w/o of Dr. John S. Blair, married on June 16, 1847. According to the book "Lure and Lore of Limestone County, Alabama Dr. John Blair was the son of Jonathan Blair, who came from Kentucky to the Mooresville area. One of the first sermons in the county was preached at Jonathan Blair's house by Robert Bell about 1809. (added this info so we know about what time they were in the area) Emily was the second wife of Dr. John Blair. His first wife Mary Allen (Nov. 13, 1808-Mar. 9, 1847), daughter of Asa Allen. After Mary's death Dr. John Blair then married Emily Dunn. Emily accepted a large responsibility, for there were five children of Mary's to be cared for. (The book gives the names, dates and marriages of the five children)
There is only one known child born to Dr. John and Emily Dunn Blair. She was Felicia Ann Hemens Blair (Oct. 18, 1851-June 23, 1923), who married William David Maples (July 17, 1851-August 9, 1878) on Mar. 10, 1872. They had 3 sons before William's untimely death six years after the wedding. (the book gives the names, dates and marriages of Felicia and William Maples children.)
Dr. John S. Blair is said to have maintained a hospital near the old Weir cemetery during the Civil War, where he treated soldiers from both sides, and several from both the Confederate and Union armies are said to have been buried in the Weir Cemetery. Dr. Blair moved to Maysville in Madison County following the death of Emily Dunn Blair in 1866. Both he and his son, Dr. Franklin Blair, were elders in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Maysville, which was served by Rev. Constantine Sanders. (The rest of the story in the book is about the Maples family.) Blair (ca. 1840) 78 page 156-157 Lure and Lore of Limestone County, Alabama compiled by Chris Edwards and Faye Axford.
The Weir cemetery is inactive and the area in 1993 had been logged so the cemetery is difficult to see. All but 6 or so of the stones had been toppled over and almost all the stones are broken. There is a large tree that has fallen and one of it's limbs was lying over the top of Emily's in 2010 when pictures were taken by Ross Smith. It appears to be very large and it has been said that there was a hospital owned and ran by Dr. John s. Blair near there at one time. Both of Dr. Blair's wives are buried in this cemetery. It is not known as to whether Dr. Blair is buried here or not. He sold his land and later moved to the Belle Mina or Greenbrier area. It is also believed that Susan Young Weir was a midwife and sometimes worked for Dr. Blair in his hospital. Susan and her husband Leonard Lindsey Weir and their daughter Virginia Weir Cox are buried in this cemetery as well, thus the name Weir-Blair Cemetery. A 1915 TVA survey map showed this cemetery contained about 150 graves. The Tombstone Inscriptions of Limestone County, Alabama only showes 6 graves, that is all the stones that were readable.
There is only one known child born to Dr. John and Emily Dunn Blair. She was Felicia Ann Hemens Blair (Oct. 18, 1851-June 23, 1923), who married William David Maples (July 17, 1851-August 9, 1878) on Mar. 10, 1872. They had 3 sons before William's untimely death six years after the wedding. (the book gives the names, dates and marriages of Felicia and William Maples children.)
Dr. John S. Blair is said to have maintained a hospital near the old Weir cemetery during the Civil War, where he treated soldiers from both sides, and several from both the Confederate and Union armies are said to have been buried in the Weir Cemetery. Dr. Blair moved to Maysville in Madison County following the death of Emily Dunn Blair in 1866. Both he and his son, Dr. Franklin Blair, were elders in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Maysville, which was served by Rev. Constantine Sanders. (The rest of the story in the book is about the Maples family.) Blair (ca. 1840) 78 page 156-157 Lure and Lore of Limestone County, Alabama compiled by Chris Edwards and Faye Axford.
The Weir cemetery is inactive and the area in 1993 had been logged so the cemetery is difficult to see. All but 6 or so of the stones had been toppled over and almost all the stones are broken. There is a large tree that has fallen and one of it's limbs was lying over the top of Emily's in 2010 when pictures were taken by Ross Smith. It appears to be very large and it has been said that there was a hospital owned and ran by Dr. John s. Blair near there at one time. Both of Dr. Blair's wives are buried in this cemetery. It is not known as to whether Dr. Blair is buried here or not. He sold his land and later moved to the Belle Mina or Greenbrier area. It is also believed that Susan Young Weir was a midwife and sometimes worked for Dr. Blair in his hospital. Susan and her husband Leonard Lindsey Weir and their daughter Virginia Weir Cox are buried in this cemetery as well, thus the name Weir-Blair Cemetery. A 1915 TVA survey map showed this cemetery contained about 150 graves. The Tombstone Inscriptions of Limestone County, Alabama only showes 6 graves, that is all the stones that were readable.
