| McDONOUGH COUNTY, ILLINOIS FAMILIES NEWS MEMORABILIA |
| HARRIET BECKWITH ca. 1855 - 19__ |
& | TEXAS W. BLAIR 1850-1922 |
| Thanks to the diligent research of Patty Munson-Rodriguez, we have connected with Nettie Dworsky and Randy Mays, who have shared extensive information on Harriet Beckwith, her husband, Texas W. Blair, and their descendants. |
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Harriet Beckwith Dau. of:  Charles Beckwith & Sarah Wilcox
b: abt Oct 1855 Illinois m: Sept 8, 1874 Erath Co, TX d: btw June 1, 1900 & Apr 15, 1910 Texas burial: Somewhere in East Texas (presumed) |
Texas W. Blair Son of: Hiram Blair & Sarah Huitt or Hewitt b: Dec 12, 1850 Grayson Co, TX m: Sept 8, 1874 Erath Co, TX d: Sept 2, 1922 Johnson Co, TX burial: Caddo Cemetery, Joshua,  Johnson Co, TX
About 1910 Texas Blair remarried. His second wife was: Wilmouth "Willie" O. (nee Latham) Maxey
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Harriet & T. W.'s Children | |
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Ednie E. Blair b: abt 1876 Texas m: d: burial: |
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Henry Elmow "Boss" Blair b: Aug 21, 1877 Texas d: 1957 Liberty Co, TX burial: Coley Creek Cemetery*, San Jacinto Co, TX, near Shepherd
Spouse 1: Zula Pate
Spouse 2: Bertha Mae (perhaps Shrader)
*Coley Creek Cemetery is also known as the Shrader Family Cemetery
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Census listings 1880, 1900-1930
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Charles H. Blair b: 1879 Texas m: d: burial: |
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Nettie Bell Blair
b: July 4, 1887 Texas m: June 8, 1905 Liberty Co, TX d: Nov 6, 1920 Milvid, Liberty Co, TX burial: Liberty Co, TX Spouse: William Pleasant May
Nettie and William lived and died in Milvid (now a ghost town), Liberty County, Texas. They are buried in unmarked graves possibly located on the Daniel Plantation Ranch. The present day town of Romayor is located nearby.
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Nettie with son 'Plas', circa 1914 shared by Randy Mays |
| McDonough Families News, Memorabilia |