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Sam Blair 1820–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1820

Birth Location: South Carolina

Death Date: Aft. 1870

Death Location: Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, USA

Father: Rachel Blair

Mother: George Blair

Spouse(s): Joicy Blair

Children(s): Margaret Sims, Thomas Blair, Press Blair, Lewis Blair, Emma Satterwhite

The story of Sam Blair began in 1820 in South Carolina. In 1850, Sam Blair resided in Newberry, South Carolina, USA. In 1870, Sam Blair resided in Reeders, Newberry Court House, Newberry, South Car. Sam Blair married Gracie, Gracie Blair, Joicy Blair, and had children including Emma Satterwhite, Lewis Blair, Margaret Sims, Press Blair, Thomas Blair. Sam Blair passed away in 1870 in Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Sam Blair began in 1820 in South Carolina.
  • In 1850, Sam Blair resided in Newberry, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1870, Sam Blair resided in Reeders, Newberry Court House, Newberry, South Car.
  • Sam Blair married Gracie, Gracie Blair, Joicy Blair, and had children including Emma Satterwhite, Lewis Blair, Margaret Sims, Press Blair, Thomas Blair.
  • Sam Blair passed away in 1870 in Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sam Blair's Ancestors

Self
Sam Blair
1820–1870
Birth Place: South Carolina
Parents
Rachel Kelso Means - Blair
1800–1887
Union, South Carolina, USA
George Blair
1794–1870
Newberry Court House, Newberry, South Carolina
Grandparents
Sarah Kelso
1767–1805
Union, Union, South Carolina, United States
James Means
1767–1847
Fair Forest, Union, South Carolina, USA
Jane Blair
1758–1841
Ireland, County Atrim
James Blair
1744–1816
Ulster Province, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Rachel
1727–1799
James Means
1725–1770
James Means
1725–1770
Rachel (Means)
1727–1799
George Streight
–1788
William Blair
1715–1788
Dorothea Chalmers
1722–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sam Blair's Descendants

1.
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Sam Blair (abt 1820–Aft. 1870) m. Joicy Blair (abt 1825–)
  1. 1. Margaret Sims 1857–1927 m. George Sims 1847–
    1. 1. Georgianna Gallman 1883– m. Eliard Gallman 1882–
      1. 1. Hattie Sanders 1905–1975 m. Flanders Sanders 1903–1979
        1. 1. Sam Sanders 1938–1975
      2. 2. Mattie (Lee) Gallman 1901–
      3. 3. George Gallman 1906–
      4. 4. Luther Gallman 1911–
  2. 2. Thomas Blair 1852–
  3. 3. Press Blair 1857–
  4. 4. Lewis Blair 1860–
  5. 5. Emma Satterwhite 1855–1937

Sam Blair's Timeline

5 Records

1820
abt 1820
Birth of Sam Blair in South Carolina
South Carolina
1850
1850
Age 30
Sam Blair resided here in Newberry, South Carolina, USA
Newberry, South Carolina, USA
1870
1870
Age 50
Sam Blair resided here in Reeders, Newberry Court House, Newberry, South Carolina, USA
Reeders, Newberry Court House, Newberry, South Carolina, USA
1870
Aft. 1870
Age 50
Death of Sam Blair in Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, USA
Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, USA
1936
1936-1938
Age 116
Sam Blair resided here in Blair
Blair

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1820
    Event Place: South Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Newberry, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Reeders, Newberry Court House, Newberry, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1936-1938
    Event Place: Blair
    Record Source: U.S., Interviews with Formerly Enslaved People

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 1870
    Event Place: Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, USA

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