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2Lt. George Washington Fair
- 2Lt. George Washington Fair1834 - 1888
- H. 2Lt. George Washington Fair1834 - 1888
- W. Emma Murray1838 - 1884
m. 19 Aug 1857
Facts and Events
| Name |
2Lt. George Washington Fair |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth[1] |
22 May 1834 |
Ohio, United States |
| Occupation[1] |
1850 |
Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United Statescarpenter |
| Marriage |
19 Aug 1857 |
Montgomery, Ohio, United Statesto Emma Murray |
| Military[15][16] |
1861 |
Illinois, United States35th Illinois, field and staff, musician first class |
| Occupation[1][6][7][8] |
From 1860 to 1880 |
Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United Statesbrick layer |
| Military[15][17] |
From 22 Jan 1864 to 16 Jun 1865 |
Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States10th Tennessee Company D (Union) |
| Military[12][13][15] |
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Ohio, United States93rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Field and Staff, musician |
| Death[1][14] |
21 Jan 1888 |
Ohio, United States |
| Burial[1] |
|
Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United StatesWoodland Cemetery |
Even though a Dayton Herald article says he was a 2Lt by the end of the war, he is generally referred to as Private Fair as a famous statue (Dayton's Civil War Soldiers' Monument) bears his likeness, representing an "everyman" Civil War soldier.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Dayton Daily News. (Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States).
WANTED: ‘Some broad shouldered, military-looking private’ to pose for statue The story behind the man cast for Dayton’s downtown Civil War monument May 22, 2020
By Lisa Powell
- Dayton Daily News. (Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States).
These 8 historical figures are honored with statues in the region, and here’s why Nov 3, 2017
By Lisa Powell
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U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
Name: George Washington Fair
Birth Date: 22 May 1834
Birth Place: Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States of America
Death Date: 21 Jan 1888
Death Place: Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States of America
Cemetery: Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum
Burial or Cremation Place: Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States of America
Has Bio?: N
Father: Charles R. Fair
Mother: Elizabeth Fair
Spouse: Emma Fair
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Montgomery County, Ohio, Woodland Cemetery Index, 1814-2011
Name: George W. Fair
Death Date: 21 Jan 1888
Burial Place: Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States
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View1850 United States Federal Census
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Name: G W Fair
Gender: Male
Age: 16
Birth Year: abt 1834
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1850: Dayton Ward 3, Montgomery, Ohio, USA
Occupation: Carpenter
Industry: Construction
Line Number: 31
Dwelling Number: 2257
Family Number: 2270
Household Members:
Name Age
Elizabeth Fair 60
Eliza Broadwell 38
G W Fair 16
Edward Fair 24
Wesley Fair 21
Alexander Marr 62
Source Citation
Year: 1850; Census Place: Dayton Ward 3, Montgomery, Ohio; Roll: 713; Page: 180b
Source Information
Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
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1860 United States Federal Census
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Name: George Fair
Age: 25
Birth Year: abt 1835
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Ohio
Home in 1860: Dayton Ward 3, Montgomery, Ohio
Post Office: Dayton
Dwelling Number: 2831
Family Number: 2938
Occupation: Bricklayer
Household Members:
Name Age
Wesley Fair 30
Margaret Fair 32
Frank Fair 7
Emma Fair 3
Eliza Broadwell 48
George Fair 25
Emma Fair 23
William Fair 1
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1870 United States Federal Census
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Name: George W Fair
Age in 1870: 36
Birth Year: abt 1834
Birthplace: Ohio
Dwelling Number: 112
Home in 1870: Dayton Ward 4, Montgomery, Ohio
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Dayton
Occupation: Brick Layer Jour
Male Citizen over 21: Y
Personal Estate Value: 150
Inferred Spouse: Emma Fair
Inferred Children: Willis Fair
John Fair
Household Members:
Name Age
Willis Fair 11
John Fair 8
Frank Fair 16
George W Fair 36
Emma Fair 28
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1880 United States Federal Census
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Name: George W. Fare
Age: 46
Birth Date: Abt 1834
Birthplace: Ohio
Home in 1880: Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA
Street: Maple St
House Number: 14
Dwelling Number: 84
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital status: Married
Spouse's Name: Emma Fare
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Scotland
Occupation: Brick Layer
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
George W. Fare 46
Emma Fare 34
Willis E. Fare 21
John B. Fare 19
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Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993
Name: George W. Fair
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 19 Aug 1857
Marriage Place: Montgomery, Ohio, USA
Spouse: Emily Murray
Film Number: 001030836
Source Information
Ancestry.com. Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
Original data: Marriage Records. Ohio Marriages. Various Ohio County Courthouses.
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U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865
Name: George Fair
Birth Year: abt 1834
Place of birth: Ohio
Age on 1 July 1863: 29
Race: White
Marital status: Married
Residence: Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio
Congressional District: 3rd
Class: 1
Source Citation
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau (Civil War); Collection Name: Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865 (Civil War Union Draft Records); NAI: 4213514; Archive Volume Number: 1 of 3
Source Information
Ancestry.com. U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
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U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
Name: George W Fair
Residence Year: 1884
Street Address: 229 W 5th
Residence Place: Dayton, Ohio, USA
Occupation: Bricklayer
Publication Title: Dayton, Ohio, City Directory, 1884
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Military Unit:
93rd Infantry
Full Name:
Fair, George W
Company:
A F & S
Enlistment Rank:
Pvt
Discharge Rank:
P Mus
Conflict Period:
Civil War (Union)
Branch:
Union Army
Served for:
United States of America
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Civil War Service Index - Union - Ohio
Publication Title:
Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Ohio
Content Source:
The National Archives
Publication Number:
M552
Content Source:
NARA
Content Partner:
NARA
Source Publication Year:
1965
Fold3 Publication Year:
2011
Fold3 Job:
11-051
National archives catalog id:
654530
National archives catalog title:
Indexes to the Carded Records of Soldiers Who Served in Volunteer Organizations During the Civil War, compiled 1899 - 1927, documenting the period 1861 - 1866
Language:
English
Country:
United States
Record Group:
94
Short Description:
NARA M552. This is an alphabetical card index to the compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers belonging to units from the State of Ohio.
