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Joseph Turney Blair was born 1852 in Searcy County, Arkansas; died 1897 in Leslie, Searcy County, Arkansas. He married Frances Emily Wasson in 1870 Searcy County, Arkansas, daughter of Eli Jackson Wasson and Frances Angeline Voorhies. She was born 1851 in Searcy County, Arkansas, and died 1884 in Sulphur Springs, Searcy County, Arkansas. She was buried in Bear Creek Cemetery, Searcy County, Arkansas. He married Martha Jane Boyd May 29, 1886 in Searcy County, Arkansas. She was born March 6, 1852 in Searcy County, Arkansas, and died March 18, 1933. She was buried in Leslie Cemetery, Searcy County, Arkansas.

Children of Joseph Turney Blair and Frances Emily Wasson are:

 
   i. William Jackson Blair, born November 17, 1872; died February 12, 1943 in California. 
      He married Tennessee Ann Ashley July 13, 1893 in Searcy County, Arkansas. She was born 
      January 9, 1875; died May 18, 1967 in California.  

  ii. George T. Blair, born May 14, 1873 in Leslie, Searcy County, Arkansas; 
      died August 29, 1937 in Pulaski County, Arkansas. 

 iii. Joseph Elkaney Blair, born March 30, 1875 in Searcy County, Arkansas; 
      died November 13, 1933 in Searcy County, Arkansas. 

  iv. James Riley Blair, born January 10, 1876 in Searcy County, Arkansas; died NOVember 11, 1947 in California.   

   v. Leander Frank Blair, born 1879. 

  vi. Lucinda F. Blair, born 1879. Married Bill Griffin.  

 vii. Sarah Blair, born December 1880 in Sulphur Springs, Searcy County, Arkansas;
      died June 9, 1926 in Searcy County, Arkansas. 

viii. Rufus White Blair, born April 17, 1883 Bear Creek, Searcy County, Arkansas;
      died June 1, 1948 in Washington County, Arkansas. 

Children of Joseph Turney Blair and Martha Jane Boyd are:

   i. Andrew Luther Blair, born March 28, 1887 in Searcy County, Arkansas; 
      died August 4, 1892 in Searcy County, Arkansas.
 
  ii. Lawrence Earnest Blair, born December 31, 1888 in Leslie, Searcy County, Arkansas;
      died May 25, 1976 in Laclede County, Missouri. He married Maude Myrtle Norman 
      October 1, 1914 in Benton County, Arkansas. She was born July 30, 1888 in Arkansas, 
      and died in 1972 in Missouri.  

 iii. Charlie Chatman Blair, born June 15, 1891 in Searcy County, Arkansas;
      died July 24, 1891 in Searcy County, Arkansas.
 
  iv. Rex Blair, born May 15, 1893 in Searcy County, Arkansas;
      died September 25, 1893 in Searcy County, Arkansas. 

   v. Rae Blair, born in Arkansas; died November 23, 1973 in California. 

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