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BLAIRS NOT RELATED TO GROUP 1:

Group 2

Ancestor #2

#3948

John Blair 1756 d: Jul 21, 1810 Madison Co. , OH

+ Susannah Ewing b: 1757 Ireland m: Sep 1776 Madison Co, OH Jul 21, 1810 d: circa 1820

William Montgomery Blair Jun 25, 1778 Berkley County, W.VA Mar 22, 1845 Barry, IL

+ Matha Quiett Feb 17, 1778 Westmoreland Co., PA m: Mar 7, 1797 Bourbon, Co., KY d Jun 11, 1842 Barry,IL

Harvey Blair May 7, 1803 d: Dec 5, 1879 Barry Township, IL

+ Susannah McNutt Mar 13, 1810 d: Jun 13, 1875 Barry Township, IL

Montgomery Blair Mar 3, 1850 d: Feb 6, 1900 Clarence, MO

+ Emma Josephine (Allen) Byars Jan 15, 1860 Cherry Box, MO Dec, 14, 1914 Galveston, TX

Fred Calvin Blair Sep 1, 1884 Wheeling, MO Nov 25, 1949 Ft. Worth, Tx

The dispute continues about whether or not John Blair b:1756 is the son of this Alexander Blair.

As far as the father of Alexander Blair, there is only a very slight chance of being right.

Ancestor #5

#3963

John Blair 1760 to 1770 d: bef 1840 probably Jackson Co., IN

James Blair Sr. Dec 23, 1797 KY Mar 11, 1877 Grassy Fork Twp., Jackson Co., IN

+ Delilah Johnson Jul 27, 1799 KY m: May 18, 1825 d Feb 13, 1870 probably Jackson Co., IN

George Washington Blair Sep 28, 1828 IN Bef. 1900 probably TX

+ Polly Ann Keller Jan 20, 1830 Aft. 1900 probably TX

Franklin Pierce Blair Apr 12, 1854 Jackson Co., IN d Jan 11, 1883 Cooke Co., TX

+ Emma Catherine Gann Feb 3, 1863 Cherokee Co,, TX May 1, 1934 Cooke Co., TX

George Washington Blair Jun 3, 1888

Ancestor # 17

James BLAIR b: 1770 d: 23 MAY 1838

+ Elizabeth (Betty) FITZGERLD b: 1772 d: 1835

William BLAIR b: 1798

+ Margaret McCauley

Ancestor #35

#6328

James Blair Sr Jul 1, 1793 Augusta Co., VA Sep 5, 1849 Palo, IO

+ Elizabeth Johnson Conavey Jan 24, 1815

Albert Blair Mar 24, 1832

+ Almyra C. Gaylord

William G. Blair Jan 26, 1856

+ Ida May Nicholis

Group 3

Ancestor #1
#3947

John Blair b:Mar 27, 1720 Kippen, Stirlingshire, SCT d: Dec 1799 Bucklyvie (Kippen), Stirlingshire, SCT

+ Margaret McLuckie b: Abt 1720 SCT d: Dec 1798 Bucklyvie (Kippen), Stirlingshire, SCT

Peter Blair Apr 2, 1763 Kippen, Stirlingshire, Scotland

+ Elizabeth Bell 1763

Peter Blair Apr 27, 1806 Stirling, Stirlingshire, SCT d: Mar 19, 1888 Goshen Gore (Stannard), VT

+ Elizabeth Rodger Dec 29, 1801 Neilston, Stirlingshire, SCT Dec 31, 1891

Peter Blair Nov 9, 1842 Goshen Gore (Stannard), VT Jun 4, 1930 Sheffield VT

+ Etta Mary Pratt Mar 12, 1858 Orange, VT Nov 18, 1937 Manchester, NH

Ancestor #0018 directly related to above

#4311

Alexander A. Blair Jun 9, 1823 VT d: Oct, 1882 LaCrosse, WI

+ Sarah A. Smalley Jan 27, 1826 Brandon, VT Dec 31, 1903 LaCrosse, WI

John M. Blair Apr 6, 1862 LaCrosse, WI 6, 26, 1946 LaCrosse, WI

+ Sophia A. Spencely 1867 Chicago, Ill.May 28, 1891 Redwood Falls, MN

John Blair (Philbrick adopted name) May 5, 1891 LaCrosse, WI d:Jul 18, 1965 Redwood Falls, MN

