCT
Marriage:   Apr 17, 1749 Kippen, Stirling, SCT
Death:   Dec 1799 Kippen, Stirlingshire, SCT
Wife: Margaret McLuckie
Birth:   c1720 SCT
Death:   Dec 1798 Kippen, Stirlingshire, SCT
Remarks:  
 

Ancestor #0002
Part. ID# 3948

  Blair Ancestor: John Blair
Birth:   1756 Lancaster Co. PA
Marriage:   Sep 1776 Berkley Co. , W. VA
Death:   Jul 21, 1810 Madison Co. , OH
Wife: Susannah Ewing
Birth:   1757 IRE
Death:   c1820 Fountain Co., IN
Remarks: The dispute continues about whether or not John Blair b:1756 is the son of Alexander Blair and Elizabeth Cochrane
 

Ancestor #0003
Part. ID# 3949

  Blair Ancestor: Thomas Blair
Birth:   abt 1800 County Antrim, N. IRE
Marriage:   Apr 24 1828 Ballymena, County Antrim, N. IRE
Death:     County Antrim, N. IRE
Wife: Jane Gillan
Birth:      
Death:     County Antrim, N. IRE
Remarks: Thomas Blair is the son of Samuel Blair b. abt 1770 in County Antrim, N.I.
 

Ancestor #0004
Part. ID# 3950

  Blair Ancestor: John W. Blair
Birth:      
Marriage:      
Death:   bef 1850 Simpson Co., MS
Wife: Sallie Pledger
Birth:   1809  
Death:   Dec 03, 1882 Simpson Co., MS
Remarks:  
 

Ancestor #0005
Part. ID# 3963

  Blair Ancestor: James Blair Sr.
Birth:   Jul 23, 1797 KY
Marriage:   May 18, 1825 Scott Co., IN
Death:   Mar 11, 1877 Grassy Fork Twp., Jackson Co., IN
Wife: Delilah Johnson
Birth:   Jul 27, 1799 KY
Death:   Feb 13, 1870 Jackson Co., IN ?
Remarks: James Blair's father was John BLAIR b. bet 1765 and 1775, d. bef 1840, probably Jackson County, IN. Wife unknown
 

Ancestor #0006
Part. ID# 3997

  Blair Ancestor: Robert Blair
Birth:   c1845 Markinch, Fifeshire, SCT
Marriage:   Feb 08, 1867 Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire,SCT
Death:   Feb 11, 1921 New Crookston, Renfrew, SCT
Wife: Mary McCann
Birth:      
Death:   Nov 28, 1900 Glasgow, SCT
Remarks: Robert Blair parents were William Blair and Isabella Fleming
 

Ancestor #0007a
Part. ID# 4022, 4089, 5166, 15352, 30335

  Blair Ancestor: John Blair
Birth:   Mar 15, 1800 Newberry District, SC
Marriage:   Feb 14, 1828 Henry Co., AL
Death:   Oct 15, 1881 Pike Co., AL
Wife: Cedena Stephens
Birth:     NC
Death:   c1829 Henry Co., AL
Remarks: Ancestors 0007a and 007b are the same person. John was married to three sisters; first to Cedena Stephens, then to Kitty Ann, and finally to Mary Jane. We suspect John had a brother named William, who lived in an adjoining County (Barbour County, AL)
 

Ancestor #0007b
Part. ID# 4849

  Blair Ancestor: John Blair
Birth:   Mar 15, 1800 Newberry District, SC
Marriage:   c1830  
Death:   Oct 02, 1881 Pike Co., Troy AL
Wife: Kitty Ann Stephens
Birth:   Apr 21, 1810 NC
Death:   Jun 15, 1874 Pike Co., Troy AL
Remarks: Ancestors 0007a and 007b are the same person. John was married to three sisters; first to Cedena Stephens, then to Kitty Ann, and finally to Mary Jane. We suspect John had a brother named William, who lived in an adjoining County (Barbour County, AL)
 

Ancestor #0008a
Part. ID# 4023, 4786

  Blair Ancestor: William H. Blair
Birth:   Feb 02, 1800 VA
Marriage:   Jan 29, 1823 Greene Co., TN
Death:   Dec 14, 1870 Laurel Co., KY
Wife: Jane Cooper
Birth:   Feb 07, 1802 Greene Co., TN
Death:   Jun 06, 1866 Laurel Co., KY
Remarks:  
 

Ancestor #0008b
Part. ID# 4382

  Blair Ancestor: William H. Blair
Birth:   Feb 02, 1800 VA
Marriage:   Sep 27, 1866 Laurel Co., KY
Death:   Dec 14, 1870 Laurel Co., KY
Wife: Hannah Crawford
Birth:   Apr 22, 1837 Knox Co., KY
Death:   Sep 03, 1892 Arkansas City, KS
Remarks: William H Blair was the son of William Blair
 

