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William Blair 1760–1840 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: 1760
Birth Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Death Date: 1840
Death Location: Gravity, Taylor, Iowa, USA
Father: Alexander Blair
Mother: Elizabeth Blair
Spouse(s): Catherine Evans
Children(s): Samuel Blair
The story of William Blair began in 1760 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. William Blair married Catherine Evans, and had children including Samuel Wylie Blair. William Blair passed away in 1840 in Gravity, Taylor, Iowa, USA.
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Biography
- The story of William Blair began in 1760 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
- William Blair married Catherine Evans, and had children including Samuel Wylie Blair.
- William Blair passed away in 1840 in Gravity, Taylor, Iowa, USA.
Immediate Family
Parents
Alexander Blair
1716–1798
Birth Location: Ulster, Ireland
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Elizabeth Blair
1718–1820
Birth Location: Ireland
EB
Spouses(s)
Catherine Evans
1760–1818
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States of America
CE
Children(s)
Samuel Blair
1795–1898
Birth Location: Wisconsin
SB
William Blair's Ancestors
Self
William Blair
1760–1840
Birth Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Parents
Alexander Blair
1716–1798
Ulster, Ireland
Elizabeth (Cochran) Blair
1718–1820
Ireland
Grandparents
William (Cochran) JR
1701–1771
Caputh, Perthshire, Scotland
Margaret Montgomery
1700–
Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Cochrane
1671–1752
Annas Lamb
1678–1752
Sir Skelmorlie
1680–1731
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Cochran
1650–
Helen Bruce
1646–1746
John Lamb
1660–
Isabel Richardson
1660–
William Blair's Descendants
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William Blair
(1760–1840)
m. Catherine Evans (1760–17 December 1818)
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1. Samuel (Wylie) Blair 1795–1898 m. Elizabeth Fauch 1804–1893
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1. Theophilus Blair 1828–1892 m. Rebecca (Jane Farthing) Blair 1832–1903
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1. Dora (B) Blair 1863–1888 m. John (D.) Holloway 1857–1885
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1. Grace (Mae) Holloway 1883–1921 m. Otis (Evans) Sowers 1881–1940
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William Blair's Timeline
14 Records
1760
December 1760
Birth of William Blair in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
1760
Dec 1760
Birth of William Blair in Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
1760
Dec 1760
Birth of William Blair in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
1760
1760
Birth of William Blair in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
1775
1775-1783
Age 15
William Blair resided here in Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
1781
1781
Age 21
William Blair was married in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1790
1790
Age 30
William Blair resided here in Hopewell, Newton, Tyborn, and Westpensboro, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Hopewell, Newton, Tyborn, and Westpensboro, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
1800
1800
Age 40
William Blair resided here in Northwestern Territory, Ohio Territory, OH
Northwestern Territory, Ohio Territory, OH
1820
1820
Age 60
William Blair resided here in Bedford, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
Bedford, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
1840
27 Apr 1840
Age 80
Death of William Blair in Kossuth, Des Moines County, Iowa, USA
Kossuth, Des Moines County, Iowa, USA
1840
19Apr 1840
Age 80
Death of William Blair in Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa
1840
1840
Age 80
Death of William Blair in Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa
1859
18 Dec 1859
Age 99
William Blair was baptized in Nicholaston,Glamorgan,Wales
Nicholaston,Glamorgan,Wales
1888
1888-1889
Age 128
William Blair resided here in Maury, Tennessee, USA
Maury, Tennessee, USA
1760
December 1760
Birth of William Blair in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
1760
Dec 1760
Birth of William Blair in Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
1760
Dec 1760
Birth of William Blair in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
1760
1760
Birth of William Blair in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
1775
1775-1783
Age 15
William Blair resided here in Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
1781
1781
Age 21
William Blair was married in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1790
1790
Age 30
William Blair resided here in Hopewell, Newton, Tyborn, and Westpensboro, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Hopewell, Newton, Tyborn, and Westpensboro, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
1800
1800
Age 40
William Blair resided here in Northwestern Territory, Ohio Territory, OH
Northwestern Territory, Ohio Territory, OH
1820
1820
Age 60
William Blair resided here in Bedford, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
Bedford, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
1840
27 Apr 1840
Age 80
Death of William Blair in Kossuth, Des Moines County, Iowa, USA
Kossuth, Des Moines County, Iowa, USA
1840
19Apr 1840
Age 80
Death of William Blair in Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa
1840
1840
Age 80
Death of William Blair in Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa
1859
18 Dec 1859
Age 99
William Blair was baptized in Nicholaston,Glamorgan,Wales
Nicholaston,Glamorgan,Wales
1888
1888-1889
Age 128
William Blair resided here in Maury, Tennessee, USA
Maury, Tennessee, USA
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: December 1760
Event Place: Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 315
[2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
[3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 083
[5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Des Moines Register; Publication Date: 4 Jul 1972; Publication Place: Des Moines, Iowa, United States of America; ,0.1269893,0.70992947,0.14
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: Dec 1760