w/o of Dr. John S. Blair, married on June 16, 1847. According to the book "Lure and Lore of Limestone County, Alabama Dr. John Blair was the son of Jonathan Blair, who came from Kentucky to the Mooresville area. One of the first sermons in the county was preached at Jonathan Blair's house by Robert Bell about 1809. (added this info so we know about what time they were in the area) Emily was the second wife of Dr. John Blair. His first wife Mary Allen (Nov. 13, 1808-Mar. 9, 1847), daughter of Asa Allen. After Mary's death Dr. John Blair then married Emily Dunn. Emily accepted a large responsibility, for there were five children of Mary's to be cared for. (The book gives the names, dates and marriages of the five children)
There is only one known child born to Dr. John and Emily Dunn Blair. She was Felicia Ann Hemens Blair (Oct. 18, 1851-June 23, 1923), who married William David Maples (July 17, 1851-August 9, 1878) on Mar. 10, 1872. They had 3 sons before William's untimely death six years after the wedding. (the book gives the names, dates and marriages of Felicia and William Maples children.)
Dr. John S. Blair is said to have maintained a hospital near the old Weir cemetery during the Civil War, where he treated soldiers from both sides, and several from both the Confederate and Union armies are said to have been buried in the Weir Cemetery. Dr. Blair moved to Maysville in Madison County following the death of Emily Dunn Blair in 1866. Both he and his son, Dr. Franklin Blair, were elders in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Maysville, which was served by Rev. Constantine Sanders. (The rest of the story in the book is about the Maples family.) Blair (ca. 1840) 78 page 156-157 Lure and Lore of Limestone County, Alabama compiled by Chris Edwards and Faye Axford.
The Weir cemetery is inactive and the area in 1993 had been logged so the cemetery is difficult to see. All but 6 or so of the stones had been toppled over and almost all the stones are broken. There is a large tree that has fallen and one of it's limbs was lying over the top of Emily's in 2010 when pictures were taken by Ross Smith. It appears to be very large and it has been said that there was a hospital owned and ran by Dr. John s. Blair near there at one time. Both of Dr. Blair's wives are buried in this cemetery. It is not known as to whether Dr. Blair is buried here or not. He sold his land and later moved to the Belle Mina or Greenbrier area. It is also believed that Susan Young Weir was a midwife and sometimes worked for Dr. Blair in his hospital. Susan and her husband Leonard Lindsey Weir and their daughter Virginia Weir Cox are buried in this cemetery as well, thus the name Weir-Blair Cemetery. A 1915 TVA survey map showed this cemetery contained about 150 graves. The Tombstone Inscriptions of Limestone County, Alabama only showes 6 graves, that is all the stones that were readable.
There is only one known child born to Dr. John and Emily Dunn Blair. She was Felicia Ann Hemens Blair (Oct. 18, 1851-June 23, 1923), who married William David Maples (July 17, 1851-August 9, 1878) on Mar. 10, 1872. They had 3 sons before William's untimely death six years after the wedding. (the book gives the names, dates and marriages of Felicia and William Maples children.)
Dr. John S. Blair is said to have maintained a hospital near the old Weir cemetery during the Civil War, where he treated soldiers from both sides, and several from both the Confederate and Union armies are said to have been buried in the Weir Cemetery. Dr. Blair moved to Maysville in Madison County following the death of Emily Dunn Blair in 1866. Both he and his son, Dr. Franklin Blair, were elders in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Maysville, which was served by Rev. Constantine Sanders. (The rest of the story in the book is about the Maples family.) Blair (ca. 1840) 78 page 156-157 Lure and Lore of Limestone County, Alabama compiled by Chris Edwards and Faye Axford.
The Weir cemetery is inactive and the area in 1993 had been logged so the cemetery is difficult to see. All but 6 or so of the stones had been toppled over and almost all the stones are broken. There is a large tree that has fallen and one of it's limbs was lying over the top of Emily's in 2010 when pictures were taken by Ross Smith. It appears to be very large and it has been said that there was a hospital owned and ran by Dr. John s. Blair near there at one time. Both of Dr. Blair's wives are buried in this cemetery. It is not known as to whether Dr. Blair is buried here or not. He sold his land and later moved to the Belle Mina or Greenbrier area. It is also believed that Susan Young Weir was a midwife and sometimes worked for Dr. Blair in his hospital. Susan and her husband Leonard Lindsey Weir and their daughter Virginia Weir Cox are buried in this cemetery as well, thus the name Weir-Blair Cemetery. A 1915 TVA survey map showed this cemetery contained about 150 graves. The Tombstone Inscriptions of Limestone County, Alabama only showes 6 graves, that is all the stones that were readable.
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