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Tom,
I'm full of THEORIES, just can't get it together.
My anc, William Clair(Clear) was original settler in Ontario Co, 1817-
some info has his birthplace as NY. I don't think my Clair's are related to
yours. However, I've found Clair's in Maine and Canada (probably French, but
no prooof there either). Not sure if these would be yours or mine :) There
is a lot of Clair's in PA and MA. I guess the big question is what
Nationality do you THINK they are, and then, look for settlements in NE and
NY. There are a lot of Irish Clairs in NY/NE- but most came after 1846
potato famine in Ireland.
This probably didn't help, but added to confusion- that's Geneology :)
Best of luck, William (Bill) Clair
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Surnames: Myers,Timmerman,Beverly,Winne,Clair?
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Armone or Armona or Armony Clair Beverly may have been born in Herkimer or Montgomery County, NY. He was a farmer in Wallace, Steuben County, NY. His wife was Eve or Eva Winne (b. 1807). She was born in Schaghticoke, Rensselaer County, NY.
A grandson in Steuben County was named Marcus Clair Myers.
I suspect that Armone Beverly's mother or grandmother had the surname of Clair. This Clair ancestry came from somewhere in Eastern NY and probably New England based on historical migration patterns.
I would love to hear from anyone with knowledge, ideas, theories, etc.
Tom Nevlud,
Raleigh, NC
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My g-grandfather was Patrick Clair/Clare. He was born in Ireland about 1830 and came to America about 1835. He married Catherine Strange in NY (Buffalo, I believe) about 1850. They had 2 sons, John and William, before moving to Indiana. They were railroad people and moved frequently. In Indiana 2 more sons were born, James and Harry.
My John Clare married Josephine Schmitt and they settled down in New Albany, Indiana. William and James disappeared and haven't been located as yet. Harry was my grandfather.
If any of this sounds familiar, please contact me.
Thanks,
Don
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Surnames: CLAIR, RHEA, HOCKETT
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Gee, it would be nice in this digitalized research age to be able to track down descendants of my great-great-uncle, James Alonzo Clair, the only family member who managed to disappear entirely. Following is the background. Sound like anyone's great-grandpa?
JAMES ALONZO CLAIR
James Alonzo, the fifth of James Wayne and Elizabeth Rachel (Rhea) Clair's children, managed to perform the most notable disappearing act in the family. Born 15 December 1861 at the Clair home east of Columbia, he reportedly ran away as a teen-ager but remained in sporadic contact with his family until about 1899. After that, he vanished.
Alonzo would have been about 8 when the family moved from Marion County its new home near Belinda in Pleasant Township, Lucas County; and he was enumerated in his parents' household when the 1870 census of Pleasant Township was taken.
According to William Ambrose Miller's family notes, "Lizzie Quinn (a Clair cousin) told me he was 15 when he left home. His mother gave him a whipping."
A younger sister, Zella (Clair) Hockett, told Granddad in a letter, transcribed into his notes, that, "Alonzo left home when I was a child and none of us ever heard from him again, so we do not know about him."
If Alonzo indeed left home at age 15, that would have been about 1876 and the family still would have been living in Lucas County.
However, 1880 census records cast a cloud of doubt over these tales of a 19th century runaway. The Clair family moved from Lucas County to Kansas during 1878 and by 23 June 1880, when the census-taker called, was living on a farm in Twin Mounds Township, Rooks County. And the household included James Clair, 18, son, whose occupation was given as farm hand.
While it certainly is possible that Alonzo did run away as a 15-year-old in Iowa, by the summer of 1880 the family had been reunited in Kansas. Zella was only 4 during 1880, so even if Alonzo left home shortly after 1880 it certainly would have been when she was a child. It seems doubtful that Elizabeth Rachel would have given an 18-year-old a whipping, however.
Zella went on to write, "Only one of Milt's (Robert Milton Clair's) neighbors met him years ago and he was married and had two grown boys with him. Only he spelled his name as Cleare. But this fellow knew him as they were croneys when youngsters. People do act queer."
Alonzo is referred to this way in the obituary of his mother, who died 1 January 1922: "One son, Alonzo, has not been heard from for 23 years," a statement that implies Alonzo was last in touch with his family about 1899.
- Frank D. Myers
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Roanna Clear married Thos. H. Noblit 1839 in Giles Co. TN. She died 1889, buried in Noblit Cem. Giles Co. TN.
Nancy Clear died 1870, buried in Noblit Cem. Giles Co.
I believe Nancy was mother of Roanna, but no proof.
I have no other information on the Clear family.
I have Noblit file.
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Surnames: CLAIR, TERRY, PARKS, BURRAGE
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(Dictated by William Clair to his best friend, Richard Abshire - about 2 weeks before his death).
CLAIR, Jr. William R. (“Wild Bill”) was born Nov. 6, 1943, in Los Angeles to the late William and Lois Clair. He died March 16, 2000, in the Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, succumbing to complications of liver disease after a brave fight. He is survived by his daughter, Gina, and son-in-law, James Burrage of Sachse; daughter, April Clair of Kemp; and brother, Jack Parks of Tyler.
Bill was a Dallas police officer from 1966 to 1988. After serving as a patrolman in the Central and Southeast Divisions, he was promoted to sergeant in 1971 and assigned to the Southwest Division. There, he was awarded the department’s Medal of Valor for risking his life to rescue the occupants of a burning home. He later commanded the Auto Salvage Unit, known as the “Junkyard Dogs.” The logo he created for the team is a collector’s item still worn with pride by members of the unit. He also designed the three-badge logo used by the Dallas Police Association.
After retiring from the Dallas Police Department, Bill worked as a Deputy and as a U.S. Deputy Marshal.
Bill was a Renaissance man who loved opera - especially Wagner - classical, New Age and indigenous music and authentic blue grass. He loved C&W dancing and usually wore cowboy boots and hats and he was proud of his Indian heritage. But he would confide in close friends that the only time he was ever on a horse - as an “Indian” extra in a low-budget western movie - he fell off.
He was a talented guitarist, painter and sculptor, and a scathingly funny cartoonist. And he was a writer. He co-wrote three novels - Gants, Shaman Tree and Target Blue - that were critically acclaimed and became regional bestsellers. He also wrote the screenplay and played the heavy in the independent film Seduction of Innocence, on its way to becoming a cult classic.
Bill was entranced by the treasure tales of South Padre Island. It was his wish that his ashes be strewn there, where he lived out so many happy adventures.
Bill was a teddy bear with a big heart, eclectic tastes, grand sense of humor and a love of life. He was a devoted father, constant friend and a brave, true partner. His family, friends and fellow officers will miss him - and so will the fans of today and tomorrow who will only know him through his work.
You will be missed but never forgotten, partner.
Vaya con Dios.