#4990

Brice (I) Blair ca. 1720 Northern Ireland Aug 14, 1785 Bedford Co, PA

+ Susannah Aug 21, 1741Feb 14, 1819 Bedford Co, PA

Brice (II) Blair Jul 21, 1762 Frederick Co, MD Oct 16, 1813 Bedford Co, PA

+ Nancy McCoy Jan 28, 1769 Mar 28, 1829 Bedford Co, PA

John S. Blair, Sr. Jan 11, 1787 Bedford Co, PA Feb 28, 1855 Bedford Co, PA

+ Mary Perdew Oct 24, 1792 Jul 9, 1879 Bedford Co, PA

Archibald Blair Jun 14, 1817 Bedford Co, PA Jan 13, 1871 Bedford Co, PA

+Matilda Smith Oct 2, 1815 Napier, PA d: Bedford Co, PA

Nathan A. Blair Jul 12, 1848 Bedford Co, PA d: Jan 13, 1938 Akron, OH

+ Caroline M. Elder Sep 29, 1850

# 6800

Joseph Blair ca. 1730/40 (?) England d: ca. 1789 (?) Sullivan Co., TN

Elizabeth "Alsey" (Alice) Mays ca. 1735/50 (?) Ireland ca. 1809 (?) Lee Co., VA (?)

#7277, #7933

Alexander Blair b: abt 1700Ulster, Ireland d: ? 1791 Augusta Co, VA

+ Janey Scott b: abt. 1710 d: Augusta Co, VA

#7427

John Blair b: Abt 1726 SCT

+ Rosina Little b:Abt 1730 Longholm, SCT

Group 4

Ancestor #4

#3950

John W. Blair d Before 1850 Simpson Co., MS

+ Sallie Pledger 1809 Dec 3, 1882 Simpson Co., MS

James C. Blair c 1841 or 1842 Simpson Co., MS

+ Martha Farmer 1843 AL

John Daniel Blair Nov 22, 1870 MS Feb 2, 1947 Ontario, San Bernadino Co., CA

+ Emily Maryann Carter Sep 15, 1877 d: Nov 28, 1946

Ancestor #14

# 4178

James Blair abt 1738 County Antrim, Ulsster d: 1789 Waxhaw Dist. Lancaster Co. SC

+ Mary Harper abt 1732 County Antrim, Ulster d: Lancaster District, SC

William Blair Mar 24, 1759 County Antrim, Ulster d:Jul 2, 1824 Red Oak Camp, Kershaw Co. SC

+ Sarah Douglass Jul 18, 1763 b m and d : Waxhaw District, Lancaster Co., SC Sep 17, 1816

General James Blair Sep 26, 1786 Waxhaw Apr 1, 1834 Washington DC

+ Charlotte Rochelle Jun 21, 1787 m Red Oak Camp, Kershaw Co. d: SC Sep 2, 1852 Williams Springs, NC

Lovick William Rochelle Blair Jul 10, 1821 Red Oak Camp, Kershaw Co., SC Jul 4, 1882 Camden, SC

+ Sarah "Sallie" T. Workman Mar 12, 1830 Camden, SC m Jul 4, 1882 Camden, SC d Nov 1, 1879 Camden,SC

James William Blair Dec 24, 1873 Camden, SC 1898 dSep 16, 1949 Berkeley, CA

+ Matilda Barwald Feb 24, 1875

another version from ancestry.com:

