Adelaide Blair

Adelaide married Henry Lee Finch 14 Aug 1933, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Henry was born 21 Sep 1912, Virginia; died 7 Mar 1977, Java, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Highland Burial Park, Danville, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
Death Certificate & Obit have Birth Date as Aug 15, 1872.
Headstone has Birth Date as Aug 26, 1873.

Name:
Sammy Blair
Gene R. Collins Walter 1st Mollie Pritchett 2nd Minnie Johnson....Minnies 1st husband. Was a Macdowell. Minnie & Walter are my grandparents

Walter married Minnie May Johnson 22 Jan 1913, Prob. Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. Minnie was born 15 Sep 1882, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 20 Sep 1964, Oatland Nursing Home-Suitland, MD; was buried , Highland Burial Park, Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Name:
Minnie Johnson is shown as McDowell with son Malcolm L. McDowell. [she was first married to Mr. McDowell with one son, Malcolm]

Notes:

Luther Rice Blair and Elizabeth Aaron had the following
children:
i. SAMUEL JAMES6 BLAIR was born in 1870 in South Boston,
Halifax, Virginia. He died in 1883 in Pittsylvania, Virginia.
ii. MOLLIE JESSIE BLAIR was born in 1871. She died in 1873
in Pittsylvania, Virginia.
iii. WALTER CLAY BLAIR was born on 26 Aug 1873 in South
Boston, Halifax, Virginia. He died on 10 Jul 1942 in Pittsylvania, Virginia.
iv. WILLIAM BLAIR was born in 1875 in South Boston,
Halifax, Virginia. He died in 1883 in Pittsylvania, Virginia.
v. MYRTLE BLAIR was born on 31 Oct 1876 in Pittsylvania,
Virginia. She died on 25 Sep 1957. She married THOMAS FITZGERALD MOTLEY on 14 Dec 1897. He was born on 26 Aug 1855 in Pittsylvania, Virginia. He died on 15 Mar 1929.
vi. ELIZABETH TATE BLAIR was born in 1879. She died in 1883.
vii. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BLAIR was born in Apr 1881 in South
Boston, Halifax, Virginia. He died in 1957.
viii. PINK GRACE BLAIR was born in Apr 1883 in South
Boston, Halifax, Virginia. She died on Unknown date.
ix. MACYBETH BLAIR was born on 07 Jun 1885 in South Boston,
Halifax, Virginia. She died in 1959.

Luther married Macybeth Harriett Aaron 28 Mat 1869, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Macybeth (daughter of Jacob Horatio Aaron and Jane Mitchell) was born Abt 1849, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 7 Jun 1885, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Blair Family Cemetery Pittsylvania County, Virginia . [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Luther Rice Blair and Elizabeth Aaron had the following
children:
i. SAMUEL JAMES6 BLAIR was born in 1870 in South Boston,
Halifax, Virginia, USA. He
died in 1883 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
ii. MOLLIE JESSIE BLAIR was born in 1871. She died in 1873
in Pittsylvania, Virginia,
USA.
iii. WALTER CLAY BLAIR was born on 26 Aug 1873 in South
Boston, Halifax, Virginia,
USA. He died on 10 Jul 1942 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
iv. WILLIAM BLAIR was born in 1875 in South Boston,
Halifax, Virginia, USA. He died in
1883 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
v. MYRTLE BLAIR was born on 31 Oct 1876 in Pittsylvania,
Virginia, USA. She died on
25 Sep 1957. She married THOMAS FITZGERALD MOTLEY on 14 Dec
1897. He was
born on 26 Aug 1855 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. He died
on 15 Mar 1929.
vi. ELIZABETH TATE BLAIR was born in 1879. She died in 1883.
vii. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BLAIR was born in Apr 1881 in South
Boston, Halifax, Virginia,
USA. He died in 1957.
viii. PINK GRACE BLAIR was born in Apr 1883 in South
Boston, Halifax, Virginia, USA.
She died on Unknown date.
ix. MACBETH BLAIR was born on 07 Jun 1885 in South Boston,
Halifax, Virginia, USA.
She died in 1959.

