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Sharing & preserving the history of the 8th Texas Cavalry Regiment, 1861-1865
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Online Archive of 
David Joseph Blair
1842 - October 10, 1918
Born at Victoria County, TX around 1842.
Possibly resided at Bexar County, TX in 1860 and occupied as a student.
Described as 5'10" with light hair, light complexion, and blue eyes.
Mustered into Company G at Houston, TX on September 16, 1861.
Received battle wounds - gunshot badly shattered his left arm - at Triune,
TN on December 27, 1862.
Discharged in February 1863 due to wounds.
Admitted to the TX Confederate Veteran's Home on June 2, 1914.
Occupied: Sheriff.
Residence: San Antonio, TX.
Religion: Southern Presbyterian.
Maritial Status: Widw.
Disability: Bronchitis.
Next of Kin: D. T. Blair of Oakland, TX.
Died October 10, 1918.
Buried in the Texas State Cemetery.
Mattie Clark Blair (w. of David Joseph Blair) - Confederate Widow's Pension in Brown County, TX # 41847
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| 1850 Census - TX, Victoria County, Victoria, Page 241, Dwelling 176, Family 176, (3/20) t | |||||||||
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| W. C. Blair | 59 | M | Os P. Clergyman | $2,500 | KY | ||||
| Susan M. Blair | 45 | F | LA | ||||||
| Thomas Blair | 10 | M | TX | ||||||
| David Blair | 7 | M | TX | ||||||
| Mary Blair | 4 | F | TX | ||||||
| William Blair | 19 | M | Farm | MS | |||||
| Susan Blair | 17 | F | MS | ||||||
| 1860 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image) | ||||||||||
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| 1870 Census - TX, DeWitt County, Precinct 1, Page, Dwelling30, Family 30, (4/35) | |||||||||||
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| Alex McAlister | 58 | M | W | Farmer | $5,000 | $850 | MS | ||||
| Mary Jane McAlister | 20 | F | W | At Home | MS | ||||||
| David J. Blair | 27 | M | W | Merchts. Agent | MS | ||||||
| Martha C. Blair | 18 | F | W | Keeps House | MS | ||||||
| Laura McAlister | 16 | F | W | At Home | MS | ||||||
| Alice McAlister | 14 | F | W | At Home | MS | ||||||
| Sarah McAlister | 12 | F | W | At Home | TX | ||||||
| 1880 Census - TX, Tarrant County, District 88, Page , Dwelling 313, Family 379, (34/53) | ||||||||||||
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| Liela Hyde | W | F | 20 | Neiec | S | TN | TN | TN | ||||
| Lulu Bates | W | F | 16 | S | Cook | TX | TX | TX | ||||
| David Blair | W | M | 40 | M | Cattle Agt. | TX | KY | KY | ||||
| Mattie Blair | W | F | 31 | Wife | M | Boarding | MS | TN | KY | |||
| Aleck Blair | W | M | 9 | Son | TX | TX | MS | |||||
| J. W. McKaenis | W | M | 28 | S | Lawyer | MS | MS | MS | ||||
| W. H. Taylor | W | M | 39 | M | Dry G. Merchant | MS | MS | MS | ||||
| C. C. Taylor | W | F | 31 | Wife | M | Boarding | MS | SC | MS | |||
| Carrie Taylor | W | F | 2 | Dau | TX | MS | MS | |||||
| Willie W. Taylor | W | M | 4m | Son | MS | MS | MS | |||||
| Sofohia B. Babria | B | F | 16 | Servt | S | Nurse | TX | AL | TN | |||
| William Hunter | W | M | 39 | M | Cattle Dealer | Scottland | Scottland | Scottland | ||||
| Aussie Hunter | W | F | 28 | Wife | M | Boarding | TX | TX | France | |||
| Rob D. Hunter | W | M | 4m | Son | MS | Scottland | TX | |||||
| Martha Cotton | B | F | 40 | Servt | W | Nurse | AL | VA | AL | |||
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Terry
Rangers Buried at the Texas State Cemetery |
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Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882. Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research. Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis. |
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