GUERNSEY COUNTY Compiled by Charlotte Stewart; formatted by Nancy Mehaffie. History

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1 GUERNSEY COUNTY Compiled by Charlotte Stewart; formatted by Nancy Mehaffie History Guernsey Co.: Created 1810 Parent Co.; Belmont & Muskingum On January 31, 1810, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Guernsey County. Residents named the county after the "Isle of Guernsey." 1 In 1796, Ebenezer Zane received funds to cut a road from Ohio to Kentucky. He named one of the first settlements Cambridge in honor of a town in Maryland. A group of early pioneers from the Isle of Guernsey in the British Channel settled in Cambridge in 1806 because the women in the party declined to travel any further. The new county of Guernsey was formed in Central to the history of the area was the construction of the National Road (U.S. Route 40) through Cambridge in Many bridges also were built in that period, including the first bridge authorized in the Northwest Territory. 2 Guernsey County vital records began being recorded in the 19th century at the County Courthouse, with the Court of Common Pleas and/or Probate Court. Before 1810 March 1, London, Oxford, and Millwood Township records can be found at the Belmont County Courthouse in St. Clairesville, and the other townships' records can be found at the Muskingum County Courthouse in Zanesville. Recording of many of these events was transferred to state or federal responsibility in the 20th century. Here are the relevant dates: Vital Record Birth Date Guernsey Recording Began 1867 County Court Date External Recording Began 1908 December 20 Guernsey County Health Department Ohio Department of Health

2 Marriage Divorce Naturalization Death Probate Other Legal Records 1810 March 1 County Court 1810 March 1 County Court Prior to 1851: Also State Supreme Court 1810 March 1 Any court of record, but mostly County Court 1867 County Probate Court 1812 County Probate Court 1810 March 1 County Court Abstracts: 1954 January 1 Guernsey County Health Department Ohio Department of Health Abstracts: 1954 January 1 Guernsey County Health Department Ohio Department of Health 1906 September 27 Mostly U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services 1954 January 1 Guernsey County Health Department Ohio Department of Health CENSUS Highlight indicates Blair family connections and research in files Early Tax & Census lists (Taylor) 1810: none 1820: none 1825: John Blair 1830: Alexander in Adams (2 of them); John in Center 1835: 4 families 1840: 2 Alexanders-Cambridge; James-Washington; James & John-Center; Mary-Adams 1850 Census St:Ohio Co:Guernsey Tn\Twp:Adams pg382 25\25 Blair, Mary, 42, f, Pennsylvania, cannot read & write [nee Hammond]

3 Blair, Mary J., 18, f, Ohio(S) Blair, Susan, 16, f, Ohio(S) Blair, Alex. S., 14, m, Ohio(S) Blair, Wm. H., 12, m, Ohio(S) [widow of William Blair, s/o Alexander and Susan Long Blair] 1850 Census St:Ohio Co:Gurensey Tn\Twp:Adams pg \26 Gilkison, Martha, 46, f, Ireland, cannot read & write Gilkison, Wm., 17, m, farmer, Ohio Gilkison, James, 11, m, Ohio Gilkison, Martha E., 8, f, Ohio Blair, Susan, 95, m, Ireland, cannot read & write [nee Long] [Widow of Alexander Blair] 1850 Census St:Ohio Co:Guernsey Tn\Twp:Cambridge pg \1836 Atkinson, Mitchell, 42, m, blacksmith, 2,500, Ohio Atkinson, Jane, 32, f, Ohio Atkinson, Anna M., 14, f, Ohio Atkinson, Mary A., 12, f, Ohio Atkinson, Catharine, 10, f, Ohio Atkinson, William, 6, m, Ohio Atkinson, Maguena, 3, m, Ohio *Blair, James, 17, m, blacksmith, Ohio [see below] Jackson, Levi, 17, m, Ohio Alexander, Eliza, 39, f, Ohio Alexander, Jane, 1/12, f, Ohio * This James Blair is the right age to be the s\o James who d. in Guernsey Co. in If so is probably the James m. Mary Snoots] 1850 Census St:Ohio Co:Guernsey Tn\Twp:Cambridge pg \1894 Blair, Robert, 44, m, laborer, Pennsylvania Blair, Eliza, 41, f, Pennsylvania, cannot read & write pg \1894 Blair, Alexander, 18, m, Ohio(S) Blair, Mary J., 16, f, Ohio Blair, Eliza A., 14, f, Ohio(S) Blair, Harrison, 10, m, Ohio(S) Blair, Nancy J., 8, f, Ohio(S) [m. William Halfhill] Blair, Mitchel A., 6, m, Ohio Blair, Harriet, 2, f, Ohio 1850 Census St:Ohio Co:Guernsey Tn\Twp:Cambridge pg \2024 Blair, Alexr., 23, m, farmer, 500, Ohio Blair, Nancy, 21, f, Ohio [Nancy DeSelms] Blair, Mary C., 1, f, Ohio [s/o John and Margaret Blair]

4 1850 Census St:Ohio Co:Guernsey Tn\Twp:Cambridge pg \2049 Blair, James, 44, m, farmer, 800, Ireland Blair, Martha, 25, f, Ohio [Martha DeSelms?] Blair, John, 20, m, farmer, Ohio Blair, James, 18, m, Ohio(S) Blair, Nixon, 15, m, Ohio(S) Blair, Elizabeth, 13, f, Ohio(S) Blair, Isabella, 9, f, Ohio(S) Blair, Margaret, 7, f, Ohio(S) Blair, Thomas F., 2, m, Ohio [listed twice in the index] [s/o John and Margaret Blair] 1850 Census St:Ohio Co:Guernsey Tn\Twp:Centre pg \579 Blair, Samuel, 29, m, farmer, 1,000, Ireland Blair, Martha, 20, f, Ireland [nee McDowell] Blair, Margaret J., 1, f, Ohio [s/o John and Margaret Blair] 1850 Census St:Ohio Co:Guernsey Tn\Twp:Centre pg \580 Foy, Daniel, 63, m, farmer, 1,500, Maryland Foy, Nancy, 49, f, Ohio Foy, William, 23, m, farmer, Ohio Foy, Thos., 20, m, farmer, Ohio(S) Foy, Anne, 14, f, Ohio(S) Foy, John, 9, m, Ohio(S) Blair, Sarah A., 4, f, Ohio [A James Blair married Elizabeth Foy here in Sarah may be their child] 1850 Census St:Ohio Co:Guernsey Tn\Twp:Seneca Twp.,Ephraim pg \3036 Blair, Wm., 35, m, cabt. maker,pennsylvania Blair, Nancy, 36, f, Pennsylvania, cannot read & write Blair, Francis M., 11, m, Pennsylvania(S) Blair, George W., 8, m, Ohio(S) 1850 Census St:Ohio Co:Guernsey Tn\Twp:Washington Wills Twp pg \1119 Beymer, Nancy M., 70, f, 1,000, Pennsylvania Beymer, Coonrod, 26, m, farmer, 1,450, Ohio Beymer, Rachel, 22, f, Ohio Beymer, Caroline, 17, f, Ohio Moore, Samuel, 22, m, laborer, Ohio Spangor, John, 23, m, stage driver, Ohio Frost, William, 28, m, stage driver, Virginia Beymer, Walter, 16, m, bar keeper, Ohio(S) Blair, Eliza, 14, f, Ohio(S) [appears to be d/o James and Isabella Oliver Blair]

