Our Adair County Ancestors

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The Blair Ridge School

 ROSTER OF STUDENTS 1922, ADAIR CO., KY

The age of each student has been estimated using the Adair Co., Census for 1920 as a guide, so the age will be inexact by "X" months to one year.  If the maiden name of the mother is unknown, her name is preceded by (?).

Top row, left to right:

Earl Thomas WINGLER, 6 yrs. 9 months; Son of Thomas S. and Tempie (?) WINGLER;  Brother of Virgie and Gracie.

Walter SCOTT, 10; Son of James S. and Martha J. (?) SCOTT; Brother of Charlie, Ray and several other siblings.

Mont E. RICH, 4 yrs. 9 months; Son of William Joseph and Viola DAVIS-RICH; Brother of Matilda Ann and other siblings.

Charlie SCOTT,  5 yrs. 9 months; Son of James S. and Martha J. (?) SCOTT; Brother of Walter and others.

Elmer BARKER, 11; Son of Arthur and Nannie (?) BARKER.

Grover F BLAIR, 4 yrs. 8 months; Son of Huel and Fannie (?) BLAIR; Huel was brother of Virgil and others; Grover became the husband of Lora Marie PRICE.

William Elza BLAIR, 16; Only son of Benjamin and Melcina GILES-BLAIR; Brother of Dortha L. and other siblings.

Center row, left to right:

Virgie V. WINGLER, 8; Daughter of Thomas S. and Tempie (?) WINGLER; Sister of Earl and other siblings.

Violet Jewel BLAIR, 9; Daughter of Benjamin and Melcina GILES-BLAIR; Sister of Dortha L. and other siblings.

Matilda Ann RICH, 11; Daughter of William Joseph and Viola DAVIS-RICH; Sister of Mont,  Hattie and other siblings.

Thelma DIXON, 8;  Daughter of Robert C. and Candis A. (?) DIXON.

** Ada SPENCE, 11; Daughter Lucian G. and Laura Long SPENCE. (a photo of Ada's Family is located here  

Dortha L. BLAIR, 12; Daughter of Benjamin and Melcina GILES-BLAIR; Sister of Violet Jewel and other siblings.

Gracie C. WINGLER, 10; Daughter of Thomas S. and Tempie (?) WINGLER; Sister of Earl,         Virgie and other siblings.

Lessie SCOTT, 7; Daughter of James S. and Martha J. (?) SCOTT; Sister of Walter and other siblings.  Lessie married Herman Ray BLAIR, son of Virgil  and Ida SAPP-BLAIR.

Oscar Sinclair - Teacher

Bottom row, seated left to right:

Herchel TEDDER, 5 yrs. 5 months; Son of Gordon and Bertha KNIGHT-TEDDER; Brother of Lida M. and other siblings.

Velma TEDDER, 5; Daughter of Sherman and Hattie RICH-TEDDER;  Sister of Harold Dean and several other siblings.

Linnie B. BLAIR, 6 yrs. 11 months; Daughter of Huel and Fannie A. (?) BLAIR; Sister of Grover.

Dora Hazel PRICE, 6 yrs. 2 months; Daughter of  Felix and Sarah "Sallie" WINGLER-PRICE;  Dora married Elby GILES, son of Milton GILES.

Gracie Miller, 11; Daughter of Enos and Dora B.(?) MILLER.

Compiled by: Frank Dickerson, 25 April 2002.

Photograph: Courtesy of Teanonna Reynolds.
Submitted By: Teanonna Reynolds

The Family of Ada Spence

 

Back L to R: Walter Spence, David Mings, Melvina "Spence" Mings, Ollie "Dove" Spence, Laura "Long" Spence, Lucian G Spence, Ada Spence, Mattie Jane Spence, Everett and Lester Spence.
Front L to R: Alfred Gleaves Spence and brother Richard Jr. girls unknown.

Contributed By: Deborah Spence Wilson

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