Walter Earl Blair

Walter married Florence Victoria Smith 14 Dec 1921, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Florence was born 3 Apr 1904, Franklin County, Virginia; died 4 Apr 1986, Danville, Virginia; was buried , Liberty Memorial Cemetery, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

1. Living
2. Walter Earl Blair, Jr. was born 4 Mar 1922, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 25 Mar 1940, Roanoke, Virginia; was buried , Liberty Christian Church Cemetery, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
3. William Henry Blair was born 16 Jul 1924, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 14 Sep 1927, Pig River, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Liberty Christian Church Cemetery, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

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Suter Addison Blair married Cora Ida Cook (1868-1948)
Issue: William Roy Blair (1887 - 1949)*
Paul Blair (1894 - 1986)*
Addie May Blair English (1898 - 1998)*
Samuel Adison Blair (1900 - 1976)*
Walter Earl Blair (1902 - 1979)*
Thomas Monsey Blair (1904 - 1985)*
Lacy Edward Blair (1906 - 1971)*
Betty Elsie Blair Cook (1911 - 1991)*

Suter married Cora Ida 'Hattie' Cook. Cora was born 1 Aug 1868, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 15 Aug 1948, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

William married Elizabeth Mahan 23 Nov 1847, Virginia. Elizabeth (daughter of David Patrick Mahan and Susanna Giles) was born Abt 1826, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 1918, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

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Name:
Daughter of David Mahan and Susannah Giles

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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.

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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 Mary S. "Polly" Reynolds 26 Jul 1810, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.. Mary (daughter of Joseph M. Reynolds and Margaret "Peggy" Devin) was born 18 Mar 1791, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.; died 4 Apr 1833, Pittsylvania County, Virginia U.S.A.; was buried , Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

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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


Mary "Polly" was named after her paternal grandmother, Mary
Nealy Reynolds, wife of Hugh Reynolds
MARY S REYNOLDS was born on 18 March 1791; Polly died on 4
April 1833, aged 42; m. Samuel Brittain Blair, Sr., aged
20, married Mary S Reynolds, aged 19, on 26 July 1810 in
Pittsylvania Co., VA. They had nine children:

Margaret R. Blair born on 24 April 1811 in
Pittsylvania Co., VA; died on 7 November 1876
Joannah A. Blair born on 28 February 1813 in
Pittsylvania Co., VA; died on 10 March 1863
Joseph Blair born on 15 February 1816
Elizabeth Elvira Blair born on 20 January 1817
James H. Blair born on 3 June 1819; died on 3 April
1858
William Addison Young Blair born on 18 November
1821; died on 25 June 1879 in Pittsylvania Co., VA
John Francis Marion Blair born on 3 March 1826 in
Pittsylvania Co., VA; died in 1885
Amanda Virginia Blair born on 27 March 1828; died
on 11 March 1861
Edna E. B. Blair born on 26 November 1830; died in
1865

Chancery Court record dated Aug 1805

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Married:
!MARRIAGE:Boisseau, Mary Leigh, Boisseau, Mary Leigh

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http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/g/i/l/George-Gile
s-Va/GENE1-0003.html
SUSANA4 GILES (JOHN A.3, JOHN CRISTIE2, GEORGE1) was born
1802 in Loudon Co., Va., and died Unknown. She married
DAVID MAHAN March 18, 1823 in Pittsylvania Co., Va.. He was
born September 07, 1798 in Pittsylvania Co., Va., and died
Unknown.

Children of SUSANA GILES and DAVID MAHAN are:
i. SUSAN5 MAHAN, b. July 05, 1835; d. November 01,
1855.
ii. ALEXANDER M. MAHAN, b. 1837; d. Unknown.
iii. MARTHA FRANCES MAHAN, b. 1838; d. Unknown.

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

David married Susanna Giles 18 Mar 1823, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Susanna (daughter of John A. Giles and Ann Mrs. John Giles) was born 21 Aug 1801, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Bef 1866, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

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http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/g/i/l/George-Gile
s-Va/GENE1-0003.html
SUSANA4 GILES (JOHN A.3, JOHN CRISTIE2, GEORGE1) was born
1802 in Loudon Co., Va., and died Unknown. She married
DAVID MAHAN March 18, 1823 in Pittsylvania Co., Va.. He was
born September 07, 1798 in Pittsylvania Co., Va., and died
Unknown.

Children of SUSANA GILES and DAVID MAHAN are:
i. SUSAN5 MAHAN, b. July 05, 1835; d. November 01,
1855.
ii. ALEXANDER M. MAHAN, b. 1837; d. Unknown.
iii. MARTHA FRANCES MAHAN, b. 1838; d. Unknown.

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

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Married:
!MARRIAGE:Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston, Eggleston, Mary
Frances Reynolds