Submitted by: Karen R. Hammer

Email: karenh_55904@yahoo.com

 

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Husband: William LAIR

Born: 25 Aug 1805 - Lindel Creek, Rockingham co., Virginia

Died: 4 Feb 1857 - Akron twp., Peoria co., Illinois

Father: Andrew J. LAIR

Mother: Ruth HENTON

Married: 16 Jul 1828   Place: Licking co., Ohio

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Wife: Rebecca DEBOLT

Born: 20 Feb 1808 - Pennsylvania

Died: 5 Jul 1874 - Princeville, Peoria co., Illinois

Father: Daniel Aaron DEBOLT

Mother: Charlotte (--?--)

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Child 1: George Hiram LAIR

Born: 4 Jun 1826 - Washington twp., Licking co., Ohio

Died: 1 Aug 1902 - Reardan, Lincoln co., Washington

Spouse: Elizabeth DEBORD

Marr. Date: 13 Mar 1853 - Peoria co., Illinois

Spouse: Lucinda STARKEY

Marr. Date: 17 Jul 1867 - Missouri

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Child 2: Andrew LAIR

Born: 25 Mar 1828 - Ohio

Died:

Spouse: Cornelia L. (--?--)

Marr. Date: 18 Mar 1874 - Peoria co., Illinois

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Child 3: Lawson Fuller LAIR

Born: 18 Nov 1833 - Licking co., Ohio

Died: 23 Jul 1923 - Princeville, Peoria co., Illinois

Spouse: Margaret NICKESON

Marr. Date: 28 Oct 1858 - Princeville, Peoria co., Illinois

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Child 4: Priscilla LAIR

Born: 21 Dec 1835 - Ohio

Died:

Spouse: Joseph A. MAYES

Marr. Date: 16 Aug 1860 - Peoria co., Illinois

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Child 5: Susan Jane LAIR

Born: 8 Feb 1837

Died: 2 Mar 1849

Spouse:

Marr. Date:

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Child 6: Rachel LAIR

Born: 8 Apr 1839 - Ohio

Died:

Spouse: Henry Grafton BRONSON

Marr. Date: 10 Jul 1860 - Peoria co., Illinois

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Child 7: William T. LAIR

Born: 19 Jul 1841 - Indiana

Died: 5 Apr 1877

Spouse: Susan\Susanna HAMMER

Marr. Date: 28 Aug 1871 - Peoria co., Illinois

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Child 8: Mary N. LAIR

Born: 16 Jul 1843 - Ohio

Died:

Spouse:

Marr. Date:

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Child 9: John A. LAIR

Born: 10 Aug 1845 - Ohio

Died: Abt May 1874

Spouse:

Marr. Date:

 

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Notes: Additional information and photographs will be uploaded to

http://www.just1way.org

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Sources

1850 Federal Census, Illinois, Peoria county

1860 Federal Census, Illinois, Peoria county

1870 Federal Census, Illinois, Peoria county

1880 Federal Census, Illinois, Peoria county

1900 Federal Census, Illinois, Peoria county

1910 Federal Census, Illinois, Peoria county

1920 Federal Census, Illinois, Peoria county

1930 Federal Census, Illinois, Peoria county

1910 Federal Census, South Dakota, Kingsbury county

1920 Federal Census, South Dakota, Miner county

1840 Federal Census, Ohio, Licking county

1880 Federal Census, Illinois, Stark county

1900 Federal Census, Washington, Lincoln county.

Certificate of Marriage-Thomas L. Graves and Nettie B. Lair

Certificate of Marriage-Susan Lair and Solomon Bliss

Certificate of Marriage-William Lair and Susan Givens

Certificate of Death-Elvirta  Graves

Obituary of Elvirta Knutz.  (Huron Daily Plainsman, Huron, South Dakota)

Certificate of Death-Lulu Graves

Obituary of Lulu Graves. (Huron Daily Plainsman, Huron, South Dakota)

Certificate of Death-Maude Graves Roe Hittle

Certificate of Death-Nettie Lair Graves

Certificate of Death-Thomas L. Graves

Obituary of Thomas L. Graves.  (The Carthage News, Carthage South

Dakota. Death announcement published Sept. 1, 1933;

    Obituary published Sept. 8, 1933.)

Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763-1900

Princeville Township Cemeteries, Peoria County Genealogical Society

Spring Creek Cemetery records, Lincoln co., Washington.  Location:

http://www.interment.net/data/us/wa/lincoln/spring_creek.htm

Probate File of William Lair, Peoria County, Illinois

Probate File of Lawson Lair, Peoria County, Illinois

Probate File of Rebecca DeBolt Lair, Peoria County, Illinois

Probate File of George Hiram Lair, Lincoln county, Washington

Illinois Statewide Death Index, Url:

http://www.ilsos.net/departments/archives/genealogy/forms/idphd

    eathsrch.html

Licking County, Ohio Marriages, 1808-1875, (Licking County Genealogical

Society, Chapter of O.G.S., 1984).

Headstone-Lawson Lair.  Princeville Cemetery, Princeville, Peoria co.,

Illinois

Headstone-William Lair.  Princeville Cemetery, Princeville, Peoria co.,

Illinois

Headstone-William T. Lair. Princeville Cemetery, Princeville, Peoria

co., Illinois

Headstone-Susan Hammer Givens Lair Bliss.  Princeville Cemetery,

Princeville, Peoria co., Illinois

Headstone-Margaret Lair. Princeville Cemetery, Princeville, Peoria co.,

Illinois

Headstone-Henry Asa Lair. Princeville Cemetery, Princeville, Peoria co.,

Illinois

Headstone-Cecil Lair.  Princeville Cemetery, Princeville, Peoria co.,

Illinois

Headstone-Mabel L. Lair.  Princeville Cemetery, Princeville, Peoria co.,

Illinois

Headstone-Maggie Lair Wilson.  Princeville Cemetery, Princeville, Peoria

co., Illinois

Headstone-Allie Lair. Princeville Cemetery, Princeville, Peoria co.,

Illinois

Headstone-Charles Lair.  Princeville Cemetery, Princeville, Peoria co.,

Illinois

Headstone-Mamie B. Lair.  Princeville Cemetery, Princeville, Peoria co.,

Illinois

Headstone-Myrtle Lair.  Princeville Cemetery, Princeville, Peoria co.,

Illinois

Headstone-Andrew J. Lair.  Princeville Cemetery, Princeville, Peoria

co., Illinois

Headstone-Susan J. Lair.  Princeville Cemetery, Princeville, Peoria co.,

Illinois

Personal papers of Lulu D. Graves, Huron, South Dakota

Muster & Descriptive Roll, Regiment of Illinois Volunteers

"Princeville Civil War Veterans"

Civil War Pension File-William T. Lair,  Record Info: National Archives

Philip D. King

Michelle Nickeson-Ranum

Burr Graves

Nickerson Family Association, Burt Derick.