Event Place: Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: Dec 1760
Event Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 1760
Event Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Baptism
Event Date: 18 Dec 1859
Event Place: Nicholaston,Glamorgan,Wales
Record Source: Wales, Select Births and Baptisms
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 1781
Event Place: Pennsylvania
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1775-1783
Event Place: Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
Record Source: American Revolutionary soldiers of Franklin County, Pennnsylvania [sic]
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1790
Event Place: Hopewell, Newton, Tyborn, and Westpensboro, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Hopewell, Newton, Tyborn, and Westpensboro, Cumberland, Pennsylvania; Series: M637; Roll: 8; Page: 40; Image: 557; Family History Library Film: 0568148
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1800
Event Place: Northwestern Territory, Ohio Territory, OH
Record Source: Ohio, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1820
Event Place: Bedford, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Bedford, Bedford, Pennsylvania; Page: 9; NARA Roll: M33_98; Image: 21
Genealogy Event 11
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 12
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
Record Source: Notes and queries : historical, biographical and genealogical, chiefly relating to interior Pennsylvania, [1st-2d ser., v. 1-2
Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Des Moines County
Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Des Moines Register; Publication Date: 4 Jul 1972; Publication Place: Des Moines, Iowa, United States of America; ,0.1269893,0.70992947,0.14
Genealogy Event 14
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 27 Apr 1840
Event Place: Kossuth, Des Moines County, Iowa, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 315
[2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[3] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 083
[4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Des Moines Register; Publication Date: 4 Jul 1972; Publication Place: Des Moines, Iowa, United States of America; ,0.1269893,0.70992947,0.14
Genealogy Event 15
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 19Apr 1840
Event Place: Des Moines, Iowa
Genealogy Event 16
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 1840
Event Place: Des Moines, Iowa
Genealogy Event 17
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Gravity, Taylor, Iowa, USA
Record Source:
[1] Iowa, Cemetery Records
[2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Des Moines Register; Publication Date: 4 Jul 1972; Publication Place: Des Moines, Iowa, United States of America; ,0.1269893,0.70992947,0.14
[4] Iowa Gravestones Index
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: December 1760
Event Place: Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 315
[2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
[3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 083
[5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Des Moines Register; Publication Date: 4 Jul 1972; Publication Place: Des Moines, Iowa, United States of America; ,0.1269893,0.70992947,0.14
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: Dec 1760
Event Place: Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: Dec 1760
Event Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 1760
Event Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Baptism
Event Date: 18 Dec 1859
Event Place: Nicholaston,Glamorgan,Wales
Record Source: Wales, Select Births and Baptisms
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 1781
Event Place: Pennsylvania
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1775-1783
Event Place: Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
Record Source: American Revolutionary soldiers of Franklin County, Pennnsylvania [sic]
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1790
Event Place: Hopewell, Newton, Tyborn, and Westpensboro, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Hopewell, Newton, Tyborn, and Westpensboro, Cumberland, Pennsylvania; Series: M637; Roll: 8; Page: 40; Image: 557; Family History Library Film: 0568148
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1800
Event Place: Northwestern Territory, Ohio Territory, OH
Record Source: Ohio, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1820
Event Place: Bedford, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States
Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Bedford, Bedford, Pennsylvania; Page: 9; NARA Roll: M33_98; Image: 21
Genealogy Event 11
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 12
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
Record Source: Notes and queries : historical, biographical and genealogical, chiefly relating to interior Pennsylvania, [1st-2d ser., v. 1-2
Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Des Moines County
Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Des Moines Register; Publication Date: 4 Jul 1972; Publication Place: Des Moines, Iowa, United States of America; ,0.1269893,0.70992947,0.14
Genealogy Event 14
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 27 Apr 1840
Event Place: Kossuth, Des Moines County, Iowa, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 315
[2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[3] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 083
[4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Des Moines Register; Publication Date: 4 Jul 1972; Publication Place: Des Moines, Iowa, United States of America; ,0.1269893,0.70992947,0.14
Genealogy Event 15
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 19Apr 1840
Event Place: Des Moines, Iowa
Genealogy Event 16
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 1840
Event Place: Des Moines, Iowa
Genealogy Event 17
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Gravity, Taylor, Iowa, USA
Record Source:
[1] Iowa, Cemetery Records
[2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Des Moines Register; Publication Date: 4 Jul 1972; Publication Place: Des Moines, Iowa, United States of America; ,0.1269893,0.70992947,0.14
[4] Iowa Gravestones Index