5 1860 Census: Guernsey Co., Adams Twp., Crieghton P.O., 21 July 1860, roll 969, p. 111, h/h 47/43 Mary Blair, age 46, farmer, 420/50, b. PA Mary J. Blair, age 28, b. OH Susanna Blair, age 26, b. OH Alexander Blair, age 24, farmer, b. OH William W. Blair, age 23, carpenter, b. OH [widow of William Blair s/o Alexander and Susan Long Blair] 1860 Census: Guernsey Co., Centre Twp., Cambridge P.O., 7 June 1860, roll 969, p. 128, h/h 132/118 Martha Blair, age 34, seamstress, 60pp, b. OH [nee Dissallums] Thomas Blair, age 12, b. OH Samuel Blair, age 9, b. OH Mary C. Smith, age 7, b. OH Elizabeth Blair, age 23, seamstress, b. OH [d/o James and Isabella Oliver] [widow of James Blair, s/o John and Margaret Blair] 1860 Census: Guernsey Co., Centre Twp., Cambridge P.O., 7 June 1860, roll 969, p. 128, h/h 135/121 Daniel Foy, age 73, farmer, 2000/525, b. MD William Foy, age 33, b. OH John Foy, age 19, b. OH Mary Waine, age 50, house maid, b. OH Isabel Blair, age 18, house maid, b. OH [d/o James and Isabella Foy Blair] 1860 Census: Guernsey Co., Centre Twp., Washington P.O., 4 June 1860, roll 969, p. 125, h/h 82/71 Nixson Oliver, age 43, farmer, 1800/635, b. OH Nancy Oliver, age 30, b. OH [nee Disallums**] Elizabeth Oliver, age 19, b. OH, school within year John Oliver, age 18, b. OH, school within year Isaac Oliver, age 14, b. OH, school within year Mary Oliver, age 12, b. OH, school within year Mercy Blair, age 9, b. OH, school within year Margaret Blair, age 8, b. OH, school within year Elizabeth Blair, age 7, b. OH, school within year John Blair, age 4, b. OH, school within year James Blair, age 11 mos., b. OH [This child was named James Oliver] [**widow of Alexander Blair, s/o John and Margaret Blair] 1860 Census: Guernsey Co., Centre Twp., Washington P.O., 4 June 1860, roll 969, p. 124, h/h 65/65 Samuel Blair, age 39, farmer, 1500/400, b. Ireland Martha Blair, age 30, b. Ireland [nee McDowell] Margaret Blair, age 10, b. OH, school within year Mary E. Blair, age 9, b. OH, school within year Ephraim Blair, age 7, b. OH, school within year Lani? J.T. Blair, age 1, b. OH [Lena I.] [s/o John and Margaret Blair]

6 1860 Census: Guernsey Co., Centre Twp., Washington P.O., 12 July 1860, roll 969, p. 275, h/h 771/768 Thomas Foy, age 30, dry goods store, 400/700, b. OH Mary Foy, age 28, b. OH Anna J. Foy, age 1 mos. b. OH Sarah A. Blair, age 14, b. OH, school within year[d/o James and Isabella Foy Blair] 1870 Census: Guernsey Co., Adams Twp. Cambridge P.O., 21 July 1870, roll 1206, p. 366 Wm H Blair, age 32, jour. carpenter, 1500/700, b. OH, citizen over age 21** Elizabeth Blair, age 29, keeps house, b. OH [nee Mason] Allaretta Blair, age 9, b. OH, school within year Frank Blair, age 5, b. OH, school within year Almena Blair, age 3, b. OH William Blair, age 1, b. OH Alexander Blair, age 34, jour. carpenter, 1000/300, b. OH, citizen over age 21** [**s/o William and Mary Hammond Blair] 1870 Census: Guernsey Co., Centra Twp., Cambridge P.O., 7 July 1870, roll 1206, p. 418, h/h 19/21 Samuel Blair, age 49, farmer, 3000/600, b. Ireland, parents foreign born, citizen over 21 Martha Blair, age 41, keeps house, b. Ireland, parents foreign born [nee McDowell] James Blair, age 15, b. OH, parents foreign born, school within year Isabel Blair, age 11, b. OH, parents foreign born, school within year Ann E Blair, age 9, b. OH, parents foreign born, school within year Ada F Blair, age 7, b. OH, parents foreign born, school within year Allie M Blair, age 4, female, b. OH, parents foreign born, school within year Eva Blair, age 10/12, b. OH in July, parents foreign born [s/o John and Margaret Blair] 1870 Census: Guernsey Co., Knox Twp., Millinersville P.O., 5 Aug 1870, roll 1206, p. 457, h/h 73/73 Oliver Nixon, age 54, farmer, 2600/850, b. OH, father foreign born, citizen over age 21 Nancy Nixon, age 55, keeps house, b. OH [nee Desallums] Margaret Nixon, age 18, house work, b. OH James Nixon, age 12, b. OH, school within year Martha Nixon, age 7, b. OH, school within year Samuel Nixon, age 4, b. OH Atta Nixon, age 1, b. OH Elizabeth Blair 17, house work, b. OH [**widow of Alexander Blair, s/o John and Margaret Blair] 1870 Census: Guernsey Co., Liberty Twp. Village of Salem, Millinersville P.O., 4 July 1870, roll 1206, p. 463 This listing starts at the top of the page and Ancestry will not let you go back to the page before this, calling it page 1?? Thus, I do not know what the surname on this h/h was. Jane age 9, b. OH, school within year Scott Blair, age 6, b. OH, school within year 1880 Census: Adams, Guernsey, Ohio Source: FHL Film National Archives Film T Page 7B

