1900 U. S. Census, Hartland Town, Niagara County, NY, taken 5 June. ED 48, Sheet 3 Line__. McNair, Wm. K., head , b. Mar 1862, age 38, married 14 yrs., b. NY, parents b. NY; day laborer, home free; Louise, wife, b. May 1865, age 35, married 14 yrs.. 4 ch. 4 alive; William A., son, b. Feb 1887, age 13, single, at school, b. NY; Sherman D., son, b. Mar 1889, age 11, single, at school, b. NY; Susan B., daughter, b. Jan 1892, age 8, single, at school b. NY; George W., wm, b. Feb 1894, age 6, at school, b. NY; James C., father, b. Apr 1822, age 78, widower, b. NY, parents b. NY.
1910 U. S. Census, Hartland Twp., Niagara County, NY, Taken 28 Apr. ED 71, Sheet 6B, Line 71. Northland St.; McNair, William K., head, age 48, married, 24 y., owns free home; Louise, wife, age 44, married 24 yr., 4 children 4 alive; William A., son, 23, single, salesman, grocery store; Sherman, son, 21, single, bookkeeper canning factory; Susie, daughter, 18, single: Geo, son, 16, clerk insurance office.
1920 U. S. Census, Hartland Twp., Niagara , NY. Taken 29 Jan. ED 71, Sheet 9B, Line 54. McNair, William, head, owns free, age 57, married, painter; Lois, wife, age 54, married.
Living in Middleport, Niagara, NY at the time of his brother, Caleb's death. Obit. did not give date. (A descendant sent the date of 3 Dec 1927).
Mrs. Fox in Canandaigua, NY had an address of Mrs. Wm. MCNAIR, 33 Place, Lockport, NY 14094 This was many years ago. Mrs. Fox had a letter dated 1897 from Mrs. C. C. McNair of Gasport who gave information about James and Jane McNair.
1920, U. S. Census, Niagara County, City of Lockport, New York, taken 17 Jan. ED 81, sheet 11, line 72. McNair, Arthur, head, owns mtg., 32, married, bookkeeper/bank; Lulu M., wife, 28, married.
1920 U. S. Census, Syracuse City, Anondaga County, New York, taken 9 Jan. ED 108, sheet 6, line 40. McNair, Shermand D., head, rents, 30, married, broker corporation; Hazel, wife, 27, b. NY, parents b. NY, no occupation. on Wolf Street.
Letter from Nina Atwater from Naples, to Mrs. Merle Fox, by child #6 (Caroline) 1897 McNair's at Gasport, NY.
1880 U. S. Census, South Bristol, Ontario, NY, Ella McNair with a dau Pearl age l. Not sure if there is a relationship.
1880 U. S. Census, South Bristol, Ontario, NY, Carrie McNair, age 15. The age fits for Caroline, but not sure of relationship.
1897 Letter from Mrs. C. C. McNair of Gasport, giving information about James and Jane, etc.
Addresses in Helen Fox's file: Mrs. Raymond Urtel, 6943 Chestnut Ridge Rd. Lockport, NY 14094; Mrs. Wm. McNair, 33 Millar Place, Lockport, NY, 14094; Mrs. Paul C. Grening, 190 Erie St., Lockport, NY 14094.
"Of Gasport, NY (1897)
South Bristol, NY, Town Records 1838 - 1925. C. Austin Pierce, 1886 - Election Inspector.
South Bristol, NY, Town Records 1838 - 1925. Irving Hewitt, 1917, Election Inspector.
1892 NY State Census, South Bristol, Ontario, NY, George Richards 43; Rose Richards 18; Elywn Richards 15; Winifred Richards 14. Probably Rose's father.
Letter from Nina Atwater to Mrs. Merle Fox. in NY. No children
According to material sent by Edith Thomas of Clarkso, NY, "Sylvia had 2 sons. Clark had 2 daughters who died while children. Their son Charles never married."
Sylvia and Ben had no children. His wife, Mrs. Carrie Greer, was a widow with children, 1. Irene Greer who md. George Johnson and had children Alma who md. Stilman Simmons, and their children (1) Isabelle and (b) William. b. & c. unknown, d. George. 2. James Greer and 3. John Greer. A place given for them, Greely, Colorado. Since they are not the blood line we are following, they are given here for information only.