       James Blair Capt b: 1730 in Larne Co.Ireland d: 1789 in Lancaster Co.SC
        + Mary Harper b: 1730 in County Antrim,Ireland married in Ireland
           Thomas Blair b: 1764 in County Antrim,Ireland, d: 02 MAY 1836 in Williamson Co.TN
            + Jane Taylor b: 1765 married16 JUL 1788 in Lancaster Co.SC.
              Elizabeth Blair b: 07 JUN 1775 in Piercetown,SC Anderson Co.
              Margaret Blair b: 07 AUG 1771 in Lansford,SC Lancaster Co.
              John Blair b: ABT 1757 in County Antrim,Ireland
               + Jennet 'Jennie' Douglass b: 26 MAY 1762
                  James Harper Blair b: ABT 1783 in Lancaster Co.SC
                   +Sarah Cheves in Lancaster Co.SC. She was born ABT 1785
           William Blair b: 24 MAR 1759 in County Antrim,Ireland d: 02 JUL 1821
               + Sarah Douglass b: 16 JUL 1763 d: 17 SEP 1816
             James Blair b: 1768 in Waxhaw,SC Lancaster Co.
               + Jean KIRKPATRICK b: in SC
                   Robert Kirkpatrick BLAIR b: 4 NOV 1805 in Chester Co. SC
                     + Lezina JORDAN b: 16 JUL 1810 d: 21 MAR 1896
                        John Leroy BLAIR b: 11 FEB 1840 d: 26 MAY 1905

Ancestor #17

# 4297 - only tested 12 markers

William Blair 1798 NC

+ Margaret Mc Cauley conflict with #4297 who claims same ancestor in group 2

Ancestor #29

# 5502, #8466

Thomas Blair Abt. 1729 Antrim Co., IRE d: Abt. 1796 Chester Co., SC

+ Margaret ___ Abt. 1734 Antrim Co., IRE m Abt. 1756 IRE d Aft 1796 SC

Came to United States in 1767. Landed in Charleston, SC Thomas Blair is the son of James

Group 5

Ancestor #16

# 4288

James is believed to be the son of William Blair b. Ulster, Ireland; d.Chester County, SC

James Blair 1735 Ulster, County Down, Ireland d 1812 Chester County, SC

Margaret Jenkins Apr 6, 1739 Cork County, Ireland d Chester County, SC

1 Thomas BLAIR b: 1725 in Antrim
   + Margaret KIRKPATRICK b: ABT 1734
    2 James J. BLAIR b: 3 JUN 1758 Antrim, Ireland d: BET 1816 AND 1820
      + Jean KIRKPATRICK
        3 Robert Kirkpatrick BLAIR b: 4 NOV 1805 d: 20 SEP 1879
          + Lezina JORDAN b: 16 JUL 1810 d: 21 MAR 1896
            4 Asa Jordan BLAIR b: 15 JUL 1835
            4 Charity Ann Elizabeth BLAIR b: 5 MAR 1837
            4 George W. BLAIR b: 31 JUL 1838
            4 John Leroy BLAIR b: 11 FEB 1840 d: 26 MAY 1905

another version from ancestry.com:

William Blair b: 1727 in Ulster, County Down, Ireland, d: 1790 in Chester Co, SC.
     Brice BLAIR b: Ulster, County Down, Ireland.
     James BLAIR b:1753, Ulster d:1812 in Chester Co, South Carolina
       + Margaret JENKINS was born in Ireland, and died AFT 1796 in Chester Co, South Carolina.
              William BLAIR b ABT 1775 in Chester Co, South Carolina, d: 7 JAN 1833 in Lincoln County, Tennessee.
                + Margaret Phoebe MORTON, b: 1776 in Chester Co, South Carolina, d: 16 FEB 1845 in Coulterville, Illinois.
               Martha Phoebe BLAIR b 1 Jun 1773 in Chester Co, SC, d: 11 Jan 1844. m Alexander MORTON 6 Apr 1796
               (Martha "Mattie" BLAIR was born 1773. d: 11 Jan 1844)
               James BLAIR b: 25 Oct 1789 (10 OCT 1788) Chester Co, SC d: 25 Mar 1849 in Bloomington, Monroe Co, Illinois
               Jane BLAIR was born ABT 1790.
               Sarah BLAIR was born ABT 1792.
               Sarah Jane BLAIR was born 16 Oct 1767 in Belfast, County Down, Ireland, and died 3 Jun 1852 in Lincoln Co TN
               BLAIR was born ABT 1794.
              Thomas BLAIR was born ABT 1796 (1785)

