Nancy Blair^{[1, 2]}

1796 - 1859  (62 years)

• Name	Nancy Blair
  Born	24 Dec 1796	Pittsylvania County, Virginia
  Gender	Female
  Died	1859	Pittsylvania County, Virginia
  	In the first three months of 1859, typhoid fever struck the Booker family, killing Nancy, John Sr., Caroline and William. James and John were 19 years old. For the next two years, the twins stayed with relatives, including Aunt Kitty and Uncle John Blair, who later moved to Texas in 1860 (James Booker, September 6, 1861).
  Person ID	I4032	My Reynolds Line | Descendants of Rev. William Blair
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2017

  
  

  Father	Captain James Blair,   b. 27 Mar 1775, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia ,   d. 29 May 1840, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Mary 'Polly' Dickinson/Dickerson,   b. 29 Apr 1776, York Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 24 Mar 1831, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 54 years)
  Married	1 Apr 1796
  Family ID	F518494707	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	William Reynolds,   b. Abt 1787, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 27 Jan 1816, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age ~ 29 years)
  Married	29 Mar 1814
  Children	+ 1. Margaret Benson "Peggy B." Reynolds,   b. Abt 1815, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown, Pittsylvania County, Virginia
  Last Modified	19 Jul 2015
  Family ID	F2702	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	John Booker,   b. 1797, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 1859, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 62 years)
  Married	15 Nov 1825	Pittsylvania County, Virginia
  	The twins, John and James, were born to John Booker (1797-1859)and Nancy Blair Reynolds Booker (1796-1859)on October 10, 1840. Nancy and John had been married since November 15, 1824 and had four other children besides the twins: Mary Ann Booker Sparks (1825-1872), Armistead M. Booker (1827-1838), Caroline Booker (1833-1859) and William Booker (1836-1859).
  Children	1. John Booker, Jr.,   b. 10 Oct 1840, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 26 Aug 1864  (Age 23 years)   2. James twin#2 Booker,   b. 10 Oct 1840, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2022
  Family ID	F7163	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents		Bible Records of Mae Reynolds (nee Lawrence), d/o William M. Lawrence and Maude Hunter Lawrence (nee Hubbard) ReynoldsMaeLawrenceArticleTheDanvilleRegisterDec25,1975.jpg
  		Nancy Blair, w/o William Reynolds; Mother of Margaret B. Reynolds 3024-4032-4112ReynoldsMaeLawrenceArticleTheDanvilleRegisterDec25,1975.jpg

  
  

• Notes

  After William Reynolds' death 27 Jan 1816 Nancy remained a widow until 1824 when she married John Booker and produced six children; John Booker, aged about 27, married Nancy Blair, aged about 27, about 1824. They had six children: Mary A. Booker born on 12 August 1825 Armistead M. Booker born on 27 November 1827; died on 22 June 1838 Caroline V. Booker born on 21 July 1833; died in 1858 William Booker born on 10 August 1836; died in 1858 John Booker born on 10 October 1840; died on 26 August 1864 James Booker born on 10 October 1840; died in 1923. Boisseau, Mary Leigh ************* John and James were born to John Booker (1797-1859) and Nancy Blair Reynolds Booker (1796-1859) on October 10, 1840, and both enlisted in the Confederate Army on May 24, 1861, at Whitmell, Virginia, in Company D 38th Virginia Regiment, Infantry (also known as "the Whitmell Guards"). They began writing letters to their cousin soon after enlisting, and they continued until they were both severely wounded in the Battle of Drewry's Bluff near Petersburg, Virginia, on May 16, 1864. John died of his wounds in August 1864, but James recovered, married Martha Ann Fulton ["Pat"] (?-1923) of Pittsylvania County, on October 31, 1867, and lived until 1923.

