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Blair, Sarah Caroline[1]

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  • Name Blair, Sarah Caroline 
    Birth 9 Dec 1861  Powells Valley, Wise, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Gender Female 
    Census 1880  Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1900  Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1910  Lower Carr, Knott, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Death 1 May 1920  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Cause: of carcinoma of the stomach 
    Burial Blair Cemetery, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I81992  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 31 Aug 2023 

    Father Blair, Francis Marion,   b. 3 Aug 1836, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Oct 1881 (Age 45 years) 
    Mother Dingus, Regina Dorinda,   b. 21 Mar 1838, Lee, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Jan 1908, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Marriage 19 Jul 1850 
    Family ID F2287  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Brown, Joseph Preston,   b. Aug 1860, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Apr 1943, Laurel, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 82 years) 
    Marriage 26 Aug 1878  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Brown, Christopher C.,   b. 26 Sep 1880, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Sep 1974 (Age 93 years)
     2. Brown, William Harvey,   b. 16 Apr 1882, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Mar 1958, Dryden, Lee, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
    +3. Brown, Calloway C.,   b. 20 Dec 1884, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 May 1939, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years)
    +4. Brown, Grace Truman,   b. 20 Jan 1886, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jan 1965 (Age 78 years)
    +5. Brown, Sally Ann,   b. 7 Sep 1887, Wise, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Nov 1977 (Age 90 years)
     6. Brown, Newton B.,   b. 24 Mar 1889, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +7. Brown, Regina D.,   b. 8 Jul 1892, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Sep 1982, Fayette, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years)
     8. Brown, David C.,   b. 30 Apr 1893, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Apr 1932, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 38 years)
    +9. Brown, Joseph Preston,   b. 17 Apr 1896, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Oct 1977, Napa, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
     10. Brown, Arthur James,   b. 23 Nov 1899, London, Laurel, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Feb 1998, Sonoma, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 98 years)
    +11. Brown, Francis Burnett,   b. 30 Dec 1900, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Oct 1933, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 32 years)
     12. Brown, Theodore,   b. 3 Nov 1904, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     13. Brown, Astor,   b. 19 Aug 1906, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F33964  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 26 Aug 1878 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Millstone, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1900 - Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Lower Carr, Knott, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Cause: of carcinoma of the stomach - 1 May 1920 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Blair Cemetery, Whitesburg, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 


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      ID: I3163
      Name: SARAH CAROLINE BLAIR
      Sex: F
      Birth: 15 JAN 1862 in ,LETCHER CO.,KENTUCKY
      Death: 7 MAY 1919
      Burial: BLAIR CEM.,COWAN CREEK,LETCHER CO.,KENTUCKY
      Reference Number: GED

      Father: FRANCIS MARION BLAIR b: 3 AUG 1836 in ,HARLAN CO.,KENTUCKY
      Mother: REGINA DORINDA DINGUS b: 21 MAR 1838 in ,SCOTT CO.,VIRGINIA

      Marriage 1 JOSEPH PRESTON BROWN b: AUG 1860 in ,LETCHER CO.,KENTUCKY
      Married: 1879 in ,LETCHER CO.,KENTUCKY


      179. SARAH CAROLINE8 BLAIR (REGINA7 DINGUS, MAHALE6 WELLS, REBECCA5SHEPHERD, WILLIAM4, SAMPSON3, THOMAS2, ISRAEL1)1 was born January 15,18621. She married JOSEPH PRESTON BROWN1, son of WILLIAM BROWN andLEUTISHA DAY. He was born August 18601, and died April 11, 19431.

  • Sources 
    1. [S577] GEDCOM: WAGNER/BOWERS/DINGUS/MILLER.

    2. [S297394] Sarah C Blair, "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901".

    3. [S297395] Sarah C. Blair, "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917".

    4. [S297393] Caroline Brown, "United States Census, 1910".

    5. [S297396] Sarah Caroline Brown, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1967".