7 James SCOTT, Self, M,, W, 45, OH, Farmer, Fa: PA, Mo: IRE Mary J. SCOTT, Other, F,, W, 48, PA, Keeping House, Fa: IRE, Mo: IRE* Mary W. SCOTT, Other, F, S, W, 8, OH,,, Fa: OH, Mo: PA Frank SCOTT, Son, M, S, W, 7, OH,,, Fa: OH, Mo: PA David M. SCOTT, Son, M, S, W, 5, OH,,, Fa: OH, Mo: PA Alexander BLAIR, Other, M, S, W, 44, PA, Carpenter, Fa: IRE, Mo: IRE** [* submitted data says she married James Gilkinson but this appears to be Alexander s sister?] [**s/o William and Mary Hammond Blair] 1880 Census: Adams, Guernsey, Ohio Source: FHL Film National Archives Film T Page 6C William M. BLAIR, Self, M, M, W, 42, OH, Farmer, Fa: IRE, Mo: IRE Elisabeth A. BLAIR, Wife,F,M,W, 39, OH,Keeping House, Fa: IRE, Mo: IRE[nee Mason] Alvaretta BLAIR, Dau, F, S, W, 18, OH, House Work, Fa: OH, Mo: OH Frank BLAIR, Son, M, S, W, 15, OH, Works On Farm, Fa: OH, Mo: OH Almena BLAIR, Dau, F, S, W, 13, OH, House Work, Fa: OH, Mo: OH William M. BLAIR, Son, M, S, W, 11, OH, At School, Fa: OH, Mo: OH Louna BLAIR, Dau, F, S, W, 8, OH, At School, Fa: OH, Mo: OH Alexander BLAIR, Son, M, S, W, 5, OH,,, Fa: OH, Mo: OH Charles F. BLAIR, Son, M, S, W, 3, OH,,, Fa: OH, Mo: OH Mary BLAIR, Dau, F, S, W, 9M, OH,,, Fa: OH, Mo: OH [**s/o William and Mary Hammond Blair] 1880 Census: Center, Guernsey, Ohio Source: FHL Film National Archives Film T Page 72B Samuel BLAIR, Self, M, M, W, 60, IRE, Farmer, Fa: IRE, Mo: IRE Martha BLAIR, Wife, F, M, W, 49, IRE, Keeping House, Fa:IRE, Mo:IRE[nee McDowell] Epheram J. BLAIR, Son, M, S, W, 25, OH, Medical Student, Fa: IRE, Mo: IRE Lena I. BLAIR, Dau, F, S, W, 20, OH, At Home, Fa: IRE, Mo: IRE Anna E. BLAIR, Dau, F, S, W, 17, OH, At Home, Fa: IRE, Mo: IRE Ida F. BLAIR, Dau, F, S, W, 15, OH, At School, Fa: IRE, Mo: IRE Allice M. BLAIR, Dau, F, S, W, 13, OH, At School, Fa: IRE, Mo: IRE Eva N. BLAIR, Dau, F, S, W, 11, OH, At School, Fa: IRE, Mo: IRE Nancy G. BLAIR, Dau, F, S, W, 9, OH, At School, Fa: IRE, Mo: IRE Samuel M. BLAIR, Son, M, S, W, 5, OH, At Home, Fa: IRE, Mo: IRE [s/o John and Margaret Blair] 1880 Census: Knox, Guernsey, Ohio Source: FHL Film National Archives Film T Page 123A John BLAIR, Self, M, M, W, 25, OH, Farming, Fa: OH, Mo: OH Emma BLAIR, Wife, F, M, W, 22, OH, Keeping House, Fa: OH, Mo: OH [nee Howell] Laura BLAIR, Dau, F, S, W, 1, OH,,, Fa: OH, Mo: OH [s/o Alexander and Nancy Desallums Blair] 1900 Census: Adams, Guernsey, Ohio, -h/h 82/87 James Scott, head, June 1836, age 63, m. 30 yrs., OH, PA, IRELAND, farmer Mary J. Scott, wife, Dec 1831, age 68, m. 30 yrs., 3ch/3ch living, OH, IRELAND, PA Mary W. Scott, daughter, July 1871, age 28, single, OH, OH, OH, music teacher Frank P. Scott, son, Feb 1873, age 27, OH, OH, OH, farm laborer

8 Alexander L Blair, brother-in-law, Oct 1835, age 64, OH, IRELAND, PA, carpenter [s/o William and Mary Hammond Blair] Cambridge Ward 1, Guernsey, Ohio 409R 5 th Street, h/h 50/52 M William Blair, head, May 1869, age 31, m. 7 yrs., OH, OH, OH, heater steel mill M Alice Blair, wife, May 1872, age 28, m. 7 yrs., 4ch/3ch livng, IL, OH, IL [nee Edwards] E William Blair, son, May 1895, age 5, OH, OH, IL V Ralph Blair, son, Oct 1897, age 3, OH, OH, IL H Dwight Blair, son, Sep 1899, age 8 months, OH, OH, IL [s/o William Hammond and Elizabeth Mason Blair] Cambridge Ward 2, Guernsey, Ohio 314 N. 5 th Street, h/h 25/26 H William Blair, head, Jul 1837, age 62, m. 39 yrs., OH, IRELAND, PA, City Soli?? M Elizabeth Blair, wife, Mar 1841, age 59, m. 39 yrs., 8ch/7ch living, OH, IRE, IRE[nee Mason] Almenia Blair, daughter, Nov 1866, age 33, single, OH, OH, OH, dressmaker F Charles Blair, son, Sep 1879, age 20, single, OH, OH, OH, Clerk-grocery [s/o William and Mary Hammond Blair] Cambridge Ward 2, Guernsey, Ohio 316 N. 5 th Street, h/h 26/27 C Frank Blair, head, Jan 1865, age 35, m. 12 yrs, OH, OH, OH, laudreman Anna Blair, wife, Mar 1867, age 33, m. 12 yrs., 3ch/2ch living, OH, PA, PA J Florance Blair, daughter, Oct 1893, age 6, OH, OH, OH E Margarete Blair, daughter, Ohio, Jul 1897, age 2, OH, OH, OH [s/o William Hammond and Elizabeth Mason Blair] [nee Barnett] Cambridge Ward 2, Guernsey, Ohio 541? Wheeling Ave., h/h 190/211 Alex Blair, head, Nov 1874, age 35, m. 2 yrs, OH, OH, OH, laborer tin mill M Lillie Blair, wife, Aug 1878, age 31, m. 2 yrs., 1ch/1ch living, OH, OH, OH Hellen Blair, daughter, Ohio, Apr 1899, age 1, OH, OH, OH [s/o William Hammond and Elizabeth Mason Blair] Cambridge Ward 3, Guernsey, Ohio 1155 Gomber Street, h/h 121/126 Martha Blair, head, Jul 1830, age 69, widow, 11 ch/5ch living, IRE, IRE, IRE [nee McDowell] Samuel M Blair, son, Feb 1874, age 26, sigle, OH, IRE, IRE, day laborer [widow of Samuel Blair] Marriages Marriages in County from KIMBREL (all IGI) Hammond, David & Blair, Mary, 29 Jan 1824 Blair, William & Hammond, Polly, 20 Jan 1831 Stuart, James & Blair, Elizabeth, 8 Nov 1832 Blair, James & Foy, Elizabeth, 2 Mar 1841 Hutchison, John & Blair, Eleanor, 21 Feb 1843 Clements, Samuel & Blair, Susan, 9 May 1844 Bell, Francis & Blair, Martha, 4 Nov 1845 Blair, William & Grass, Andius, 24 Oct 1846 Blair, James & Disellums, Martha, 5 Nov 1846,Cambridge Blair, Samuel & McDowell, Martha, 23 Dec 1847 Blair, Alexander & Dissealms, Nancy, 20 Mar 1849 Parke, William & Blair, Susannah, 9 Jan 1858 Oliver, Nixon & Blair, Nancy Mrs., 28 Sep 1858 Bratton, Samuel D. & Blair, Elizabeth, 10 May 1861 Frasher, Luke Augustus & Blair, Sarah Ann, 24 Sep 1863