Death date was also given as 9 Feb 1929, rather than in June.
11 yrs old
Died young
From Edith Thomas of Clarkson, NY, "Ida had 3 girls, Helen, Laura, Clara and 2 boys, Wm. & George. George is my father and I am an only child."
James Thomas was in Rochester on the 1850 U.S. Census. Mother had died before 1850, but a 6 month old baby was listed. Records in possession of Mrs. Merle Fox, Canandaigua (Bristol Valley Rd.). Merle is the son of Laura Thomas and Henry Fox.
Family record said Nancy Mary had no children, but this is incorrect, as she had a daughter who died in infancy. Fred and Nancy are lst cousins as mothers are sisters. Nancy's father is Walter Parker, mother Helen Carpenter. Fred's father is Dennison Davis, his mother, Nancy Carpenter. (Nancy and Helen are sisters, both dau. of Benjamin Carpenter and Sylvia Allen.) Lived Honeoye (Richmond) NY 1914.
Obit. Tells of the one child who died in infancy. "She leaves two sisters, Mrs. Sylvia Horton of Bristol and Mrs. Ida Thomas of Canandaigua and also three brothers, Clark of Cheshire, Frank of Canandaigua and Charles, who had made his home with her for several years.
Death date was also given as 27 or Mar 1927, rather than on the 28th.
Family record said Fred had no children, but this is incorrect. They had a daughter who died in infancy. Fred and Nancy are lst cousins as mothers are sisters. Nancy's father is Walter Parker, mother Helen Carpenter. Fred's father is Dennison Davis, his mother, Nancy Carpenter. (Nancy and Helen are sisters, both dau. of Benjamin Carpenter and Sylvia Allen.) Lived Honeoye (Richmond) NY 1914.
He is mentioned in his mother's obit. as from Canandaigua in 1904.
Obit. Wife Nancy was of Penfield at time of marriage. One child died in infancy. Survived by his wife, one brother Carlton A. Davis of Canandaigua, and two sisters, Mrs. Emma Depew of California and Mrs. Frank H. Eighmey of Canandaigua. NY
3 months old
Birth date was also given as 11 Oct 1871, as well as what we are using as the 4th of Oct. Ther was also a difference in the death year, 11 Feb 1953. We were previously given 11 Feb 1952.
From Edith Thomas of Clarkson, NY, "Frank had 1 boy, Walter, and daughter, Hazel."
She is mentioned in her mother's obit. as living in Canandaigua in 1904.
In Canandaigua 1914.
She is living in Canandaigua, NY when her mother died. Her birth year was also given as 1860. They had 2 children.
Age 9
Family record said Fred had no children, but this is incorrect. They had a daughter who died in infancy. Fred and Nancy are lst cousins as mothers are sisters. Nancy's father is Walter Parker, mother Helen Carpenter. Fred's father is Dennison Davis, his mother, Nancy Carpenter. (Nancy and Helen are sisters, both dau. of Benjamin Carpenter and Sylvia Allen.) Lived Honeoye (Richmond) NY 1914.
He is mentioned in his mother's obit. as from Canandaigua in 1904.
Obit. Wife Nancy was of Penfield at time of marriage. One child died in infancy. Survived by his wife, one brother Carlton A. Davis of Canandaigua, and two sisters, Mrs. Emma Depew of California and Mrs. Frank H. Eighmey of Canandaigua. NY
Family record said Nancy Mary had no children, but this is incorrect, as she had a daughter who died in infancy. Fred and Nancy are lst cousins as mothers are sisters. Nancy's father is Walter Parker, mother Helen Carpenter. Fred's father is Dennison Davis, his mother, Nancy Carpenter. (Nancy and Helen are sisters, both dau. of Benjamin Carpenter and Sylvia Allen.) Lived Honeoye (Richmond) NY 1914.
Obit. Tells of the one child who died in infancy. "She leaves two sisters, Mrs. Sylvia Horton of Bristol and Mrs. Ida Thomas of Canandaigua and also three brothers, Clark of Cheshire, Frank of Canandaigua and Charles, who had made his home with her for several years.
Death date was also given as 27 or Mar 1927, rather than on the 28th.