Ancestors of Randall Blair
Generation No. 1
1. Randall Blair He was the son of 2. Gail Blair and 3. Jessie Cantrell.
Generation No. 2
2. Gail Blair, born February 12, 1920. He was the son of 4. Andrew J. =
Blair and 5. Rosie May. He married 3. Jessie Cantrell 1940.
3. Jessie Cantrell, born May 06, 1923.
Children of Gail Blair and Jessie Cantrell are:
i. Patty Blair
1 ii. Randall Blair
Generation No. 3
4. Andrew J. Blair, born February 1880. He was the son of 8. James H.C. =
(Henry) Blair and 9. Nancy J. Conley. He married 5. Rosie May December =
27, 1902.
5. Rosie May, born October 1885; died July 04, 1958. She was the =
daughter of 10. Thomas Henry May and 11. Cynthia Emily Fairchild.
Children of Andrew Blair and Rosie May are:
i. Edna Blair, born 1903; died 1903.
ii. Bruce Blair, born February 27, 1905; died 1985; married Edna Goble =
November 08, 1924; born September 08, 1902; died May 16, 1976.
iii. Lizzy Blair, born June 02, 1907; died March 1953; married (1) =
Fonnie Daniel; born Abt. 1905 in Paintsville, Ky.; married (2) Holly =
Blair July 29, 1921; born February 16, 1898; died December 11, 1945.
iv. Hebron Blair, born October 09, 1909; died April 27, 1970; married =
Tisha Blair; born April 13, 1915.
v. Guy Blair, born April 04, 1912; died December 01, 1986; married Mayme =
Prudence Fairchild January 21, 1932; born May 20, 1916; died May 09, =
1993.
vi. Emily Blair, born December 12, 1914; died 1959; married Buell Blair =
1937; born Abt. 1911.
2 vii. Gail Blair, born February 12, 1920; married (1) Janice Arms; =
married (2) Jessie Cantrell 1940.
viii. Ivan Blair, born August 27, 1924; married Donna Million August 17, =
1954; born Abt. 1927.
Generation No. 4
8. James H.C. (Henry) Blair, born 1847 in Johnson Co. Ky.; died in =
Jennies Creek, Johnson Co., Ky.. He was the son of 16. Levi Blair and =
17. Rachel Cantrell. He married 9. Nancy J. Conley June 30, 1870.
9. Nancy J. Conley, born Abt. 1852; died Abt. 1895 in Jennies Creek, =
Johnson Co., Ky..
Children of James Blair and Nancy Conley are:
i. Levi Blair, born Abt. 1871.
ii. Sarah Ann Blair, born Abt. 1872; married William Smith Blair; born =
October 05, 1857.
iii. Leander Blair, born February 1876.
iv. Alamander Blair, born February 1876.
4 v. Andrew J. Blair, born February 1880; married Rosie May December 27, =
1902.
vi. Lindsey Blair, born April 1884.
vii. Walter Blair, born May 1882.
10. Thomas Henry May, born August 11, 1856; died August 09, 1917. He was =
the son of 20. William W. May and 21. Catherine Conley. He married 11. =
Cynthia Emily Fairchild.
11. Cynthia Emily Fairchild, born November 06, 1861. She was the =
daughter of 22. Eli W. Fairchild and 23. Mallissa A. May.
Child of Thomas May and Cynthia Fairchild is:
5 i. Rosie May, born October 1885; died July 04, 1958; married Andrew J. =
Blair December 27, 1902.
Child of Thomas May and Cynthia Fairchild is:
Generation No. 5
16. Levi Blair, born Abt. 1813. He was the son of 32. George Washington =
Blair and 33. Mary Fairchild. He married 17. Rachel Cantrell.
17. Rachel Cantrell, born Abt. 1815. She was the daughter of 34. Elijah =
Cantrell and 35. Peggy Connelly.
Children of Levi Blair and Rachel Cantrell are:
i. George N. Blair, born Abt. 1835 in Johnson Co. Ky; married Sarah Ann =
Spradlin; born September 24, 1846.
More About Sarah Ann Spradlin:
Fact 1: Sarah Ann was reared by Britton and Malinda after the death of =
her partents
ii. John L. Blair, born 1832 in Jennies Creek, Johnson Co., Ky.; died =
Bef. 1900 in Left Fork of Barnett's Creek, Johnson Co., Ky; married Jane =
Caudill May 02, 1854 in Johnson Co., Ky; born Abt. 1834; died in Left =
Fork of Barnett's Creek, Johnson Co., Ky..
iii. Mary A. Blair, born 1834.
iv. Lydia M. Blair, born 1840.
v. Berton L. Blair, born 1842.
vi. Martha J. Blair, born 1845; married Elijah B. Arms April 08, 1865 in =
Johnson Co., Ky; born 1843.
