Father: William Fair (1770-1851)
Mother: Elizabeth Bettie Young (1774-1854)
1825-1826 - Attended, Medical College of the State of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
1828 - M.D. degree, Medical College of the State of South Carolina, Charleston, SC (from: Newberry, SC; preceptor: Dr. Ross of Laurens, SC)
02/24/1842 - Married, Mary DeBruhl (she died in 1891)
~1849 - Preceptor to Alexander Nicholas Talley while Talley was studying medicine
1850 - Practiced medicine, Columbia, Richland Co., SC
(living with wife, Mary)
1860 - Practiced medicine, Columbia, Richland Co., SC (living with wife, Mary - indexed in the 1860 U.S. Census as Samuel Fain)
03/31/1861 - Acting Asst. Surgeon, General Hospital, Columbia, SC
01/28/1862 - "The Medical Officers herein specified are assigned to duty as follows: …4. Dr. Samuel Fair (contract physician) Confederate Hospital near Columbia. By order of Genl Lee, T. A. Washington, A.A.G." [S.O. No. 16, Dept of S.C., & Ga., Coosawhatchie, SC]
04/02/1862 - Acting Surgeon, Confederate States Hospital, Columbia, SC
9/20/1864 - Paid $120 "wages" for Alex [probably a slave] as a blacksmith from August 1st to September 30, 1864
02/00/1865 - During the burning of Columbia, SC, his residence and office were destroyed by fire along with several other of his buildings
07/25/1870 - Practiced medicine, Columbia, Ward 4, Richland Co., SC (living with wife, Mary)
08/16/1870 - Died "of disease of the heart", Columbia, Richland Co., SC
1880 - Mary D. Fair, his widow, living alone, Columbia, Richland Co., SC
This biographical sketch is from:
Hambrecht, F.T. & Koste, J.L., Biographical
register of physicians who served the
Confederacy in a medical capacity.
01/12/2015. Unpublished database.
Mother: Elizabeth Bettie Young (1774-1854)
1825-1826 - Attended, Medical College of the State of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
1828 - M.D. degree, Medical College of the State of South Carolina, Charleston, SC (from: Newberry, SC; preceptor: Dr. Ross of Laurens, SC)
02/24/1842 - Married, Mary DeBruhl (she died in 1891)
~1849 - Preceptor to Alexander Nicholas Talley while Talley was studying medicine
1850 - Practiced medicine, Columbia, Richland Co., SC
(living with wife, Mary)
1860 - Practiced medicine, Columbia, Richland Co., SC (living with wife, Mary - indexed in the 1860 U.S. Census as Samuel Fain)
03/31/1861 - Acting Asst. Surgeon, General Hospital, Columbia, SC
01/28/1862 - "The Medical Officers herein specified are assigned to duty as follows: …4. Dr. Samuel Fair (contract physician) Confederate Hospital near Columbia. By order of Genl Lee, T. A. Washington, A.A.G." [S.O. No. 16, Dept of S.C., & Ga., Coosawhatchie, SC]
04/02/1862 - Acting Surgeon, Confederate States Hospital, Columbia, SC
9/20/1864 - Paid $120 "wages" for Alex [probably a slave] as a blacksmith from August 1st to September 30, 1864
02/00/1865 - During the burning of Columbia, SC, his residence and office were destroyed by fire along with several other of his buildings
07/25/1870 - Practiced medicine, Columbia, Ward 4, Richland Co., SC (living with wife, Mary)
08/16/1870 - Died "of disease of the heart", Columbia, Richland Co., SC
1880 - Mary D. Fair, his widow, living alone, Columbia, Richland Co., SC
This biographical sketch is from:
Hambrecht, F.T. & Koste, J.L., Biographical
register of physicians who served the
Confederacy in a medical capacity.
01/12/2015. Unpublished database.
Father: William Fair (1770-1851)
Mother: Elizabeth Bettie Young (1774-1854)
1825-1826 - Attended, Medical College of the State of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
1828 - M.D. degree, Medical College of the State of South Carolina, Charleston, SC (from: Newberry, SC; preceptor: Dr. Ross of Laurens, SC)
02/24/1842 - Married, Mary DeBruhl (she died in 1891)
~1849 - Preceptor to Alexander Nicholas Talley while Talley was studying medicine
1850 - Practiced medicine, Columbia, Richland Co., SC
(living with wife, Mary)
1860 - Practiced medicine, Columbia, Richland Co., SC (living with wife, Mary - indexed in the 1860 U.S. Census as Samuel Fain)
03/31/1861 - Acting Asst. Surgeon, General Hospital, Columbia, SC
01/28/1862 - "The Medical Officers herein specified are assigned to duty as follows: …4. Dr. Samuel Fair (contract physician) Confederate Hospital near Columbia. By order of Genl Lee, T. A. Washington, A.A.G." [S.O. No. 16, Dept of S.C., & Ga., Coosawhatchie, SC]
04/02/1862 - Acting Surgeon, Confederate States Hospital, Columbia, SC
9/20/1864 - Paid $120 "wages" for Alex [probably a slave] as a blacksmith from August 1st to September 30, 1864
02/00/1865 - During the burning of Columbia, SC, his residence and office were destroyed by fire along with several other of his buildings
07/25/1870 - Practiced medicine, Columbia, Ward 4, Richland Co., SC (living with wife, Mary)
08/16/1870 - Died "of disease of the heart", Columbia, Richland Co., SC
1880 - Mary D. Fair, his widow, living alone, Columbia, Richland Co., SC
This biographical sketch is from:
Hambrecht, F.T. & Koste, J.L., Biographical
register of physicians who served the
Confederacy in a medical capacity.
01/12/2015. Unpublished database.
Mother: Elizabeth Bettie Young (1774-1854)
1825-1826 - Attended, Medical College of the State of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
1828 - M.D. degree, Medical College of the State of South Carolina, Charleston, SC (from: Newberry, SC; preceptor: Dr. Ross of Laurens, SC)
02/24/1842 - Married, Mary DeBruhl (she died in 1891)
~1849 - Preceptor to Alexander Nicholas Talley while Talley was studying medicine
1850 - Practiced medicine, Columbia, Richland Co., SC
(living with wife, Mary)
1860 - Practiced medicine, Columbia, Richland Co., SC (living with wife, Mary - indexed in the 1860 U.S. Census as Samuel Fain)
03/31/1861 - Acting Asst. Surgeon, General Hospital, Columbia, SC
01/28/1862 - "The Medical Officers herein specified are assigned to duty as follows: …4. Dr. Samuel Fair (contract physician) Confederate Hospital near Columbia. By order of Genl Lee, T. A. Washington, A.A.G." [S.O. No. 16, Dept of S.C., & Ga., Coosawhatchie, SC]
04/02/1862 - Acting Surgeon, Confederate States Hospital, Columbia, SC
9/20/1864 - Paid $120 "wages" for Alex [probably a slave] as a blacksmith from August 1st to September 30, 1864
02/00/1865 - During the burning of Columbia, SC, his residence and office were destroyed by fire along with several other of his buildings
07/25/1870 - Practiced medicine, Columbia, Ward 4, Richland Co., SC (living with wife, Mary)
08/16/1870 - Died "of disease of the heart", Columbia, Richland Co., SC
1880 - Mary D. Fair, his widow, living alone, Columbia, Richland Co., SC
This biographical sketch is from:
Hambrecht, F.T. & Koste, J.L., Biographical
register of physicians who served the
Confederacy in a medical capacity.
01/12/2015. Unpublished database.
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