Blair, Jonathan

1820 - 1862  (41 years)

• Name	Blair, Jonathan
  Birth	16 Oct 1820
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	BLAI.J007
  _FGRAVE	30857634
  Military Service	American Civil War, Sergeant, Comapny F, 46th Illinois Infantry  [1]
  		United States of America Flag, 35 Stars (1863-1865) This flag was flown by the Federal States during the United States Civil War. The flag of the United States of America from 1861 to 1863, with 34 stars for all the 34 states. In 1863 a 35th star was added to represent the new state of West Virginia (the loyal northwestern counties of Virginia), and in 1864 a 36th star for Nevada (previously…
  		American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865)
  		46th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
  		Clay County Civil War Veterans A Virtual Cemetery Created By Ewood Sexton
  		Civil War Veterans Buried in Clay County, Illinois_0003 Compiled by Les Higgason
  Death	24 Aug 1862
  Burial	Hoosier Prairie Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Blair, Jonathan
  Person ID	I55056	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	21 Apr 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Hoosier Prairie Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Jonathan Blair, age 41, Pixley Twp. enlisted in Co. F 46th Illinois Infantry. Given medical leave, died at home August 24, 1862. Left wife and four children. Elizabeth, the widow, married Joseph Burton March 28, 1867. Burton had lost a leg at Fort Donalson. He was with Co. B 48th Illinois Infantry. Daughter: (58300076 ) Jemima Blair Anderson 11/5/1844-6-8-1923 Buried in Oak Cliff cemetery, Dallas TX Son: (59805047) John Brown Blair 1852-1930 Buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Claremore, OK ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT Name BLAIR, JONATHAN Rank SGT Company F Unit 46 IL US INF Personal Characteristics Residence CLAY CITY, CLAY CO, IL Age 41 Height 5' 11 Hair AUBURN Eyes BLUE Complexion DARK Marital Status N/A Occupation N/A Nativity LAWRENCE CO, IN Service Record Joined When OCT 4, 1861 Joined Where CLAY CITY, IL Joined By Whom THOS WAKEFIELD Period 3 YRS Muster In DEC 30, 1861 Muster In Where CAMP BUTLER, IL Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out N/A Muster Out Where N/A Muster Out By Whom N/A Remarks DIED OF DISEASE AUG 24, 1862 IN CLAY CO ILL

  
  

• Sources

  [S493] Les Higgason, Civil War Veterans, Buried in Clay County (including Confederate), Compiled by Les Higgason (Reliability: 2).