Lester was my uncle. His brother, Elisha Howard Lair, was my father. He was a grandson to James Newton Lair and Francis Caroline (Hale) Lair. His siblings were Elisha, Russell, Ruby (male) and Maudie. He was the husband of Dorothy Franklin. His children were Alma and Lowell. Son, Lowell, died 16 Dec 1988 at Buffalo, Wright County, MN.
BURIAL:
http://iowawpagraves.org/index.php?lc=1&last=lair&fc=1&first=&cid=
Above address shows Lester Lair is buried in North Lawn Memorial Cemetery, Spencer, Sioux Twp, Clay Co, IA, but shows no b/d dates.
WWI DRAFT:
WWI draft registration card shows Lester Lowel Lair, age 21, 156 S. Main, Spencer, Iowa, b. 25 Sep 1895, born in Modesto, IL, occupation: cement tile at Cement Products Co., Spencer, Iowa, dependent: wife, married, caucasian, Description: tall, medium build, blue eyes, brown hair, card dated 5 Jun 1917 at Spencer, Iowa.
16 June 1900 CENSUS, North Palmyra Twp, Macoupin County, IL:
Lair, James, head, w, m, b.May1866-IL, 34, m:12yrs, fa/mo-IL
Francis, wife, w, f, b.May1865-IL, 25, m:12yrs, 5children/4living, fa/mo-KY
Elisha, son, w, m, b.Mar1889-IL, 11, fa/mo-IL
Russel, son, w, m, b.Sep1893-IL, 6, fa/mo-IL
Lester, son, w, m, b.Sep1895-IL, 4, fa/mo-IL****
Ruby, son, w, m, b.Aug1898-IL, 1, fa/mo-IL
7 May 1910 CENSUS, North Palmyra Twp, Macoupin County, IL:
Lair, J. N., head, m, w, 42, m:age21, b-IL, fa/mo-IL
Francis, wife, f, w, 44, m:age21, 6children/5living, b-KY, fa/mo-KY
Russell, son, m, w, 16, b-IL, fa-IL, mo-KY
Lester, son, m, w, 14, b-IL, fa-IL, mo-KY****
Ruby, dau, f, w, 11, b-IL, fa-IL, mo-KY(this is a mistake--Ruby was a son)
Maude, dau, f, w, 8, b-IL, fa-IL, mo-KY
1 January 1925 IOWA CENSUS, Twelve Mile Lake, Emmet County, IA:
Lair, Lester L., m, w, 28, b-IL, m-IL, fa: J. N. Lair, 58, b-IL, mo: Francis Hale, 59, b-IL
Lair, Dorotha, f, w, 26, b-MO, m-IL, fa: F. E. Franklin, b-IL, mo: Nettie Bowers, 62, b-OH
Lair, Alma L., f, w, 6, b-IA, fa: Lester L. Lair, 28, b-IL, mo: Dorothy Franklin, 26, b-MO
Lair, Lowell, m, w, 5, b-IA, fa: Lester L. Lair, 28, b-IL, mo: Dorothy Franklin, 26, b-MO
BURIAL:
http://iowawpagraves.org/index.php?lc=1&last=lair&fc=1&first=&cid=
Above address shows Lester Lair is buried in North Lawn Memorial Cemetery, Spencer, Sioux Twp, Clay Co, IA, but shows no b/d dates.
WWI DRAFT:
WWI draft registration card shows Lester Lowel Lair, age 21, 156 S. Main, Spencer, Iowa, b. 25 Sep 1895, born in Modesto, IL, occupation: cement tile at Cement Products Co., Spencer, Iowa, dependent: wife, married, caucasian, Description: tall, medium build, blue eyes, brown hair, card dated 5 Jun 1917 at Spencer, Iowa.
16 June 1900 CENSUS, North Palmyra Twp, Macoupin County, IL:
Lair, James, head, w, m, b.May1866-IL, 34, m:12yrs, fa/mo-IL
Francis, wife, w, f, b.May1865-IL, 25, m:12yrs, 5children/4living, fa/mo-KY
Elisha, son, w, m, b.Mar1889-IL, 11, fa/mo-IL
Russel, son, w, m, b.Sep1893-IL, 6, fa/mo-IL
Lester, son, w, m, b.Sep1895-IL, 4, fa/mo-IL****
Ruby, son, w, m, b.Aug1898-IL, 1, fa/mo-IL
7 May 1910 CENSUS, North Palmyra Twp, Macoupin County, IL:
Lair, J. N., head, m, w, 42, m:age21, b-IL, fa/mo-IL
Francis, wife, f, w, 44, m:age21, 6children/5living, b-KY, fa/mo-KY
Russell, son, m, w, 16, b-IL, fa-IL, mo-KY
Lester, son, m, w, 14, b-IL, fa-IL, mo-KY****
Ruby, dau, f, w, 11, b-IL, fa-IL, mo-KY(this is a mistake--Ruby was a son)
Maude, dau, f, w, 8, b-IL, fa-IL, mo-KY
1 January 1925 IOWA CENSUS, Twelve Mile Lake, Emmet County, IA:
Lair, Lester L., m, w, 28, b-IL, m-IL, fa: J. N. Lair, 58, b-IL, mo: Francis Hale, 59, b-IL
Lair, Dorotha, f, w, 26, b-MO, m-IL, fa: F. E. Franklin, b-IL, mo: Nettie Bowers, 62, b-OH
Lair, Alma L., f, w, 6, b-IA, fa: Lester L. Lair, 28, b-IL, mo: Dorothy Franklin, 26, b-MO
Lair, Lowell, m, w, 5, b-IA, fa: Lester L. Lair, 28, b-IL, mo: Dorothy Franklin, 26, b-MO
Lester was my uncle. His brother, Elisha Howard Lair, was my father. He was a grandson to James Newton Lair and Francis Caroline (Hale) Lair. His siblings were Elisha, Russell, Ruby (male) and Maudie. He was the husband of Dorothy Franklin. His children were Alma and Lowell. Son, Lowell, died 16 Dec 1988 at Buffalo, Wright County, MN.