9 Bodel, John & Blair, Isabella, 2 Nov 1865 Larrick, George F. & Blair, Margaret J., 26 Nov 1868 Scott, James & Blair, Mary J., 24 Feb 1870 Marlatt, Seth & Blair, Margaret E., 29 Aug 1872 Blair, John & Howell, Emma C., 3 Apr 1878 Henderson, James C. & Blair, Annie, 8 Sep 1881 Nelson, Isaac O. & Blair, Lena J., 8 Sep 1881 Barr, Joseph E. & Blair, Alveretta J., 20 Mar 1883 Blair, E. J. & McKiterick, Lizzie, 12 Jun 1883 [Ephraim James Blair] Little, F. M. & Blair, Ida F., 6 May 1885 Deaths Ohio Death Certificates [familysearch.org] Name: Lorena Blair Geyer Death date: 08 Oct 1925 Death place: Columbus, Franklin, Ohio Birth date: 18 Aug 1871 Birthplace: Cambridge, Ohio Age at death: 54 years 2 months Gender: Female Marital status: Married Occupation: At Home Residence: 326 E Gay St, Cambridge, OH Burial date: 09 Oct 1925 Burial place: Cambridge, Ohio Spouse's name: Francis E. Geyer Father's name: Wm H. Blair [William Hammond Blair] Father's birthplace: Guernsey Co, Ohio Mother's name: Elizabeth Mason Mother's birthplace: Guernsey Co, Ohio Name: Henry Blair Death date: 01 Oct 1918 Death place: Scioto, Ross, Ohio Birth date: 1893 Birthplace: Penn. Age at death: 25 years Gender: Male Marital status: Single Occupation: Soldier Burial date: 05 Oct 1918 Burial place: Cambridge, Ohio Father's name: Father's birthplace: Mother's name: Mother's birthplace: Name: Elizabeth Josephine Blair Death date: 05 Sep 1941 Death place: Cambridge, Guernsey, Ohio Birth date: 17 Jan 1877 Birthplace: Chillicothe, Missouri Age at death: 64 years 8 months 18 days Gender: Female Marital status: Married Street address: 1321 Campbell, Cambridge, Guernsey, Ohio Occupation: Decorator Pottery Burial date: 08 Sep 1941 Cemetery name: Northwood Spouse's name: James Blair Father's name: Harry Cooper Father's birthplace: Missouri Mother's name: Cinthia Shumalt Mother's birthplace: Missouri Name: Geo B. Blair Death date: 28 Aug 1934 Death place: Cambridge, Guernsey, Ohio Birth date: 04 Jan 1865 Birthplace: Scotland Age at death: 69 years 7 months 24 days Gender: Male Marital status: Married Street address: 139 N. 10th St. Burial date: 30 Aug 1934 Burial place: Barnesville Spouse's name: Eliz Gray Blair Father's name: Henry Blair Father's birthplace: Scotland Mother's name: Agnes Wright Mother's birthplace: Scotland Name: Anna Blair Death date: 06 Jul 1930 Death place: Cambridge, Guernsey, Ohio

10 Birth date: 30 Mar 1867 Birthplace: Westlon Twp., Guernsey, Ohio Age at death: 63 years 3 months 7 days Gender: Female Marital status: Married Street address: 308 Clark Occupation: Housewife Burial date: 09 Jul 1930 Cemetery name: Northwood Spouse's name: Frank Blair Father's name: Ephriam Barnett Father's birthplace: Pa. Mother's name: Ella Dunning Mother's birthplace: Ohio Name: William H Blair Death date: 22 Oct 1910 Death place: Cambridge, Guernsey, Ohio Birth date: 22 Jul 1837 Birthplace: Ohio [Adams Twp., Guernsey Co] Age at death: 73 years 3 months Gender: Male Marital status: Married Street address: 112 West 6 th, Cambridge, Guernsey, Ohio Occupation: Carpenter Burial date: 24 Oct 1910 Cemetery name: Northwood Father's name: William Blair Father's birthplace: Ireland Mother's name: Mary Hammond Mother's birthplace: Ireland [Pennsylvania] Name: Frank C. Blair Death date: 25 Feb 1933 Death place: Cambridge, Guernsey, Ohio Birth date: 05 Jan 1868 Birthplace: Ohio[Adams Twp., Guernsey Co] Age at death: 68 years 1 month 20 days Gender: Male Marital status: Widowed Street address: 308 Clarke Occupation: Salesman Burial date: 27 Feb 1933 Cemetery name: Northwood Father's name: Wm H. Blair Father's birthplace: Ohio[Adams Twp., Guernsey Co] Mother's name: Eliz Mason Mother's birthplace: Ohio Name: George Blair Death date: 08 Feb 1930 Death place: Cambridge, Guernsey, Ohio Birth date: 16 May 1894 Birthplace: Va. Age at death: 35 years 8 months 23 days Gender: Male Marital status: Single Street address: 622 So. 7 th Occupation: Laborer Burial date: 11 Feb 1930 Burial place: Barnesville Father's name: George Blair Father's birthplace: Scotland Mother's name: Elizabeth Gray Mother's birthplace: Scotland Name: Elizabeth M. Blair Death date: 22 Aug 1911 Death place: Cainbridge, Guernsey Co, Ohio Birth date: 08 Mar 1841 Birthplace: Ohio Age at death: 70 years 5 months 14 days Gender: Female Marital status: Widowed Occupation: Housekeeper Burial date: 24 Aug 1911 Cemetery name: Northwood Cemetery Father's name: William Mason Father's birthplace: Ireland Mother's name: Sarah Forsythe Mother's birthplace: Ohio [widow of William Hammond Blair] Name: Mary Watson Blair Death date: 02 Feb 1945 Death place: Valley Twp, Guernsey, Ohio Birth date: 18 Oct 1883 Birthplace: Ohio Age at death: 61 years 3 months 12 days Gender: Female Marital status: Married Spouse's name: E. J. Blair Father's name: Campbell Watson Father's birthplace: Mother's name: Alma Forsythe Mother's birthplace: Name: Willard Blair Death date: 15 Aug 1945 Birth date: 10 Feb 1875 Death place: Cambridge, Guernsey, Ohio Birthplace: Noble Co., Ohio

