John Lair was born March 18, 1821 in Virginia and died November 18, 1880 in St. Clair County, Missouri. He was the son of David and Susanna Garber Lair and married Catherine Bowman, February 13, 1842 in Washington County, Tennessee. To this union was born nine children, 7 sons and 2 daughters. The mother died in 1865 in Indiana and 2 sons also preceded him in death. One son, David died young in the 1840s in Tennessee and son Samuel Garber Lair died just 3 weeks before his father in Kansas.
He was survived by seven children from this marriage: Joseph B. Lair, Sarah M. Sherfy (Mrs. John) both of Kansas; Henry T., Ohio; Alpheus D., Indiana; John M. and Jacob Thomas, Michigan; and Mary Catherine of the home. After his first wife’s death, he married Nancy Elizabeth Thacker on January 26, 1868 in Montgomery County, Ohio and she survived him. To this union was born six children and one son David Hoke Lair and a daughter, Nancy Cordelia Lair also survived their father. Two daughters, Martha J. A and an infant twin, as well as a set of twins preceded him in death.
Brother Lair went with his parents to Washington County, Tennessee when he was about 12 years old. His father died there in the 1840s and his mother in 1858 also in Washington County, Tennessee. Brother John has been a member of the church for about forty years; served in the ministry about thirty-five years and as Elder for a number of years, and was faithful to his duties. The family came North after the American Civil War having experienced much hardship during that time.
The following was noted by D. L. Williams of the Brush Creek Church, St. Clair County, Missouri in “The Brethren at Work” – 1880 Issue Date: December 14, 1880 Page 8: “We assisted in preaching the funeral discourse of Bro. John Lair who died on the 17th of November. He was fifty-nine years old.”
He was survived by seven children from this marriage: Joseph B. Lair, Sarah M. Sherfy (Mrs. John) both of Kansas; Henry T., Ohio; Alpheus D., Indiana; John M. and Jacob Thomas, Michigan; and Mary Catherine of the home. After his first wife’s death, he married Nancy Elizabeth Thacker on January 26, 1868 in Montgomery County, Ohio and she survived him. To this union was born six children and one son David Hoke Lair and a daughter, Nancy Cordelia Lair also survived their father. Two daughters, Martha J. A and an infant twin, as well as a set of twins preceded him in death.
Brother Lair went with his parents to Washington County, Tennessee when he was about 12 years old. His father died there in the 1840s and his mother in 1858 also in Washington County, Tennessee. Brother John has been a member of the church for about forty years; served in the ministry about thirty-five years and as Elder for a number of years, and was faithful to his duties. The family came North after the American Civil War having experienced much hardship during that time.
The following was noted by D. L. Williams of the Brush Creek Church, St. Clair County, Missouri in “The Brethren at Work” – 1880 Issue Date: December 14, 1880 Page 8: “We assisted in preaching the funeral discourse of Bro. John Lair who died on the 17th of November. He was fifty-nine years old.”
John Lair was born March 18, 1821 in Virginia and died November 18, 1880 in St. Clair County, Missouri. He was the son of David and Susanna Garber Lair and married Catherine Bowman, February 13, 1842 in Washington County, Tennessee. To this union was born nine children, 7 sons and 2 daughters. The mother died in 1865 in Indiana and 2 sons also preceded him in death. One son, David died young in the 1840s in Tennessee and son Samuel Garber Lair died just 3 weeks before his father in Kansas.
He was survived by seven children from this marriage: Joseph B. Lair, Sarah M. Sherfy (Mrs. John) both of Kansas; Henry T., Ohio; Alpheus D., Indiana; John M. and Jacob Thomas, Michigan; and Mary Catherine of the home. After his first wife’s death, he married Nancy Elizabeth Thacker on January 26, 1868 in Montgomery County, Ohio and she survived him. To this union was born six children and one son David Hoke Lair and a daughter, Nancy Cordelia Lair also survived their father. Two daughters, Martha J. A and an infant twin, as well as a set of twins preceded him in death.
Brother Lair went with his parents to Washington County, Tennessee when he was about 12 years old. His father died there in the 1840s and his mother in 1858 also in Washington County, Tennessee. Brother John has been a member of the church for about forty years; served in the ministry about thirty-five years and as Elder for a number of years, and was faithful to his duties. The family came North after the American Civil War having experienced much hardship during that time.
The following was noted by D. L. Williams of the Brush Creek Church, St. Clair County, Missouri in “The Brethren at Work” – 1880 Issue Date: December 14, 1880 Page 8: “We assisted in preaching the funeral discourse of Bro. John Lair who died on the 17th of November. He was fifty-nine years old.”
He was survived by seven children from this marriage: Joseph B. Lair, Sarah M. Sherfy (Mrs. John) both of Kansas; Henry T., Ohio; Alpheus D., Indiana; John M. and Jacob Thomas, Michigan; and Mary Catherine of the home. After his first wife’s death, he married Nancy Elizabeth Thacker on January 26, 1868 in Montgomery County, Ohio and she survived him. To this union was born six children and one son David Hoke Lair and a daughter, Nancy Cordelia Lair also survived their father. Two daughters, Martha J. A and an infant twin, as well as a set of twins preceded him in death.
Brother Lair went with his parents to Washington County, Tennessee when he was about 12 years old. His father died there in the 1840s and his mother in 1858 also in Washington County, Tennessee. Brother John has been a member of the church for about forty years; served in the ministry about thirty-five years and as Elder for a number of years, and was faithful to his duties. The family came North after the American Civil War having experienced much hardship during that time.
The following was noted by D. L. Williams of the Brush Creek Church, St. Clair County, Missouri in “The Brethren at Work” – 1880 Issue Date: December 14, 1880 Page 8: “We assisted in preaching the funeral discourse of Bro. John Lair who died on the 17th of November. He was fifty-nine years old.”
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