Blount County, AL, Desc. of John Blakely and Rachel Orr:Information about Jane (Ginny) Blair nee McDowell
Jane (Ginny) Blair nee McDowell (b. 1766, d. Abt. 1852)
Notes for Jane (Ginny) Blair nee McDowell:
Listed in the 1850 Federal Census as being in the household of John Blakely.Her age was given as 84 years old at the time.I found one family tree that recorded her as Jane Blair nee McDowell.(Nee-born with the name of)I had originally
been given the names Blair and McDowell so I assume that possibly she had been married before.(This is just speculation.)
From CharlesBlakley in Texas, descendent of John Jr.:
"I know and have been long puzzled about the Blakleys in Laurens and York Counties in SC. Same names, time period is right, etc. I think I sent Preston a copy of the Blakley report prepared in 1946 by a Col. Blakley of Laurens Co. If that is
the document you are looking for, please note that he does not list a Jane Blair as our John's wife. Another researcher, a Mrs. Pitts, said that later she and another researcher found Jane Blair to be connected to, I think, their William
Blakley, they knew that was not correct, so they connected her to John. Then I came along and found a published copy of the will of James McDowell who d. in Nov 1814 in Laurens Dist which left items to his daughter, Jane or Jennie, and his
grandson, James Blakley. That, plus another brother of John's said John had married a Jennie Madole. That's where I'm coming from. "
More About Jane (Ginny) Blair nee McDowell:
Record Change: 07 Jan 2009
Children of Jane (Ginny) Blair nee McDowell and John Blakely are:
- +James A. Blakely, b. 1787, South Carolina, d. Abt. 1865, Blount County, Alabama.