Francis Marion Blair and Regina Dorinda Dingus

Francis Marion Blair and
Regina Dorinda Dingus

Francis Marion Blair b 3 Aug 1836 KY d 14 Oct 1881 s/o Charles Blair and Sarah Sally Creech. Francis Marion Blair m. 19 Jul 1850 to Regina Dorinda Dingus b 21 Mar 1838 Lee Co VA d 17 Jan 1908 Letcher Co KY d/o Samuel Dingus and Mahala Wells. Children of Francis Marion Blair and Regina Dorinda Dingus;

i. Sylvania Blair b 23 Jun 1857; m. Aaron Boggs b 1853 Lee Co (now Wise Co) VA; s/o Andrew Jackson Boggs and Mary Bolling. Aaron C Boggs m. 7 Jan 1891 Letcher Co KY to Mary "Polly" Maggard b about 1853 VA d 16 Dec 1907; d/o Isaac Maggard and Mahala Holly Griffey.

ii. Nervesta Blair (aka Helen Nervetia) b 9 Apr 1860 (alternate dob 9 Apr 1878) Wise Co VA d 25 Jul 1933 Washington State m. Henry J Craft s/o David Kelson Craft and Sarah "Sally" Maggard. Children of Nervesta Blair and Henry J Craft;

I. Sylvania Craft b 11 Oct 1882 d 28 Jul 1900 buried Dr John Hillman Graveyard, Wise Co VA

II. Monroe Craft

III. Wayne Craft

IV. Elizabeth Craft

iii. Sarah C Blair b 5 Jan 1862 m. Jospeh Preston Brown

iv. Charles Montague Blair b 10 Dec 1863 VA d 8 or 18 Nov 1932 Letcher Co KY; buried Crum Cemetery, Summerfield FL; m. 22 Mar 1883 Letcher Co KY to Mary Judy Tyler b 12 Nov 1866 Big Stone Gap, Wise Co VA d 8 Oct 1957; buried Crum Cemetery, Summerfield FL; d/o Ambrose Jackson Tyler and Nancy Taylor. Children of Charles Montague Blair and Mary Judy Tyler;

I. Ambrose Jackson Blair b 8 Jul 1885 d 1953 m. Holly Unknown.

II. Nancy Lavina Blair b 29 Jul 1887 m. Grant Blair

III. Francis Marion Blair b about 1889 m. Levina Chriss

IV. Sarah Regina Blair b 29 Mar 1894 d 22 Oct 1954 m. John Neal Blackmon

V. Nora "Elvina" Blair b 3 Jul 1896 m. (1) John Smith; m. (2) James Pierson.

VI. James Walter Blair b 28 Oct 1892 m. Sept 1914 to Allie Hough (Huff) b 1896 d 1948

v. Amanda Isabelle Blair b 22 Oct 1868 Letcher Co KY d 3 Jul 1950 Letcher Co KY m. 17 Jul 1886 Letcher Co KY to Hiram Wesley Blair b 4 May 1866 Letcher Co KY d 29 Feb 1944 Letcher Co KY s/o Joseph Blair and Susannah "Sukey" Brown.

vi. Henry Joseph Blair b 20 Aug 1871 Letcher Co KY d 1935 Letcher Co KY m. Ellen E Adams b 1871 d 1916. Children;

1. Mae Blair b 2 Feb 1902 Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY d 1 Feb 1938 Middlesboro, Bell Co KY m. 19 Jul 1919 Letcher Co KY to William Henry Blair b 28 May 1897 Cowan Letcher Co KY d 10 Mar 1970 TN s/o Hiram Wesley Blair and Amanda Isabelle Blair

vii. Mary Angeline Blair b 5 Jan 1874 KY d 4 Mar 1940 Letcher Co KY m. 7 Feb 1889 Letcher Co KY to Samuel Preston Banks b 2 May 1865 Cowan, Letcher Co KY d 17 Apr 1941 occupation, school teacher for 54 years, s/o James H Banks and Lucinda Blair.

vi. Francis M Blair b 19 Jan 1876 d 15 Nov 1911 m. 14 Jun 1905 to Susie Maggard b 14 Jun 1882 d/o David M Maggard and Sarah Mullins.

vii. Regina D Blair b about 1877

Regina Dorinda Dingus
and Joseph Blair

Regina Dorinda Dingus b 21 Mar 1838 Lee Co VA d 17 Jan 1908 Letcher Co KY d/o Samuel Dingus and Mahala Wells. Regina Dorinda Dingus m. Joseph Blair b 3 Dec 1823 KY d 10 Jun 1907 Letcher Co KY buried Blair Cemetery, Cowan, Letcher Co KY s/o John Robinson Blair and Elizabeth Harrison.