Notes:

150 years ago.....April 6,1865. POW Sgt.Samuel Brittain Blair jr. an older brother to my Ggrandfather Luther Rice Blair,and one of 7 Blair brothers in the Confederacy,was with the Pittsylvania Co. Va. Chatham Greys of the 53rd Inf. Va. They fought most major battles in Va./Md/Pa. The 53rd suffered huge losses at Gettysburg and was one of the few "over the wall" in Picket's Charge. Samuel was a Sgt. at the time of his capture in Farmville,Va. (Saylors Creek) on the Confederate withdrawal from Richmond & Petersburg in the last days before Appomattox,the surrender. Captured April 6,1865, and sent to Newport News,Va. to a Union prison camp 3 days before the surrender April 9,1865

Birth: May 25, 1838
Chatham
Pittsylvania County
Virginia, USA
Death: Apr. 1, 1911
Rondo
Pittsylvania County
Virginia, USA

He enlisted in the Confederate Army on August 28, 1861 as a Corporal in Company G, 53rd VA Infantry. On December 31, 1864 he was promoted to Sergeant and became a Prisoner of War in Farmville, VA on April, 1865. He was paroled on July 1, 1865.

DAR Lookup Service
Howard Joel Ferguson born on 17 - Dec - 1877 at Riceville
VA died at at sea on 17 - Feb - 1930 and his ( 1st ) wife
Julia Elizabeth Reynolds born on 19 - Feb - 1885 at Renan
VA died at _______________ on - - married on 27 - Aug - 1913
2.
The Said Julia Elizabeth Reynolds was the child of
Keene Johnson Reynolds born on 30 - Nov - 1861 at Climax VA
died at Renan VA on 17 - Jan - 1926 and his ( 1st ) wife
Mary Susan Brumfield born on 21 - Apr - 1867 at Callands VA
died at Renan VA on 25 - Nov - 1951 married on 15 - Nov -
1883
3.
The Said Keene Johnson Reynolds was the child of
William Reynolds born on 1 - Apr - 1811 at Pitts Co VA
died at Climax VA on 23 - Jan - 1868 and his ( 1st ) wife
Elizabeth Elvira Blair born on 25 - Jan - 1817 at Climax VA
died at Climax VA on 13 - Sep - 1891 married on 25 - Aug -
1833
4.
The Said Elizabeth Elvira Blair was the child of Samuel
Blair born on 11 - Apr - 1789 at Pittsylvania Co VA
died at Pittsylvania Co VA on 22 - Mar - 1870 and his (1st)
wife Mary Reynolds born on 18 - Mar - 1791 at Callands VA
died at Pittsylvania Co VA on (a) - - 1834 married on 26 -
Jul - 1810
5.
The Said Samuel Blair was the child of William Blair born
on (c) - - 1750 at Derry Co Moneymore Ireland died at
Pittsylvania Co VA on - Jan - 1789 and his ( 1st ) wife
Sarah Sutter born on (c) - - 1760 at York Co PA,
died at Murry Co TN on (p) - - 1807 married on (c) - - 1779


!NAME:Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston, Eggleston, Mary
Frances Reynolds

!NAME:A, Nancy L., A, Nancy L., email dated 03.Mar.2002

!NAME:Boisseau, Mary Leigh, Boisseau, Mary Leigh

Samuel married Clarissa W. "Clary" Fuller 22 Feb 1834. Clarissa (daughter of Britton/Brittain Fuller and 'Sally' Nancy Jackson) was born Nov 1804, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died Apr 1890, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
These Blairs of Pittsylvania may be related to the Blairs of Lancaster, Pennsylvania;

Jacob married Jane Mitchell Abt 1840, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Jane was born 1820, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 1890, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]