8 vii. James H.C. (Henry) Blair, born 1847 in Johnson Co. Ky.; died in =
Jennies Creek, Johnson Co., Ky; married (1) Nancy J. Conley June 30, =
1870; married (2) Amanda Ratliff Abt. 1890 in Johnson Co., Ky.; married =
(3) Cynthia Etta Spradlin November 18, 1897 in Johnson Co., Ky..
viii. Levi Blair, born 1849.
20. William W. May, born May 07, 1834 in Floyd Co., Ky.. He was the son =
of 40. Blair May and 41. Sarah Adams. He married 21. Catherine Conley =
October 28, 1852 in Floyd Co., Ky.
21. Catherine Conley, born Abt. 1835 in Floyd Co., Ky.; died Abt. 1862. =
She was the daughter of 42. Thomas Conley II and 43. Mahala Davis.
Child of William May and Catherine Conley is:
10 i. Thomas Henry May, born August 11, 1856; died August 09, 1917; =
married (1) Cynthia Emily Fairchild; married (2) Cynthia Emily =
Fairchild.
22. Eli W. Fairchild, born July 30, 1830 in Asa's Creek, Jennies Creek, =
Ky.; died Aft. 1900 in Johnson Co. Ky.. He was the son of 44. Asa J. =
Fairchild and 45. Nancy Conley. He married 23. Mallissa A. May March 16, =
1850 in Johnson Co., Ky..
23. Mallissa A. May, born 1832; died Bef. 1900. She was the daughter of =
46. David May and 47. Nancy Power.
Children of Eli Fairchild and Mallissa May are:
i. Nancy Jane Fairchild, born December 1850 in Jennies Creek, Johnson =
(then Floyd) Co., Ky.; died 1916 in Johnson Co. Ky; married (1) Andrew =
Jackson Rice January 20, 1877 in Johnson Co., Ky; born November 14, 1822 =
in Jennies Creek, Johnson (then Floyd) Co., Ky.; died 1884 in Riceville, =
Johnson Co., Ky; married (2) Andrew Jackson Hackworth Aft. 1884; born =
June 1841.
Notes for Andrew Jackson Rice:
The community of Riceville gets it's name from Andrew Jackson (Black =
Jack) Rice. At one time Andrew owned the whole of Riceville and Green =
Rock. About fifteen months after the death of Pheobe. Andrew instructed =
his sons to look after the farm while he went away on business. When he =
returned home they were some what dismayed to meet his new bride, their =
1st cousin Nancy Fairchild daughter of Phoebe's brother Eli W. =
Fairchild. On July 2, 1880 Andrew deed part of his property for the =
foundation of the Sugar Grove Bottom School, perhaps the first school in =
the Jennies Creek area. Andrew was said to carry his money in his saddle =
bags and at times they were so heavy they could hardly be loaded on and =
off his horse. After the death of Andrew in 1884 Nancy remarried Andrew =
Hackworth.
ii. David May Fairchild, born June 18, 1852 in Jennies Creek, Johnson =
Co., Ky.; died October 02, 1930 in Johnson Co. Ky; married Eliza Alice =
Trimble; born September 1861 in Johnson Co. Ky..
iii. Clarinda Frances Fairchild, born August 23, 1856; married Martin =
Rice; born Abt. 1854.
iv. Mary Ann Fairchild, born March 1859; married James Lambert; born =
Abt. 1855.
v. Amanda E. Fairchild, born May 1864.
vi. Sarah Catherine Fairchild, born May 1865; married Samuel David May =
March 08, 1884 in Johnson Co., Ky; born September 04, 1859; died June =
20, 1934.
vii. John W. Grant Fairchild, born August 1867.
viii. Martha Madella Fairchild, born March 10, 1874 in Jennies Creek, =
Johnson Co., Ky.; died in Frozen Branch of Jennies Creek, Johnson Co., =
Ky; married Marcus Lindsey (Shug) Williams October 08, 1896 in Johnson =
Co., Ky; born 1870; died in Frozen Branch of Jennies Creek, Johnson Co., =
Ky..
ix. George Newton Fairchild, born July 01, 1875; married Beulah Unknown; =
born Abt. 1878.
11 x. Cynthia Emily Fairchild, born November 06, 1861; married (1) =
Thomas Henry May; married (2) Thomas Henry May.