Ancestor #26

# 5125

Robert Blair 1748 Bedminster, Somerset Co, NJ d Feb 8, 1800 Bedminster, Somerset Co, NJ

+Eleanor Sutphen Jan 19, 1755 Bedminster, Somerset Co, NJ d Abt 1821 Somerset Co, NJ

Undocumented: Robert's father believed to be John Blair, b. abt 1720 in SCT, d. abt 1775 in Bedminster, Somerset Co., NJ.

Ancestor #30

# 5664

James Blair 1823 Bridge of Wier, Renfrewshire, SCT d 1870 Jewett City, CT

+Agnes Gardner 1828 Barhead, SCT d 1860 Glasgow, SCT

William Gardner Blair Jul 21, 1853 Glasgow, SCT Nov 30, 1929 Whitinsville/Northbridge, MA

+ Jenette Murray Fergusin Nov 23, 1857 Norwich, CT Jun 9, 1939 Whitinsville/Northbridge, MA

James Arthur Blair Mar 4, 1893 Whitinsville/Northbridge, MA d Apr 18, 1984 Anaheim, CA

+ Ethel May Heath Owen Aug 13, 1896

Ancestor #46

# 8859

Brice Blair 1599 SCT, Prob Ayreshire, Old Cumnock

+ Esther Peden Birth: 1600 Old Cumnock, Ayr, SCT conflict with John Blair 1547 heritage

Group 6

Ancestor #38

#6800

Joseph Blair ca. 1730/40 (?) England d ca. 1789 (?) Sullivan Co., TN

+ Elizabeth "Alsey" Mays ca. 1735/50 (?) Ireland d ca. 1809 (?) Lee Co., VA

bridge with Group 3?

Ancestor #40

#7277, #7933 Tie in around 1770

Alexander Blair Birth: abt 1700 Ulster, Ireland d before April 4, 1791 Augusta Co, VA

+ Janey Scott abt. 1710 d Augusta Co, VA

Ancestor #41

#7427

John Blair Birth: Abt 1726 SCT

+ Rosina Little Abt 1730 Longholm, SCT

Ancestor #42

#7636

John Blair b:1689 Lowlands of Scotland d: 1723-1780 in Ireland

+Mrs (Rev) John BLAIR b: Abt. 1690

William BLAIR b: 1720

Alexander BLAIR b: 1716 (1740) in Armagh, Ulster, Ireland (Donegal) d:1798 in Blairs Station, Kentucky Pvt,Cpt. Bell's

Company

+Elizabeth COCHRAN b: 1732 in Lancaster County PA

Alexander, Jr. BLAIR b: 1763 in Carlisle, Cumberland Pa d: 1824

+Sarah ROBERTSON

Thomas Blair b: 13 Feb 1758 in Carlisle, Cumberland Pa. d. 26 Mar 1814

+ Elenore Evans

William Blair b: 1760 in Carlisle, Cumberland Pa. d. 1840

+ Catherine Evans d 1817

James BLAIR b: 1 NOV 1786 d: UNKNOWN

William Cochran BLAIR b: 16 MAR 1791 d: UNKNOWN

David Evans BLAIR b: 25 MAR 1793 d: UNKNOWN

Samuel BLAIR b: 4 MAY 1795 d: UNKNOWN

Alexander BLAIR b: 31 MAY 1799 d: UNKNOWN

Thomas BLAIR b: 6 May 1789 d: 6 Oct 1875

+ Margaret JOB b: 15 Oct 1788 d: 26 Nov 1877

Newton BLAIR b: 20 Jun 1817 d: 31 Jan 1883

David Evans BLAIR d: 1874

+ Sarah JOB b: 1791 d: 1882

Morris William BLAIR

Is this group related to Ancestor #16 # 4288??

