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Morris William Blair 1828–1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jun 1828

Birth Location: Meridian, Pike, Now Schuyler, Illinois

Death Date: 1912

Death Location: Des Moines County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: David Blair

Mother: Sarah Blair

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Morris William Blair began in 1828 in Meridian, Pike, Now Schuyler, Illinois. In 1850, Morris William Blair resided in Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa, USA. In 1856, Morris William Blair resided in Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa, USA. Morris William Blair passed away in 1912 in Des Moines County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Morris William Blair began in 1828 in Meridian, Pike, Now Schuyler, Illinois.
  • In 1850, Morris William Blair resided in Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1856, Morris William Blair resided in Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
  • Morris William Blair passed away in 1912 in Des Moines County, Iowa, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Blair
1793–1874
Birth Location: Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Sarah Blair
1792–1882
Birth Location: Maryland
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Morris Blair's Ancestors

Self
Morris Blair
1828–1912
Birth Place: Meridian, Pike, Now Schuyler, Illinois
Parents
David Evans Blair
1793–1874
Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky, United States of America
Sarah (Job) Blair
1792–1882
Maryland
Grandparents
William (Morris) Blair
1760–1840
Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Catherine (Rutledge) Evans
1762–1818
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Blair
1716–1798
Elizabeth Cochran
1718–1820
Thomas II
1743–1802
Mary Rutledge
1730–1801
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Cochran
1701–1771
Margaret Montgomery
1700–

Morris Blair's Timeline

15 Records

1828
20 Jun 1828
Birth of Morris William Blair in Meridian, Pike, Now Schuyler, Illinois
Meridian, Pike, Now Schuyler, Illinois
1850
1850
Age 22
Morris William Blair resided here in Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
1856
1856
Age 28
Morris William Blair resided here in Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
1860
8 Jun 1860
Age 32
Morris William Blair resided here in Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
1863
1 July 1863
Age 35
Morris William Blair resided here in Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Des Moines, Iowa, United States
1864
1864
Age 36
Morris William Blair resided here in Iowa, USA
Iowa, USA
1870
1870
Age 42
Morris William Blair resided here in Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
1880
1880
Age 52
Morris William Blair resided here in Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
1888
1888-1889
Age 60
Morris William Blair resided here in Maury, Tennessee, USA
Maury, Tennessee, USA
1895
1895
Age 67
Morris William Blair resided here in Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa
Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa
1900
1900
Age 72
Morris William Blair resided here in Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
1908
1908
Age 80
Morris William Blair resided here in Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
1910
1910
Age 82
Morris William Blair resided here in Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
1912
1912
Age 84
Death of Morris William Blair in Kossuth, Des Moines County, Iowa, United States of America
Kossuth, Des Moines County, Iowa, United States of America
1912
14 Mar 1912
Age 84
Morris William Blair - Probate in Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Des Moines, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1828
    Event Place: Meridian, Pike, Now Schuyler, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925
    [2] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha
    [3] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 24
    [4] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa; Roll: 337; Page: 25D; Enumeration District: 102
    [6] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa; Roll: M593_388; Page: 587B
    [7] Iowa, U.S., State Census, 1895
    [8] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa; Roll: 429; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 1240429
    [9] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa; Roll: M653_319; Page: 23; Family History Library Film: 803319
    [10] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa; Roll: T624_400; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0027; FHL microfilm: 1374413
    [11] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa; Roll: 183; Page: 388b
    [12] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa; Roll: 183; Page: 388b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1856
    Event Place: Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 8 Jun 1860
    Event Place: Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Year: 1860; Census Place: Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa; Archive Collection Number: T1156; Roll: 3; Page: 7; Line: 2; Schedule Type: Agriculture
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa; Roll: M653_319; Page: 23; Family History Library Film: 803319

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 July 1863
    Event Place: Des Moines, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1864
    Event Place: Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918, The National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Internal Revenue Assessment Lists for Iowa, 1862-1866; Series: M766; Roll: 1; Description: District 1; Annual Lists; 1863 and Monthly Lists May 1863-May 1864; Record Group: 58, Records of

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa; Roll: M593_388; Page: 587B

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa; Roll: 337; Page: 25D; Enumeration District: 102

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1888-1889
    Event Place: Maury, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: The Scotch-Irish in America: Proceedings and Addresses of the 1st-10th Congress.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1895
    Event Place: Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa
    Record Source: Iowa, U.S., State Census, 1895

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa; Roll: 429; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 1240429

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1908
    Event Place: Des Moines, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Yellow Springs, Des Moines, Iowa; Roll: T624_400; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0027; FHL microfilm: 1374413

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1912
    Event Place: Kossuth, Des Moines County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records, 1835-1935; Index, 1835-1973; Author: Iowa. District Court (Des Moines County); Probate Place: Des Moines, Iowa
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Des Moines County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1912
    Event Place: Des Moines, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records, 1835-1935; Index, 1835-1973; Author: Iowa. District Court (Des Moines County); Probate Place: Des Moines, Iowa
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