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Henry B. Bair

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Henry B. Bair

Birth
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
9 Aug 1922 (aged 83)
Holton, Jackson County, Kansas, USA
Burial
Holton, Jackson County, Kansas, USA GPS-Latitude: 39.4602318, Longitude: -95.7588654
Plot
Section 3, Lot 6, Block 62
Memorial ID
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Henry B. Bair was born Oct. 25, 1838, in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, and died Aug. 9, 1922, in Holton, Kan., aged 83 years, 9 months and 14 days. Mr. Bair moved to Jackson county, Kansas, in 1879 and settled on a farm 4-1/2 miles west of Holton. He lived there until 15 years ago when he moved to the city. Mr. Bair was first married in 1859 to Amanda Baker. To this union four children were born, Mrs. E. C. Fowler of Topeka, S. M. Bair of Soldier, Miss Jessie Bair of Topeka, and Geo. Bair, deceased, of Holton. In October, 1870, Mr. Bair was married to Margaret Latta, who lives to mourn his departure. This union was blessed with the following children: T. L. Bair of Mineola, Kan., Edwin, deceased, of Holton, John L. and Harry Bair of Holton, R. D. Bair of Lamar, Colo., Mrs. C. A. Remy of Kansas City, Mo., Miss Sadie Bair and Mrs. Grace Johnson of Holton, and Mary L. Bair who died in the service of her country as a nurse at Fort Riley, Kan., in 1918. Her name has been immortalized by the American Legion, Mary L. Bair Post being named in remembrance of her faithful service. Besides these, his other immediate relatives are three sisters: Mrs. S. C. Latta of Holton, Mrs. Mary Cochran of Latrobe, Pa., Mrs. Nettie Armel of Lycippus, Pa. His sisters are all living. Three brothers have preceded him in death. Thirty grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren are also living ... He was a member of the Presbyterian church. Five and half years ago he suffered a stroke ... Interment was made in the Holton cemetery ...
The Holton Recorder, August 17, 1922.
Henry B. Bair was born Oct. 25, 1838, in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, and died Aug. 9, 1922, in Holton, Kan., aged 83 years, 9 months and 14 days. Mr. Bair moved to Jackson county, Kansas, in 1879 and settled on a farm 4-1/2 miles west of Holton. He lived there until 15 years ago when he moved to the city. Mr. Bair was first married in 1859 to Amanda Baker. To this union four children were born, Mrs. E. C. Fowler of Topeka, S. M. Bair of Soldier, Miss Jessie Bair of Topeka, and Geo. Bair, deceased, of Holton. In October, 1870, Mr. Bair was married to Margaret Latta, who lives to mourn his departure. This union was blessed with the following children: T. L. Bair of Mineola, Kan., Edwin, deceased, of Holton, John L. and Harry Bair of Holton, R. D. Bair of Lamar, Colo., Mrs. C. A. Remy of Kansas City, Mo., Miss Sadie Bair and Mrs. Grace Johnson of Holton, and Mary L. Bair who died in the service of her country as a nurse at Fort Riley, Kan., in 1918. Her name has been immortalized by the American Legion, Mary L. Bair Post being named in remembrance of her faithful service. Besides these, his other immediate relatives are three sisters: Mrs. S. C. Latta of Holton, Mrs. Mary Cochran of Latrobe, Pa., Mrs. Nettie Armel of Lycippus, Pa. His sisters are all living. Three brothers have preceded him in death. Thirty grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren are also living ... He was a member of the Presbyterian church. Five and half years ago he suffered a stroke ... Interment was made in the Holton cemetery ...
The Holton Recorder, August 17, 1922.


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