Generation No. 6
32. George Washington Blair, born 1789 in Lee Co., Va.; died March 11, =
1873 in John Rice farm, Jennie's Creek, Johnson Co., Ky.. He married 33. =
Mary Fairchild Bef. 1813 in Floyd Co., Ky.
33. Mary Fairchild, born 1789 in Wilkes Co., NC; died August 16, 1868 in =
Jennies Creek, Johnson Co., Ky.. She was the daughter of 66. Abiud J. =
Fairchild and 67. Rebeccah Jackson.
Notes for George Washington Blair:
Abiud Fairchild, George Blair, and John Hitchcock Sr. built a fort at =
the mouth of Big Mud Lick Creek at what would be known as =
Staffordsville, Ky. Abiud had an "Indian dog" and he would go around the =
vicinity of their encampment every morning to check for Indians.
George originally held a tract of land which would be known as the =
Stafford farm which encompassed the south east quarter of Paintsville, =
Ky. He traded this farm for a vast tract of land at Jennies Creek, Ky. =
which is the home of many Blairs to this day.
Notes for Mary Fairchild:
When Mary set out for Kentucky, she sold all her feather pillows and her =
feather mattress. She bought a flock of geese. Her family thought she =
would never make it from North Carolina with a flock of geese but Abiud =
had a hunting dog which herded the flock all the way to Johnson County =
(Floyd County at the time).
Mary also brought bean seeds with her from North Carolina which were =
under great demand when they reach the new country.
Children of George Blair and Mary Fairchild are:
16 i. Levi Blair, born Abt. 1813; married Rachel Cantrell.
ii. William Blair, born Abt. 1814 in Middle Fork ofJennies Creek, =
Johnson Co., Ky.; died in Rockhouse Fork of Jennies Creek, Johnson Co., =
Ky; married (1) Sarah Spradlin March 26, 1835 in FLoyd County, Kentucky; =
born 1815; married (2) Meda Montgomery Abt. 1895 in Johnson Co., Ky; =
born December 04, 1875.
iii. Noble Blair, born 1815; married Tabitha Stambaugh July 10, 1840 in =
Floyd Co., Ky; born 1820.
iv. Rebecca Blair, born March 06, 1815; died April 09, 1862; married =
Henry Connelly February 14, 1831 in Floyd Co., Ky; born 1809 in Indian =
Bottom, Letcher County, Ky.; died July 20, 1877 in Middle Fork of =
Jennies Creek, Johnson Co., Ky.
v. Mary Lodema Blair, born 1816 in Floyd Co., Ky; married Alexander =
Fletcher; born Abt. 1816 in Floyd Co., Ky.; died September 22, 1876 in =
Johnson Co. Ky..
vi. George Washington Blair, born November 28, 1820; died Bet. 1870 - =
1880; married Matilda Spradlin November 08, 1840 in FLoyd County, =
Kentucky; born January 12, 1820; died Aft. 1880.
vii. Britton Blair, born Abt. 1822; married Malinda Spradlin August 26, =
1841 in Floyd County, Kentucky; born 1823.
viii. Marinda Blair, born 1826; married John Stambaugh.
ix. Clarinda Blair, born Abt. 1827.
x. James Blair, born Abt. 1828; married Nancy Robertson July 26, 1847 in =
Johnson Co., Ky; born Abt. 1828.
xi. John Blair, born 1830; married (1) Tabitha Burke; married (2) =
Eveline Conley July 23, 1855 in Johnson Co., Ky; born 1837.
xii. Asa J. Blair, born 1833; died January 07, 1882 in Johnson Co. Ky; =
married Manerva W. Spradlin February 13, 1853 in Johnson Co., Ky; born =
January 11, 1835; died June 26, 1885 in Johnson Co. Ky..
34. Elijah Cantrell, born Abt. 1757; died Bet. 1830 - 1850. He was the =
son of 68. Isaac Cantrell and 69. Talitha Cloud. He married 35. Peggy =
Connelly.
35. Peggy Connelly, born August 08, 1779 in Guilford County, North =
Carolina. She was the daughter of 70. Captain Henry Connelly and 71. Ann =
MacGregor.
Children of Elijah Cantrell and Peggy Connelly are:
i. Henry Cantrell, born 1806 in Virginia; died Aft. 1880 in Johnson Co. =
Ky; married Rachel Blanton September 29, 1825 in Floyd Co., Ky; born =
1810 in Virginia; died Aft. 1880 in Johnson Co. Ky..
ii. Francis Cantrell, born Abt. 1807; died Bef. 1870; married Enoch =
Fairchild August 16, 1824 in Floyd Co., Ky; born 1805 in Wilkes Co., =
N.C.; died Bef. 1870.