  
  

• Sources

  [S213] Virginia Deaths and Burials Index. (Both variations of the name were seen.) Cemetery is on Cross Stitch Rd. near Whitmell, in Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. GPS: 36o40?23.61?N, 79o32?43.38?W [S47] Newspaper Article, Hubbard, Booker, Reynolds. May Lawrence Reynolds Bible Records [S187] Library of Virginia, https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=uva-sc%2Fviu01838.xml#scopecontent_1.1. Biographical/Historical Information James Booker and John Booker The twins, John and James, were born to John Booker (1797-1859)and Nancy Blair Reynolds Booker (1796-1859)on October 10, 1840. Nancy and John had been married since November 15, 1824 and had four other children besides the twins: Mary Ann Booker Sparks (1825-1872), Armistead M. Booker (1827-1838), Caroline Booker (1833-1859) and William Booker (1836-1859). Nancy also had another child --Margaret Benson Reynolds (1815-1867) --from a previous marriage to William Reynolds (March 29, 1814) (Austin). In the first three months of 1859, typhoid fever struck the Booker family, killing Nancy, John Sr., Caroline and William. James and John were 19 years old. For the next two years, the twins stayed with relatives, including Aunt Kitty and Uncle John Blair, who later moved to Texas in 1860 (James Booker, September 6, 1861). At the age of 21, James and John enlisted in the Confederate Army, the 38th Regiment of Virginia, on May 24, 1861 in Whitmell, Virginia, in Company D, 38th Virginia Regiment, Infantry (also known as "the Whitmell Guards").For more information about the regiment see 38th Virginia Infantryby G. Howard Gregory (E 581.5 38th .G73 1988). The Booker brothers remained in service throughout the war, and were both promoted to Sergeant sometime before April, 1864 (Gregory, 82). In March of 1862, James was hospitalized in Richmond with chronic diarrhea, but returned to his company soon after. Both brothers were severely wounded at the Battle of Drewry's Bluff near Petersburg, Virginia, on May 16, 1864 and transferred to Chimborazo Hospital. John received a chest wound and James was wounded in the right thigh. Only James, however, would survive. John died of his wound on August 26, 1864. After the war, James returned to Pittsylvania County and on October 31, 1867, he married Martha Ann Fulton (?-1923)(nicknamed "Pat") of Pittsylvania County, on October 31, 1867. She was one of the "sweethearts" mentioned in his letters. James and Pat Booker had seven children. They died within two months of each other in 1923. A typed page listing their children and mentioning her relatives can be found with the copies of the typescripts of the brothers' letters. Chloe Unity Blair Chloe Unity Blair (1833-1875) was born to Chloe Coleman Blair (1801-1854) and Drury Blair (1801-1864). Her father was Nancy Booker's younger brother, making James and John her first cousins. Chloe Unity had several brothers and sisters, some of whom James and John mention in their letters: Polly Ann, William, and Drury Addison "Addie" Blair, who briefly served in the 38th Regiment with the Bookers. Unfortunately, all of Chloe Unity's letters to her Booker cousins were either destroyed or are as yet undiscovered. From their responses, however, we can see that both John and James greatly appreciated her letters. They depended upon her for news of the family and they often asked her to "remember" them to different family members. The Bookers also periodically asked their cousin to have their sister Mary forward certain items such as clothing or James' "soldier likeness" (October 4, 1863). Chloe Unity would send them gifts and provisions as well, prompting James to write, "I am under many obligations to you all for send ing us such a fine box it was a great treat to us," (October 4, 1863). James and John are always polite and solicitous in tone to their cousin, and yet the letters also convey warmth and friendship: having lost their parents and two siblings just before the war, John and James may have been especially close to "cousin Unity," who along with their sister Mary may have served as a kind of surrogate mother. Indeed, when John married Martha Ann Fulton in October of 1867, he became Chloe's step-son-in-law, since Chloe had married Martha's father William Fulton (1821-18?) just a few months before. It is easy to imagine that the two cousins were pleased by this relationship, as their respective marriages unified and tightened the Booker and Blair families which had suffered so many losses during the war years. [S187] Library of Virginia, https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=uva-sc%2Fviu01838.xml#scopecontent_1.1. Indeed, when John married Martha Ann Fulton in October of 1867, he became Chloe's step-son-in-law, since Chloe had married Martha's father William Fulton (1821-18?) just a few months before. It is easy to imagine that the two cousins were pleased by this relationship, as their respective marriages unified and tightened the Booker and Blair families which had suffered so many losses during the war years. [S18] Family Search, LDS, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5YR-S28. Name John Booker Sex Male Spouse's Name Nancy Reynolds Spouse's Sex Female Marriage Date 15 Nov 1825 Marriage Place Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States Event Type Marriage Source Details page 79