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Blair, William

Blair, William

Male 1845 - 1924  (78 years)

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  • Name Blair, William 
    Born 26 Mar 1845  Poor Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Military 1863  Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    as a private, Co. H, 47th Ky. Vol. Infantry (USA) 
    Blair, Pvt. William    		 Blair, Pvt. William
    Co. H, 47th Ky. Vol. Infantry (USA)
    Census 1880  Harlan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Residence 1900  Harlan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1910  Clover Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 5 Feb 1924  Clover Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5] 
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    Person ID I32288  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 23 Jun 2021 

    Father Blair, Absalom,   b. Abt 1824, Harlan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Sep 1884, Harlan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 60 years) 
    Mother Campbell, Nancy,   b. 1824, Perry, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Feb 1880  (Age 56 years) 
    Married 7 Feb 1844  Perry, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F807  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Cornett, Mary,   b. Between Nov 1850 and 1853, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Feb 1933, Wooton, Leslie, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 82 years) 
    Married 20 May 1867  Harlan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Children 
    +1. Blair, Dock Franklin,   b. 14 Sep 1890, Clover Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jun 1967, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
    Last Modified 1 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F30702  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 Mar 1845 - Poor Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary - as a private, Co. H, 47th Ky. Vol. Infantry (USA) - 1863 - Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 20 May 1867 - Harlan, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Harlan, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1900 - Harlan, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Clover Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 5 Feb 1924 - Clover Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S183049] William Blair, "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865".

    2. [S183050] William Blair, "Kentucky Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865".

    3. [S183051] William Blair, "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934".

    4. [S183048] William Blair, "United States Census, 1880".

    5. [S322] KY Death Records RootsWeb, hv., Vol. 019, Cert. #09010, Deathvol. 1924.

    6. [S183052] Wm. Blair, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979".