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Francis Preston Blair 1791–1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 April 1791

Birth Location: Abington, Washington, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 18 October 1876

Death Location: Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America

Father: Joseph Jr

Mother: Elizabeth Harris

Spouse(s): Eliza Blair

Children(s): Francis Jr, Montgomery Blair, Juliet Blair, Laura Blair, Elizabeth Lee, James Blair

In 1791, Francis Preston Blair entered the world in Abington, Washington, Virginia, USA, born to Joseph Rankin Blair Jr And Elizabeth Harris. Francis Preston Blair married Eliza Violet Blair, and had children including Elizabeth Lee, Francis Preston Blair Jr, James Lawrence Blair, Juliet Blair, Laura Blair, Montgomery Blair. Francis Preston Blair passed away in 1876 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1791, Francis Preston Blair entered the world in Abington, Washington, Virginia, USA, born to Joseph Rankin Blair Jr And Elizabeth Harris.
  • Francis Preston Blair married Eliza Violet Blair, and had children including Elizabeth Lee, Francis Preston Blair Jr, James Lawrence Blair, Juliet Blair, Laura Blair, Montgomery Blair.
  • Francis Preston Blair passed away in 1876 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Francis Blair's Ancestors

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Francis Blair
1791–1876
Birth Place: Abington, Washington, Virginia, USA
Parents
Joseph Rankin Blair Jr
1762–1795
Faggs Manor, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Elizabeth Harris
1762–1830
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Joseph (Rankin Blair) Sr.
1727–1804
Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Elizabeth (Alice "Mary") Mays
1730–1810
Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England
Corp (Josiah) Nobles
1737–1818
Westfield, Hampden, MA
Lucretia Dalton
1740–1770
Fredricksville, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Robert Blair
1683–1775
Isabella Rankin
1683–1765
John Mays
1700–1776
Mary Drury
1708–1773
John 4506
1706–1776
Lydia Bush
1711–1776
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Mayes
1678–
Elizabeth Price
1678–
Ebenezer Bush
1687–1757
Mary Taylor
1683–1752

Francis Blair's Descendants

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Francis (Preston) Blair (12 April 1791–18 October 1876) m. Eliza (Violet) Blair (10 November 1794–5 July 1877)
  1. 1. Francis (Preston Blair) Jr 1821–1875
  2. 2. Montgomery Blair 1813–1883
  3. 3. Juliet Blair 1814–1816
  4. 4. Laura Blair 1816–1819
  5. 5. Elizabeth Lee 1818–1906
  6. 6. James (Lawrence) Blair 1819–1853

Francis Blair's Timeline

2 Records

1791
12 April 1791
Birth of Francis Preston Blair in Abington, Washington, Virginia, USA
Abington, Washington, Virginia, USA
1876
18 October 1876
Age 85
Death of Francis Preston Blair in Silver Spring, Montgomery, Maryland, USA
Silver Spring, Montgomery, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 April 1791
    Event Place: Abington, Washington, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 October 1876
    Event Place: Silver Spring, Montgomery, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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