Notes for Enoch Fairchild:
Enoch was a blacksmith by trade and a fiddler at heart. Enoch ran a =
blacksmith shop at the southwestern end of Paintsville, Ky., near the =
original location of Cousin Clyde's old grocery store. Later he had his =
shop near the mouth of Rule Branch on the bank of Paint Creek. He is =
described by William Elsey Connelley as a fine mechanic. His true love, =
however, was the manufacture and playing of fiddles. He passed this love =
down through his grandson, Levi who was one of the most accomplished =
fiddlers in this country.
iii. Betsy Cantrell, born Abt. 1808; married James Fleetwood May 18, =
1822 in Floyd Co., Ky; born Abt. 1805.
17 iv. Rachel Cantrell, born Abt. 1815; married Levi Blair.
40. Blair May, born November 15, 1808 in Floyd Co., Ky.. He was the son =
of 80. Caleb May and 81. Margaretta Patrick. He married 41. Sarah Adams.
41. Sarah Adams, born Abt. 1815.
Children of Blair May and Sarah Adams are:
20 i. William W. May, born May 07, 1834 in Floyd Co., Ky; married (1) =
Catherine Conley October 28, 1852 in Floyd Co., Ky; married (2) Mary =
Conley Abt. 1863 in Floyd Co., Ky; married (3) Mary Etta Robinson =
December 12, 1868 in Floyd Co., Ky.
ii. Harvey Trimble May, born March 25, 1836 in Floyd Co., Ky.; died =
September 12, 1888; married Lydia Conley August 08, 1853 in Floyd Co., =
Ky; born January 09, 1836 in Floyd Co., Ky.; died Aft. 1877.
iii. Henry Harrison May, born Abt. 1838 in Floyd Co., Ky; married Eliza =
Jane May; born Abt. 1840.
iv. Robert W. May, born Abt. 1840; married Elenora Conley; born 1839.
v. Samuel May, born Abt. 1842.
vi. Dial May, born Abt. 1844.
vii. Stephen May, born Abt. 1846.
viii. Rebecca E. May, born Abt. 1850.
ix. Infant May, born August 06, 1852 in Floyd Co., Ky.; died August 06, =
1852 in Floyd Co., Ky.
x. John Anderson May, born February 01, 1854.
xi. Leander May, born March 08, 1856.
42. Thomas Conley II, born 1814. He was the son of 84. Thomas Connelly =
and 85. Susan Joynes. He married 43. Mahala Davis September 12, 1833 in =
Floyd Co., Ky.
43. Mahala Davis, born 1813. She was the daughter of 86. James Davis and =
87. Catherine Salyer.
Children of Thomas Conley and Mahala Davis are:
i. Dicey Conley, born September 28, 1841 in Johnson Co. Ky.; died =
February 04, 1880; married William Marion Baldridge June 24, 1861 in =
Johnson Co., Ky; born October 1837; died February 15, 1898 in Floyd Co. =
Ky..
ii. Ellen Conley
iii. Harvey Conley
iv. James A. Conley
v. Martin Conley
vi. Mary Evelene Conley, married Elliot Stone.
21 vii. Catherine Conley, born Abt. 1835 in Floyd Co., Ky.; died Abt. =
1862; married William W. May October 28, 1852 in Floyd Co., Ky.
viii. Lydia Conley, born January 09, 1836 in Floyd Co., Ky.; died Aft. =
1877; married Harvey Trimble May August 08, 1853 in Floyd Co., Ky; born =
March 25, 1836 in Floyd Co., Ky.; died September 12, 1888.
ix. William Madison Conley, born 1838; married Elizabeth Colvin.
x. George W. Conley, born 1847; married Prudence Napier October 19, 1869 =
in Floyd Co., Ky.
xi. Benjamin Amos Conley, born 1856; married Mary Ellen Hackworth; born =
October 13, 1881.
xii. Andrew Jackson Conley, born Abt. 1855; married Nancy A. Baldridge; =
born Abt. 1855.
44. Asa J. Fairchild, born December 27, 1800 in Wilkes Co., NC; died =
November 25, 1855 in Asa's Creek, Jennies Creek, Ky.. He was the son of =
66. Abiud J. Fairchild and 67. Rebeccah Jackson. He married 45. Nancy =
Conley May 22, 1821 in Floyd County, Kentucky.
45. Nancy Conley, born February 11, 1803 in Wilkes Co., NC; died October =
14, 1896 in Asa's Creek, Jennies Creek, Ky.. She was the daughter of 84. =
Thomas Connelly and 85. Susan Joynes.
