Blair, Living: My Damon Genealogy

Generation: 1

1. Blair, Living (daughter of Blair, Thomas Arthur and Allen, Dorothy Marie).

Generation: 2

Blair, Thomas Arthur was born on 29 Dec 1925 in OH (son of Blair, John Austin and Galloway, Mary May); died on 05 Feb 2003 in Las Vegas, Clark Co., NV; was buried on 28 Feb 2003 in Boulder City, NV.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 11 Apr 1930, Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH
Census: 04 Apr 1940, Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH
Military: 29 Jun 1943; S1C US NAVY WORLD WAR II

Notes:

Buried:
Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery

Thomas married Allen, Dorothy Marie. Dorothy was born on 25 Sep 1922 in Edina, Knox Co., MO; died on 16 Dec 1992 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Allen, Dorothy Marie was born on 25 Sep 1922 in Edina, Knox Co., MO; died on 16 Dec 1992 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA.

Children:

Blair, Bonnie Jo was born on 27 Nov 1961 in Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH; died on 1 Aug 2011 in Lancaster, Los Angeles Co., CA.
Blair, Barbara Marie was born on 06 Aug 1950 in Burlington, Des Moines Co., IA; died on 24 Mar 1990 in Scottsdale, Maricopa Co., AZ.
1. Blair, Living

Generation: 3

Blair, John Austin was born on 15 Aug 1879 in Venango Co., PA (son of Blair, Aaron N. and Beach, Delilah Jane); died on 13 May 1951 in Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH; was buried in North Jackson, Mahoning Co., PA.

Other Events and Attributes:

Tombstone Photo: North Jackson, Mahoning Co., OH; Jackson Township Cemetery
Census: 18 Jun 1880, Worth, Mercer Co., PA
Census: 05 Jun 1900, Allegheny, Butler Co., PA
Census: 26 Apr 1910, Washington, Butler Co., PA
Military: 12 Sep 1918, Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH; WWI Draft Registration
Census: 07 Jan 1920, Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH
Census: 11 Apr 1930, Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH
Census: 04 Apr 1940, Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH
Census: 1 Apr 1950, Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH

John married Galloway, Mary May on 1 Aug 1899 in Jamestown, Chautauqua Co., NY. Mary (daughter of Galloway, John Fulton and Hoffman, Caroline) was born in May 1882 in Venango Co., PA; died on 11 Apr 1954 in Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH; was buried in North Jackson, Mahoning Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Galloway, Mary May was born in May 1882 in Venango Co., PA (daughter of Galloway, John Fulton and Hoffman, Caroline); died on 11 Apr 1954 in Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH; was buried in North Jackson, Mahoning Co., PA.

Other Events and Attributes:

Fact: Source relating Mary to her father John Fulton Galloway
Tombstone Photo: North Jackson, Mahoning Co., PA; Jackson Township Cemetery
Census: 05 Jun 1900, Allegheny, Butler Co., PA
Census: 26 Apr 1910, Washington, Butler Co., PA
Census: 07 Jan 1920, Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH
Census: 11 Apr 1930, Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH
Census: 04 Apr 1940, Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH
Census: 1 Apr 1950, Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH

Children:

Blair, Anna Marie was born on 19 Mar 1903 in PA; died on 7 Mar 1910 in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA; was buried on 9 Mar 1910 in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA.
Blair, John "Jack" Freeman was born on 18 Jul 1905 in Parkersburg, Chester Co., PA; died on 21 Feb 1993 in Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH; was buried in North Jackson, Mahoning Co., PA.
Blair, Edna D. was born on 2 May 1907 in Washington, Butler Co., PA.
Blair, Mary Louise was born in 1910 in PA.
Blair, James Austin was born on 15 Jul 1914 in Sharon, Mercer Co., PA; died on 28 Aug 1990 in Ventura Co., CA; was buried in Glendale, Los Angeles Co., CA.
Blair, William Patrick was born on 16 May 1917 in Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH; died on 18 Nov 1987 in Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH; was buried in Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH.
Blair, Betty Jane was born on 18 Dec 1921 in Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH; died on 06 Nov 1990 in Lima, Allen Co., OH; was buried in Harrod, Allen Co., OH.
2. Blair, Thomas Arthur was born on 29 Dec 1925 in OH; died on 05 Feb 2003 in Las Vegas, Clark Co., NV; was buried on 28 Feb 2003 in Boulder City, NV.
Blair, Beverly Jean was born on 22 Mar 1929 in Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH; died on 18 Nov 1988 in Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH; was buried in Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH.

Generation: 4

Blair, Aaron N. was born on 12 Jan 1858 in Venango Co., PA (son of Blair, John and Shiner, Mary Ann); died on 01 Feb 1933 in South Pymatuning, Mercer Co., PA; was buried in Venango Co., PA.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 23 Jul 1860, Sandy Creek, Venango Co., PA
Census: 16 Jul 1870, Cranberry Twp., Venango Co., PA
Census: 18 Jun 1880, Worth, Mercer Co., PA
Census: 05 Jun 1900, Allegheny, Butler Co., PA

Notes:

On Aaron's death certificate, there is no spouse listed.....just a squiggly line.