BURIAL:
http://iowawpagraves.org/index.php?lc=1&last=lair&fc=1&first=&cid=
Above address shows Lester Lair is buried in North Lawn Memorial Cemetery, Spencer, Sioux Twp, Clay Co, IA, but shows no b/d dates.
WWI DRAFT:
WWI draft registration card shows Lester Lowel Lair, age 21, 156 S. Main, Spencer, Iowa, b. 25 Sep 1895, born in Modesto, IL, occupation: cement tile at Cement Products Co., Spencer, Iowa, dependent: wife, married, caucasian, Description: tall, medium build, blue eyes, brown hair, card dated 5 Jun 1917 at Spencer, Iowa.
16 June 1900 CENSUS, North Palmyra Twp, Macoupin County, IL:
Lair, James, head, w, m, b.May1866-IL, 34, m:12yrs, fa/mo-IL
Francis, wife, w, f, b.May1865-IL, 25, m:12yrs, 5children/4living, fa/mo-KY
Elisha, son, w, m, b.Mar1889-IL, 11, fa/mo-IL
Russel, son, w, m, b.Sep1893-IL, 6, fa/mo-IL
Lester, son, w, m, b.Sep1895-IL, 4, fa/mo-IL****
Ruby, son, w, m, b.Aug1898-IL, 1, fa/mo-IL
7 May 1910 CENSUS, North Palmyra Twp, Macoupin County, IL:
Lair, J. N., head, m, w, 42, m:age21, b-IL, fa/mo-IL
Francis, wife, f, w, 44, m:age21, 6children/5living, b-KY, fa/mo-KY
Russell, son, m, w, 16, b-IL, fa-IL, mo-KY
Lester, son, m, w, 14, b-IL, fa-IL, mo-KY****
Ruby, dau, f, w, 11, b-IL, fa-IL, mo-KY(this is a mistake--Ruby was a son)
Maude, dau, f, w, 8, b-IL, fa-IL, mo-KY
1 January 1925 IOWA CENSUS, Twelve Mile Lake, Emmet County, IA:
Lair, Lester L., m, w, 28, b-IL, m-IL, fa: J. N. Lair, 58, b-IL, mo: Francis Hale, 59, b-IL
Lair, Dorotha, f, w, 26, b-MO, m-IL, fa: F. E. Franklin, b-IL, mo: Nettie Bowers, 62, b-OH
Lair, Alma L., f, w, 6, b-IA, fa: Lester L. Lair, 28, b-IL, mo: Dorothy Franklin, 26, b-MO
Lair, Lowell, m, w, 5, b-IA, fa: Lester L. Lair, 28, b-IL, mo: Dorothy Franklin, 26, b-MO
BURIAL:
http://iowawpagraves.org/index.php?lc=1&last=lair&fc=1&first=&cid=
Above address shows Lester Lair is buried in North Lawn Memorial Cemetery, Spencer, Sioux Twp, Clay Co, IA, but shows no b/d dates.
WWI DRAFT:
WWI draft registration card shows Lester Lowel Lair, age 21, 156 S. Main, Spencer, Iowa, b. 25 Sep 1895, born in Modesto, IL, occupation: cement tile at Cement Products Co., Spencer, Iowa, dependent: wife, married, caucasian, Description: tall, medium build, blue eyes, brown hair, card dated 5 Jun 1917 at Spencer, Iowa.
16 June 1900 CENSUS, North Palmyra Twp, Macoupin County, IL:
Lair, James, head, w, m, b.May1866-IL, 34, m:12yrs, fa/mo-IL
Francis, wife, w, f, b.May1865-IL, 25, m:12yrs, 5children/4living, fa/mo-KY
Elisha, son, w, m, b.Mar1889-IL, 11, fa/mo-IL
Russel, son, w, m, b.Sep1893-IL, 6, fa/mo-IL
Lester, son, w, m, b.Sep1895-IL, 4, fa/mo-IL****
Ruby, son, w, m, b.Aug1898-IL, 1, fa/mo-IL
7 May 1910 CENSUS, North Palmyra Twp, Macoupin County, IL:
Lair, J. N., head, m, w, 42, m:age21, b-IL, fa/mo-IL
Francis, wife, f, w, 44, m:age21, 6children/5living, b-KY, fa/mo-KY
Russell, son, m, w, 16, b-IL, fa-IL, mo-KY
Lester, son, m, w, 14, b-IL, fa-IL, mo-KY****
Ruby, dau, f, w, 11, b-IL, fa-IL, mo-KY(this is a mistake--Ruby was a son)
Maude, dau, f, w, 8, b-IL, fa-IL, mo-KY
1 January 1925 IOWA CENSUS, Twelve Mile Lake, Emmet County, IA:
Lair, Lester L., m, w, 28, b-IL, m-IL, fa: J. N. Lair, 58, b-IL, mo: Francis Hale, 59, b-IL
Lair, Dorotha, f, w, 26, b-MO, m-IL, fa: F. E. Franklin, b-IL, mo: Nettie Bowers, 62, b-OH
Lair, Alma L., f, w, 6, b-IA, fa: Lester L. Lair, 28, b-IL, mo: Dorothy Franklin, 26, b-MO
Lair, Lowell, m, w, 5, b-IA, fa: Lester L. Lair, 28, b-IL, mo: Dorothy Franklin, 26, b-MO
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