11 Age at death: 70 years 6 months 5 days Gender: Male Marital status: Married Spouse's name: Laurabee Blair [nee Laura Vanfossen] Father's name: Brice Blair Father's birthplace: Mother's name: Mary L. Gardner Mother's birthplace: Name: Mary Blair Death date: 27 Jul 1952 Death place: Center, Guernsey, Ohio Birth date: 23 Jul 1861 Birthplace: Guernsey Co., Ohio Age at death: 91 years Gender: Female Marital status: Father's name: Fenton Roller Father's birthplace: Mother's name: Maria Ault Mother's birthplace: Name: James W. Blair Death date: 13 Apr 1950 Death place: Cambridge Twp, Guernsey, Ohio Birth date: 16 Sep 1870 Birthplace: Scotland Age at death: 79 years 6 months 27 days Gender: Male Marital status: Father's name: Gilbert Watson Blair Father's birthplace: Mother's name: Mary Ann Wilson Blair Mother's birthplace: Name: Laura Bee Blair Death date: 18 Aug 1949 Death place: Cambridge, Guernsey, Ohio Birth date: 13 Aug 1882 Birthplace: Ohio Age at death: 67 years Gender: Female Marital status: Father's name: Nelson Van Fossen Father's birthplace: Mother's name: Catherine Morrison Mother's birthplace: [widow of Willard Blair] Name: Marie Blair Death date: 06 Jan 1947 Death place: Cambridge Twp, Guernsey, Ohio Birth date: 1894 Birthplace: Virginia Age at death: 53 years Gender: Female Marital status: Father's name: Golding Father's birthplace: Mother's name: Mother's birthplace: FINDAGRAVE.com City Cemetery, Guernsey County, Ohio Blair, Alexander b. unknown d. Oct., 1900 Blair, Frank b. unknown d. Apr., 1894 Blair, William M b. unknown d. Apr., 1896 Buffalo Cemetery, Buffalo, Guernsey County, Ohio Blair, E James b. Sep. 20, 1880 d. May 9, 1959 Blair, Mary b. Oct. 18, 1883 d. Feb. 2, 1945 New Buffalo Cemetery, Buffalo, Guernsey County, Ohio Blair, James R b. Dec. 12, 1912 d. Aug. 27, 2009 Northwood Cemetery, Cambridge, Guernsey County, Ohio Blair, Laurabee Catherine Van Fossen b. Aug. 13, 1881 d. Aug., 1949 Blair, Willard b. Feb. 10, 1875 d. Aug., 1995 Center Cemetery, Cambridge, Guernsey County, Ohio Blair, Martha b d Blair, Ronald Lewis b d Blair, Samuel M. b d. 1958

12 Published Biographies STORIES OF GUERNSEY CO., OH., 1943 G.W. Wolfe p 120-James Blair, Secy. Whig Convention in 1839 & member of the Tippecanoe Club in p 155-F. P. Blair, democratic candidate for President in p 277-Civil War: William H. & Alexander Blair p 353-Civil War: Henry Blair p 789/811/869/ Owners of real estate: William Blair, heirs James (several listed for James) GUERNSEY COUNTY, OH. Pub. by Genealogical Society, Copyright no Pub. date p 46-Cemetery: Emma wife of John Blair 1857?-1888 p 84-Gladys Dudley Blair wed Richard H. Casey p 98-A. Blair wed Nancy DeSelm b. 16 Jan 1809 p 105-Mae Mahala Blair lived in Vandergrift p 150-George Blair wed Elizabeth Palmer of Carrol Co., OH and Had: Charles Harrison Blair who wed Lillian Dougherty and had: Jeanetta Blair who wed Charence Delbert Neighbarger. p 151/2-Margaret Blair marred George Larrick p 246-Margaret Howell wife of Blair PORTRAIT & BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF GUERNSEY CO., OH 1895 p 284-Eliza A. Blair became the second wife of George W. Slinghuff on 2 Mar She was born Cleveland, OH 27 June 1822 d/o John Blair, a fur trader and Elizabeth Holme. Her siblings were Mary J.; Elizabeth and John H. Blair. p 511-Civil War: William H. Blair p 496-William Blair marr. Mary Hammond Portrait and Biographical Record of Guernsey County, Ohio Chicago: C.O. Owen & Co., 1895 PAGE 496 JOHN M. HAMMOND, one of the oldest inhabitants of Guernsey County, has had his abode for many years on his farm, which is located on Section 12, Adams Township. He is a native of Washington County, Pa., where his birth occurred September 16, His parents were William and Mary (Weir) Hammond, the former a native of Ireland, and the latter of Scotland. William Hammond, with his brothers, John, Robert and David, came to the United States before the Revolutionary War. John volunteered his services in the Continental army and participated in the battles of Brandywine and Bunker Hill, being wounded in the latter engagement. The brothers settled on the Susquehanna River, where they all took up claims, but the Indians were so hostile in that locality that they removed to Hickory, Washington County, Pa. William Hammond came to Guernsey County in John M. Hammond is one of eight children. His brother James was a merchant at Pittsburg, and later removed to Kentucky, where he studied medicine. He married a Kentucky lady, who died a few years later, and after that sad event the Doctor wrote home that he was going to leave there and would let them know of his future location, but he was never again heard from. David came to this county and died in Cambridge. Mary became the wife of William Blair, and both passed to their final rest while residents of this county. Sarah became the wife of Thomas Ford, and both are deceased. Jane, who married Samuel Atchison, now deceased, makes her home at Bloomfield, Ohio. Annie became the wife of David Dew, of this county; and William married Matilda Parks,who survives him and is a resident of New Concord.

13 John M. Hammond was educated in the common schools of his native state. November 28, 1827, he married Elizabeth Scott, daughter of Francis and Betsey (Hunter) Scott. Mrs. Hammond died June 26, Her brother, aged ninety-four, is still living in this county. After his marriage our subject purchased the farm where he still resides. After buying a tract of eighty acres, on which were some improvements, he settled in the woods, in To himself and his wife were born eleven children, James, who graduated from Muskingum College, and his brother Francis, who had like advantages, taught school for some time, and in 1851 went to California by the overland route. James married Margaret Mahaffey. Francis returned a year sooner than his brother, and clerked in the Auditor s office until 1860, when he was elected Auditor, and served for three terms. In 1873 he went to Washington, and was appointed, under Grant, in the auditing department of the Treasurer s office. He married Margaret Tingle, and died in the Capitol City in October James engaged in teaching school and in farming for a number of years, and in 1876 became interested in the real-estate and pension business in Olathe, Kan. During the war he was Adjutant of a company of the One Hundred and Seventy-second Infantry. William, the third son, learned the wagon-maker s trade, and is still working at the same in Bloomfield, Muskingum County. He enlisted for one hundred days in the One Hundred and Sixtieth Ohio Regiment, and served in Virginia. He married Margaret Little, who died, and he afterward married Esther McConnaha. Elizabeth, wife of William McClelland, died in John, born in 1835, learned his brother William s trade and is still following that vocation in Otsego, Muskingum County, this state. He married Martha Guthrie. He was with his brother in the one hundred days service in Virginia, in the One Hundred and Sixtieth Regiment. David, born in 1839, was a member of the Ninety-seventh Ohio Infantry, and served in Kentucky. Owing to sickness, he became almost blind, but later recovered and joined the Ohio National Guards. He married Cassandra Britton, since deceased. After his marriage he removed to Iowa, where he is still engaged in farming. Robert, born in 1838, who is a Justice of the Peace and a leading citizen of Cambridge, married Ella Simons. Johnson, born in 1840, served for four years and four months in the Fifteenth Ohio Regiment, and was wounded at the battle of Stone River, a ball passing under his heart and one bullet through his thigh. He went on the Atlanta campaign and was present at the battle of Mission Ridge. He received an honorable discharge on the 31st of December He married Susannah Rankin. His death occurred February 18, Charles, born in 1842, enlisted in the Fifteenth Ohio Infantry in 1864, and served through the Atlanta campaign and in the battle of Nashville. He is now a farmer of Adams Township, Guernsey County. He married Isabel McClelland. Mary J. is the wife of David Mackey, of Adams Township. Alexander, born in 1846, has always worked on the old homestead. He married Anna M. Johnston, and by their marriage eight children were born, five now living. In all John Hammond has seventy-two grandchildren. John M. Hammond in his early life was a Jackson Democrat and later was a Free Soiler. He was one of the first to espouse the cause of the Republican party in his state. For many years he has been a Justice of the Peace, and has also held the offices of Township Trustee, Township Treasurer and Clerk. For about forty years he was an Elder in the United Presbyterian Church, in which he has also served as Deacon. He has many interesting reminiscences of pioneer life and the days when hardships and privations were a matter of course. --:======= =):(= =======:-- Ohio GenWeb: MOWRYSTOWN DEATHS Presented as Donated by Joyce Kollenberg :-) "(Please note I have sorted this list of name by Last Name, First Name, than Year of Death, to help fellow researcher looking for surnames. This list was published sorted by Death date.) This is only a copy of what this newspaper printed, I do not have any proof of the accuracy of the dates and names." Joyce Kollenberg Believing that the readers of the Messenger will appreciate, and would like to possess a list of the deaths that have occurred in this community we will, beginning with this issue, publish a list of names and will continue the same is completed: William Blair died August 30, 1871 NANCE MARRIAGES IN HIGLAND:

14 "Marriage Records of Highland County, Ohio ( )" John Nance m. Rebecca BLAIR Oct. 15, 1863, by Samuel Holmes, J.P. (OR) Marlatt Marriages, Guernsey Co., Ohio- Various spellings. Submitted by: Bill Marlatt Seth Marlatt 29 Aug Margaret E. Blair Guernsey County, Ohio Real Estate List for 1840 From: "STORIES OF GUERNSEY COUNTY OHIO History of an Average Ohio County" By William G. Wolfe, published by the Author Cambridge, Ohio 1943 pages The following persons owned real estate in Cambridge township, outside of the incorporated village of Cambridge. BLAIR, James??? 80 acres??sec 11 BLAIR, Alexander, JR?? 62 acres??sec 5 BLAIR, Alexander, SR?? 40 acres??sec 7 s and Queries Bob Stewart, member I will answer two s here; the recent BSGR lineage request, and one you sent last May. In May you asked about the Blairs in Guernsey Co, OH, in which you said: "I have a Blair family there that has a daughter Mary Elinor Blair and a daughter, Elizabeth. Different researchers have submitted the data that both girls married an unknown Stewart and her sister James Stewart. Their brother James married Isabelle Oliver. One of these researchers also shows that Elizabeth had a son Nixon Stewart. Thus, the thought occurred to me that there may be a connection to your family. The Blairs also came from Ireland c or so. My only problem with this connection is that their father was not named William. What is your source for her father's name? and for her name? I truly believe this may be your Stewart family connection to the Blairs based on the use of the name Nixon. We just need to compare notes and see who had the data correct." Well, you are right. The "William" came from some spurious source, and is clearly wrong. Dr. Stewart's early 1900 notes say James Stewart [noting that he is Dr.'s grandfather's brother], b. 8 April 1809, d. 25 Oct 1891, m. Eliza [sic] Blair, b. 1811, d. 1890, m. 8 Nov They had 8 children: James, 8 Sep 1833; Mary, 18 Jun 1836, d. 5 Feb 1884; Jane, 11 May 1838, d. 18 Feb 1906; Nixon B., 7 Sep 1840 d. unk. [I have an obit dated 1 March 1915]; John, a twin to Nixon B., d. 8 Sep 1912; Samuel, b. Jan, 1843; d. unk.; Elizabeth, b. 1844, d. unk.; Henry, 10 July 1853, d. unk. This is followed by a notation: Henry W.-Hugh-& Isabel died under 4 mo. Also Margaret. He also notes that the brothers John and James Stewart married sisters; Mary the second daughter and Elizabeth the oldest. And on another page, he notes that James, b. in Muskingum Co., went to Guernsey Co. At I note that James made seven land purchases in Guernsey County from the General land Office between 1823 and Their son was Nixon B. Stewart, and not the Nixon Stewart of John and Mary in my direct line. I do not know if there is a connection between Margaret Oliver Stewart, mother of John and James, and the Isabelle Oliver that James Blair married. Again, my source [unless otherwise noted] is the records of Dr. Earl M. Stewart, grandson of John & Mary, and was compiled in the early 1900s. That would account for the lack of some

15 death dates--those people were still alive when he typed up his notes. (I also have the handwritten notes, but they are hard to follow) So that ties down that connection, and I can discard that spurious name "William." Now to the BSGR lineage request. Here are the pertinent parts of your text back, with all the amended information I have: John Blair & Margaret. I have no change to that. 2, Welby Earl Stewart, and 3 Iris Celestia Tower. No changes. Their children are Hugh Warren, b. Nebr, living; Robert Earl, living, b. Iowa; and Sharon, living, b. Washington, D.C. To #4. Earl Minor Stewart, you might add the initials M.D. as he was a country doctor all his life. WIth Hallie Shue, their children, all b. Imperial, Chase Co, NE, were: Welby Earl (as above) Kermit Gladstone, b. 29 Dec 1909, d. Sep 1982, Virginia and buried in Arlington National Cemetery; Hubert Clare, b. 17 Aug 1916; d. July 1981, NE; and Jean Marie (living) To #8, Nixon Stewart, he m. 15, Nov Civil War veteran. and Mary Ann Almina (Molly) Shroyer, d. 17 May Their children, all b. Adamsville, Muskingum Co, OH, were Ora Eva, b. 26 Sep 1867, d. 6 Jun 1951, Glouster, Ohio; Atta Etta, b. 7 July 1871, d. unk.; and Earl Minor [#4 above]. To #16 John Stewart, he was b. 29, not 28 Aug, to #17 Mary Elinor Blair, I have a birth date of 10 Sep. and you have 9 Sep. Their children were Mary Jane, b. 27 Mar 1815, d. 19 Sep 1819; James, b. 20 Dec 1836, d. infancy; John J. b. 25 Dec 1838, d. 4 Jul 1864 (Accidentally shot self during Civil War) Margaret, b. 19 Oct 1840; d. 21 Jan 1914; Nixon [#8, above]; Ann, b. 18 Jun 1844, d. next day.; Hugh W. b. 30 May 1846, d. 3 Oct. 1881; Anna Elizabeth, b. 8 Jul 1848, d. 16 Jan 1919; Martha Jane, b. 12 Jul 1850; d. 15 Feb 1882; Mary Eliza, b. 17 May 1854; d. 18 Jan I can add married names to most of the women mentioned above, but that gets somewhat far away from the Blair line. My sister married a John Stewart, so the headline for the wedding story read "Stewart Now, Stewart Forever." And my brother Hugh's second wife is Sharon, who avoids any family confusion by being "Sharon Smith-Stewart." Finally, I have two sons, Mitchell and Scott, both living and married, and one grandchild, Teryn, 8. My sister has one son, Dylan, and one grandson, Dylan. My brother has one adopted daughter, Jennifer, and one natural son, Glen. Jennifer has a daughter, and Glen's wife is expecting. I hope this adds something to the body of knowledge generally. There's a lot of detail above-- Feel free to ask questions because I must have been confusing (or confused) on something above. Bob Stewart, member Subject: Date: From: To: Mary Blair Sat, 26 Oct :43:53 EDT RStew160@aol.com cstewart@twd.net