Aaron appears to have lived with his grandparents (the Shiners) after his mother's death. He is listed in their household on the 1870 Census.

Meadville Tribune Republican, Meadville, PA, Saturday, 2 Feb 1933
BLAIR, AARON - 75, of Sharpsville, PA, died on 1 Feb 1933 at the home of his son O.C. Blair. Internment will be in the Irvine Cemetery, Venango Co, PA.

Buried:
Irwin Cemetery

Aaron married Beach, Delilah Jane on 31 Oct 1878 in Mercer Co., PA. Delilah (daughter of Beach, Samuel Oliver and Mulholland, Anna Elizabeth) was born on 18 Oct 1855 in Kilgore, Mercer Co., PA; died on 08 Apr 1918 in Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH; was buried in Venango Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Beach, Delilah Jane was born on 18 Oct 1855 in Kilgore, Mercer Co., PA (daughter of Beach, Samuel Oliver and Mulholland, Anna Elizabeth); died on 08 Apr 1918 in Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH; was buried in Venango Co., PA.

Other Events and Attributes:

Census: 17 Sep 1860, Worth, Mercer Co., PA
Census: 17 Aug 1870, Worth, Mercer Co., PA
Census: 18 Jun 1880, Worth, Mercer Co., PA
Census: 05 Jun 1900, Allegheny, Butler Co., PA

Notes:

Between 1900-1910, Delilah's sister Sarah moved to Youngstown.
Between 1910-1920, Delilah's daughter Velma moved to Youngstown.
Between 1900-1920, Delilah's daughter Nancy Kathernie moved to Youngstown.
In 1915, Delilah's son John A moved to Youngstown.

Children:

4. Blair, John Austin was born on 15 Aug 1879 in Venango Co., PA; died on 13 May 1951 in Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH; was buried in North Jackson, Mahoning Co., PA.
Blair, Robert Franklin was born on 14 Nov 1880 in Allegheny, Butler Co., PA; died on 09 Jul 1936 in Boardman, Mahoning Co., OH; was buried in Venango Co., PA.
Blair, Oliver Calvin was born on 22 Apr 1882 in Pearl, Venango Co., PA; died on 22 May 1957 in Sheakleyville, Mercer Co., PA; was buried on 24 May 1957 in Hickory Twp, Mercer Co., PA.
Blair, Charles Grover was born on 11 Nov 1883 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., PA; died on 02 Sep 1950 in Napa, Napa Co., CA; was buried in Yountville, Napa Co., CA.
Blair, William Luther was born on 24 Jun 1887 in Emlenton, Venango Co., PA; died on 26 Sep 1938 in Meadville, Crawford Co., PA; was buried on 29 Sep 1938 in Jamestown, Mercer Co., PA.
Blair, Ethel Maud was born on 11 Jun 1888 in Emlenton, Venango Co., PA; died in May 1983.
Blair, Delilah Artlissa was born on 12 Apr 1892 in Butler Co., PA; died on 20 Feb 1973 in Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH; was buried in Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH.
Blair, Mary Lena was born on 19 Dec 1893 in Venango Twp., Butler Co., PA.
Blair, Velma Vivian was born on 19 Dec 1893 in Venango Twp., Butler Co., PA; died on 25 May 1983 in Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH.
Blair, Nancy Kathryn was born on 28 Jun 1896 in PA; died in Aug 1979 in Miami, Dade Co., FL.
Blair, Mary Gladys was born on 05 May 1903 in Emlenton, Venango Co., PA; died on 27 Feb 1969 in Hialeah, Dade Co., FL.

10.

Galloway, John Fulton was born on 08 Apr 1849 in Wolf Creek Twp., Mercer Co., PA (son of Galloway, Thomas and Ghost, Sarah); died on 04 Nov 1917 in Barkeyville, Venango Co., PA; was buried on 06 Nov 1917 in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA.

Other Events and Attributes:

Tombstone Photo: Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA; Old Log Cemetery
Census: 23 Oct 1850, Wolf Creek Twp., Mercer Co., PA
Census: 23 Aug 1860, Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA
Census: Jul 1870, Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA
Census: 18 Jun 1880, Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA; Farmer
Census: 23 Jun 1900, Richland, Venango Co., PA; Farmer
Census: 16 Apr 1910, Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA

Notes:

From 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and representative citizens by James A McKee (1909); Pages 1435-1436
JOHN FULTON GALLAWAY, a well-known citizen and substantial business man of Hilliard, Butler County, Pennsylvania, is proprietor of the hotel at that village and has a well-established business. He was born in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, April 8, 1849, and is a son of Thomas and Sarah (Ghost) Gallaway and a grandson of William Gallaway.

