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Alexander Blair 1716–1798 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1716

Birth Location: County Donegal, Armaugh, Ulster, Northern Ireland

Death Date: 1798

Death Location: Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA

Father: John Blair

Mother: Elizabeth Pearson

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Cochran

Children(s): Thomas Blair, John Blair, William Blair, Alexander Jr, Elizabeth Blair, David Blair, Margaret Blair, Benjamin Blair

The story of Alexander Blair began in 1716 in County Donegal, Armaugh, Ulster, Northern Ireland. In 1793, Alexander Blair resided in USA. Alexander Blair married Elizabeth Cochran, and had children including Alexander Blair Jr, Archibald Blair, Benjamin Blair, David Blair, Elizabeth Blair, John N Blair, Margaret Blair, Thomas Blair, William Blair. Alexander Blair passed away in 1798 in Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander Blair began in 1716 in County Donegal, Armaugh, Ulster, Northern Ireland.
  • In 1793, Alexander Blair resided in USA.
  • Alexander Blair married Elizabeth Cochran, and had children including Alexander Blair Jr, Archibald Blair, Benjamin Blair, David Blair, Elizabeth Blair, John N Blair, Margaret Blair, Thomas Blair, William Blair.
  • Alexander Blair passed away in 1798 in Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Blair
1685–1769
Birth Location: Armagh, Ulster, Northern Ireland
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Elizabeth Pearson
1690–1722
Birth Location: Ulster, Northern Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Cochran
1718–1820
Birth Location: Armagh, Northern Ireland
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Children(s)

Thomas Blair
1758–1814
Birth Location: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
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John Blair
1754–1830
Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
JB
William Blair
1760–1840
Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
WB
Alexander Jr
1763–1824
Birth Location: Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
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Elizabeth Blair
1767–1849
Birth Location: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
EB
David Blair
1771–
Birth Location: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Margaret Blair
1770–1827
Birth Location: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
MB
Benjamin Blair
1773–1832
Birth Location: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Alexander Blair's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Blair
1716–1798
Birth Place: County Donegal, Armaugh, Ulster, Northern Ireland
Parents
John Blair
1685–1769
Armagh, Ulster, Northern Ireland
Elizabeth (Wilson) Pearson
1690–1722
Ulster, Northern Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Blair's Descendants

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Alexander Blair (1716–1798) m. Elizabeth Cochran (1718–6 Jun 1820)
  1. 1. Thomas Blair 1758–1814 m. Eleanor Evans 1764–1838
    1. 1. Thomas Blair 1786–1861 m. Mary Risher 1802–1865
      1. 1. Salina (P.) Blair 1831–1876 m. Robert Daugherty 1816–
        1. 1. Cynthia (Jane) Daugherty 1858–1913 m. James (Eli) Jolley 1853–1932
        2. 2. Thomas (Charlie) Daugherty 1856–
        3. 3. Teripa (C.) Daugherty 1860–
        4. 4. George (M.) Daugherty 1862–
        5. 5. Evalina (M.) Daugherty 1864–
        6. 6. Joseph (Wallace) Daugherty 1867–1944
        7. 7. Martha (E.) Daugherty 1869–
        8. 8. Charlotte Daugherty 1878–
      2. 2. Valentine (C.) Blair 1828–1906
      3. 3. William (W.) Blair 1839–1913
      4. 4. Cynthia (C.) Blair 1826–
      5. 5. Joseph (S.) Blair 1841–1921
      6. 6. Martha (E.) Blair 1845–1900
      7. 7. Thomas (A.) Blair 1834–1854
      8. 8. Elizabeth (R.) Blair 1836–1860
    2. 2. John Blair 1783–1873
    3. 3. Alexander Blair 1789–1830
    4. 4. Mary Blair 1792–
    5. 5. David Blair 1797–1887
    6. 6. William Blair 1801–
    7. 7. Benjamin Blair 1805–1877
    8. 8. Eleanor Blair 1810–1877
  2. 2. John (N.) Blair 1754–1830 m. Eleanor Hamilton 1765–1827
    1. 1. William (Hamilton) Blair 1793–1870
  3. 3. William Blair 1760–1840 m. Catherine (Rutledge) Evans 1762–1817
    1. 1. Alexander Blair 1799–1884
    2. 2. David (Evans) Blair 1793–1874
    3. 3. William (Cochran) Blair 1791–1873
    4. 4. Samuel Blair 1795–1884
    5. 5. Catherine Blair 1805–1814
    6. 6. Elenor Blair 1797–1877
    7. 7. James Blair 1786–1864
    8. 8. Margaret (Job) Blair 1803–1878
    9. 9. Thomas Blair 1789–1875
    10. 10. Elizabeth Blair 1782–1784
    11. 11. Mary Blair 1784–1845
  4. 4. Alexander (Blair) Jr 1763–1824
  5. 5. Elizabeth Blair 1767–1849
  6. 6. David Blair 1771–
  7. 7. Margaret Blair 1770–1827
  8. 8. Benjamin Blair 1773–1832

Alexander Blair's Timeline

3 Records

1716
1716
Birth of Alexander Blair in County Donegal, Armaugh, Ulster, Northern Ireland
County Donegal, Armaugh, Ulster, Northern Ireland
1793
1793
Age 77
Alexander Blair resided here in USA
USA
1798
1798
Age 82
Death of Alexander Blair in Ruddles Mills, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA
Ruddles Mills, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1716
    Event Place: County Donegal, Armaugh, Ulster, Northern Ireland
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1739
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Year: 1739; Page Number: 51

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1793
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: U.S. Compiled Service Records, Post-Revolutionary War Volunteer Soldiers, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: Ruddles Mills, Bourbon, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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