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James Vaden Blair

James Vaden Blair[1, 2, 3, 4]

Male 1851 - 1933  (81 years)

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  • Name James Vaden Blair 
    Born 6 Sep 1851  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 9 May 1933  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Greenpond Church Cemetery, Pittsylvania County, Virtginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I68065  My Reynolds Line | Descendants Hugh Pittsylvania Reynolds, Descendants of James Reynolds
    Last Modified 10 Mar 2016 

    Father William Addison Young Blair,   b. 1821, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1879, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Mahan,   b. Abt 1826, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1918, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 92 years) 
    Married 23 Nov 1847  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F22760  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Adeline Susan Grubb,   b. 21 Jan 1853, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jan 1930, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 17 Dec 1784 
    Children 
    +1. George Thomas Blair,   b. 20 Jul 1883, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jan 1955, Danville, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
    Last Modified 8 Jul 2014 
    Family ID F1323  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
    Death Certificate-James Vaden Blair
    Death Certificate-James Vaden Blair
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    James Vaden Blair-Obit
    James Vaden Blair-Obit
    The Danville Bee
    May 9, 1933
    Adeline Grubb Blair-Obit
    Adeline Grubb Blair-Obit
    The Danville Bee
    Jan 27, 1930

    Headstones
    Headstone of James Vaden Blair
    Headstone of James Vaden Blair
    68065James V. Blair.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston.
      DAR Patriot Lookup:

      George Thomas Blair born on 20 - Jul - 1883 at Pittsylvania
      Co VA died at on ? and his ( 1st ) wife Daisy Thomas Brown
      born on 11 - Sep - 1886 at Pittsylvania Co VA died at ? on
      - - married on 15 - Dec - 1909
      2.
      The Said George Thomas Blair was the child of James Vaden
      Blair born on 6 - Sep - 1851 at Pittsylvania Co VA died at
      Pittsylvania Co VA on 9 - May - 1933 and his ( 1st ) wife
      Adeline Susan Grubb born on 21 - Jan - 1853 at Pittsylvania
      Co VA died at Pittsylvania Co VA on 26 - Jan - 1930 married
      on 17 - Dec - 1874
      3.
      The Said James Vaden Blair was the child of William
      Anderson Young Blair born on 1 - Nov - 1821 at Pittsylvania
      Co VA died at Pittsylvania Co VA on - - 1879 and his (1st)
      wife Elizabeth Magan born on (c) - - 1822 at Pittsylvania
      Co VA died at Pittsylvania Co VA on - - married on 23 - Nov
      - 1847
      4.
      The Said William Anderson Young 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 ? died at
      Pittsylvania Co VA on - - 1833 married on 26 - Jul - 1810

      DAR Lookup Service
      George Thomas Blair born on 20 - Jul - 1883 at Pittsylvania
      Co VA at _______________ on - - and his ( 1st ) wife Daisy
      Thomas Brown born on 11 - Sep - 1886 at Pittsylvania Co VA
      died at _______________ on - - married on 15 - Dec - 909
      2.
      The Said George Thomas Blair was the child of
      James Vaden Blair born on 6 - Sep - 1851 at Pittsylvania Co
      VA died at Pittsylvania Co VA on 9 - May - 1933 and his (
      1st ) wife Adeline Susan Grubb born on 21 - Jan - 1853 at
      Pittsylvania Co VA died at Pittsylvania Co VA on 26 - Jan -
      1930 married on 17 - Dec - 1874
      3.
      The Said James Vaden Blair was the child of
      William Anderson Young Blair born on 1 - Nov 1821 at
      Pittsylvania Co VA died at Pittsylvania Co VA on - - 1879
      and his ( 1st ) wife Elizabeth Mahan born on (c) - - 1822
      at Pittsylvania Co VA died at Pittsylvania Co VA on ?;
      married on 23 Nov 1847
      4.
      The Said William Anderson Young 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 died at
      Pittsylvania Co VA on ?;1833 married on 26 Jul 1810
      5.
      The Said Samuel Blair was the child of William Blair born
      on (c) - - 1750 at Derry Moneymore Co Ireland died at
      Pittsylvania Co VA on - - 1789 and his ( 1st ) wife Sarah
      Sutter born on (c) - - 1760 at ?, died at _______________
      on (p) - - 1807 married on (c) - - 1779

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

    2. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://secure.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=20590574.
      Birth: Sep. 6, 1851, Pittsylvania Co., Va.
      Death: May 9, 1933 Pittsylvania Co., Va.

      James Vaden Blair married Adeline Susan Grubb 17 Dec 1874 Pittsylvania Co., VA. S/O William Addison Young Blair & Elizabeth Mahan (bio by: Michael L. Ramsey)
      Parents:
      William Addison Young Blair (1821 - 1879)
      Elizabeth Mahan Blair (1826 - 1918)
      Spouse:
      Adine Susan Grubb Blair (1853 - 1930)*
      Children:
      William Leonard Blair (1875 - 1960)*
      Siblings:
      Mary Ann Blair Ramsey (1847 - 1913)*
      James Vaden Blair (1851 - 1933)
      Susan Jane Blair Ramsey (1854 - 1930)*
      Charles William Blair (1859 - 1941)*
      Lucy Emma Blair Anderson (1861 - 1930)*
      George Alexander Blair (1862 - 1937)*
      Suter Addison Blair (1866 - 1945)*
      Burial: Greenpond Baptist Church, Climax, Pittsylvania County, Virginia
      Record added: Jul 23, 2007
      Find A Grave Memorial# 20590574

    3. [S127] Geni, http://www.geni.com/people/Elizabeth-Mahan/6000000000161091646?through=6000000000161162381.
      Elizabeth Mahan, Daughter of David Mahan and Susannah Giles

    4. [S37] Death Certificate, http://interactive.ancestry.com/9278/43004_162028006056_0046-00006?pid=377519&backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2f%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3findiv%3d1%26db%3dGeneral-9278%26gss%3dangs-d%26new%3d1%26rank%3d1%26msT%3d1%26gsfn%3djames%2bv%26gsfn_x%3d0%26gsln%3dblair%26gsln_x%3d0%26msddy%3d1933%26MSAV%3d1%26uidh%3dhyh%26pcat%3d34%26fh%3d0%26h%3d377519%26recoff%3d7%2b9%2b51%2b63%26ml_rpos%3d1&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true.