Thomas Gallaway was born in Ireland and was one of the following children born to his parents: William; John; Thomas; Isaac, who married Eliza Kohlter, daughter of John Kohlter of Mercer County; and Eliza, deceased. Thomas came to the United States at the age of seventeen years and landed at New York City with just seventy-five cents in his pocket. He received employment at blasting rock in the construction of the Erie Canal, and then worked for a distiller in New York State. He was an industrious man, and of a frugal and saving disposition, and while thus employed accumulated enough money to purchase a farm of 150 acres in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. It was a heavily timbered tract, but little of the land having been cleared. He cleared the farm and lived upon it for a time, then purchased the Ross tract of land, consisting of 300 acres, on which he engaged in stock raising on an extensive scale. He at the same time carried on a general store at Mechanicsville, in Venango County. He married there to Sarah Ghost, a daughter of Philip Ghost, of Venango County, and they reared the following children: Craft, who married Mary Ellen Atwell, a daughter of John Atwell of Mercer County, and has three children,-Thomas, Clyde and Elizabeth; Isaac, who married Mary Jane Bonner, a daughter of Archie Bonner of Venango County, by whom he has one son and two daughters,-John, Elizabeth and Susan; John F., whose name heads this sketch; Ann Elizabeth, deceased; Mary, deceased; Lytle, deceased; and Martha, deceased.

John Fulton Gallaway attended school in Venango County, after which he engaged in farming and clerked in the store conducted by his father. He purchased eighty-five acres of land one-half mile south of Westley P. O. He went from there to Callery Junction during the oil excitement and teamed, having three teams. These he traded for a store and stock of merchandise at Barkeyville, Venango County, paying the difference in value in cash. He went from there to Mechanicsville, where he rented the Woods property for one year, then purchased that farm. He later traded that farm for sixty-five acres of land located about two miles north of Harrisville, in Butler County, and carried on general farming until the marriage of his son, Walter, when he left the farm in the latter 's charge. He then returned to Mechanicsville, and after a time sold his property to Robert B. Eakin and moved to Richland Township, Butler County, where he purchased fifty acres of coal land. He later came to Hilliard and in competition with others obtained the contract for the Star Mail Route from Hilliard to Petrolia. When the rural free delivery was established he was given Route No. 52, over which he carried the mail for two years and three months. He then purchased the hotel at Hilliard, which he has since conducted with uninterrupted success.
Mr. Gallaway was united in marriage with Miss Caroline Hoffman, daughter of Walter Hoffman of Venango County, and they have four children: Thomas, who married Emma Syrena, daughter of Finley Syrena, and has three children-Ralph, Raymond and Leonard; Walter, who married Blanche Syrena, a daughter of John Syrena; Mary, who married John A. Blair, son of A. N. Blair, and has three children- Marie, John Freeman and Edna; and Ida. who married J. S. Kohlmyre, son , of Marion Kohlmyre of Butler County, and has one child, Althica. Religiously, they are members of the M. E. Church. Politically, Mr. Gallaway is a Prohibitionist.

Died:
Cancer of Face

John married Hoffman, Caroline about 1872. Caroline (daughter of Huffman, John Walter Jr and Hoffman, Christina) was born on 28 May 1852 in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA; died on 01 Apr 1934 in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA; was buried on 04 Apr 1934 in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Hoffman, Caroline was born on 28 May 1852 in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA (daughter of Huffman, John Walter Jr and Hoffman, Christina); died on 01 Apr 1934 in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA; was buried on 04 Apr 1934 in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA.

Other Events and Attributes:

Tombstone Photo: Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA; Old Log Cemetery
Census: 29 Aug 1860, Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA
Census: Aug 1870, Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA
Census: 18 Jun 1880, Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA
Census: 23 Jun 1900, Richland, Venango Co., PA
Census: 16 Apr 1910, Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA
Census: 02 Feb 1920, Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA
Census: 07 Apr 1930, Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA

Notes:

Died:
Apoplexy

Children:

Galloway, Thomas Craft was born on 19 Aug 1872 in Grove City, Pine Twp., Mercer Co., PA; died on 20 Aug 1935 in Sharon, Mercer Co., PA; was buried on 23 Aug 1935 in Sharon, Mercer Co., PA.
Galloway, Walter Laitle was born on 02 Dec 1874 in Wesley, Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA; died on 07 Nov 1972 in Grove City, Pine Twp., Mercer Co., PA; was buried in Irwin Twp., Venango Co., PA.
5. Galloway, Mary May was born in May 1882 in Venango Co., PA; died on 11 Apr 1954 in Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH; was buried in North Jackson, Mahoning Co., PA.
Galloway, Ida Jane was born on 30 Nov 1889 in Erico, Butler Co., PA; died on 28 Dec 1970 in Grove City, Pine Twp., Mercer Co., PA; was buried in Venango Twp., Butler Co., PA.