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Walter Blair 1867–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jan 1867

Birth Location: Roane County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 12 Apr 1920

Death Location: Knoxville (Knox) TN

Father: James Blair

Mother: Margaret DePriest

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Badgett, Elizabeth Badgett, Lizzie Badgett, Elizabeth Badgett

Children(s): Charles Blair, Arthur Blair, James Blair, Hugh Blair, Charles Blair, Arthur Blair, James Blair, Hugh Blair

Walter Blair was born in 1867 in Roane County, Tennessee, USA, the child of James Thomas Blair And Margaret Depriest. In 1870, Walter Blair resided in District 5, London, Roane, Tennessee, USA. Walter Blair married Elizabeth Lizzie Wallace Badgett, Lizzie W Badgett, and had children including Arthur Eugene Blair, Charles Barkley Blair, Hugh Higgins Blair, James Jim Thomas Blair. Walter Blair passed away in 1920 in Knoxville (Knox) TN.

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Biography

  • Walter Blair was born in 1867 in Roane County, Tennessee, USA, the child of James Thomas Blair And Margaret Depriest.
  • In 1870, Walter Blair resided in District 5, London, Roane, Tennessee, USA.
  • Walter Blair married Elizabeth Lizzie Wallace Badgett, Lizzie W Badgett, and had children including Arthur Eugene Blair, Charles Barkley Blair, Hugh Higgins Blair, James Jim Thomas Blair.
  • Walter Blair passed away in 1920 in Knoxville (Knox) TN.

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Children(s)

Walter Blair's Ancestors

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Walter Blair
1867–1920
Birth Place: Roane County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
James Thomas Blair
1828–1904
(Roane) TN
Margaret DePriest
1831–1894
Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
John (B) Blair
1800–1858
Roane County, Tennessee, USA
Elizabeth ("Betsy" H) Johnson
1808–1845
, Roane, Tennessee, USA
Green (Joseph) DePriest
1793–1831
Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
Mary (Polly) CROSBY
1786–1826
Camden, Chester District (now Kershaw), South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
William III
1757–1844
Esther ❣️
1764–1859
John Crosby
1762–1797
Sally Jeter
1767–1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William DePriest
1729–1768
William DuPriest
1750–1788
Denis Crosby
1724–1771
Hannah (Revels)
1728–1785
William Sr
1711–1797
Margaret Vaughan
1721–1775

Walter Blair's Descendants

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Walter Blair (15 Jan 1867–12 Apr 1920) m. Elizabeth ("Lizzie" Wallace) Badgett (29 Jul 1866–29 Mar 1919) m. Elizabeth ("Lizzie" Wallace) Badgett (29 Jul 1866–29 Mar 1919) m. Lizzie (W) Badgett (29 Jul 1866–28 March 1919) m. Elizabeth ("Lizzie" Wallace) Badgett (29 Jul 1866–29 Mar 1919)
  1. 1. Charles (Barkley) Blair 1892–1967 m. Dora (W) Ingram 1895–1972
    1. 1. Charles (Barkley) Blair 1917–1983
    2. 2. Joe (James) Blair 1920–1994
  2. 2. Arthur (Eugene) Blair 1896–1959
  3. 3. James ("Jim" Thomas) Blair 1898–1950 m. Mary (Almeda) Lomax 1898–1996
  4. 4. Hugh (Higgins) Blair 1902–1962
    1. 1. William (Walter) Blair 1929– m. Mary (Elizabeth) Jenkins 1928–2011
  5. 5. Charles (Barkley) Blair 1892–1967
  6. 6. Arthur (Eugene) Blair 1896–1959
  7. 7. James ("Jim" Thomas) Blair 1898–1950
  8. 8. Hugh (Higgins) Blair 1902–1962

Walter Blair's Timeline

5 Records

1867
15 Jan 1867
Birth of Walter Blair in Roane County, Tennessee, USA
Roane County, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 3
Walter Blair resided here in District 5, London, Roane, Tennessee, USA
District 5, London, Roane, Tennessee, USA
1920
12 Apr 1920
Age 53
Death of Walter Blair in Knoxville (Knox) TN
Knoxville (Knox) TN
1920
12 Apr 1920
Age 53
Death of Walter Blair in Knoxville (Knox) TN
Knoxville (Knox) TN
1920
12 Apr 1920
Age 53
Death of Walter Blair in Knoxville (Knox) TN
Knoxville (Knox) TN

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1867
    Event Place: Roane County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 5, London, Roane, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1920
    Event Place: Knoxville (Knox) TN

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1920
    Event Place: Knoxville (Knox) TN

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Apr 1920
    Event Place: Knoxville (Knox) TN

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