Notes for Asa J. Fairchild:
Asa's Creek on Jennies Creek, Ky. is named after Asa J. Fairchild due to =
the fact that in his day, he owned most if not all of the creek.
Children of Asa Fairchild and Nancy Conley are:
i. Shadrach Fairchild, born April 30, 1822 in Asa's Creek, Jennies =
Creek, Ky; married (1) Sarah Hannah April 01, 1846 in Johnson Co., Ky; =
born 1825; died Bef. 1887; married (2) Frances Jane Blair December 16, =
1887 in Johnson Co., Ky; born 1845 in Lower Middle Fork of Jennies =
Creek, Johnson Co., Ky..
ii. Pheobe Fairchild, born September 30, 1823 in Asa's Creek, Jennies =
Creek, Ky.; died 1876 in Riceville, Johnson Co., Ky; married Andrew =
Jackson Rice September 21, 1844 in Johnson Co., Ky; born November 14, =
1822 in Jennies Creek, Johnson (then Floyd) Co., Ky.; died 1884 in =
Riceville, Johnson Co., Ky.
Notes for Andrew Jackson Rice:
The community of Riceville gets it's name from Andrew Jackson (Black =
Jack) Rice. At one time Andrew owned the whole of Riceville and Green =
Rock. About fifteen months after the death of Pheobe. Andrew instructed =
his sons to look after the farm while he went away on business. When he =
returned home they were some what dismayed to meet his new bride, their =
1st cousin Nancy Fairchild daughter of Phoebe's brother Eli W. =
Fairchild. On July 2, 1880 Andrew deed part of his property for the =
foundation of the Sugar Grove Bottom School, perhaps the first school in =
the Jennies Creek area. Andrew was said to carry his money in his saddle =
bags and at times they were so heavy they could hardly be loaded on and =
off his horse. After the death of Andrew in 1884 Nancy remarried Andrew =
Hackworth.
iii. Nancy M. Fairchild, born 1826 in Asa's Creek, Jennies Creek, Ky; =
married Benjamin S. Hamilton Abt. 1846 in Johnson Co., Ky; born 1826 in =
Morgan Co., Ky..
iv. Ebenezer Fairchild, born July 09, 1825 in Asa's Creek, Jennies =
Creek, Ky.; died June 16, 1903 in Jennies Creek, Johnson Co., Ky; =
married (1) Jincy May Bef. 1850 in Johnson Co., Ky; born 1829; died Bef. =
1854 in Johnson Co. Ky.; married (2) Elizabeth Hannah April 29, 1854 in =
Johnson Co., Ky; born 1836 in Floyd Co., Ky..
v. Susan Fairchild, born 1827 in Asa's Creek, Jennies Creek, Ky.; died =
in Morgan Co., Ky; married Soloman Spradlin October 16, 1851 in Johnson =
Co., Ky; born Abt. 1825; died in Morgan Co., Ky..
Notes for Soloman Spradlin:
This family moved to Morgan County in 1857.
22 vi. Eli W. Fairchild, born July 30, 1830 in Asa's Creek, Jennies =
Creek, Ky.; died Aft. 1900 in Johnson Co. Ky; married (1) Mallissa A. =
May March 16, 1850 in Johnson Co., Ky.; married (2) Amanda Daniel =
October 09, 1898.
vii. John H. Fairchild, born 1835 in Asa's Creek, Jennies Creek, Ky; =
married Clarinda May; born Abt. 1838.
viii. George W. Fairchild, born 1837 in Asa's Creek, Jennies Creek, Ky.; =
died 1882; married Mary S. Davis November 07, 1859 in Johnson Co., Ky; =
born 1844.
ix. Mary Jane Fairchild, born 1838 in Asa's Creek, Jennies Creek, Ky; =
married Daniel Jackson Rice; born Abt. 1835.
x. Martha Fairchild, born 1842 in Asa's Creek, Jennies Creek, Ky; =
married Wiley Rice; born 1840.
Notes for Wiley Rice:
Wiley Rice's family lived on Asa's Creek.
xi. Amanda Fairchild, born 1845 in Asa's Creek, Jennies Creek, Ky.; died =
1905; married Edward Hill; born Abt. 1842.
xii. Sarah Ellen Fairchild, born 1848 in Asa's Creek, Jennies Creek, =
Ky.; died 1848 in Asa's Creek, Jennies Creek, Ky.