16 I have an from you dated May 3, 2002, in which you gave me a basic outline of Mary's parents, brothers sisters etc. I don't have any indication I responded, though I may have. Pardon the repetition if I did. In it, you said the children of John Blair and Margaret include "v. Mary Blair, born 1815, died 1852 in Center Twp." You then said "There is obviously something wrong with the death dates shown above for both Mary and Elizabeth." Did I ever tell you: I have Mary as died Dec. 6, 1885, and buried in Fairview Cemetery, Adams Twp. That is from Dr. Stewart's records from the early 1900s, and I am confident it is correct. In Dr. Stewart's notes, he has a page for "Stewart-Blair " [I assume the marriage date] James, born , died [note that here he gives us his date sequence--year, month, day] Elizabeth The page is in that old purple ink typewriters used; some pages are in black typewriter. And so, in black ink far back in the notebook I find the same entry, with more detail: sorry, he still didn't affix month/day for Elizabeth birth or death. "Stewart--Blair: My Grand-Father's Brother" Children: i. James, 9/8/1833; ii Mary, 6/18/1836-2/05/1884; iii Jane, /18/1906; iv Nixon B 9/7/1840 (no death date); v John, 9/7/1840-9/8/1908 (twins?); vi Samuel, 1/--/1843; vii Elizabeth, 1844; viii Henry, 7/10/1853. "Henry W. Hugh & Izabel died under 4 mo. Also Margaret. Then a purple typewriter ink entry "John-the older son of James Stewart and Margaret Oliver Married Mary Blair, the second daughter, while James the second son married Elizabeth, the oldest daughter of the same family. Brothers married Sisters." All of this sent for what it's worth. Perhaps there's something new, or something I overlooked if I answered earlier. Bob Stewart Member 1050 Carson City NV Subject: Date: From: To: Re: Your Blair Ancestors Thu, 2 May :55:24 EDT RStew160@aol.com cstewart@twd.net Initial comments: Nixon Stewart was from Muskingum Co, Ohio--Adamsville. There was concurrently a Nixon B. Stewart in another part of Ohio. He is so distant a relative I have never looked at his lineage. The Mary Blair line I am confident with--my grandfather E.M. Stewart, M.D., b. 1871, gathered his family information in agonizing detail in the early 1900s. It makes the tie you're seeking. Doctor's records were largely contemporaneous, and you will find them cited occasionally in other family genealogies. My father then gathered some added material, but mostly organized doctor's research. (As you can guess, even E.M. Stewart's wife called him "Doctor" during his lifetime.)

17 On one page: Stewart-Blair James b d Elizabeth b 1811 d 1890 Later in the loose-leaf typed volume he identifies them as "my grand-fathers brother." There he lists her as "Eliza." They are parents of:james, ; Mary, ; Jane ; ; Nixon B, ; John, d ; Samuel 43-1; Elizabeth, 44; Henry, "Henry W.-Hugh-& Izabel died under 4 mo. Also Margaret. John: The older son of James Stewart and Margaret Oliver married Mary Blair, the second daughter, while James the second son, married Elizabeth, the oldest daughter of the same family. Brothers married sisters." John is doctor's grandfather, the brother who married Mary in the sentence above. Their children include Nixon. I can list them all with birth dates, etc. if you wish. I do not know where the William came from. It is a pencil notation only, and not by doctor but from some later date so I would not trust it. SECOND I do find a page for Nixon B. Stewart, who married Margarette Ann Ruse. They had five children doctor lists, with a note that "two died in infancy." whether they are part of the five or not is not stated. I don't know why doctor didn't follow back on Mary Blair's parentage. He was always interested in what they died of, and often notes that. Nixon B.'s son Charles had "sugar diabetes," for instance. Of Mary Blair he says "Heavy set." And whoa, there--i just observed that doctor had put a prescription label marker on the James Stewart Elaza Blair page as a tab. The tab was folded back and on unfolding it I find it says "Gurnsey Co. Stewarts." Doctor has a page which he notes was "written by J. Hope Sutor for Clark Pub. Co. 1905, dedicated to the Pioneers of Muskingum Co. Ohio, Information largely gained from Dr. E.J. Blair-Lawrence, Kans." On that page doctor quotes the book as saying: "[Nixon Stewart's father] was a native of Great Britton and was born Aug. 31st 1804, and his death John was a son of James Stewart who was born Oct. 7th, 1770, and died Oct. 27, He arrived in Musk. Co. in 1820 when his son John was but 16 yrs of age and settled in Adams Twp and after arriving to the years of maturity he wedded Miss. Mary Blair.-who was born Sept. 10th She was of Scotch lineage-being a direct descendant of Mary Queen of Scots, her parents having come from the old country to America; seven children was [sic.] born to them." Anything new for you there? I am the grandson of Dr. E.M. Stewart, M.D.grandson of Mary Blair Stewart of Adamsville, Ohio. Dr. Stewart became interested in his genealogy early, and obtained dates from the individual themselves, their siblings and children, gravestones, and perhaps from a family Bible which has since disappeared but which we know existed (Genealogist Ione Bradford Supplee had a chance to record information from it later) He left a loose-leaf book in which he had typed many pages of information. He also contracted a man (Attorney C.C. Connell) in Ireland to learn what he could of the Stewarts in that country-- apparently he believed the family had some money coming. The information only provides us

