Family Group Sheet


Name Ambrose Nickell Blair
Birth 13 May 1876, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death 5 Nov 1945, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Burial Caudill Cemetery, Morehead, Rowan Co., Ky
Father David Caskey Blair (1829-1901)
Mother Mary Jane Cassity (1843-1898)
Other spouses Sarah A. Scaggs, 1C3R
Marriage 17 Jan 1900, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Spouse Virginia Ellen ("Jennie") Lewis
Birth 22 Jul 1881, Kentucky
Death 21 Dec 1947, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Burial Caudill Cemetery, Morehead, Rowan Co., Ky
Father Francis H. Lewis
Mother Amanda J. Harris (~1854-)
Children
1 M David C. Blair
Birth 21 Jul 1901, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death 22 Jun 1985, Morehead, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Spouse Gladys McKenzie
2 F Mary Blair
Birth 12 Jul 1903, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death 2 Apr 1996, Lexington, Ohio
Spouse Jesse Easterling
3 F Lillian Blair
Birth abt 1906, Morgan Co., Kentucky
4 F Mae Blair
Birth 13 Mar 1908, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death 4 Jan 1993, Rowan Co., Kentucky
5 M William Elbert Blair
Birth 17 Jan 1910, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death 1 Jan 1992, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Notes for Ambrose Nickell Blair
His obituary as printed in the Rowan Co News of Nov. 8, 1945 read "Funeral services for Ambrose Blair, 69, who died Monday [Nov. 5, 1945] were conducted from the home Wednesday by Rev. Ray White and Rev. B. H. Kazee. Burial was in the Caudill Cemetery. Mr. Blair, who was widely known throughout the county, was born May 13, 1876. He was married to Jennie Lewis on January 17, 1900, and to this union there was born the following children, all of whom survive: David Blair, owner of the ABC Grocery, Flemingsburg Road, Morehead; Mrs. Mary Easterling, Shelby, Ohio; Lillian Turner, Morehead; Mae Blair, Morehead; and Elbert Blair, now in the armed forces. Also surviving are three brothers and two sisters: Dr. A. L. Blair, Ashland; Grant Blair, Blaze, Ky; Isaac Blair, Morehead; Mrs. S. M. Caudill, Morehead; and Mrs. C. R. Lacey, Adelle, Ky. Casket bearers at the funeral were: Lonnie Porter, Coy Hibbard, Jack Fraley, Corb Dickerson, George Quisenberry and Earl McBrayer."
Census
Soundex to 1910 census lists in Morgan Co., index #062 0153 0147:
Ambrose Blair, 34; Jennie, 30; David, 9; Mary, 7; Lila, 4 (son); Mae, 2; William E., under 1. All b. in KY.
Last Modified 3 Jun 2002 Created 30 Jun 2002 by Reunion for Macintosh