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Blair, Jesse A.

Male 1853 - 1882  (29 years)


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  • Name Blair, Jesse A. 
    Birth 5 Jan 1853  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1860  District, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Census 1870  Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Misc 1 Apr 1878  Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    shot and killed Will Combs in an apparent act of self-defense 
    Census 1880  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • In 1880 he was listed as a resident in the household of Henry Polly.
    Occupation attorney 
    Death 6 May 1882 
    Burial Sergent and Blair Cemetery, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Person ID I14034  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 9 Nov 2019 

    Father Blair, Elihu,   b. 4 Apr 1825, Harlan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Oct 1903, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Adams, Cecilia,   b. 30 Aug 1824, Rockhouse, Perry (Now Letcher), Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Mar 1914, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years) 
    Marriage 5 Mar 1846  Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F317  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Polly, Nancy L.,   b. 1860   d. 1883, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 23 years) 
    Children 
    +1. Polly, Elizabeth J.,   b. 1 Jun 1874, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 May 1954, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
    Family ID F105307  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 5 Jan 1853 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1870 - Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisc - shot and killed Will Combs in an apparent act of self-defense - 1 Apr 1878 - Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Sergent and Blair Cemetery, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend Address Cemetery Populated Place Township Parish City County/Shire State/Province Country Region Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S178] Letcher County, KY Births 1852-1859.

    2. [S103623] Jesse Blair in the Kentucky, Birth Records, 1847-1911.

    3. [S103622] Jesse Blair in household of Elihue Blair, "United States Census, 1860".

    4. [S103624] Jessee Blair in household of Elihue Blair, "United States Census, 1870".

    5. [S586] 1880 Census Letcher Co KY, 32-558.

    6. [S103625] Jessie A. Blair, "Find A Grave Index".