Chester County, SC:

James BLAIR b: 1704 in Antrim, Ireland

+ Margaret JENKINS

1 Thomas BLAIR b: 1725 in Antrim

+ Margaret KIRKPATRICK b: ABT 1734

2 James J. BLAIR b: 3 JUN 1758 Antrim, Ireland d: BET 1816 AND 1820

+ Jean KIRKPATRICK

3 Robert Kirkpatrick BLAIR b: 4 NOV 1805 d: 20 SEP 1879

+ Lezina JORDAN b: 16 JUL 1810 d: 21 MAR 1896

4 Asa Jordan BLAIR b: 15 JUL 1835

4 Charity Ann Elizabeth BLAIR b: 5 MAR 1837

4 George W. BLAIR b: 31 JUL 1838

4 John Leroy BLAIR b: 11 FEB 1840 d: 26 MAY 1905

James Blair Capt b: 1730 in Larne Co.Ireland d: 1789 in Lancaster Co.SC

+ Mary Harper b: 1730 in County Antrim,Ireland married in Ireland

Thomas Blair b: 1764 in County Antrim,Ireland, d: 02 MAY 1836 in Williamson Co.TN

+ Jane Taylor b: 1765 married16 JUL 1788 in Lancaster Co.SC.

Elizabeth Blair b: 07 JUN 1775 in Piercetown,SC Anderson Co.

Margaret Blair b: 07 AUG 1771 in Lansford,SC Lancaster Co.

John Blair b: ABT 1757 in County Antrim,Ireland

+ Jennet 'Jennie' Douglass b: 26 MAY 1762

James Harper Blair b: ABT 1783 in Lancaster Co.SC

+Sarah Cheves in Lancaster Co.SC. She was born ABT 1785

William Blair b: 24 MAR 1759 in County Antrim,Ireland d: 02 JUL 1821

+ Sarah Douglass b: 16 JUL 1763 d: 17 SEP 1816

James Blair b: 1768 in Waxhaw,SC Lancaster Co.

+ Jean KIRKPATRICK b: in SC

Robert Kirkpatrick BLAIR b: 4 NOV 1805 in Chester Co. SC

+ Lezina JORDAN b: 16 JUL 1810 d: 21 MAR 1896

John Leroy BLAIR b: 11 FEB 1840 d: 26 MAY 1905

There have been unsubstantiated claims that Thomas Blair's parents were William and Phoebe. This tree is from ancestry.com

         William Hiram BLAIR Sr .b:1731 in County Antrim, N Ireland d: 1779 in Clear Creek, Mecklenburg, N.C
                + Phoebe HARRIS b: 1733 in County Antrim, North Ireland Married: 1753 in Antrim, N Ireland
                   William Hiram BLAIR b: 1759 in County Antrim, N Ireland
                      + Elizabeth BLACK d: 1887
                         3 Elam S BLAIR b: 1798 d: 1833
                           + Elizabeth CATES b: 1815
                          4 Martha BLAIR b: 1834
                          4 Lucinda BLAIR b: 1837
                       3 Dorcus G BLAIR b: 1 JUN 1802 d: 23 JUN 1887
                  Barbara BLAIR b: in Antrim, Ireland
                  Mary Ann BLAIR b: in Antrim, Ireland
                  Phoebe G BLAIR b: in Ireland
                  John BLAIR b: 1757 in Ireland
                    + Elizabeth SNELL
another      Emily Jane Blair b: 20 NOV 1830 in Nicholas Co., Kentucky
source        Sarah Blair
                  Caroline BLAIR b: 1760 in County Antrim, Ireland
                  Sameul M BLAIR b: 1768 in Ireland
                    + Agnes J. QUERY b: BET 1760 AND 1770 in Mecklenburg, N.C.
                        James Garritson BLAIR b: 1799 in North Carolina

