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Family: Confederate Soldier Samuel Britton Blair / Emily Frances Motley (F3556)  [1

m. 18 Dec 1866


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  • Father | Male
    Confederate Soldier Samuel Britton Blair

    Born  23 May 1838  Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  2 Jun 1911  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  18 Dec 1866   
    Father  Samuel Britton Blair | F2606 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Clarissa W. "Clary" Fuller | F2606 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Emily Frances Motley

    Born  14 Nov 1842  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  22 Feb 1921  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Father  Daniel Edward Motley | F3557 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary Elizabeth Parsons | F3557 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    James Sutter Blair

    Born  1868  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1911  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Mary Frances BlairChild 2 | Female
    Mary Frances Blair

    Born  10 Jul 1871  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  23 Feb 1952  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Child 3 | Male
    + Samuel Richard Blair

    Born  12 Dec 1871  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  26 Jun 1945  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Hollywood Baptist Church Cemetery, Piottsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Ruth Myers | F7255 
    Married     

    Child 4 | Female
    Frances Elizabeth Blair

    Born  19 Aug 1874  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  6 Dec 1963  Danville, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Highland burial Park, Danville, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Dr. Willis Christopher Yates/Yeatts | F7995 
    Married     

    Child 5 | Male
    John Daniel Blair

    Born  23 Apr 1877  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 Feb 1941  Petersburg, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Chatham, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Lucille Gregory | F6788 
    Married     

    Child 6 | Female
    Letitia Virginia Blair

    Born  1882  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1973   
    Buried     

    Child 7 | Female
    + Cora Della Blair

    Born  7 Sep 1884  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  28 May 1921  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Hollywood Baptist Church Cemetery Chatham, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Silas Clifton Reynolds | F2690 
    Married  20 Nov 1906   

    Child 8 | Male
    William Sidney Blair

    Born  1886  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 9 | Female
    Latisha Blair

    Born  1884  Callands, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

  • Sources 
    1. [S59] Bible Record, Daniel Motley and Mary Parsons m. 6 Nov 1839.
      First Page:
      The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments; Translated out of The Original Tongues, And with The former translations diligently compared and revised.
      New York: American Bible Society
      Instituted in the year MDCCCXVI
      1857

      FAMILY RECORD
      Page 1:
      Daniel Motley & Mary Parsons was married the 6 day of November 1839
      Elizabeth Mildred the daughter of Daniel Motley & Mary his wife was born November 15(?) 1840

      Emily Frances was borned the 14th of November 1842

      James Pendleton was borned April 18th day 1845

      Joseph Richard was borned the 11th day of September 1847

      Milton Hays was borned Nov the 4th day 1849

      Letitia Missouri was borned June 24th day 1851

      John Rice was borned January the 20 day 1855

      Sallie Ann was borned September 5th day 1858

      Page 2:

      Richard B. Parsons and Letty Yeatts was married November the 19(?)th day 1819

      Mary Parsons daughter of Richard B. Parson & Letty, his wife, was born November 9th, 1821

      Daniel Motley was born May 29th day 1818

      James P. Motley and Mollie B. Scales was married Oct the 1st day 1866
      Samuel B. Blair and Emily Motley was married 18th of December 1866

      Jno E Nuckolds and Elizabeth M. Motley was married February 8th 1870

      Joseph R Motley and Lettie D Scales was married Oct 2nd day 1871

      Milton H Motley and June Watson was married 15th December 187?

      Asa I Aron and J. Letitia (?) Motley was married 23rd October 1874


      Page 3:

      Susan Motley wife of Jas Motley and daughter of Rich B.. Parson & Letitia his wife departed this life November 28th day 1846

      Tempa (?) Yeattes wife of D. T. Yeatts departed this life February ?? day 1857

      Letitia Parsons wife of Richard B Parsons departed this life 22nd day of January 185?

      James R Parsons departed this life August 1858

      Richard B Parsons departed this life the 5 day Sept 1865(?)

      Page 4:

      James E. Shelton son of A. M. Shelton departed this life the 15th day of November 1861 at Manassas who volunteered in the defense of country the 15th of June 1861 and his corpse was brought home to his relations & friends and
      was burried the 19th of the same month

      Mary Motley, wife of Joseph Motley,decd, departed this life January 29th day 1862(?)

      Joseph Motley departed this life in October 1839

      Milly Hall daughter of Richard B Parsons & Letty ??? departed this life the 5th day of April 1876


      >From Back of the 1857 Motley bible owned by Caleb Moore (may be clearer on the Library of Virginia copy):

      Calla Motley daughter of Joseph R Motley & Letty his wife was born the ?? of July 1873

      Walter Aron son of A G Aron and Letitia his wife was born the 17th(?) of September 1875

      Nalla H Motley daughter of M H Motley was born June 9th 18??

      Louisa A Motley daughter of Mrs R M Motley was born January 16th 1881

      Joel Scales Motley the son of James P (?) Motley & Mollie his wife was borned August 1?th 1867

      James Suter(?) Blair the son of Samuel B Blair and Emily his wife was borned March ??th 1868

      Daniel Edward Nuckols son of John E. Nuckols and Elizabeth M. his wife was borned the 30th day of March 1871