Robert Taylor Bair was born on a farm near Washington College, Washington County, TN on September 10, 1880, a son of George Washington Bair Sr. (1841-1888) and Mary H. Beard-Bair (1842-1893). He was named in honor of the famous Tennessee chief executive, Governor Robert Taylor, whose family home was in the same community.
George W. Bair was born in Floyd County, Virginia, and followed farming until his death in 1887, at the age of forty-eight years, or when his son, Robert Taylor Bair (1880-Deceased), was only seven years of age. He was a democrat in politics. Mrs. Bair was born in Washington County, Tennessee, and died in 1893, aged fifty-three years. Like her husband, she was a member of the Presbyterian Church.
George Bair Sr. and Mary Beard-Bair were the parents of eight children, Addie J. Bair-Maples (1868-1950), Sidney David Bair (1874-1903), George Washington Bair Jr. (1875-1939), James A. Bair (Deceased), and Robert Taylor Bair (1880-Deceased), of whom seven grew to maturity. Three now live in Beckley, West Virginia, George Washington Bair Jr. (1875-1939) and Robert Taylor Bair (1880-Deceased) of the firm of Bair Brothers; and Addie J. Bair-Maples (1868-1950), wife of John Crampton "J.C." Maples (1866-1957).
Robert Taylor Bair attended the public school at Washington College, and after the death of his parents lived at the home of his sister, Mrs. Maples, in the meantime being employed on the farm, in the timber and at sawmills at several points. Mr. Bair came to Beckley in 1899 with his brother Sydney Bair (Deceased). They had very little money to pay railroad fare, but this did not affect their case, as there was no railroad at that time over which to travel and they consequently made the journey afoot. Sydney Bair was the owner of a sawmill and Robert worked for him for about a year, following which he and his brother, George W. Bair, bought a worn-out mill that was regarded as useless for the sum of $250, on credit. By making some ingenious changes they managed to get the old mill working and on making a little money bought a better structure and began purchasing boundaries of timber, which they converted into lumber.
Still later they established a planing mill, and from that time to the present, their growth and development has been consistent. They have furnished the lumber and other building material for many of the mines in this district, used in building mine structures, tipples, store buildings and miners' homes and also the building material utilized in the erection of many of the leading structures of Beckley and other towns in this territory. They have prospered exceedingly and their prosperity is well merited.
From 1907 to 1912, Robert Taylor Bair was superintendent of the United Lumber Company, at Uniontown, Pennsylvania, this company being owned by the Palmer Seaman interests. He has seen all the mines opened up in this locality, has witnessed the building of the railroads and has seen Beckley grow from a sparsely-settled hamlet into a full-fledged city of importance in its part of the state. He has contributed materially to this development, and the Bair Building, erected by him and his brother in 1921, is one of the substantial structures of the city. He has been active in civic affairs and holds membership in the Beckley Chamber of Commerce and the Beckley Kiwanis Club, and as a fraternalist is affiliated with the Blue Lodge and Chapter of Masonry.
Mr. Bair was united in marriage with Miss Mabel Clare Kent-Bair (1879-Deceased) on October 4, 1899 in Beckley, Raleigh County, WV (per WV Marriage License Register, Raleigh County, WV, 1899, Page 73, Application Date: October 4, 1899). Mabel Kent was the daughter of S. H. Kent of Beckley. They were the parents of eight children, Ruth Alfreda Bair-Snead (1900-1985), Adolph Bair (1902-Deceased), Marie Bair-Campbell (1904-1980), Robert "Ina" Bair (1907-1989), Nedra Evelyn Bair-Diehl (1909-1988), James Woodrow Bair (1911-2002), Lucille "Lucy" Bair-Donovan (1913-1988), and Bobbie Marguerite Bair-Bennett-Short (1916-2009).
Death and burial information are unknown at this time.
George W. Bair was born in Floyd County, Virginia, and followed farming until his death in 1887, at the age of forty-eight years, or when his son, Robert Taylor Bair (1880-Deceased), was only seven years of age. He was a democrat in politics. Mrs. Bair was born in Washington County, Tennessee, and died in 1893, aged fifty-three years. Like her husband, she was a member of the Presbyterian Church.
George Bair Sr. and Mary Beard-Bair were the parents of eight children, Addie J. Bair-Maples (1868-1950), Sidney David Bair (1874-1903), George Washington Bair Jr. (1875-1939), James A. Bair (Deceased), and Robert Taylor Bair (1880-Deceased), of whom seven grew to maturity. Three now live in Beckley, West Virginia, George Washington Bair Jr. (1875-1939) and Robert Taylor Bair (1880-Deceased) of the firm of Bair Brothers; and Addie J. Bair-Maples (1868-1950), wife of John Crampton "J.C." Maples (1866-1957).
