James Ray Fair

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"Elizabethton Star," Friday, August 23, 1940
JAMES FAIR, 15, DIES FROM INJURIES HE RECEIVED AT PLAY
James Fair, 15-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Fair, East street, succumbed last night at six o'clock in a local hospital from injuries received Sunday afternoon while out playing.
Young Fair, with several playmates, was sliding near the reservoir Sunday afternoon. He struck a stick, which passed through the rectum into the intestines. An emergency operation was performed on Monday.
Funeral services will be conducted from the Freewill Baptist church Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, with the Rev. Clarence Howington officiating. Interment will be in the Hyder Cemetery.
Survivors are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Fair; three brothers, Jess Willard, John Paul, and James Robert Fair; his grandmother, Mrs. M. M. Blackburn, and grandfather, James H. Fair; also five aunts and three uncles.

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FAIR, John H.
"Elizabethton Star," Monday, December 31, 1945
JOHN H. FAIR
John H. Fair, died Sunday at 2 p.m. in Veterans Hospital at Roanoke, Va., after a prolonged illness.
Survivors are, his wife Mrs. Bell Fair, and two daughters, Mrs. L. R. McDonnell and Miss Oma Fair both of San Diego, California. Five sons, Don and J. C. of Elizabethton, Bill of Baltimore, Md., Howard of Veterans Hospital, Baltimore, Md., and Harold of the U. S. Navy.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete. Roy Hathaway Funeral Home in charge.

FAIR, John H.
"Elizabethton Star," Wednesday, January 2, 1946
JOHN H. FAIR
Funeral services for John H. Fair will be conducted Thursday morning at 10:00 o'clock from the Post chapel at the Mountain, Johnson City. The chaplain at the Mountain Home will officiate. Burial will be made in Veterans cemetery with full military honors accorded at the grave.
Survivors are the widow Mrs. Bell Fair; two daughters, Mrs. L. R. MacDonnell, Miss Oma Fair, San Diego, California; five sons, Van and J. C., Elizabethton, Bill Fair, Baltimore, Md., Howard, Veterans Hospital, Baltimore, Harold, U. S. Navy.
The body will lie in state in the Roy Hathaway Funeral Home chapel until time for the services.

John married Una Bell Blackburn on 23 Jul 1915 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Una (daughter of Silas Henderson Blackburn and Martha Malinda Keller) was born on 15 Nov 1898 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 4 Apr 1985 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Mary Jane DeLoach on 4 Dec 1889 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Mary (daughter of John DeLoach and Susannah Oliver) was born on 18 Apr 1865 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 20 Dec 1920 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Hyder Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Silas married Martha Malinda Keller about 1874 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. Martha (daughter of Edward Edmond Keller and Bethene Bishop) was born on 25 Sep 1855 in Wilkes County, , , North Carolina; died on 20 Dec 1948 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Elizabethton Star," Wednesday, December 22, 1948
MRS. MARTHA BLACKBURN
Mrs. Martha Malinda Blackburn, 93, died at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. Charlie Turner, Monday night at 10:20 following a short illness.
Survivors are one son, Clifton Blackburn of Elizabethton; three daughters, Mrs. Una Belle Fair and Mrs. Ida Deloach, both of Elizabethton; and Mrs. Julie Moody of Elk Park, N.C.; 44 grandchildren; 52 great-grandchildren, and 11 great great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at the First Freewill Baptist Church Thursday at 1 o'clock with the Rev. Clarence Howington officiating. Assisting in the service will be the Rev. R. E. Rice and the Rev. Joe Potter.
Honorary pallbearers will be grandsons. Active pallbearers will be John Roberts, Frank Barker, Arnold Arms, Charlie Turner, Gene Nidiffer and Roger Turner.
Flower bearers will be Mrs. Robert Bowling, Mrs. Mary Fair, Mrs. John Roberts, Mrs. Emma Carden, Mrs. Lou Crosswhite, Mrs. Nell Scalf, Mrs. Charlie Guess and Mrs. Rachel Bradshaw.
The body will remain at the home of Mrs. Una Belle Fair on East Street until Thursday at noon.
Dillow Taylor Funeral Home of Jonesboro is in charge.

Samuel married Annie E. Turner on 2 Jan 1870 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Annie (daughter of Leander Turner and Ruth Elenor A. Arrowood) was born in Dec 1851 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 18 Feb 1930 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Elizabethton Star," Wednesday, February 19, 1930
MRS. ANNIE E. SHORT
Funeral services for Mrs. Annie E. Short, 78, who died yesterday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Merritt, 401 South Main street, will be held at the Free Baptist church Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. The last rites will be conducted by the Rev. M. P. Murphy and the Rev. J. C. Howington. Interment will be made in the Highland cemetery.
Mrs. Short had been married three times, first to S. H. Fair, second to W. A. Carter, and third to John H. Short.
She is survived by two brothers, Mack Turner and Saul Turner of Coeburn, Va.
Children surviving are James Fair, Mrs. Maggie Cooke, Bob Fair, S. S. Fair, Mrs. John Merritt, Tom Fair, Jerry Fair, Mrs. R. R. Nave, all of Elizabethton, and Mrs. W. A. Robinson of Huntington, W. Va.; George Short, step-son of Palm Beach, Florida. Mrs. Short had fifty-three grandchildren and fifty-two great-grandchildren.
The pallbearers are Hacker Carringer, R. L. Peeks, J. C. Lowrie, L. D. Chambers, J. A. Denny, and Avery Bowers.

John married Susannah Oliver on 20 Feb 1857 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Susannah (daughter of John Oliver and Veria Viney Estep) was born about 1832 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 10 Mar 1900 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

H. married Fanny (Blackburn) about 1843 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. Fanny was born about 1819 in North Carolina, , , . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edward married Bethene Bishop about 1856 in North Carolina, , , . Bethene was born on 8 May 1835 in Wilkes County, , , North Carolina; died on 14 Aug 1873 in North Carolina, , , . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]