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John Francis/Frances Blair[1]

Male 1804 - 1860  (56 years)


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  • Name John Francis/Frances Blair 
    Born 1 Jan 1804  Pittsylvania, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 27 Oct 1860  Bells, Grayson Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I24363  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 16 Jan 2025 

    Father Captain James Blair,   b. 27 Mar 1775, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 May 1840, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Mother Mary 'Polly' Dickinson,   b. 29 Apr 1776, York Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Mar 1831, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years) 
    Married 1 Apr 1796 
    Family ID F518494707  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Christain 'Kitty' Keen,   b. 5 Oct 1810, Pittsylvania, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aug 1861, Bells, Grayson Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years) 
    Last Modified 16 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F9377  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31880733/john_frances_blair.
      John Frances Blair
      Birth: 1 Jan 1804, Pittsylvania County, Virginia
      Death: 27 Oct 1860, Bells, Grayson Co., Texas
      Burial: Blair Cemetery

      John Frances Blair married Christian "Kitty" Keen 13 Dec 1827 Pittsylvania County, Virginia. He is the son of James Blair and Polly Dickenson.

      Thomas Wellington Blair, b. 1841, Whitmell, Pittsylvania Co., Va
      d. 6 October 1864, Allatoona, Georgia
      Civil War Veteran

      Charles William Blair, b. 1832, Pittsylvania Co., Va

      Parents
      CPT James Blair, 1775?1840
      Mary "Polly" Dickinson Blair, 1776?1831

      Spouse
      Christain "Kitty" Keen Blair, 1810?1861

      Siblings
      Col Drury Stokely Blair, 1801?1861

      Half Siblings
      James Young Blair, 1834?1913

      Children
      Elizabeth Ann "Eli" Blair Williams, 1828?1862
      Judge James Keen Blair, 1830?1911
      Emmaline Frances Blair Turner, 1834?1910
      John Henry Blair, 1840?1860
      Wesley Witcher Blair, 1844?1867
      CPT George Whitfield Blair, 1844?1932
      Elisha Edgar Blair, 1849?1895
      Frances Dickerson "Frank" Blair Sr., 1851?1930

      In remembrance of your wedding, Dec 13, 1827.

    2. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31880804/christain_blair.
      Christain ?Kitty? Keen Blair
      Birth: 5 Oct 1810, Pittsylvania County, Virginia
      Death: Aug 1861, Bells, Grayson Co., Texas
      Burial: Blair Cemetery, Grayson County, Texas

      Wife of John Frances Blair. Daughter of Captain John Keen & Nancy Witcher. Christain is my 1st cousin 5X removed.

      Parents
      Capt John Keen, 1787?1876
      Nancy Witcher Keen, 1786?1835

      Spouse: John Frances Blair, 1804?1860

      Siblings
      William Witcher Keen, 1811?1880
      Mary Humphreys Keen Millner, 1813?1892
      Elizabeth Ann Staples Keen Jones, 1816?1854
      Nancy Harriet Keen Jones, 1818?1906
      Frances Elisha Keen Carter, 1820?1864
      Col Elisha Ford Keen, 1825?1878
      Col Elisha Ford Keen, 1825?1868
      Isabella Keen, 1846?1904

      Children
      Elizabeth Ann "Eli" Blair Williams, 1828?1862
      Judge James Keen Blair, 1830?1911
      Emmaline Frances Blair Turner, 1834?1910
      John Henry Blair, 1840?1860
      Wesley Witcher Blair, 1844?1867
      CPT George Whitfield Blair, 1844?1932
      Elisha Edgar Blair, 1849?1895
      Francis Dickerson "Frank" Blair Sr., 1851?1930