                  James BLAIR b: 1770 in Mecklenburg Co, NC
                    + Elizabeth (Betty) FITZGERLD b: 1772 in Scotland
                        Martha Patsy BLAIR b: 1793 in N.C.
                        Pheby G BLAIR b: 1795 in North carolina
                        William BLAIR b: 1798 in North Carolina
                        Allison BLAIR b: 1800
                        Samuel BLAIR b: 1802 in N.C. d: 12 JAN 1834 in Sharon, York, S.C.
                        Joseph BLAIR b: 5 MAY 1806 in Cabarus, N.C.
                        Laird Harris BLAIR b: 1809
                        Isabella BLAIR b: 1811 in N.C.
                        Caroline BLAIR b: 1815 in Meck

Here is another tree of William and Pheobe. This is a personal page from ancestry.com. Again, no mention of son named Thomas:

1. WILLIAM HIRAM BLAIR, SR. b. 1731, ANTRIM CO., IRELAND, m. 1753, in ANTRIM CO., PHOEBE HARRIS, b. 1733, ANTRIM CO., IRELAND, d.1804, MECKLENBURG COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, buried: ROCK SPRINGS CEMETERY, MECKLENBURG CO., NC.
   WILLIAM died 1799, CLEAR CK, MECKLENBURG CO., NORTH CAROLINA, buried: ROCK SPRINGS CEMETERY, MECKLENBURG CO., NC.
   i CAROLINE BLAIR b. 1760, m. JOHN WALKER.
     ii JOHN BLAIR b. 1757, m. 28-MAR-1800, in MECHLENBURG CO., NC., ELIZABETH SNELL, (daughter of FRANCIS SNELL and UNKNOWN).
     iii WILLIAM HIRAM b. 1759.
     iv BARBARA BLAIR m. 22-AUG-1796, in CABARRUS CO., N.C., JAMES BIGGER.
   v MARY ANN BLAIR m. JOHN SNELL, (son of FRANCIS SNELL and UNKNOWN).
     vi PHOEBE G. BLAIR m. F. SNELL. 3.
   vii SAMUEL B. b. 1768. 4.
   viii JAMES b. 1770.
+ Elizabeth (Betty) FITZGERLD b: 1772 in Scotland
Martha Patsy BLAIR b: 1793 in N.C.
Pheby G BLAIR b: 1795 in North carolina
William BLAIR b: 1798 in North Carolina
Allison BLAIR b: 1800
Samuel BLAIR b: 1802 in N.C. d: 12 JAN 1834 in Sharon, York, S.C.
Joseph BLAIR b: 5 MAY 1806 in Cabarus, N.C.
Laird Harris BLAIR b: 1809
Isabella BLAIR b: 1811 in N.C.
Caroline BLAIR b: 1815 in Mecklingburg, NC

Ungrouped

Jacob Blair I

+ Indian????

Jacob Blair II ca 1767 Big Lehigh, PA ca 1862 Buchanan Co. VA

+Margaret Walker ca 1767 d ca 1868 Buchanan Co. VA

William Blair b: abt 1812 Russell Co. VA ca 1869 Pike Co. KY

+Frances Compton ca 1812 d: ca 1897 Pike Co. KY

Jacob F. Blair Jun 13, 1835 Pike Co. KY Mar 28, 1878 Denton Co. TX

+ Louisa Hutchins Dec 04, 1836 Yancey Co. NC Oct 24, 1923 Toledo, Lewis Co. WA

Benjamin Franklin Blair Dec 30, 1872 Ethel, Lewis Co. WA

+ Emma Frances King Ethel, Lewis Co. WA