Ancestor #0009
Part. ID# 4024, 4435, 31381

  Blair Ancestor: Jacob Blair II
Birth:   c1767 Big LeHigh, PA
Marriage:      
Death:   c1862 Buchanan Co., VA
Wife: Margaret Walker
Birth:   c1767  
Death:   c1868 Buchanan Co., VA
Remarks: Jacob Blair I according to family history (or folklore) is said to have arrived abt. 1740 from Ireland, and lived among the Indians, before marrying a Indian bride. Jacob Blair II was the son of Jacob Blair b. 1740 and a Cherokee Indian
 

Ancestor #0010
Part. ID# 4052

  Blair Ancestor: John Blair
Birth:   Apr 1739 Frederick Co., VA
Marriage:   Mar 31, 1760  
Death:   c1768 Washington Co., PA
Wife: Sarah Hibberd
Birth:   aft 1733 Washington Co., PA
Death:   1810 Washington Co., PA
Remarks: John's father was John Blair born c1710 Orange or Augusta Co., VA ? died - Bef. 1747 Frederick, VA
 

Ancestor #0011
Part. ID# 4066

  Blair Ancestor: George Henry Blair
Birth:   Feb 22, 1892 Harding Co., KY
Marriage:   Jun 19, 1929 Houston, TX
Death:   May 12, 1976 Alma, AR
Wife: Evelyn Anna Lawrence
Birth:   Aug 25, 1904 Chicago, IL
Death:   Oct 18, 2000 Houston, TX
Remarks: George Henry Blair parents were Martin Luther Blair, b. Kentucky and Addie Mae Smith d. 1904
 

Ancestor #0014
Part. ID# 4178

  Blair Ancestor: James Blair
Birth:   1730 County Antrim, N. IRE
Marriage:   c1754 County Antrim, N. IRE
Death:   1789 Waxhaw Dist. Lancaster Co., SC
Wife: Mary Harper
Birth:   c1732 County Antrim, N. IRE
Death:     Lancaster District, SC
Remarks:  
 

Ancestor #0015
Part. ID# 4189

  Blair Ancestor: Andrew Blair, I
Birth:   Apr 24 1774 Guilford Co. NC
Marriage:   Feb 15, 1798  
Death:   Aug 17 1857 Round Rock, TX
Wife: Jane Dickey
Birth:   May 15 1778 KY
Death:   Feb 25 1858 Round Rock, TX
Remarks: Andrew is the son of John Blair b. 1762 d. 1778 in Guilford Co. NC and Jean Unknown
 

Ancestor #0016
Part. ID# 4288

  Blair Ancestor: James Blair
Birth:   1735 County Down, N. IRE
Marriage:      
Death:   1812 Chester Co., SC
Wife: Margaret Jenkins
Birth:   Apr 06, 1739 County Cork, IRE
Death:     Chester Co., SC
Remarks: James is believed to be the son of William Blair b. Ulster, Ireland; d. Chester Co., SC
 

Ancestor #0017
Part. ID# 4297

  Blair Ancestor: William Hiram Blair
Birth:   1731 County Antrim, N. IRE
Marriage:   1753 County Antrim, N. IRE
Death:   1799 Clear Creek., Mecklenburg Co., NC
Wife: Phoebe Harris
Birth:   1731 County Antrim, N. IRE
Death:   1779 Clear Creek, Mecklenburg Co., NC
Remarks:  
 

Ancestor #0018
Part. ID# 4311

  Blair Ancestor: Alexander A. Blair
Birth:   Jun 09, 1823 VT
Marriage:   bef 1847 Brandon, VT
Death:   Oct 1882 LaCrosse, WI
Wife: Sarah A. Smalley
Birth:   Jan 27, 1826 Brandon, VT
Death:   Dec 31, 1903 LaCrosse, WI
Remarks: Alexander is almost certainly the grandson of Robert Blair and Margaret McLuckie (Anc# 0001)
 

Ancestor #0019
Part. ID# 4328, 16758

  Blair Ancestor: James A. Blair
Birth:   1820 SC
Marriage:   May 02, 1858 Chambers Co., AL
Death:   1865-1870 Chambers Co., AL
Wife: Elizabeth McKnight
Birth:   May 04, 1832 GA
Death:   May 05, 1909 Chambers Co., AL
Remarks: Undocumented James son of George W. Blair b. Mar 21,1788 in SC m. Elizabeth. George W.son of James Blair b. 1758 in Ire d. About 1820 m. Jean James is son of Thomas b. 1729 in Ire d. 1796 in SC m. Margaret b. 1734 in Ire d. After 1796
 

Ancestor #0020
Part. ID# 4776

  Blair Ancestor: James Blair
Birth:   c1718 IRE ?
Marriage:   bef 1738  
Death:   c1820 Woolwich, Sagadahoc, ME
Wife: Jane Todd
Birth:   c1719 ENG?
Death:   1823 Woolwich, Sagadahoc, ME
Remarks: An unconfirmed rumor has it that James Sr came from Ireland and may have been related to the Blairs that settled about 1719 in Londonderry, New Hampshire. He may have been the child of Lt. James Blair that returned to Ireland with an aunt.
 

