In an effort to verify some of my information and to also help others, I
have discovered that Polly Ann Johnson, daughter of James T. & Happy (Goen)
Johnson and widow of George W. Daulton, is not the Polly Ann that was
married to Joseph Blair in 1883.
That Polly Ann is the daughter of Ebenezer Washington & Mary A. Johnson.
Ancestors of Virgil Blair
Generation No. 1
Virgil Blair, born May 1885 in Grassy Fork Township, Jackson County,
Indiana; died Bef. 1910.
Amos Blair, born Dec 1891 in Grassy Fork Township, Jackson County, Indiana
Loyal Blair, born Jan 1898 in Grassy Fork Township, Jackson County, Indiana
Unknown Blair, born bef. 1900; died bef. 1900
Unknown Blair, born bef. 1900; died bef. 1900
Unknown Blair, born bef. 1900; died bef. 1900
They were the children of 2. Joseph H. Blair and 3. Polly Ann Johnson.
Generation No. 2
2. Joseph H. Blair, born December 1850 in Grassy Fork Township, Jackson
County, Indiana; died February 06, 1919 in Grassy Fork Township, Jackson
County, Indiana. He was the son of 4. John Blair and 5. Sarilda Collins. He
married 3. Polly Ann Johnson April 03, 1883 in Jackson County, Indiana.
3. Polly Ann Johnson, born July 1859 in Grassy Fork Township, Jackson
County, Indiana. She was the daughter of 6. Ebenezer Washington Johnson and
7. Mary A. (Johnson).
Notes for Joseph H. Blair:
Census information follows:
1880 Grassy Fork Township, Jackson County, Indiana
202/196
Joseph Blair, self, m, w, 26, married, b Ind, father b Ind, mother b Ind
Nancy, wife, f, w, 25, married, keeping house, b Unk, father b Ky, mother b
Ky
1900 Grassy Fork Township, Jackson County, Indiana
17/17
Joseph Blair, head, white, male, Dec 1850, 49, married 18 yrs, b Ind, father
b Ind, mother b Ind, farmer
Polly Ann, wife, white, female, Jul 1859, 40, married 18 yrs, 6 children, 3
living, b Ind, father b Ind, mother b Ind
Virgil, son, white, male, May 1885, 15, single, b Ind, father b Ind, mother
b Ind, farm laborer
Amos, son, white, male, Dec 1891, 8, single, b Ind, father b Ind, mother b
Ind
Loyal, son, white, male, Jan 1898, 2, single, b Ind, father b Ind, mother b
Ind
1910 Grassy Fork Township, Jackson County, Indiana
90/92
Joseph Blaer, head, w, m, 60, married (2nd) 28 yrs, b Ind, father b Ind,
mother b Ind
Polly M., wife, w, f, 50, married (1st) 28 yrs, 6 children, 2 living, b Ind,
father b Ind, mother b Ind
Amos, son, w, m, 18, single, b Ind, father b Ind, mother b Ind
Loyal, son, w, m, 12, single, b Ind, father b Ind, mother b Ind
Nancy Johnson, sister-in-law, w, f, 41, single, b Ind, father b Ind, mother
b Ind
Death Records
Joseph Blair
Date: Feb 06, 1919
Location: Grassyfork Township
Age: 68 yr
Gender: Male
Race: W
Source location: County Health Office, Brownstown
Source notes: The source of this record is the book H-29 on page 70 within
the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration.
Generation No. 3
4. John Blair, born January 1823 in Indiana; died February 03, 1905 in
Jackson County, Indiana. He was the son of 8. James Blair and 9. Delilah
Johnson. He married 5. Sarilda Collins February 25, 1848 in Jackson County,
Indiana.
5. Sarilda Collins, born Abt. 1830 in Indiana; died Bet. 1880 - 1887 in
Jackson County, Indiana.
