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

1. 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

ii. Lavina Blair b 1869

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

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

i. Minnie Blair

ii. Martha Blair

iii. Etta Blair

4. 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;

i. John Martin

ii. James Martin

iii. Permelia Martin

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

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

7. 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;

i. Eva Adams b 1893

ii. Nannie Adams b 1894

iii. Devella Adams b 1895

iv. Sarah Susannah Adams b 16 May 1896

v. Joseph Watson Adams b 1897

vi. John P Adams b 1898

8. 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.

9. 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

x. Leona M Blair

10. 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.