Ancestor #0021
Part. ID# 4816, 42399

  Blair Ancestor: John Blair
Birth:   c1547 SCT
Marriage:   May 11, 1565 SCT
Death:   Nov 11, 1609 SCT
Wife: Grisel Sempill
Birth:     SCT
Death:     SCT
Remarks: John Blair was a direct descendant of William de Blare (Barony of Blare) b. abt 1135 and heir to the title and lands of Blair of Blair
 

Ancestor #0022
Part. ID# 4990

  Blair Ancestor: Brice Blair
Birth:   c1720 N. IRE
Marriage:   c1759 USA ?
Death:   Aug 14, 1785 Bedford Co., PA
Wife: Susannah
Birth:   Aug 21, 1741  
Death:   Feb 14, 1819 Bedford Co., PA
Remarks: Brice may be the father of James Blair (Born: 1752 MD - Died: 1824 Ohio Co VA) and Amelia Brayfield Hagerman (Anc# 0073)
 

Ancestor #0023
Part. ID# 4991

  Blair Ancestor: Joseph Alvin Blair
Birth:   Dec 21, 1881 St. Joseph, MO
Marriage:      
Death:      
Wife: Annie Abner
Birth:      
Death:   c1954 East Alton, IL
Remarks:  
 

Ancestor #0024
Part. ID# 5054, 23013

  Blair Ancestor: Samuel Blair Sr.
Birth:   Jun 14, 1759 Amelia Co., VA
Marriage:   c1836 Guilford Co., NC
Death:   c1782 Madisonville, Monroe Co., TN
Wife: Mahala Cannon
Birth:      
Death:   1802  
Remarks:  
 

Ancestor #0025
Part. ID# 5055, 521370

  Blair Ancestor: William Wesley Blair
Birth:   1805 Newberry Co., SC
Marriage:   Dec 18, 1831 Henry Co., AL
Death:   Jul 25, 1886 White Oak, AL
Wife: Sarah Elizabeth Bishop
Birth:   1812 Edgefield Co., SC
Death:   Aug 26, 1880 White Oak, AL
Remarks: William Wesley Blair is the grandson of William Blair (b. c1720 IRE., d. c1812 Newberry Co., SC) and Jane McNure
 

Ancestor #0026
Part. ID# 5125

  Blair Ancestor: Robert Blair
Birth:   1748 Bedminster, Somerset Co., NJ
Marriage:   c1770 Bedminster, Somerset Co., NJ
Death:   Feb 08, 1800 Bedminster, Somerset Co., NJ
Wife: Eleanor Sutphen
Birth:   Jan 19, 1755 Bedminster, Somerset Co., NJ
Death:   c1821 Somerset Co., NJ
Remarks:  
 

Ancestor #0027
Part. ID# 5293

  Blair Ancestor: William P. Blair Jr.
Birth:   Feb 23, 1823 Washington Co., VA
Marriage:   Jan 01, 1845 Washington Co., VA
Death:   Jun 06, 1896 Fair Grove, MO
Wife: Mary Ann Smith
Birth:   Dec 08, 1820 VA
Death:   Nov 21, 1879 Fair Grove, MO
Remarks: William P. Blair Jr. is the son of William P. Blair Sr. b. abt. 1790, d. abt. 1820 m. Mary Shaffer(?)
 

Ancestor #0028
Part. ID# 5328, 6086, 9084, 18895, 26521

  Blair Ancestor: Robert Blair
Birth:   1683-1684 Aghadowey, County Londonderry, N. IRE
Marriage:   c1703 Aghadowey, County Londonderry, N. IRE ?
Death:   Oct 14, 1774 Worcester, Worcester Co., MA
Wife: Isabella Rankin
Birth:   1685 IRE
Death:   Feb 10, 1765 Worcester, Worcester, MA
Remarks:  
 

Ancestor #0029
Part. ID# 5502, 8466

  Blair Ancestor: Thomas Blair
Birth:   c1729 County Antrim, N. IRE
Marriage:   c1756 IRE
Death:   c1796 Chester Co., SC
Wife: Margaret
Birth:   c1734 County Antrim, N. IRE
Death:   aft 1796 SC
Remarks: Came to United States in 1767. Landed in Charleston, SC; Thomas Blair is the son of James
 

Ancestor #0030
Part. ID# 5664

  Blair Ancestor: James Blair
Birth:   1823 Bridge of Wier, Renfrewshire, SCT
Marriage:      
Death:   1870 Jewett City, CT
Wife: Agnes Gardner
Birth:   1828 Barhead, SCT
Death:   1860 Glasgow, Lanarkshire, SCT
Remarks:  
 

Ancestor #0031
Part. ID# 5674, 14934, 83525

  Blair Ancestor: James Blair I
Birth:   1705/1706 UK
Marriage:   c1725