46. David May, born June 04, 1806. He was the son of 80. Caleb May and =
81. Margaretta Patrick. He married 47. Nancy Power.
47. Nancy Power, born Abt. 1803.
Children of David May and Nancy Power are:
i. Jincy May, born 1829; died Bef. 1854 in Johnson Co. Ky; married =
Ebenezer Fairchild Bef. 1850 in Johnson Co., Ky; born July 09, 1825 in =
Asa's Creek, Jennies Creek, Ky.; died June 16, 1903 in Jennies Creek, =
Johnson Co., Ky..
23 ii. Mallissa A. May, born 1832; died Bef. 1900; married Eli W. =
Fairchild March 16, 1850 in Johnson Co., Ky..
iii. James May, born Abt. 1835.
iv. Clarinda May, born Abt. 1838; married John H. Fairchild; born 1835 =
in Asa's Creek, Jennies Creek, Ky..
v. Cynthia May, born Abt. 1841.
vi. John White May, born Abt. 1844; married Catherine Rice; born 1847.
vii. Mary Ann May, born Abt. 1845; married John Henry Rice; born October =
28, 1845.
viii. Thomas Green May, born October 25, 1847 in Floyd Co. Ky.; died =
November 26, 1913 in Enid, Ok; married (1) Martha Susan Rice; born =
August 18, 1847 in Jennies Creek, Johnson Co., Ky.; died 1873; married =
(2) Amanda Conley October 20, 1875; born August 28, 1849 in Johnson Co. =
Ky.; died January 31, 1929 in Portland, Or..
ix. Emily J. May, born February 1850 in Salyersville, Ky; married =
Benjamin Franklin Rice; born August 11, 1849 in Riceville, Johnson Co., =
Ky..
Generation No.
66. Abiud J. Fairchild, born 1762 in Westmoreland Co., Va.; died March =
30, 1850 in Big Paint Creek, Johnson Co., Ky.. He was the son of 132. =
Ebenezer Fairchild and 133. Salome Goble. He married 67. Rebeccah =
Jackson Abt. 1782.
67. Rebeccah Jackson, born 1762 in Pennsylvania; died January 24, 1801 =
in Wilkes Co., NC. She was the daughter of 134. Captain William Jackson =
and 135. Ann Wheat Bryan.
Notes for Abiud J. Fairchild:
Abiud enter military service as a drafted soldier in the Wilkes Co. =
North Carolina militia on October 10th. 1778 at the approximate age of =
16. Abiud served under Captain William Jackson who would later become =
his father-in-law. Abiud's application for his Revolutionary War pension =
was approved on March 4th, 1831 and he was placed on the roll for the =
State of Kentucky at a rate of forty dollars per year. His name is =
posted on the statue commemorating the Revolutionary War heros of =
Johnson County in front of the court house in Paintsville, Ky.
Abiud, George Blair, and John Hitchcock Sr. built a fort at the mouth of =
Big Mud Lick Creek at what would be known as Staffordsville, Ky. Abiud =
had an "Indian dog" and he would go around the vicinity of their =
encampment every morning to check for Indians.=20
Abiud developed a discoloration on the side of his face. The day he =
died, Abiud was visiting his daughter. On his way to/from the barn, =
Abiud fell cutting this discoloration. The wound would not close and =
Abiud bled to death.=20
Abiud is buried at the Patty Flats Cemetery in the Flat Gap area of =
Johnson County, Ky.
Notes for Rebeccah Jackson:
Rebecca died four weeks after giving birth to her only son Asa J. Due to =
the short proximity of Asa's birth and Rebecca's death one tends to =
believe she died from complications to her pregnancy.
Children of Abiud Fairchild and Rebeccah Jackson are:
i. Sarah Fairchild, born January 06, 1784 in Wilkes County, North =
Carolina; married (1) John Colvin; married (2) James Curtis 1802; born =
Abt. 1780.
Notes for Sarah Fairchild:
The story of James Curtis and Sarah Fairchild is a curious one. As =
legend tells one day James went out to pick corn. When he came back =
twenty years had passed. In the mean time, Sarah assuming the worst had =
gotten past her grief and remarried John Colvin. James Curtis wooed =
Sarah mightily but she was unmoved and spent the remainder of her life =
as Mrs. John Colvin.
33 ii. Mary Fairchild, born 1789 in Wilkes Co., NC; died August 16, 1868 =
in Jennies Creek, Johnson Co., Ky; met (1) Duggard; married (2) George =
Washington Blair Bef. 1813 in Floyd Co., Ky.
iii. Susannah Fairchild, born Abt. 1793; married (1) William Haney; born =
Abt. 1793; married (2) William Harris January 02, 1813 in Floyd Co., Ky.
iv. Hannah Fairchild, born 1797 in Georgia; married William Lowery Reed; =
died 1826.
