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James Leland Blair Sr. 1902–1977 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Nov 1902

Birth Location: Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 7 May 1977

Death Location: Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Father: Alexander Blair

Mother: Mary Barrentine

Spouse(s): Sarah Pressley

Children(s): James Jr.

James Leland Blair Sr. was born in 1902 in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States, the child of Alexander Bryant Blair And Mary Ellen Barrentine. In 1910, James Leland Blair Sr. resided in Asheville Ward 4, Buncombe, North Carolina. In 1920, James Leland Blair Sr. resided in Asheville Ward 4, Buncombe, North Carolina. James Leland Blair Sr. married Sarah Jane Janie Pressley, and had children including James Leland Blair Jr. James Leland Blair Sr. passed away in 1977 in Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • James Leland Blair Sr. was born in 1902 in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States, the child of Alexander Bryant Blair And Mary Ellen Barrentine.
  • In 1910, James Leland Blair Sr. resided in Asheville Ward 4, Buncombe, North Carolina.
  • In 1920, James Leland Blair Sr. resided in Asheville Ward 4, Buncombe, North Carolina.
  • James Leland Blair Sr. married Sarah Jane Janie Pressley, and had children including James Leland Blair Jr.
  • James Leland Blair Sr. passed away in 1977 in Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Sr.'s Ancestors

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James Sr.
1902–1977
Birth Place: Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Alexander Bryant Blair
1860–1942
Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
Mary (Ellen) Barrentine
1861–1925
Marlboro, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Sr.'s Descendants

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James (Leland Blair) Sr. (17 Nov 1902–7 May 1977) m. Sarah (Jane "Janie") Pressley (19 Apr 1910–2 Jun 1976)
  1. 1. James (Leland Blair) Jr. 1933–2009

James Sr.'s Timeline

4 Records

1902
17 Nov 1902
Birth of James Leland Blair Sr. in Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
1910
1910
Age 8
James Leland Blair Sr. resided here in Asheville Ward 4, Buncombe, North Carolina
Asheville Ward 4, Buncombe, North Carolina
1920
1920
Age 18
James Leland Blair Sr. resided here in Asheville Ward 4, Buncombe, North Carolina
Asheville Ward 4, Buncombe, North Carolina
1977
7 May 1977
Age 75
Death of James Leland Blair Sr. in Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 May 1977
    Event Place: Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 705-01-0684; Issue State: Railroad Board (Issued Through); Issue Date: Before 1951.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1902
    Event Place: Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Asheville Ward 4, Buncombe, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1286; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 20; Image: .
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Asheville Ward 4, Buncombe, North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 705-01-0684; Issue State: Railroad Board (Issued Through); Issue Date: Before 1951.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Asheville Ward 4, Buncombe, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Asheville Ward 4, Buncombe, North Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Asheville Ward 4, Buncombe, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Asheville Ward 4, Buncombe, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1286; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 20; Image: .

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