Notes for John Blair:
Name: John Blair
Spouse: Cyrilda Collins
Marriage Date: 25 Feb 1848
County: Jackson
State: Indiana
Source: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT
Microfilm: 1314624
Census information follows:
1850 Grassy Fork Township, Jackson County, Indiana
816/819
John Blair, 27, m, farmer, 200, b Ind
Serilda, 20, f, b Ind
James, 7, m, b Ind
Jonathan, 24, m b Ind
1860 Grassy Fork Township, Jackson County, Indiana Post Office Tampico
710/710
John Blair, 38, m, farmer, 1200, 500, b Ind
Sarilda, 30, f, b Ind
James, 16, m, b Ind
Joseph, 10, m, b Ind
Ezekiel, 7, m, b Ind
Elizabeth, 2, f, b Ind
1870 Grassy Fork Township, Jackson County, Indiana
11/12
John Blair, 47, m, w, farmer, 2000, 600, b Ind
Sarilda, 40, f, w, keeping house, b Ind
Joseph, 18, m, w, works on farm, b Ind
Ezekiel, 12, m, w, at school, b Ind
Elizabeth, 12, f, w, at school, b Ind
William, 2, m, w, b Ind
1880 Grassy Fork Township, Jackson County, Indiana
201/195
John Blair, self, m, w, 57, married, farmer, b Ind, father b Ky, mother b Ky
Arilda, wife, f, w, 50, married, keeping house, b Ind, father b Ky, mother b
Ky
Elizabeth, daughter, f, w, 22, single, b Ind, father b Ind, mother b Ind
William L., son, m, w, 12, single, b Ind, father b Ind, mother b Ind
George, son, m, w, 10, single, b Ind, father b Ind, mother b Ind
1900 Grassy Fork Township, Jackson County, Indiana
32/32
John Blair, head, w, m, Jan 1823, 77, married 13 yrs, b Ind, father b Ky,
mother b Ky
Mary J., wife, w, f, Oct 1842, 57, married 13 yrs, 1 child, 1 living, b Ind,
father b Ind, mother b Ind
Elzora C. Thompson, stepdaughter, w, f, Jul 1875, 24, single, b Ind, father
b Ind, mother b Ind
Name: John Blair
Death Date: Feb 03, 1905
Location: Jackson County
Age: 83 yr
Gender: Male
Race: W
Source location: County Health Office, Brownstown
Source notes: The source of this record is the book H-24 on page 3 within
the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration.
Children of John Blair and Sarilda Collins are:
i. James Blair, born Abt. 1843 in Grassy Fork Township, Jackson County,
Indiana.
2 ii. Joseph H. Blair, born December 1850 in Grassy Fork Township, Jackson
County, Indiana; died February 06, 1919 in Grassy Fork Township, Jackson
County, Indiana; married Polly Ann Johnson April 03, 1883 in Jackson County,
Indiana.
iii. Ezekiel Blair, born Abt. 1853 in Grassy Fork Township, Jackson County,
Indiana.
iv. Elizabeth Blair, born Abt. 1858 in Grassy Fork Township, Jackson County,
Indiana.
v. William L. Blair, born Abt. 1868 in Grassy Fork Township, Jackson County,
Indiana.
vi. George Blair, born Abt. 1870 in Grassy Fork Township, Jackson County,
Indiana.
6. Ebenezer Washington Johnson, born Abt. 1830 in Indiana. He married 7.
Mary A. (Johnson).
7. Mary A. (Johnson), born Abt. 1832 in Indiana.
Notes for Ebenezer Washington Johnson:
Census information follows:
1850 Grassy Fork Township, Jackson County, Indiana
836/839
Ebenezer W. Johnson, 20, m, farmer, 1000, b Ind
Deborah J., 15, f, b Ind
William, 23, m, none, b Ind
1860 Grassy Fork Township, Jackson County, Indiana Post Office Tampico
453/453
Washington Johnson, 30, m, farmer, 4000, 1200, b Ind
Mary A., 28, f, b Ind
George, 8, m, b Ind
Jennette, 6, f, b Ind
John, 3, m, b Ind
Polly A., 1, f, b Ind
William A., 34, m, farmer, b Ind
William Starr, 21, m, farmer, 0, 125, b Ind
1870 Grassy Fork Township, Jackson County, Indiana Post Office Seymour
76/78
Ebenezer Johnson, 40, m, farmer, 8000, 1500, b Ind
Mary Ann, 38, f, keeping house, b Ind
George, 18, m, b Ind
Jennet, 16, f, b Ind
John, 12, m, b Ind
Ann, 10, f, b Ind
Joseph, 8, m, b Ind
Jason, 6, m, b Ind
Braxton, 4, m, b Ind
Nancy, 2, f, b Ind
Deborah, 3/12 (Apr), f, b Ind
William, 44, m, b Ind
1880 Grassy Fork Township, Jackson County, Indiana
174/169
W. E. Johnson, self, m, w, 50, married, farmer, b Ind, father b Ky, mother b
Ky
Mary A., wife, f, w, 48, married, keeping house, b Ind, father b Ky, mother
b Ky
John J., son, m, w, 22, single, b Ind, father b Ind, mother b Ind
Polly A., daughter, f, w, 21, single, b Ind, father b Ind, mother b Ind
Joseph M., son, m, w, 18, single, b Ind, father b Ind, mother b Ind
Jason B., son, m, w, 16, single, b Ind, father b Ind, mother b Ind
Braxton T., son, m, w, 14, single, b Ind, father b Ind, mother b Ind
Nancy M., daughter, f, w, 12, single, b Ind, father b Ind, mother b Ind
Nellie B., daughter, f, w, 8, single, b Ind, father b Ind, mother b Ind
William M., brother, m, w, 54, single, disabled, b Ind, father b Ind, mother
b Ind
Children of Ebenezer Johnson and Mary (Johnson) are:
i. George Johnson, born Abt. 1852 in Grassy Fork Township, Jackson County,
Indiana.
ii. Jennett Johnson, born Abt. 1854 in Grassy Fork Township, Jackson County,
Indiana.
iii. John J. Johnson, born Abt. 1857 in Grassy Fork Township, Jackson
County, Indiana.
