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    Luther Rice Blair[1]

    Male 1842 - 1918  (75 years)


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    • Name Luther Rice Blair 
      Born 26 Jul 1842  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Gender Male 
      Died 12 Jun 1918  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Notes 
      • Luther Rice Blair and Elizabeth Aaron had the following children:
        i. SAMUEL JAMES6 BLAIR was born in 1870 in South Boston, Halifax, Virginia, USA. He
        died in 1883 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
        ii. MOLLIE JESSIE BLAIR was born in 1871. She died in 1873 in Pittsylvania, Virginia,
        USA.
        iii. WALTER CLAY BLAIR was born on 26 Aug 1873 in South Boston, Halifax, Virginia,
        USA. He died on 10 Jul 1942 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
        iv. WILLIAM BLAIR was born in 1875 in South Boston, Halifax, Virginia, USA. He died in
        1883 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
        v. MYRTLE BLAIR was born on 31 Oct 1876 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. She died on
        25 Sep 1957. She married THOMAS FITZGERALD MOTLEY on 14 Dec 1897. He was
        born on 26 Aug 1855 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. He died on 15 Mar 1929.
        vi. ELIZABETH TATE BLAIR was born in 1879. She died in 1883.
        vii. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BLAIR was born in Apr 1881 in South Boston, Halifax, Virginia,
        USA. He died in 1957.
        viii. PINK GRACE BLAIR was born in Apr 1883 in South Boston, Halifax, Virginia, USA.
        She died on Unknown date.
        ix. MACBETH BLAIR was born on 07 Jun 1885 in South Boston, Halifax, Virginia, USA.
        She died in 1959.
      • SAR National Membership #88527 Descendant Myron Blair Burch This application names Mary "Polly" Reynolds wife of Samuel Brittain Blair, Sr. and d/o Joseph Reynolds who is also a Patriot.
      Person ID I11314  Devin Timber
      Last Modified 26 Feb 2014 

      Father Samuel Brittain Blair, Sr.,   b. 11 Apr 1789, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Mar 1870  (Age 80 years) 
      Mother Clarissa W. "Clary" Fuller,   b. Nov 1804,   d. Apr 1890  (Age 85 years) 
      Married 22 Feb 1834  [2
      Family ID F2606  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

      Family 1 Elizabeth Aaron,   b. Abt 1849, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jun 1885, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 36 years) 
      Married 28 Mat 1869  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Children 
       1. Samuel James Blair,   b. 1870, Halifax County, Virginia U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location
      Last Modified 18 Oct 2011 
      Family ID F3979  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

      Family 2 Macybeth Harriet Aaron,   b. Abt 1849, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jun 1885, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 36 years)  [3
      Last Modified 26 Feb 2014 
      Family ID F22852  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    • Sources 
      1. [S67727] Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston.
        Christine Reynolds Stone's 1988 biography of William Garrett Reynolds descendents and ancestors. http://www.respect-texas.org/Aaron_Jacob.pdf
        ELIZABETH AARON was born in 1850 in Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. She
        died on 07 Jun 1885 in Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. She married LUTHER
        RICE BLAIR on 28 Mar 1869 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA, son of Samuel Blair and
        Clarissa. He was born on 26 Jan 1842 in Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA. He
        died on 12 Jun 1918 in Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA.
        Samuel Brittain Blair, Sr., aged 44, married Clarissa W. Fuller, aged about 31, on 22 February 1834 in Pittsylvania Co., VA. They had seven children: Nancy Sophronia Blair born on 30 January 1835; died on 10 February 1910 in Rockingham Co., NC; Julia F. Blair born on 15 October 1836; died on 3 October 1909; Samuel Brittain Blair born on 23 May 1838 in Chatham, VA; died on 2 June 1911 in Pittsylvania Co., VA; George R. Blair born on 15 June 1840; died on 1 April 1865 in Killed at Five Forks; Luther Rice Blair born on 26 July 1842; died on 12 June 1918 in Pitttslyvania, Co., VA; Suter F. Blair born on 20 March 1843; died on 17 August 1863 in Mortally wounded at Gettysburg; Arther Sydnor Blair born on 28 April 1845; died on 14 March 1903 in Shot and killed at home

      2. [S67727] Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston.
        1860 VA Census North District Swansonville Family 203: Samuel Blair 71, Claracy W. 57, Amanda V. 32, Judith 23, George W. R. 20, Suther 18, Suter 16, Arthur S. 14
        These are children from his 2nd marriage to Clarissa Fuller; except Amanda.

      3. [S67830] Blair, Sam, email dated 2014-02-25.