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Ancestors of Clarence Edgar BAIR

Generation No. 2

      2. Lewis Nelson BAIR^13,^14,^15,^16,^17,^18,¹⁹, born 20 December 1848 in St. Joseph Co., IN ^20,^21,²²; died 30 July 1923 in Rochester, Fulton, IN ²³. He was the son of 4. Peter BAIR and 5. Margaret RUSSELL. He married 3. Martha ELLIS 28 May 1874 in Fulton Co., IN ²⁴.

      3. Martha ELLIS^25,^26,^26,^27,^28,²⁹, born 30 December 1849 in Jackson Twp., Pickaway Co., OH ^30,^31,³²; died 12 August 1906 in Argos, Marshall, IN ^33,³⁴. She was the daughter of 6. John ELLIS and 7. Letitia KING.

Notes for Lewis Nelson BAIR:
Lewis' obituary in the Plymouth Daily Pilot newspaper states that he passed away at his home on East Ninth Street, Rochester, Tuesday evening at 10:15. Death was due to complications. He was 74, and had been ill for the last six years. Gangrene from an unknown cause set in his limbs several years before and he had to have both removed. Mr. Bair had been in bed since last November. The obit states that he was born on a farm near Lake Maxinkuckee. After marriage to Martha Ellis, they moved to a farm north of Richland Center. After Martha died, he married Manda Hisey in 1909 and later moved to Rochester. Lewis was a member of the United Brethren Church. The funeral was held at the U. B. Church in Rochester, the Rev. N. C. McCoy in charge. Burial was made in the Jordan Cemetery north of Richland Center.

The above obituary may be in error in stating that Lewis N. Bair was born near Lake Maxinkuckee, which is in Marshall County. The marriage application of Lewis' son, Clarence E. Bair to Celesta M. Kreighbaum states that Lewis was born in St. Joseph Co., IN. The application is filled out and signed in Clarence's handwriting. The obituary for Peter Bair, Lewis' father, states that Peter lived in St. Joseph County at one time and did not move to Marshall County until 1850. Since Lewis was born in 1848, it is more likely that Lewis was born in St. Joseph County.

More About Lewis Nelson BAIR:
Burial: August 1923, Green Twp., Marshall, IN (Jordan Cem)³⁵
Occupation: Bet. 1880 - 1900, Farmer ^36,³⁷
Resided at: Rochester, Fulton, IN; Green Twp., Marshall, IN ³⁸

Notes for Martha ELLIS:
According to the 1900 Federal Census, Martha had 5 children with two living at the time of the June enumeration. According to the genealogy notes of Virginia Bair, two sons died in infancy.

More About Martha ELLIS:
Burial: August 1906, Green Twp., Marshall, IN (Jordan Cem)

Marriage Notes for Lewis BAIR and Martha ELLIS:
A copy of the marriage certificate obtained from the Clerk's Office of Fulton County Indiana shows the following: The marriage license was issued on 25 May 1874. Martha and Lewis were joined in marriage in Fulton County on 28 May 1874 by Andrew V. House, V. D. M. The marriage is recorded in Book C, page 242.

More About Lewis BAIR and Martha ELLIS:
Marriage: 28 May 1874, Fulton Co., IN ³⁹

Children of Lewis BAIR and Martha ELLIS are:

Clara A. BAIR ^40,^41,^42,^43,⁴⁴, born 13 February 1878 in IN ^45,^46,^47,⁴⁸; died 2 April 1951 ⁴⁹; married George A. PEEPLES 31 December 1902 ⁵⁰; born 28 July 1873 in IN ^51,⁵²; died 20 May 1921⁵².

Notes for Clara A. BAIR:
Clara is enumerated as "Carrie A." in the 1880 census.

More About Clara A. BAIR:
Burial: Marshall Co., IN (Poplar Grove Cem.)⁵²
Resided at: 27 June 1900, Green Twp., Marshall Co., IN ⁵³

More About George A. PEEPLES:
Burial: Marshall Co., IN (Poplar Grove Cem.)⁵⁴
Occupation: 1920, Farmer ⁵⁵
Resided at: 1920, Rochester Twp., Fulton Co., IN (Peeples Rd.)⁵⁵

More About George PEEPLES and Clara BAIR:
Marriage: 31 December 1902 ⁵⁶

	1	ii.		Clarence Edgar BAIR, born 27 September 1886 in Green Twp., Marshall, IN; died 15 May 1953 in Indianapolis, Marion, IN; married Celesta Malinda KREIGHBAUM 26 October 1910 in Argos, Marshall, IN.
		iii.		__ BAIR ⁵⁷, born in IN.

Notes for __ BAIR:
Son died in infancy.

iv.

__ BAIR⁵⁷, born in IN.

Notes for __ BAIR:
Son died in infancy.

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