Daniel Graham Blair

 The information in red is not proven.  I continue to work on this, but these things are my working history, not proven history.

Descendants of Daniel Graham Blair

Generation No. 1



1. DANIEL GRAHAM 1 BLAIR was born 1720 in Ireland, and died 1808. He married MARGARET MCCULLOUGH. She was born 1705, and died 1748.

Child of DANIEL BLAIR and MARGARET MCCULLOUGH is:

2. i. DANIEL2 BLAIR, b. 1749.
Generation No. 2



2. DANIEL 2 BLAIR (DANIEL GRAHAM1) was born 1749. He married JENNY LOCKE. She was born 1749.
Child of DANIEL BLAIR and JENNY LOCKE is:

3. i. THOMAS 3 BLAIR, b. 1790, Co Antrim Ireland; d. May 03, 1877, Slippery Rock PA Butler Co.
Generation No. 3



3. THOMAS 3 BLAIR (DANIEL2, DANIEL GRAHAM1) was born 1790 in Co Antrim Ireland, and died May 03, 1877 in Slippery Rock PA Butler Co. He married MARGARET RANKIN in New Jersey USA, daughter of PETER RANKIN and MARGARET GILCHRIST. She was born December 25, 1799 in Berryhill Farm, Kilsyth Scotland, and died September 1899.



Notes for THOMAS BLAIR:
EPITAPH :" Mark thou the perfect and behold the man of uprightness because that surely of this man the latter end is peace"

Born in 1790 in Ireland, most probably in County Antrim. He is said to have driven horses to pull a canal boat in New Jersey. Later he took up a farm of 108 acres at $1/acre along Slippery Rock Creek near Slippery Rock, PA. He lived out his life there. It is said that 3 brothers preceded him to America but that he never heard from them at all, though they are said to have settled around Johnstown PA.
Notes for MARGARET RANKIN
Margaret Rankin Blair broke her hip when she was about 80 and was confined to her chair for the remainder of her life. She was also nearly blind in her later years. She kept herself occupied with knitting and other activities. She is remembered as a lovely old lady who told stories and sang Scotch songs to her grandchildren. She died at 99 years of age and is buried at the old cemetery at Slippery Rock.
Children of THOMAS BLAIR and MARGARET RANKIN are:

4. i. JOHN CHARTERS 4 BLAIR, b. 1836, Slippery Rock PA Butler County; d. January 19, 1886, Butler Co PA, at Anderson farm.

ii. MARY BLAIR, b. 1830; d. October 19, 1852.

iii. HENRY RANKIN BLAIR, b. May 17, 1835, Slippery Rock PA Butler County; d. February 28, 1901; m. (1) MATILDA WILSON, November 05, 1867; m. (2) ELIZA BLACK, December 16, 1886.

iv. ROBERT BLAIR, b. April 1837; d. March 23, 1845.

v. ELIZABETH BLAIR, b. 1838; d. 1888.

vi. THOMAS BLAIR, b. 1840; d. December 19, 1871.

vii. BARBARA JANE BLAIR, b. September 05, 1842, Slippery Rock PA Butler County; d. April 08, 1928; m. WILLIAM MCKNIGHT, September 16, 1871; b. Abt. 1832, Scotland.

viii. BAILARD BLAIR, b. 1843.


Generation No. 4
4. JOHN CHARTERS 4 BLAIR (THOMAS 3, DANIEL 2, DANIEL GRAHAM 1) was born 1836 in Slippery Rock PA Butler County, and died January 19, 1886 in Butler Co PA, at Anderson farm. He married MARY ANN ANDERSON April 28, 1868 in Reading PA, daughter of JAMES ANDERSON and MARGARET MAGEE. She was born November 01, 1840, and died September 24, 1920.
Notes for JOHN CHARTERS BLAIR:

per Ethel Blair White

"John C Blair went to Fort Collins Colorado when Lissie was 6 yrs old.. as squatters. They built a cabin and had cattle. Later moved to Catawissa MO."

Children of JOHN BLAIR and MARY ANDERSON are:

5. i. REV. THOMAS JAMES 5 BLAIR, b. February 20, 1873, Slippery Rock, PA Butler County; d. July 12, 1960, Butler PA at home of Keith White.

6. ii. MELISSA ELLEN BLAIR, b. October 04, 1876, Slippery Rock PA Butler County; d. 1941, Penn Twp Butler County PA.

7. iii. MARGARET SARAH BLAIR, b. March 18, 1869, Slippery Rock PA Butler County; d. 1956

Generation No. 5



5. REV. THOMAS JAMES 5 BLAIR (JOHN CHARTERS 4, THOMAS 3, DANIEL 2, DANIEL GRAHAM 1) was born February 20, 1873 in Slippery Rock, PA Butler County, and died July 12, 1960 in Butler PA at home of Keith White. He married REBECCA ELLA HARTZELL June 27, 1900 in home of HM Hartzell, Saxonburg, PA Butler County, daughter of HENRY HARTZELL and LETITIA ANDERSON. She was born February 15, 1875 in at home, Saxonburg PA, and died June 11, 1958 in Butler PA at home of Keith White.
Notes for REV. THOMAS JAMES BLAIR:

JULY 13,1960 BUTLER EAGLE OBITUARY:

"Rev. TJ Blair, County Pastor 55 years, Dies

the Rev T. James Blair, age 87 of North Union Reformed Presbyterian Church, Butler County, died Tuesday, at the home of his daughter, Mrs.Keith (Ethel) White, Royal Oak Drive, Butler RD6, where he has been residing.