44 v. Asa J. Fairchild, born December 27, 1800 in Wilkes Co., NC; died =
November 25, 1855 in Asa's Creek, Jennies Creek, Ky; married Nancy =
Conley May 22, 1821 in Floyd County, Kentucky.
68. Isaac Cantrell, born Abt. 1729 in New Castle Co., Pa. (now =
Deleware); died Abt. 1806 in Buck's Creek, near Spartanburg, S.C.. He =
was the son of 136. Joseph Cantrill and 137. Catherine Heath. He married =
69. Talitha Cloud Abt. 1750 in New Castle Co., Pa..
69. Talitha Cloud, born Abt. 1730; died Abt. 1772 in Matrimony Creek, =
near Eden, N.C..
Children of Isaac Cantrell and Talitha Cloud are:
i. Jacob Cantrell, born Abt. 1752 in New Castle Co., Pa. (now Deleware).
ii. Mary Cantrell, born December 04, 1754 in New Castle Co., Pa. (now =
Deleware); married Sampson Bethel August 24, 1773 in Guilford Co., N.C; =
born Abt. 1750 in Virginia.
Notes for Sampson Bethel:
Sampson's forefather, James Bethel came to America in 1635 aboard the =
ship, Safety. This is the same vessel which transported Mary Cantrell's =
ancestor Thomas Heath to this country.
iii. Robert Cantrell, born 1756 in Pennsylvania.
34 iv. Elijah Cantrell, born Abt. 1757; died Bet. 1830 - 1850; married =
Peggy Connelly.
v. Charles Cantrell, born Abt. 1759.
vi. Elizabeth Cantrell, born 1761 in Orange Co., N.C.; died Abt. 1830 in =
Spartanburg, S.C; married John M. (Miller John) Cantrell 1779; born Abt. =
1755 in Orange Co., N.C.; died 1825 in Spartanburg, S.C..
vii. Isaac Cantrell II, born Abt. 1764.
viii. Richard Cantrell, born Abt. 1766.
ix. John Cantrell, born Abt. 1767.
x. James Cantrell, born Abt. 1768.
xi. Daughter Cantrell, born Abt. 1769; married George Pirtle.
Notes for Daughter Cantrell:
The name of this daughter is unknown. What is known is that she died =
shortly after the birth of her only child, Isaac.
xii. Peter Cantrell, born Abt. 1772.
70. Captain Henry Connelly, born May 02, 1752 in Chester County, =
Pennsylvania; died May 07, 1840 in Oil Springs, Ky.. He was the son of =
140. Thomas Connelly and 141. Mary Van Harlingen. He married 71. Ann =
MacGregor 1774 in Guilford County, North Carolina.
71. Ann MacGregor, born February 04, 1756 in North Carolina; died Bef. =
1830. She was the daughter of 142. Archibald MacGregor and 143. Edith =
MacAlpin.
Notes for Captain Henry Connelly:
Henry Connelly was born and spent his formative years in Chester County, =
Pa.. His father Thomas was frequently traveling and he was raised by his =
mother's family, the Van Harlingens. The extent of their influence can =
be seen when in 1840 Henry applied for his Army pension. During his =
deposition in Floyd County, Ky. the clerk states that Henry's speech is =
difficult to follow due to his heavy Dutch accent.=20
Henry enlisted in the Colonial Army July 7th, 1777 in Guilford County, =
North Carolina. He quickly achieved the rank of Captain and to this day =
is referred to as Captain Henry Connelly. He was stationed in Charlotte, =
NC. under the command of General Nathanael Greene.
His first service came as he defended southwestern North Carolina =
against a Colonel Fannin, a Tory in the Charlotte and Salisbury areas. =
In November of 1777 Captain Henry joined General Benjamin Lincoln in =
Savannah, Georgia. In May of 1780 He fought in the Battle of Colson Mill =
under General Davidson.=20
At the Battle of Charlotte, Captain Henry found his troops on the front =
line of the battle. The first onslaught came from the British Calvary =
under the command of Lieutenant Banastre Tarleton. Captain Henry held =
his line but twenty of his troops were lost.
