MY BLAIR LINE
IN
THE SHADOW OF PINE MOUNTAIN
John Charles Blair , probably
the son of Joseph Blair was born in Culpepper County or Madison County
Virginia around 1770. He married Easter Robinson (or Robertson) daughter
of Benjamin Robinson and Celia (unknown). Near 1809 they moved to
Looney Creek, near present day Lynch, in Harlan County Kentucky.
They had nine children.
| NAME |
BORN |
DIED |
SPOUSE |
| LETITIA |
08-07-1792 |
01-19-1868 |
JOHN N. DAY |
| JOSEPH |
1794 |
01-10-1863 |
CELIA CREECH |
| SALLY |
|
|
HIRAM BROWN |
| JOHN ROBINSON** |
1799 |
03-05-1880 |
ELIZABETH HARRISON |
| SUSANAH |
1801 |
|
JOHN MAYS |
| EASTER |
|
|
|
| CHARLES |
07-17-1807 |
03-04-1894 |
SARAH CREECH |
| ELIZABETH |
1810 |
|
ABSALOM CREECH |
| HENRY |
1810 |
01-05-1897 |
NANCY DIXON
|
COLONEL JOHN TOBIAS HARRISON
COLONEL JOHN TOBIAS HARRISON MARRIED MOLLY "MARY
POLLY" FIELDS. AFTER HE DIED SHE MOVED TO THE CUMBERLAND RIVER AND
SETTLED NEAR THE MOUTH OF COLLINS CREEK, POSSIBLY AT THE MOUTH
OF BURNT HOUSE BRANCH. COLONEL JOHN MAY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO PRESIDENT
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON.
JOHN ROBINSON BLAIR AND ELIZABETH
HARRISON
JOHN ROBINSON BLAIR MARRIED ELIZABETH
HARRISON DAUGHTER OF COLONEL JOHN TOBIAS HARRISON AND MOLLY FIELDS.
SHE WAS BORN ABOUT 1803 AND DIED OCTOBER 8, 1874.
BOTH ARE BURIED AT THE SAM BLAIR
CEMETERY AT PERT CREEK. THEY HAD THIRTEEN CHILDREN.
| NAME |
BORN |
DIED |
SPOUSE |
| FRANCES "FANNY" |
06-11-1822 |
|
HENRY BACK JR. |
| JOSEPH |
12-03-1823 |
06-08-1907 |
1st SUSANAH BROWN 2nd REGINA DINGUS |
| ELIHU |
04-04-1825 |
10-25-1903 |
CELIA "CALLIE"ADAMS |
| PRESTON |
1828 |
02-231878 |
ELLEN"NELLIE"ADAMS |
| MARY"POLLY" |
1829 |
|
1st BEN BROWN 2nd LEWIS BACK |
| EASTER |
1831 |
|
1st LEWIS SUMPTER 2nd JOHN HANEY |
| SUSANNAH |
1834 |
|
DAVID BANKS |
| HIRAM** |
1836 |
|
1st RAINIE RITTER CRAFT 2nd JANE "JENNIE" BACK |
| REBECCA |
12-09-1838 |
04-27-1883 |
WILLIAM "HERT" ADAMS |
| LUCINDA |
08-17-1840 |
01-01-1920 |
JAMES H BANKS |
| SAMUEL H. |
11-18-1842 |
04-30-1923 |
LAVINA ADAMS |
| ELIZABETH |
1844 |
|
JOHN ADAMS |
| CELIA |
1846 |
|
SIMON JOHNSON |
|
|
|
|
HIRAM BLAIR AND RANIE RITTER
CRAFT
HIRAM BLAIR MARRIED RINDA "RANIE
RITTER" CRAFT ON THE 11TH OF AUGUST 1864. BENJAMIN CRAFT PERFORMED
THE CEREMONY. JOHN AND ELIZABETH ADAMS WERE THE WITNESSES.
SHE WAS BORN IN 1838 AND WAS THE DAUGHTER OF WILLIAM CRAFT AND RACHEL PARKER.
SHE DIED BETWEEN 1876 AND 1880. HIRAM THEN MARRIED MARTHA JANE "JENNIE"BACK.
HIRAM IS BURIED IN THE HEAD OF DEFEATED CREEK IN KNOTT COUNTY.