Robert Taylor Bair attended the public school at Washington College, and after the death of his parents lived at the home of his sister, Mrs. Maples, in the meantime being employed on the farm, in the timber and at sawmills at several points. Mr. Bair came to Beckley in 1899 with his brother Sydney Bair (Deceased). They had very little money to pay railroad fare, but this did not affect their case, as there was no railroad at that time over which to travel and they consequently made the journey afoot. Sydney Bair was the owner of a sawmill and Robert worked for him for about a year, following which he and his brother, George W. Bair, bought a worn-out mill that was regarded as useless for the sum of $250, on credit. By making some ingenious changes they managed to get the old mill working and on making a little money bought a better structure and began purchasing boundaries of timber, which they converted into lumber.
Still later they established a planing mill, and from that time to the present, their growth and development has been consistent. They have furnished the lumber and other building material for many of the mines in this district, used in building mine structures, tipples, store buildings and miners' homes and also the building material utilized in the erection of many of the leading structures of Beckley and other towns in this territory. They have prospered exceedingly and their prosperity is well merited.
From 1907 to 1912, Robert Taylor Bair was superintendent of the United Lumber Company, at Uniontown, Pennsylvania, this company being owned by the Palmer Seaman interests. He has seen all the mines opened up in this locality, has witnessed the building of the railroads and has seen Beckley grow from a sparsely-settled hamlet into a full-fledged city of importance in its part of the state. He has contributed materially to this development, and the Bair Building, erected by him and his brother in 1921, is one of the substantial structures of the city. He has been active in civic affairs and holds membership in the Beckley Chamber of Commerce and the Beckley Kiwanis Club, and as a fraternalist is affiliated with the Blue Lodge and Chapter of Masonry.
Mr. Bair was united in marriage with Miss Mabel Clare Kent-Bair (1879-Deceased) on October 4, 1899 in Beckley, Raleigh County, WV (per WV Marriage License Register, Raleigh County, WV, 1899, Page 73, Application Date: October 4, 1899). Mabel Kent was the daughter of S. H. Kent of Beckley. They were the parents of eight children, Ruth Alfreda Bair-Snead (1900-1985), Adolph Bair (1902-Deceased), Marie Bair-Campbell (1904-1980), Robert "Ina" Bair (1907-1989), Nedra Evelyn Bair-Diehl (1909-1988), James Woodrow Bair (1911-2002), Lucille "Lucy" Bair-Donovan (1913-1988), and Bobbie Marguerite Bair-Bennett-Short (1916-2009).
Death and burial information are unknown at this time.
Robert Taylor Bair was born on a farm near Washington College, Washington County, TN on September 10, 1880, a son of George Washington Bair Sr. (1841-1888) and Mary H. Beard-Bair (1842-1893). He was named in honor of the famous Tennessee chief executive, Governor Robert Taylor, whose family home was in the same community.
George W. Bair was born in Floyd County, Virginia, and followed farming until his death in 1887, at the age of forty-eight years, or when his son, Robert Taylor Bair (1880-Deceased), was only seven years of age. He was a democrat in politics. Mrs. Bair was born in Washington County, Tennessee, and died in 1893, aged fifty-three years. Like her husband, she was a member of the Presbyterian Church.
George Bair Sr. and Mary Beard-Bair were the parents of eight children, Addie J. Bair-Maples (1868-1950), Sidney David Bair (1874-1903), George Washington Bair Jr. (1875-1939), James A. Bair (Deceased), and Robert Taylor Bair (1880-Deceased), of whom seven grew to maturity. Three now live in Beckley, West Virginia, George Washington Bair Jr. (1875-1939) and Robert Taylor Bair (1880-Deceased) of the firm of Bair Brothers; and Addie J. Bair-Maples (1868-1950), wife of John Crampton "J.C." Maples (1866-1957).
Robert Taylor Bair attended the public school at Washington College, and after the death of his parents lived at the home of his sister, Mrs. Maples, in the meantime being employed on the farm, in the timber and at sawmills at several points. Mr. Bair came to Beckley in 1899 with his brother Sydney Bair (Deceased). They had very little money to pay railroad fare, but this did not affect their case, as there was no railroad at that time over which to travel and they consequently made the journey afoot. Sydney Bair was the owner of a sawmill and Robert worked for him for about a year, following which he and his brother, George W. Bair, bought a worn-out mill that was regarded as useless for the sum of $250, on credit. By making some ingenious changes they managed to get the old mill working and on making a little money bought a better structure and began purchasing boundaries of timber, which they converted into lumber.
Still later they established a planing mill, and from that time to the present, their growth and development has been consistent. They have furnished the lumber and other building material for many of the mines in this district, used in building mine structures, tipples, store buildings and miners' homes and also the building material utilized in the erection of many of the leading structures of Beckley and other towns in this territory. They have prospered exceedingly and their prosperity is well merited.