3 iv. Polly Ann Johnson, born July 1859 in Grassy Fork Township, Jackson
County, Indiana; married Joseph H. Blair April 03, 1883 in Jackson County,
Indiana.
v. Joseph M. Johnson, born Abt. 1862 in Grassy Fork Township, Jackson
County, Indiana.
vi. Jason B. Johnson, born Abt. 1864 in Grassy Fork Township, Jackson
County, Indiana.
vii. Braxton T. Johnson, born Abt. 1866 in Grassy Fork Township, Jackson
County, Indiana.
viii. Nancy M. Johnson, born Abt. 1868 in Grassy Fork Township, Jackson
County, Indiana.
ix. Deborah Johnson, born April 1870 in Grassy Fork Township, Jackson
County, Indiana.
x. Nellie B. Johnson, born Abt. 1872 in Grassy Fork Township, Jackson
County, Indiana.
Generation No. 4
8. James Blair, born Bet. 1797 - 1798 in Kentucky. He was the son of 16.
John Blair. He married 9. Delilah Johnson May 18, 1825 in Scott County,
Indiana.
9. Delilah Johnson, born Bet. 1798 - 1800 in Kentucky.
Notes for James Blair:
Census inforamtion follows:
1830 Grassy Fork, Jackson County, Indiana
Joseph Johnson - 0001000000100 0000000100000
one male age 15-20, one male age 70-80, one female age 50-60
James Blair - 220001000000 0200010000000
two males under age 5, two males age 5-10, one male age 30-40, two females
age 5-10, one female age 30-40
1840 Jackson County, Indiana
James Blair - 2221001000000 0002001000000
two males under age 5, two males age 5-10, two males age 10-15, one male age
15-20, one male age 40-50, two females age 15-20, one female age 40-50
1850 Grassy Fork Township, Jackson County, Indiana
815/818
James Blair, 53, m, farmer, 700, b Ky
Delilah, 52, f, b Ky
Joseph, 20, m, b Ind
James, 12, m, b Ind
Delilah, 9, f, b Ind
1860 Grassy Fork Township, Jackson County, Indiana Post Office Tampico
704/704
James Blair, 62, m, farmer, 3000, 200, b Ky
Delilah, 60, f, b Ky
James, 22, m, b Ind
Delilah, 12, f, b Ind
Thomas Collins, 15, m, b Ind
Jonathan, 11, m, b Ind
Name: James Blair
Spouse: Delila Johnson
Marriage Date: 18 May 1825
County: Scott
State: Indiana
Source: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT
Microfilm: 1305346
Children of James Blair and Delilah Johnson are:
i. Unknown Blair, born Bet. 1820 - 1825 in Indiana.
ii. Unknown Blair, born Bet. 1820 - 1825 in Indiana.
iii. Unknown Blair, born Bet. 1820 - 1825 in Indiana.
4 iv. John Blair, born January 1823 in Indiana; died February 03, 1905 in
Jackson County, Indiana; married (1) Sarilda Collins February 25, 1848 in
Jackson County, Indiana; married (2) Mary J. (Thompson) Abt. 1887 in Jackson
County, Indiana.
v. Jonathan Blair, born Abt. 1826 in Indiana.
vi. Joseph Blair, born May 1830 in Indiana; married Emily Collins September
05, 1852 in Jackson County, Indiana; born December 1837 in Indiana.
vii. Unknown Blair, born Bet. 1835 - 1840 in Indiana.
viii. James Blair, born October 1837 in Indiana; married Amanda E. (Blair);
born February 1846 in Indiana.
ix. Delilah Blair, born Abt. 1848 in Indiana.
Generation No. 5
16. John Blair, born Bet. 1760 - 1770.
Notes for John Blair:
Census information follows:
1830 Grassy Fork, Jackson County, Indiana
John Blair - 0000000010000 0110011000000
one male age 60-70, one female age 5-10, one female age 10-15, one female
age 30-40, one female age 40-50
Child of John Blair is:
8 i. James Blair, born Bet. 1797 - 1798 in Kentucky; married Delilah Johnson
May 18, 1825 in Scott County, Indiana.
Cheers, Michael
Kent Island, Maryland