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Dora B Blair 1863–1888 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jan 1863

Birth Location: Spring Creek Township, Pike, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 24 Mar 1888

Death Location: Pittsfield, Pike, Illinois, USA

Father: Theophilus Blair

Mother: Rebecca Blair

Spouse(s): John Holloway

Children(s): Grace Holloway

In 1863, Dora B Blair entered the world in Spring Creek Township, Pike, Illinois, USA, born to Theophilus Blair And Rebecca Jane Farthing Blair. In 1870, Dora B Blair resided in Milton, Pike, Illinois, USA. Dora B Blair married John D Holloway, and had children including Grace Mae Holloway. Dora B Blair passed away in 1888 in Pittsfield, Pike, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1863, Dora B Blair entered the world in Spring Creek Township, Pike, Illinois, USA, born to Theophilus Blair And Rebecca Jane Farthing Blair.
  • In 1870, Dora B Blair resided in Milton, Pike, Illinois, USA.
  • Dora B Blair married John D Holloway, and had children including Grace Mae Holloway.
  • Dora B Blair passed away in 1888 in Pittsfield, Pike, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Theophilus Blair
1828–1892
Birth Location: Pearl, Pike Co., IL
TB
Rebecca Blair
1832–1903
Birth Location: Jennings County, Indiana, United States of America
RB

Spouses(s)

John Holloway
1857–1885
Birth Location: Pearl, Pike County, Illinois, USA
JH

Children(s)

Grace Holloway
1883–1921
Birth Location: Greene County, Illinois, USA
GH

Dora Blair's Ancestors

Self
Dora Blair
1863–1888
Birth Place: Spring Creek Township, Pike, Illinois, USA
Parents
Theophilus Blair
1828–1892
Pearl, Pike Co., IL
Rebecca (Jane Farthing) Blair
1832–1903
Jennings County, Indiana, United States of America
Grandparents
Samuel (Wylie) Blair
1795–1898
Wisconsin
Elizabeth Fauch
1804–1893
Fayette County, Kentucky, United States of America
Gideon Farthing
1796–1868
Madison County, Kentucky, United States of America
Elizabeth (Jane Sampson) Farthing
1803–1852
Montgomery County, Kentucky, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
William Blair
1760–1840
Catherine Evans
1760–1818
John Foutch
1776–1848
Nancy (Foutch)
1778–1845
Edward Farthing
1751–1806
Margaret Edwards
1755–1832
Isaac Sampson
1775–1829
Rebecca Sampson
1777–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Blair
1716–1798
Elizabeth Blair
1718–1820
William SR
1721–1751
Mary Richardson
1730–1830
Thomas Edwards
1725–1791
Mary Edwards
1726–1786
Benjamin Sampson
1750–1834
Elizabeth Neff
1750–1835
Bethen Apperson
1750–

Dora Blair's Descendants

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Dora (B) Blair (26 Jan 1863–24 Mar 1888) m. John (D.) Holloway (Abt. 1857–Bef. 1885)
  1. 1. Grace (Mae) Holloway 1883–1921 m. Otis (Evans) Sowers 1881–1940
    1. 1. Nellie (Geraldine Sowers) Ruble 1903–1993 m. Henry (Thompson) Ruble 1901–1953
      1. 1. Frank (Charles) Ruble 1939–2019
      2. 2. Harold (Edwin) Ruble 1923–2008
      3. 3. Robert (Dean) Ruble 1925–1973
      4. 4. Betty (Mae Ruble) Booth 1927–1992
      5. 5. Doris (Louise) Ruble 1929–2000
      6. 6. Ronald (Gene "Ron") Ruble 1931–2011 m. Nancy (Anne) Oldham 1936–2015
      7. 7. Richard (Henry) Ruble 1934–1993
      8. 8. David (Gerald) Ruble 1936–2011 m. Carolyn Constable 1943–1985
    2. 2. Ethel (Elizabeth) Sowers-Ottwell 1901–1944
    3. 3. Kenneth (Otis) Sowers 1906–1953 m. Beatrice Sowers 1909–

Dora Blair's Timeline

5 Records

1863
26 Jan 1863
Birth of Dora B Blair in Spring Creek Township, Pike, Illinois, USA
Spring Creek Township, Pike, Illinois, USA
1870
1870
Age 7
Dora B Blair resided here in Milton, Pike, Illinois, USA
Milton, Pike, Illinois, USA
1880
ABT 1880
Age 17
Dora B Blair was married
None
1880
1880
Age 17
Dora B Blair resided here in Spring Creek, Pike, Illinois, USA
Spring Creek, Pike, Illinois, USA
1888
24 Mar 1888
Age 25
Death of Dora B Blair in Pittsfield, Pike, Illinois, USA
Pittsfield, Pike, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1863
    Event Place: Spring Creek Township, Pike, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Spring Creek, Pike, Illinois; Roll: 243; Page: 598A; Enumeration District: 193
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Milton, Pike, Illinois; Roll: M593_269; Page: 243B; Family History Library Film: 545768

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: ABT 1880

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Milton, Pike, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Milton, Pike, Illinois; Roll: M593_269; Page: 243B; Family History Library Film: 545768

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Spring Creek, Pike, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Spring Creek, Pike, Illinois; Roll: 243; Page: 598A; Enumeration District: 193

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1888
    Event Place: Pittsfield, Pike, Illinois, USA
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