Notes for William C. Blair: He was raised by Isaac and Rachel Reeder (relationship uncertain). Rachel left him her entire estate when she died in 1846 stating that she had raised him from the age of two years old and "he has been like a son to me". Was wounded at the Battle of Nashville. Remained in hospital for f ourteen days before his death on 28 Dec 1864. This was some sort of mo bile hospital unit that kept moving with the troops because the daily r oster had reports of him and other wounded each day.
More About William C. Blair: Military: 1863, Civil war, CSA troops..166, 167
More About William C. Blair and Sarah Eleanor McLaren: Marriage: 22 Oct 1845, Lawrence County, Tennessee.168, 169
Marriage Notes for William C. Blair and Sarah Eleanor McLaren: This marriage sounds almost incestous at first glance. Sarah was the n iece of Williams step-mother. They were no blood kin to each other.
Children of William C. Blair and Sarah Eleanor McLaren are:
Susan Blair, b. 1845, Lawrence County, Tennessee169, d. date unknown, Colbert County, Alabama169.
Rachel Blair, b. 1848, Lawrence County, Tennessee169, d. date unknown.
+Martha Jane Blair, b. 01 May 1849, Lawrence County, Tennessee170, 171, d. 16 Nov 1930, Colbert County, Alabama172, 173.
Thomas A. Blair, b. 1852, Lawrence County, Tennessee173, d. date unknown, Lawrence County, Tennessee173.
Margaret Blair, b. 1854, Lawrence County, Tennessee173, d. date unknown.
Francis Blair, b. 1856, Lawrence County, Tennessee173, d. Abt. 1935, Colbert County, Alabama173.
Sarah Blair, b. 1857, Lawrence County, Tennessee173, d. date unknown, Arkansas173.
Namora Blair, b. 1860, Lawrence County, Tennessee173, d. date unknown.
William C. Blair (b. 14 Jul 1824, d. 28 Dec 1863)
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