From 1907 to 1912, Robert Taylor Bair was superintendent of the United Lumber Company, at Uniontown, Pennsylvania, this company being owned by the Palmer Seaman interests. He has seen all the mines opened up in this locality, has witnessed the building of the railroads and has seen Beckley grow from a sparsely-settled hamlet into a full-fledged city of importance in its part of the state. He has contributed materially to this development, and the Bair Building, erected by him and his brother in 1921, is one of the substantial structures of the city. He has been active in civic affairs and holds membership in the Beckley Chamber of Commerce and the Beckley Kiwanis Club, and as a fraternalist is affiliated with the Blue Lodge and Chapter of Masonry.
Mr. Bair was united in marriage with Miss Mabel Clare Kent-Bair (1879-Deceased) on October 4, 1899 in Beckley, Raleigh County, WV (per WV Marriage License Register, Raleigh County, WV, 1899, Page 73, Application Date: October 4, 1899). Mabel Kent was the daughter of S. H. Kent of Beckley. They were the parents of eight children, Ruth Alfreda Bair-Snead (1900-1985), Adolph Bair (1902-Deceased), Marie Bair-Campbell (1904-1980), Robert "Ina" Bair (1907-1989), Nedra Evelyn Bair-Diehl (1909-1988), James Woodrow Bair (1911-2002), Lucille "Lucy" Bair-Donovan (1913-1988), and Bobbie Marguerite Bair-Bennett-Short (1916-2009).
Death and burial information are unknown at this time.
George W. Bair was born in Floyd County, Virginia, and followed farming until his death in 1887, at the age of forty-eight years, or when his son, Robert Taylor Bair (1880-Deceased), was only seven years of age. He was a democrat in politics. Mrs. Bair was born in Washington County, Tennessee, and died in 1893, aged fifty-three years. Like her husband, she was a member of the Presbyterian Church.
George Bair Sr. and Mary Beard-Bair were the parents of eight children, Addie J. Bair-Maples (1868-1950), Sidney David Bair (1874-1903), George Washington Bair Jr. (1875-1939), James A. Bair (Deceased), and Robert Taylor Bair (1880-Deceased), of whom seven grew to maturity. Three now live in Beckley, West Virginia, George Washington Bair Jr. (1875-1939) and Robert Taylor Bair (1880-Deceased) of the firm of Bair Brothers; and Addie J. Bair-Maples (1868-1950), wife of John Crampton "J.C." Maples (1866-1957).
Robert Taylor Bair attended the public school at Washington College, and after the death of his parents lived at the home of his sister, Mrs. Maples, in the meantime being employed on the farm, in the timber and at sawmills at several points. Mr. Bair came to Beckley in 1899 with his brother Sydney Bair (Deceased). They had very little money to pay railroad fare, but this did not affect their case, as there was no railroad at that time over which to travel and they consequently made the journey afoot. Sydney Bair was the owner of a sawmill and Robert worked for him for about a year, following which he and his brother, George W. Bair, bought a worn-out mill that was regarded as useless for the sum of $250, on credit. By making some ingenious changes they managed to get the old mill working and on making a little money bought a better structure and began purchasing boundaries of timber, which they converted into lumber.
Still later they established a planing mill, and from that time to the present, their growth and development has been consistent. They have furnished the lumber and other building material for many of the mines in this district, used in building mine structures, tipples, store buildings and miners' homes and also the building material utilized in the erection of many of the leading structures of Beckley and other towns in this territory. They have prospered exceedingly and their prosperity is well merited.
From 1907 to 1912, Robert Taylor Bair was superintendent of the United Lumber Company, at Uniontown, Pennsylvania, this company being owned by the Palmer Seaman interests. He has seen all the mines opened up in this locality, has witnessed the building of the railroads and has seen Beckley grow from a sparsely-settled hamlet into a full-fledged city of importance in its part of the state. He has contributed materially to this development, and the Bair Building, erected by him and his brother in 1921, is one of the substantial structures of the city. He has been active in civic affairs and holds membership in the Beckley Chamber of Commerce and the Beckley Kiwanis Club, and as a fraternalist is affiliated with the Blue Lodge and Chapter of Masonry.
Mr. Bair was united in marriage with Miss Mabel Clare Kent-Bair (1879-Deceased) on October 4, 1899 in Beckley, Raleigh County, WV (per WV Marriage License Register, Raleigh County, WV, 1899, Page 73, Application Date: October 4, 1899). Mabel Kent was the daughter of S. H. Kent of Beckley. They were the parents of eight children, Ruth Alfreda Bair-Snead (1900-1985), Adolph Bair (1902-Deceased), Marie Bair-Campbell (1904-1980), Robert "Ina" Bair (1907-1989), Nedra Evelyn Bair-Diehl (1909-1988), James Woodrow Bair (1911-2002), Lucille "Lucy" Bair-Donovan (1913-1988), and Bobbie Marguerite Bair-Bennett-Short (1916-2009).
Death and burial information are unknown at this time.
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