Vincent Blair^[1]

1819 - 1902  (83 years)

• Name	Vincent Blair
  Birth	23 Jan 1819	Roane Co., Tennessee   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census	25 Nov 1850	Rusk, Texas, United States   [3]
  Census	6 Jul 1860	New Salem, Rusk Co., Texas   [4]
  Census	1 Oct 1870	Rusk, Texas, United States   [5]
  Census	12 Jun 1880	Rusk, Texas, United States   [2]
  Census	2 Jun 1900	Rusk, Texas, United States   [6]
  	The 1900 census records him as Vince Blair, widower.
  _UID	A7539EF6DB4440D598F487B9688079776658
  Death	4 Aug 1902	Rusk, Texas, United States   [1]
  Burial	Laneville, Rusk Co., Texas   [1]
  	Address: Laneville Cemetery
  Person ID	I448	John Reglin's Tree - 2025-06-30
  Last Modified	15 Nov 2014

  
  

  Father	William Blair,   b. 1 Aug 1775, Washington Co., Tennessee d. 18 Mar 1843, Loudon Co., Tennessee (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Sarah Simmons,   b. Abt 1780, Washington Co., Tennessee d. 18 Oct 1847, Loudon Co., Tennessee (Age ~ 67 years)
  Marriage	18 Dec 1803	Roane Co., Tennessee
  Family ID	F217	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Houston Grigsby,   b. 1 Apr 1822, Monroe Co., Tennessee d. 17 Feb 1891, Laneville, Rusk Co., Texas (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	16 Feb 1845	Madisonville, Monroe Co., Tennessee   [1]
  	Find-a-Grave gave the date as 22 Jan 1845 in Monroe Co., Tennessee
  Children	1. Hugh Allen Blair   2. Ann Jane Blair,   b. 9 Jan 1849   d. 9 Jul 1866 (Age 17 years)   3. Mary Elizabeth Blair,   b. 3 Aug 1850, Laneville, Rusk Co., Texas d. 6 Mar 1927, Laneville, Rusk Co., Texas (Age 76 years)   4. Hannah Josephine Blair,   b. 13 Dec 1852, Laneville, Rusk Co., Texas d. 2 Feb 1954, Laneville, Rusk Co., Texas (Age 101 years)   5. James Vincent Blair,   b. 28 Feb 1855, Laneville, Rusk Co., Texas d. 5 Mar 1950, McKnight, Rusk Co., Texas (Age 95 years)   6. Frances Columbia Blair,   b. 18 May 1857, Rusk, Texas, United States d. Mar 1949 (Age 91 years)   7. Laura Houston Blair,   b. 27 Apr 1860, Rusk, Texas, United States d. 4 Apr 1937, Waco, Mclennan Co., Texas (Age 76 years)   8. John Houston Blair,   b. 13 Mar 1862, Rusk, Texas, United States d. 2 Jan 1953, Rusk, Texas, United States (Age 90 years)
  Family ID	F86	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Mr. Grigsby migrated from Loudon, TN to TX in 1850. Good information on Blairs in Tennessee Cousins by Ray. Apparently lived in Giles Co, TN. May have been born in Loudon Co TN. Buried Laneville Cemetery, Laneville, TX During the Civil War, he served in Capt. Wm. J. Ready's Co. A, 5th Brigate, Tx Volunteer cavalry, enlisted 5 Aug. 1863. Lived very near dau. Mary Elizabeth and Michael Wells in 1880 census. Lived with Mary Eliz. and Michael Wells in 1900 census --Other Fields RFN: 113

  
  

• Sources

  [S177] Find A Grave, 15 November 2014; Vincent Blair; Vincent Blair; 13018238; natalie stewart. [S150] 1880 US Federal Census, Rusk Co., TX, Justice Precinct No. 5; ED 77; Page 18; dwelling 119, family 121; Vincent Blair. [S168] 1850 US Federal Census, Rusk Co., TX, Rusk District; Dwelling 987, Family 987; Vinson Blair. [S156] 1870 US Federal Census, Rusk Co., TX, New Salem Post Office, Beat 10; Page 90; Dwelling 572, Family 590; Vincent Blair. [S156] 1870 US Federal Census, Rusk Co., TX, Precinct No. 5, Henderson Post Office; Page 322; Dwelling 544, Family 550; Vincent Blair. [S148] 1900 US Federal Census, Rusk Co., TX, Justice Precinct No. 5; ED 88; Sheet 1; dwelling 2, family 2; M. T. Wells.