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Absolom Blair 1823–1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1823

Birth Location: Harlan, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 28 Sep 1884

Death Location: , Harlan, Kentucky, USA

Father: Joseph Sr.

Mother: Celia Creech

Spouse(s): Nancy Campbell

Children(s): Enoch Blair, Sarah Blair, John Blair, Joseph Blair, Lewis Blair, Absalum Blair, Sarah Huff, William Blair, Abraham Blair, Sary Blair, Celia Blair, Elizabeth Blair, Samuel Blair, Polly Blair, Mary Blair

Absolom Blair was born in 1823 in Harlan, Kentucky, USA, the child of Joseph S Blair Sr And Celia H Creech. Absolom Blair married Nancy Campbell, and had children including Abraham Blair, Absalum B Blair, Celia Blair, Elizabeth Blair, Enoch C Blair, John Sherman Blair, Joseph C Blair, Lewis Wetsel Blair, Mary Blair, Polly Blair, Samuel Blair, Sarah Blair, Sarah Blair Huff, Sary Blair, William Blair. Absolom Blair passed away in 1884 in , Harlan, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • Absolom Blair was born in 1823 in Harlan, Kentucky, USA, the child of Joseph S Blair Sr And Celia H Creech.
  • Absolom Blair married Nancy Campbell, and had children including Abraham Blair, Absalum B Blair, Celia Blair, Elizabeth Blair, Enoch C Blair, John Sherman Blair, Joseph C Blair, Lewis Wetsel Blair, Mary Blair, Polly Blair, Samuel Blair, Sarah Blair, Sarah Blair Huff, Sary Blair, William Blair.
  • Absolom Blair passed away in 1884 in , Harlan, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Sr.
1796–1863
Birth Location: Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Celia Creech
1797–1858
Birth Location: Sullivan County, Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Campbell
1827–1849
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
NC

Children(s)

Enoch Blair
1849–1932
Birth Location: Harlan County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Sarah Blair
1859–1870
Birth Location: Kentucky
SB
John Blair
1861–1941
Birth Location: , Harlan, Kentucky, USA
JB
Joseph Blair
1848–1889
Birth Location: Poor Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
JB
Lewis Blair
1856–1928
Birth Location: Poor Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
LB
Absalum Blair
1865–1911
Birth Location: , Harlan, Kentucky
AB
Sarah Huff
1858–1929
Birth Location: Kentucky
SH
William Blair
1844–1924
Birth Location: Poor Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
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Abraham Blair
1864–1937
Birth Location: , Harlan, Kentucky, USA
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Sary Blair
1851–1856
Birth Location: , Harlan, Kentucky, USA
SB
Celia Blair
1853–1870
Birth Location: Poor Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
CB
Elizabeth Blair
1852–1870
Birth Location: Poor Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
EB
Samuel Blair
1856–1860
Birth Location: Poor Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
SB
Polly Blair
1859–1920
Birth Location: Kentucky
PB
Mary Blair
1858–1920
Birth Location: Poor Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
MB

Absolom Blair's Ancestors

Self
Absolom Blair
1823–1884
Birth Place: Harlan, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Joseph S. Blair Sr.
1796–1863
Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States of America
Celia (H.) Creech
1797–1858
Sullivan County, Tennessee
Grandparents
John (Charles) Blair
1770–1843
Culpepper, Henry, Virginia, USA
Easter (Rachel) Robinson
1770–1840
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Blair
1727–1804
Elizabeth Mays
1725–1780
Lieut Robertson
1738–1833
Margaret Poague
1737–1833
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Col. Sr.
1684–1775
Isabella Rankin
1683–1765
Gen. VA
1700–1774
Elizabeth Preston
1700–1776

Absolom Blair's Descendants

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Absolom Blair (abt 1823–28 Sep 1884) m. Nancy Campbell (1827–1849)
  1. 1. Enoch (C) Blair 1849–1932 m. Mary (A) McKnight 1850–1931
    1. 1. Margaret Blair 1889–1927 m. Elijah (Lige) Hammons 1885–1951
      1. 1. Mary (Alice) Hammons 1920–2005 m. Max (Ward) Randall 1917–2000 m. Woodrow (Wilson) Cordell 1916–1996 m. Russell (James) Davis 1904–1986 m. Henry (Lincoln) Derr 1900–1976
        1. 1. Brenda (Sue) Derr 1947–2023 m. Robert (Clark) Evans 1948–2015
        2. 2. Greta (Fay) Cordell 1938–2001
        3. 3. Milferd (Glento) Cordell 1940–2020
        4. 4. Shirley (Ruth) Cordell 1943–2010
      2. 2. Noah (Junior "Sonny Boy" Hammons) Junior 1927–2002
      3. 3. Stella (Mae Hammons) Bailey 1916–1963
      4. 4. Harless Hammons 1924–2004
      5. 5. Masey (M) Hammond 1915–1995
      6. 6. Roy (Escar) Hammons 1922–2005
      7. 7. Arvil (Ray) Hammons 1934–2016
    2. 2. Jacob (C.) Blair 1874–1923
    3. 3. Lewis (Wetsel) Blair 1874–1944
    4. 4. Clairindia (Blair) Miracle 1896–1989
    5. 5. James (Aaron) Blair 1879–1961
    6. 6. Hiram (Pratt) Blair 1885–1938
    7. 7. Nancy Blair 1885–1965
    8. 8. Lillie (Mae Blair) (Lovett) 1897–1986
    9. 9. Abraham (B) Blair 1881–1940
    10. 10. Ben (Harrison) Blair 1890–1971
    11. 11. Sally (Blair Blarr) (Payne) 1883–1947
    12. 12. Cynthia (Ann) Blair 1884–1958
    13. 13. Sarah (Jane) Blair 1882–1940
    14. 14. Fannie Blair 1879–1929
    15. 15. MELVINA BLAIR 1875–
    16. 16. Joseph (B) Blair 1872–1944
    17. 17. Abraham (B) Blair 1879–1900
    18. 18. Nancy (J Blair) Rich 1875–1965
  2. 2. Sarah Blair 1859–1870
  3. 3. John (Sherman) Blair 1861–1941
  4. 4. Joseph (C) Blair 1848–1889
  5. 5. Lewis (Wetsel) Blair 1856–1928
  6. 6. Absalum (B) Blair 1865–1911
  7. 7. Sarah (Blair) Huff 1858–1929
  8. 8. William Blair 1844–1924
  9. 9. Abraham Blair 1864–1937
  10. 10. Sary Blair 1851–1856
  11. 11. Celia Blair 1853–1870
  12. 12. Elizabeth Blair 1852–1870
  13. 13. Samuel Blair 1856–1860
  14. 14. Polly Blair 1859–1920
  15. 15. Mary Blair 1858–1920

Absolom Blair's Timeline

3 Records

1823
1823
Birth of Absolom Blair in , Harlan, Kentucky, USA
, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
1823
abt 1823
Birth of Absolom Blair in Harlan, Kentucky, USA
Harlan, Kentucky, USA
1884
28 Sep 1884
Age 61
Death of Absolom Blair in , Harlan, Kentucky, USA
, Harlan, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1823
    Event Place: , Harlan, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1823
    Event Place: Harlan, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Sep 1884
    Event Place: , Harlan, Kentucky, USA
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