Joseph Blair and
Susannah Brown

Joseph Blair

Joseph Blair b 3 Dec 1823 KY d 10 Jun 1907 Letcher Co KY buried Blair Cemetery, Cowan, Letcher Co KY s/o John Robinson Blair and Elizabeth Harrison. Joseph Blair m. 19 Oct 1842 Letcher Co KY to Susannah "Sukey" Brown b 25 Sept 1823 KY d 6 Nov 1884 Letcher Co KY d/o John Quincy Brown and Elizabeth Caudill. (1850 Letcher Co KY Census and 1860 Letcher Co KY Census). Children of Joseph Blair and Susannah "Sukey" Brown

i. Stephen Tobias Blair b 1 Sept 1844 Letcher Co KY; occupation, miller; m. Apr 1865 Letcher Co KY to Margaret Adams b 16 Aug 1845 Letcher Co KY, d/o Moses Adams and Kizine "Kizzie" Hayes. Children of Stephen Tobias Blair and Margaret Adams;

I. Rosanna Blair b 1866

2. Lavina Blair b 1869

ii. Preston Marlyn Blair (male) b 21 MAR 1847 Letcher Co, KY d 22 Feb 1874 (or 1868); occupation, surveyor.

iii. John Patrick Blair b 13 APR 1849 Cowan, Letcher Co, KY; occupation, farmer; m. Alcey Adams. Children of John Patrick Blair and Alcey Adams;

1. Minnie Blair

2. Martha Blair

3. Etta Blair

iv. Frances Elizabeth Blair b 25 APR 1851 Letcher Co, KY d 2 Jun 1935; m. William Martin. Children of William Martin and Frances Elizabeth Blair;

1. John Martin

2. James Martin

3. Permelia Martin

v. (Daughter) Blair b 20 NOV 1853 Letcher Co, KY d 20 Nov 1853

vi. (Daughter) Blair b 25 JUN 1855 Letcher Co, KY d 25 Jun 1855

vii. Sarah Susannah "Sally" Blair b 9 JUL 1856 Letcher Co, KY d 1904; m. Henry C Adams b ? d 1949. Children of Henry C Adams and Sarah Susannah "Sally" Blair;

1. Eva Adams b 1893

2. Nannie Adams b 1894

3. Devella Adams b 1895

4. Sarah Susannah Adams b 16 May 1896

5. Joseph Watson Adams b 1897

6. John P Adams b 1898

viii. William Henry Blair b 13 AUG 1859 Whitesburg, Letcher Co d 9 Mar 1929 Whitesburg, Letcher Co, KY; occupation, school superintendent, 1896 Letcher Co KY judge; m. 5 Jun 1884 to Sarah Brown b 22 Jan 1866 Little Cowan Creek, Letcher Co KY d 18 Dec 1946 Whitco, Letcher Co KY; d/o George W Brown and Susanna Wells.

ix. Elihu Larkin Blair b 10 MAY 1862 Letcher Co, KY d 2 Feb 1948; buried Blair Cemetery, Big Cowan, KY; occupation, blacksmith and farmer; m. Henrietta "Ritter" E Brown b 19 Mar 1871 Letcher Co KY d 3 Mar 1939; buried Blair Cemetery, Big Cowan, KY; d/o George W Brown and Susanna Wells. Children of Elihu Larkin Blair and Henrietta "Ritter" E Brown;

I. Flora Ethel Blair b 26 Feb 1892 d 1 Jan 1973 m. David Standifer

II. Minnie Estelle Blair b 1893 m. Lindsay Webb

III. Charles Martin Blair b 1894 m. (1) to Polly Brown; m. (2) Goldie Banks

IV. John Preston Blair b 1895

V. Sarah Elizabeth Blair b 1896 m. Henry Collins

VI. Arlie Blair b 1897 m. Elsie Webb

VII. Robert Blair b 1898

VIII. Leon Blair b 1899

IX. Melvin Blair b 5 Mar 1906 m. Crissie Hampton

VII. Leona M Blair

x. Hiram Wesley Blair b 4 May 1866 Letcher Co KY d 29 Feb 1944 m. 17 Jul 1886 to Amanda Isabelle Blair b 22 Oct 1868 d 3 Jul 1950 d/o Francis Marion Blair and Regina Dingus.