18 with knowledge the family was living at Bannagh, between Kesh and Pettigoe. From his letter: "A Mrs. Stewart, who lives at Conelly, Banagh Lodge...told me she had heard her mother talk of Peggy Oliver; who married James Stewart and moved to America..." (no further mention of genealogy in the letter, and I have nothing further on Peggy Oliver). Here is the information from Doctor's book. I have put brackets around any material I have added: George Stewart b. 1720, d. 1798, in Ireland, where he lived out his life. [wife's name unknown] their children: 1 George, b. 1768, d emigrated to Canada, owned farm & grist mill near Port Dover, across from Cleveland. 2 James [see below] 3. Henry Emigrated from Ireland to Pennsylvania. 4 through 7: [no notation is made of any names.] All remained in Ireland. James Stewart, b. 1770; d. 1833, Born in Ireland. Came to Jefferson Co., Ohio in 1818, to Adams Twp in Homesteaded on Wesley Stewart farm. His grave the oldest at Fairview. Margaret Oliver Stewart, p. 1777, d, Their children: John [more on him below--he is Dr.'s grandfather] 1 Isabel 2 Nixon, died in infancy 3 James located in Guernsey Co Ohio. John & James married sisters-blairs 4 Jane, married Stillwell Bell. Lived near Newman, Ill. Parents of Olliver Bell, Sherman Bell of Denver [who was a close friend of Dr. I believe I have a photo of him.] 5 Ann, second wife of Stephen Starkey, step-mother of William Starkey. 6 Nixon - Moved to Ind. near Columbus. Grandfather to Tim Nixon, Chicago. 7 Elizabeth, married Henry Edwards 8 Mary ("Mat") died at 37 9 Henry - Elizabeth Saffel - mother to Wesley and Maggie 10 Hugh - moved to Ind. Near Columbus; had 8 children. John [from above] b. 8/29/1803, d. 5/17/1876. M.E. Church, farmer. local preacher, heavy set, large bone, burial Fairview Mary (Blair) b. 9/10/1815. d 12/6/1885/ M.E., heavy set. Their children: 2 Mary Jane, 9/10/1834; d. 9/19/ James b. 1836; d. [blank] 3 John J. b. 12/25/1838, d/ 7/4/ ft. 11 in, 180 lbs. Pvt, 160th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. [Died when his musket accidentally fired as he was rising from resting on a split rail fence in Pleasant Valley, Md.] 4 Margaret, b. 10/19/1840 d. 1/21/11914, married Henry Ruse 5 Nixon b. 5/14/1842, d. 1/3/1908, [more below] married Mary Ann Shroyer. [Nixon was a Sergeant, with his brother in Pleasant Valley when he died. He was buried there, and after the war, the body was returned to Fairview Cemetery] 6 Ann b. 6/18/1844, d. 6/19/ Hugh W. b. 5/30/1846, d. 10/3/1881. Married Sarah Mary Doughty 8 Anna Elizabeth, b. 7/2/1848, d. 1/16/1919. married Wm. Decature Starkey 9 Martha Jane, b. 6/12/1850; d. 2/15/ Mary Eliza b. 5/17/1854; d 1/18/1888. married Samuel Jefferson Noble.

19 Nixon Mary Ann [Mollie] Shroyer, b. 5/11/1845; d. 5/-/1927, in Ohio 1. Ora Eva, b. 9/26/1867. [no death date] Common school & church work. married John Vandevert Yaw, children Otto Virgil and William Rumer. [I do have some detail on them, and the Ridgways, if you care] 2. Atta Etta, b. 7/9/1869, [no death date] m. Cleggett Casteel Ridgway. Their children Florence May, Oneta Pearl, Cecil Crosby, Olive Lillian, Helen Elizabeth. 3. Earl Minor Stewart b 7/7/1871, d [Physician in Nebraska] Earl Minor Stewart Hallie Shue 1. Welby Earl Stewart, b. 3/27/1908, d. [ married Iris Tower, their children Hugh, Robert [me] and Sharon] 2. Kermit Gladstone Stewart, b. 12/19/1909. d. [Son Steven] 3. Hubert Clare Stewart, b. 8/17/1929. d. [Sons: Eric and Hugh Scott; dau: Lynne] 4. Jean Marie, b. 11/24/1920, [married Fred McQueen Wilson. both still living, dau Marlene Steines.] I should look up the death dates and enter them in Doctor's book, but I haven't at this time. I hope this information is of interest and assistance to you. Please ask if you need anything further. I have, incidentally, researched Nixon's Civil War extensively and verified the story of the accidental death of John through published works. Bob Stewart Carson City NV In addition to "being there" with many of the principals during the early 1900s, doctor apparently had access to a family Bible that has since passed into other hands. Ione Bradford Supplee, ("Mrs. Genealogy" of Zanesville, Ohio, now retired to a nursing home with arthritic hands) was able to see the bible some years back, she says. It was left in the old Stewart home in Adamsville when it was sold outside the family. Why doctor never followed the Blair line back even as far as her father is beyond my ken. Even so, he and my father focused on the male lineage. After dad's death, mom joined her Tower association and learned the Towers were in their second generation in America before the Stewarts of our line arrived. Response to your letter and request for information Date: Wed, 19 Jul :39: From: "Larry Blair" <wimpy01@earthlink.net> To: RJWherry@aol.com CC: cstewart@twd.net Hi Bob: How are you? I am out here at my Aunt Mary's House now in Kansas. We have been reviewing your that you sent me on 07/07/00. I trust you have a copy of it still. I have just reviewed it with Mary and I will make the changes here and you can correct them on your database or whatever you keep the info in. James Blair Sr. (b:21 April 1806)was born in Carmoney, Antrim County, Ireland. He was married three times. Died 1851 In Cambridge, Ohio? (Would love to have this verified somehow.) 1st. wife was Isabelle Oliver B:03 July In Inchera, Limerick County, Ireland. She was married on M: 01 Aug 1827 In Cambridge, Ohio? She died in 1837 in Fort Scott, Bourbon

20 County, Kansas.(Not sure of death location, do you have any information as to Isabelle being buried back there in a graveyard.) It just doesn't make any since that James and her would come back here with their children and then she dies and he takes his children back to Ohio and get remarried that quick. That was a long haul by wagon train. (Isabelle married at the age of 13 and had four children by the time she was 22 yrs of age.) Children of this marriage was: John Blair born in 1827, died Nixon Blair born , died Elizabeth Blair born March 30, 1837, died March 22, 1904 James Blair born , died nd Wife Of James Blair Senior was (Mary?)Elizabeth Foy, married On March 02, 1841 In Cambridge, Ohio. It is rumored that Eizabeth Foy died giving birth to Sarah A. Blair. Then James married Martha in November of same year (1846). It is said that her brothers Daniel & Thomas became guardians of her three children on Feb 21, 1856 as both parents had died by this time. Children Of This Marriage: Isabella Blair B: Margaret Blair B: Sarah A Blair B: rd Wife Of James Blair Senior was Martha Dissallums, married November 05, 1846 In Cambridge, Ohio. Children Of This Marriage: Thomas F Blair B: In Ohio Samuel Blair B: In Ohio This I hope will straighten out your questions that you asked me. At least I hope so. I am sorry that I take so long to get back to you. Anyway write me when you can and let me know what you think about this information. will be back at home this friday evening and am on the internet all the time. --- Larry Blair --- wimpy01@earthlink.net Posted July 2003 dbhines@charter.net Message Board Post: I have found that my GG Grandfather was John Blair who came to the US (Guernsey Co., Ohio) in the 1820's. He was John Blair who had a son Samuel Blair. Samuel married Martha McDowell. They had Ephrahim James Blair who was my Great grandfather. He married Melissa McKitrick also from Guernsey Co. They had my Grandfather Clyde McKitrick Blair who was born in Cambridge but as a boy moved out west working in the schools of various Indian Reservations. Does any of this sound like it could relate to you? Donna