He was graduated from Grove City College in 1903. He had been pastor of North Union Reformed Presbyterian Church for 55 years. His last sermon was preached May 1, 1960.

Born in Slippery Rock, Feb 20,1873, he was a son of John C and Mary Anderson Blair His wife, Ella R Hartzell, died July 11, 1958.

Surviving are a son, Paul H. Blair, Butler RD6, and his daughter; five grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

Friends of the late Rev. T James Blair, Royal Oak Drive, Butler RD6, who died Tuesday, July 12, 1960, will be received at the home of his daughter, Mrs. White, Wednesday and Thursday afternoon and evening.

Funeral services will be held at 2pm Friday from the White family residence.

Burial will be in North Union Cemetery.

arrangements by Walters Funeral Home in Mars."



Preached first sermon in 1905, and then for 25 years without ordination. 1925, he was ordained at Wilkensburg. In 1930, North Union

Notes for REBECCA ELLA HARTZELL:

OBITUARY from the Butler Eagle, June 12,1958:
MRS T. JAMES BLAIR

Mrs. Ella R Blair, 83, wife of the Rev T. James Blair of Butler RD6, died yesterday in her home.

Born Feb 15,1875, in Penn Twp, Butler County, Mrs Blair was the daughter of Henry M and Letitia Anderson Hartzell.

Surviving are her husband, the Rev T James Blair; a son, Paul Henry Blair of Butler RD6; a daughter, Mrs Keith (Ethel) White of Butler RD6; a sister, Mrs Charles Edgar of Renfrew RD; a brother, DL Hartzell of Butler RD6; five grandchildren; and two great grandchildren.

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BLAIR- Friends of Mrs Ella R Blair of Butler RD6, who died Wednesday, June 11, 1958, will be received at the home of her daughter, Mrs Keith White of Royal Oak Road, after 7pm Thursday. Funeral will be at 2pm Saturday at the White residence. Burial will be in North Union Cemetery.

Arrangements by Walters Funeral Home, Mars.



Marriage note: The home of HM Hartzell is now the Hercog farm, across from golf course on Rt 228, Ekastown Road.



Children of REV. BLAIR and REBECCA HARTZELL are:

8. i. PAUL HENRY 6 BLAIR, b. August 29, 1904, Butler , PA at home; d. November 11, 1983, Butler Hospital, Butler PA, Butler County.

9. ii. ETHEL AGNES BLAIR, b. March 17, 1907, Penn Twp, Butler County PA; d. July 11, 1994, Butler County PA, Sunnyview Home.

iii. MARY ELLEN LETITIA BLAIR, b. August 24, 1910, At home, Butler PA, Butler County; d. February 28, 1911, of pneumonia.

iv. SAMUEL ORA BLAIR, b. June 30, 1912, At home, Butler PA, Butler County; d. July 03, 1912.
Notes for SAMUEL ORA BLAIR:

twin to John Owen Blair
v. JOHN OWEN BLAIR, b. June 30, 1912, At home, Butler PA, Butler County; d. November 01, 1912.
Notes for JOHN OWEN BLAIR:

twin to Samuel Ora Blair.  The twins died of bowel obstructions
6. MELISSA ELLEN 5 BLAIR (JOHN CHARTERS 4, THOMAS 3, DANIEL 2, DANIEL GRAHAM 1) was born October 04, 1876 in Slippery Rock PA Butler County, and died 1941 in Penn Twp Butler County PA. She married WILLIAM V MARSH June 01, 1898 in At the home of Rev JF Fulton.
Notes for MELISSA ELLEN BLAIR:

Melissa was known to have been struck by lightning at one time.
Children of MELISSA BLAIR and WILLIAM MARSH are:

i. JAMES DEAN 6 MARSH, b. June 23, 1899.

10. ii. ROY EDWIN MARSH, b. January 18, 1901.

11. iii. LESTER HAROLD MARSH, b. June 07, 1903

7. MARGARET SARAH 5 BLAIR (JOHN CHARTERS 4, THOMAS 3, DANIEL 2, DANIEL GRAHAM 1) was born March 18, 1869 in Slippery Rock PA Butler County, and died 1956. She married WILLIAM WATSON October 11, 1897  at Anderson home by Rev J F Fulton. He was born in Scotland, and died in Scotland.
Notes for MARGARET SARAH BLAIR:
buried at Brownsdale Cemetery,Brownsdale, Penn Twp , Butler Co PA

Husband William was visiting in his native homeland of Scotland when he died.

He is buried in Scotland.



Children of MARGARET BLAIR and WILLIAM WATSON are:

12. i. MARY EDITH 6 WATSON, b. September 25, 1897.

13. ii. JEAN HELEN WATSON, b. September 10, 1900, At home, Butler PA, Butler County; d. January 18, 2001, Butler PA Butler County at home of daughter Rosalyn Kummer.

14. iii. JOHN CAMERON WATSON, b. September 09, 1906.

15. iv. VIOLA WATSON, b. February 05, 1913.