Hi everyone. I'm new to the Fulton County mailing list. I'm posting this
information on Lewis Nelson BAIR & family in hopes that a descendant or someone else
will recognize this family line and perhaps be able to offer additional data.
Lewis Nelson BAIR was a farmer and resided near Rochester, Fulton County, Indiana. Lewis
was born 20 December 1848 in St. Joseph County, Indiana. Lewis married Martha ELLIS, b.
30 December 1849 in Pickaway County, Ohio. Lewis and Martha were married 28 May 1874 in
Fulton County. Lewis died 30 July 1923. Lewis and Martha are buried in Jordan Cemetery,
Marshall County, IN. The couple had 4 children, of which two died in infancy. The two
surviving children were Clara BAIR, b. Abt. 1877, and Clarence Edgar BAIR, b. 27 September
1886. I am a descendant of Clarence.
Lewis' father was Peter BAIR, born 16 January 1820, very likely in Germany. I have
unsubstantiated info that he was born in Hesse-Kassel in Germany. Peter was a farmer, and
died 30 October 1905 in Marshall County, Indiana. He is buried in Jordan Cemetery located
in Green Township of Marshall County. Peter married Margaret RUSSELL who was born 15
October 1825, somewhere in Indiana. She died 1 May 1906, and is also buried in Jordan
Cemetery.
The couple had the following eight children that I am aware of:
Lewis Nelson BAIR b. 20 Dec 1848
Oliver P. BAIR b. 27 May 1860
Amanda BAIR b. 1862
Ida BAIR b. 1864
Dora E. BAIR b. 1866
Edward BAIR b. Unk
Augusta BAIR b. Unk
Alma BAIR b. Unk
I would greatly appreciate any additional information that anyone might offer.
Dave Tyler
Fort Worth, TX