Husband: Jackson VanBuren Blair, Jr.
Born: Sep-30-1889 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1,2,3,4
Died: Aug-10-1948 in Fairmont, Marion Co, WV 1
Buried: in Woodlawn Cemetery, Fairmont, Marion Co, WV 1,5
Resided: in Fairmont, Marion Co, WV 1,6
Census: 1930, 1940 in Fairmont, Marion Co, WV
Resided: 1922 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 4
Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: motor carrier inspector, State Public Svc Commission 1
Occupation: 1940 statistical & financial representative for National Youth Administration 7 (see note 1)
Occupation: 1930 attorney (general practice) 8
Occupation: 1920 field marshall at U.S. Revenue office 9
Occupation: 1917 Deputy Collector at Internal Revenue assigned to Revenue Agents Force of W.Va. District & 7th District Kentucky 2
Occupation: 1915 Internal Revenue Service in Parkersburg 10
Military: 2nd Lt, W.Va. National Guard (4 years), World War I 1 (see note 2)
Father: Jackson VanBuren Blair (1853 - 1936)
Mother: Ella Maria Smith (1859 - 1933)
Notes
Wife: Eleanor Elizabeth Fox Married: Mar-20-1922 in Fairmont, Marion Co, WV 4
Born: May- 8-1898 in Farmington, Marion Co, WV 1,4 Died: Jan- 7-1955 in Fairmont, Marion Co, WV 1 Buried: in Woodlawn Cemetery, Fairmont, Marion Co, WV 1,5 Resided: in Fairmont, Marion Co, WV 1,4,11 Census: 1920, 1930, 1940 in Fairmont, Marion Co, WV Census: 1910 in Farmington, Marion Co, WV Census: 1900 in Lincoln District, Marion Co, WV Occupation: clerk at County Clerk Office 1 Father: James Benton Fox (1852 - 1905) Mother: Louise P. Sanders (1867 - 1956)
F Child 1: Anne Blair Born: Aug- 2-1923 in Fairmont, Marion Co, WV 4,12 Resided: 1947, 1993 in Fairmont, Marion Co, WV 4,12 Census: 1930, 1940 in Fairmont, Marion Co, WV Husband: William Barnes Morgan b. Jan-28-1921 d. Feb- -1972 Married: Sep- 3-1947 in Fairmont, Marion Co, WV 4
F Child 2: Jean Blair Born: Jan-28-1927 in Fairmont, Marion Co, WV 4,12 Resided: 1950, 1993 in Fairmont, Marion Co, WV 4,12 Census: 1930, 1940 in Fairmont, Marion Co, WV Husband: Thomas DeWitt Ireland b. Oct- 8-1925 Married: Jan-26-1950 in Marion Co, WV 4
Sources: (1) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (2) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (3) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District) (4) Marion County Marriage Records, Fairmont, WV. (5) Findagrave.com. (6) Obituary of brother. (7) 1940 Census, Marion County, WV. (8) 1930 Census, Marion County, WV. (9) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (10) West Union Herald, 2/11/1915. (11) Death record of husband. (12) U.S. Public Records Index, Vol 1, Ancestry.com. Event Notes Note (1) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Youth_Administration Note (2) Local news item, "Doddridge County Republican," Thursday, Jun 6 1918, in its entirety: Jackson V. Blair, Jr., has been called to the aviation service, and prior to his departure for Camp Dick, Dallas, Texas, he spent a day in the old home town. Notwithstanding political differences, we always kind o' liked the kid, and here's wishin' 'im the best o' luck and some fifty-odd notches on his machine before this thing is over. as to "Little Jack's" last "official act," it was one of the most commendable in the hole category of human kindness. Local news item, "Doddridge County Republican," Thursday, Aug 29 1918, in its entirety: "Jackson V. Blair, Jr., showed up bright and smiling Monday morning, his new windshield trimmed to an exact nicety. Jack in on the move once more -- leavin' Columbus for the School of Military Aeronautics at Austin, Texas. Evidently Uncle Sam wants at least one good man down on the bornder to keep an eye on Mexico." Other than his four years of W.Va. National Guard Service which he reported in his World War I draft registration, we have found no record that Jackson V. Blair Jr. served in the U.S. military. In his WW I draft registration of May 1917, he claims exemption from the military draft, citing his prominent position with the Internal Revenue Service. However, his death certificate indicates that he served in World War I, and research by historian Judi Tarowsky has found credible evidence that he served in the short-lived West Virginia Flying Corps. http://wvpublic.org/post/july-26-1917-west-virginia-flying-c orps-commissioned#stream/0 http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/putnam_news/w-va-native- started-the-west-virginia-flying-corps-sacrificed/article_1f d4c281-61bf-5e6d-af35-7306599c0f9c.html http://americanhistory.si.edu/blog/WWI-letter https://news.lib.wvu.edu/2017/10/23/west-virginias-own-world -war-i-flying-ace-louis-bennett-1894-1918/ http://www.tellerjuditarowsky.com