The most famous battle which Captain Henry participated in was the =
Battle of Cowpens fought on January 17, 1781. The American forces under =
the command of General Daniel Morgan. The Americans had been on a =
retreat from the British forces. At a field outside Spartanburg, South =
Carolina the Americans made their stand. They fought among the fences =
and empty cow pens used to herd cattle. The battle lasts a little more =
than an hour. In the end, over 100 British troops had been killed and =
were in a disorderly retreat. This was a major victory for the Americans =
and the beginning of the end for the British rule of America. Henry's =
troops exhibited great valor in battle and came to be known as " the =
Dutch Company " in honor of Henry.=20
After the war Captain Henry moved his family to Hager Hill, Ky. from =
Guilford Co., N.C. near Winston-Salem. Here Henry and Ann McGregor lived =
out the rest of their years. After the death of Ann, Henry remarried =
Temperance Blair Hitchcock. Many genealogists would question listing =
Temperance as the sister of George and Noble Blair and I will admit the =
only proof I have of her lineage is the oral tradition passed down =
through the Conley generations. I have a great deal of confidence in my =
family's oral tradition. Temperance was the widow of John Hitchcock Sr.. =
She was the mother of John Hitchcock Jr. who was the forefather of my =
grandmother Alma Conley's generation of Hitchcocks.
Children of Henry Connelly and Ann MacGregor are:
i. Edmund Connelly, born June 02, 1775 in Guilford County, North =
Carolina; died 1865 in Magoffin County, Ky; married (1) Lydia Joynes in =
North Carolina; born Abt. 1780 in Wilkes Co., N.C.; died Bef. 1850 in =
Johnson Co. Ky.; married (2) Nancy Tackett April 16, 1835 in Floyd Co., =
Ky.
Notes for Edmund Connelly:
Edmund settled at the head of State Fork Road of the Licking River in =
Magoffin Co., Ky. Many of the Connelly clan in Magoffin Co. are =
descendants of Edmund. Note that while many Connellys in Magoffin Co. =
believe to be of a different lineage from the Johnson Co. Conley's, in =
the vast majority of the cases we are all descendants of Captain Henry =
Connelly.
ii. Thomas Connelly, born January 25, 1777 in Guilford County, North =
Carolina; died 1850 in Hager Hill, Ky; married Susan Joynes; born July =
05, 1780 in Wilkes County, North Carolina; died March 25, 1872 in Middle =
Fork of Jennie's Creek, Johnson Co., Ky.
Notes for Thomas Connelly:
When Thomas Connelly first came to Kentucky, he settled on the main fork =
of Jennie's Creek. He later moved to a farm near the mouth of Miller's =
Creek on the Big Sandy River. This is what is now known as the Powell =
Addition of Van Lear. A large oak stands on his grave.
Notes for Susan Joynes:
Susan lived to be 92. She wore a silver comb in her hair that was made =
from a silver bar found in Blockhouse Bottom. The silver bar fed into =
the legend of the Swift Silver Mines. She was a friend of Jennie =
Sellards Wiley. It is said that she was living with her son Henry at the =
time of her death, however in the 1870 census she is living with her =
daughter Susan and her son in law John Pyrtle Blair.
35 iii. Peggy Connelly, born August 08, 1779 in Guilford County, North =
Carolina; married Elijah Cantrell.
iv. David Connelly, born June 24, 1781 in Guilford County, North =
Carolina; married Peggy Phillips October 21, 1813 in Floyd Co., Ky.
v. Rachel Connelly, born April 08, 1783 in Guilford County, North =
Carolina; died Abt. 1850 in Johnson Co., Ky; met (1) Unknown; married =
(2) James R. Spradlin; born 1785 in Russell Co., Virginia.
vi. John Connelly, born August 08, 1785 in Guilford County, North =
Carolina; died in Johnson Co., Ky; married Leah Joynes; born Abt. 1790 =
in Wilkes Co., N.C..
vii. Henry Connelly II, born December 01, 1787 in Guilford County, North =
Carolina; died in Magoffin Co., Ky; married (1) Polly McCarty; married =
(2) Sarah Phillips.
More About Henry Connelly II:
Fact 1: lived on the left branch of State-road Fork of the Licking River
viii. Elizabeth Connelly, born April 08, 1789 in Guilford County, North =
Carolina; died in Decalb Co., Alabama; married Aaron Tate; died in =
Decalb Co., Alabama.
ix. William Connelly, born July 08, 1791 in Guilford County, North =
Carolina; died 1818 in Cliff, Floyd Co., Ky.
Notes for William Connelly:
William Connelly was a millwright. He drown in the Levisa Fork of the =
Big Sandy River at Cliff near Prestonsburg, Ky. William was building a =
mill at the time. On August 17th, 1818, Henry Connelly was appointed as =
the administrator of William's estate. Henry Connelly Jr., Thomas =
Connelly, and John Rice were appointed as securitors of William's =
estate. John Fitzpatrick, William Remy, Elexious Howes, and John =
Hitchcock were charged as appraisers of the estate. There is no record =
that William was married or had children.
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