THE TEN CHILDREN OF HIRAM
BLAIR AND RANIE "RITTER"CRAFT
| NAME |
BORN |
DIED |
SPOUSE |
| JESSIE |
|
|
|
| SARAH |
10-09-1857 |
|
GIDEON ADAMS |
| ALAMANDER"BUD" |
1860 |
12-00-1940 |
BETTY BACK |
| ELIHU |
05-10-1862 |
02-02-1948 |
SALLY BACK |
| SAMUEL D |
06-02-1865 |
08-10-1943 |
ELIZABETH "BETTY" HAMPTON |
| CELIA |
1866 |
|
WILLIAM IRVIN |
| JOHN PRESTON |
1868 |
03-20-1920 |
REBECCA BACK |
| JOSEPH |
|
|
|
| ELIZABETH |
1873 |
|
HENRY LEWIS |
| GRANT |
10-01-1874 |
0925-1957 |
1stSARAH HAMPTON 2ndMARY WHITAKER
3rd AMANDA GILLEY4th IRENE POLLY |
THE SEVEN CHILDREN OF HIRAM BLAIR AND JANE "JENNIE"
BACK
| NAME |
BORN |
DIED |
SPOUSE |
| HENRY |
|
|
MAUDE COLDIRON |
| ROBERT |
|
|
1st BARBARA JENT2nd EULANDA COLLINS COMBS |
| POLLY ANN |
|
|
NEVER MARRIED |
| MELINDA |
|
|
|
| FARLIE |
|
|
SERGENT |
| SIM |
06-19-1893 |
04-16-1976 |
MARTHA JANE FRANCIS |
| GINA |
|
|
|
SAMUEL D. BLAIR AND ELIZABETH
"BETTY" HAMPTON
SAMUEL D. MARRIED ELIZABETH HAMPTON, DAUGHTER
OF ATHA LYLE CAUDILL AND SOLOMON M. HAMPTON. THEY HAD ELEVEN CHILDREN.
| NAME |
BORN |
DIED |
SPOUSE |
| ATHA RITTER |
01-06-1884 |
CHILDHOOD |
NEVER MARRIED |
| CELIA JANE |
08-26-1886 |
09-24-1985 |
WESLEY BACK |
| CORA LEE |
1889 |
childhood |
NEVER MARRIED |
| JAMES "JIM" |
06-02-1891 |
12-23-1930 |
ANNIE BACK |
| LORINDA "LORA" |
08-08-1894 |
02-17-1988 |
WILLIE BACK |
| HIRAM |
03-12-1897 |
11-12-1919 |
MELVINA "CRICKET" WHITAKER |
| MONROE S. |
10-07-1899 |
11-12-1974 |
VINA HAMPTON |
| JODY P. |
04-24-1902 |
10-29-1975 |
1st SUSAN HAMPTON
2nd FLORENCE CAUDILL |
| HETTIE |
02-03-1905 |
01-16-1945 |
NEVER MARRIED |
| UNA MAE |
07-15-1908 |
02-24-1993 |
LESTER SHORT |
| GRANT |
03-20-1911 |
08-18-1984 |
CLARA CAUDILL |
JAMES "JIM" MARRIED ANNIE BACK, DAUGHTER
OF MARGARET CAUDILL AND HENRY BACK. JAMES "JIM" WAS KILLED ON DECEMBER
23,1930. ANNIE BEING THE REMARKABLE WOMAN SHE MUST HAVE BEEN, RAISE
THEIR SURVIVING ELEVEN CHILDREN ON HER OWN.
CHILDREN OF JIM AND ANNIE BLAIR
| NAME |
BIRTH |
DEATH |
SPOUSE |
| Charlie |
11/18/1911 |
04/01/1966 |
never married |
| Leslie |
12/22/1012 |
01/08/1985 |
Maewood Caudill |
| ESLIE |
09/10/1914 |
04/19/1977 |
MYRTLE BLAIR |
| Arlie |
02/18/1916 |
01/14/1972 |
Molly Gay Whitaker |
| Hobert |
11/21/1917 |
02/04/1918 |
|
| Goldie |
12/24/1919 |
|
Coy Cornett |
| Ella |
12/04/1921 |
|
James Kyle |
| Arnold |
03/16/1922 |
|
Rena Mae Caudill |
| Granvil |
04/12/1924 |
08/31/1998 |
never married |
| Dennis |
08/15/1925 |
|
never married |
| Dana |
06/09/1927 |
03/29/1996 |
1stPhillip Chaltas
2ndVan Roark |
| Perlia |
05/02/1929 |
|
1stCarl Fields
2ndEugene Ritchie |
*It has not yet been determined which birth year is
correct for Ella and Arnold.