State:
Ohio
Roll:
0032
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Fair, George W.
BATTLE UNIT NAME:
93rd Regiment, Ohio Infantry
SIDE:
Union
COMPANY:
F&S
SOLDIER'S RANK IN:
Private
SOLDIER'S RANK OUT:
Principal Musician
ALTERNATE NAME:
FILM NUMBER:
M552 ROLL 32
PLAQUE NUMBER:
NOTES:
Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System
https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm
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George W. Fair
Dayton Daily Journal
January 21, 1888
v. XXV, iss. 118 : pg. 1, col. 5
George W. Fair
Dayton Daily Journal
January 23, 1888
v. XXV, iss. 119 : pg. 1, col. 5
died January 21, age: 53y 7m 30d, service First Baptist Church
George W. Fair
Dayton Daily Journal
January 23, 1888
v. XXV, iss. 119 : pg. 4, col. 4
died January 21, detailed obit
George Fair
Dayton Daily Journal
January 24, 1888
v. XXV, iss. 120 : pg. 4, col. 1
account of funeral
George W. Fair
Dayton Daily Journal
January 27, 1888
v. XXV, iss. 123 : pg. 3, col. 4
died week ending January 26
George W. Fair
Dayton Daily Journal
May 27, 1905
v. 42, iss. 261 : pg. 16, col. 2
10th Tennessee Infantry, Honor Roll of Civil War soldiers and sailors, Woodland Cemetery
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 .
Dayton Herald (Dayton, Ohio)24 Jan 1888, TuePage 3
- ↑ .
Military Unit:
35th Infantry
Full Name:
Fair, George W
Company:
[Blank]
Enlistment Rank:
1 Cl Musn
Discharge Rank:
1 Cl Musn
Conflict Period:
Civil War (Union)
Branch:
Union Army
Served for:
United States of America
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Civil War Service Index - Union - Illinois
Publication Title:
Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Illinois
Content Source:
The National Archives
Publication Number:
M539
Content Source:
NARA
Content Partner:
NARA
Source Publication Year:
1964
Fold3 Publication Year:
2011
Fold3 Job:
11-055
National archives catalog id:
654530
National archives catalog title:
Indexes to the Carded Records of Soldiers Who Served in Volunteer Organizations During the Civil War, compiled 1899 - 1927, documenting the period 1861 - 1866
Language:
English
Country:
United States
Record Group:
94
Short Description:
NARA M539. Alphabetical card index to the compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers belonging to units from the State of Illinois.
State:
Illinois
Roll:
0028
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Military Unit:
Tenth Infantry, A-Wa
Full Name:
Fair, George W
Age:
29
Year:
1864
Estimated Birth Year:
1834 - 1835
Conflict Period:
Civil War (Union)
Branch:
Union Army
Served for:
United States of America
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Civil War Soldiers - Union - TN
Publication Title:
Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Tennessee
Content Source:
The National Archives
Publication Number:
M395
Content Source:
NARA
Content Partner:
NARA
National archives catalog id:
300398
National archives catalog title:
Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in Volunteer Organizations During the American Civil War, compiled 1890 - 1912, documenting the period 1861 - 1866
Language:
English
Country:
United States
Fold3 job:
10-015
Fold3 publication year:
2010
Record Group:
94
Short Description:
NARA M395. Compiled military service records of volunteer Union soldiers belonging to units organized for service from the State of Tennessee.
State:
Tennessee
Roll:
0190
May - July 1864, music instructor
In June 1864 he took a leave of absence to go to Cincinnati to buy more instruments for the regimental band.
In February 1865 he escorted Vice President A. Johnson to Washington, D. C.
17 pages on Fold3
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Military Unit:
Misc Card Abstracts of Records
Full Name:
Fair, George W
Age:
[Blank]
Year:
1864
Conflict Period:
Civil War (Union)
Branch:
Union Army
Served for:
United States of America
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Civil War Soldiers - Union - TN
Publication Title:
Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Tennessee
Content Source:
The National Archives
Publication Number:
M395
Content Source:
NARA
Content Partner:
NARA
National archives catalog id:
300398
National archives catalog title:
Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in Volunteer Organizations During the American Civil War, compiled 1890 - 1912, documenting the period 1861 - 1866
Language:
English
Country:
United States
Fold3 job:
10-015
Fold3 publication year:
2010
Record Group:
94
Short Description:
NARA M395. Compiled military service records of volunteer Union soldiers belonging to units organized for service from the State of Tennessee.
State:
Tennessee
Roll:
0209
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Publication Title:
Numerical Index to Pensions, 1860-1934
Content Source:
The National Archives
Publication Number:
A1158
Content Source:
NARA
Content Partner:
NARA
Source Publication Year:
N/A
Fold3 Publication Year:
2012
Fold3 Job:
12-049
Nara Catalog Id:
See NARA
Nara Catalog Title:
Pending
Language:
English
Country:
United States
Record Group:
15
Short Description:
NARA A1158. Pensions indexed by number for Army or Navy service in the Civil War and later, 1860-1934.
Roll:
A1158_0120
lived in Ohio, served for the 35th Illinois Infantry, musician
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age Info
Pension Number:
270087
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Pension Numerical Index
Publication Title:
Numerical Index to Pensions, 1860-1934
Content Source:
The National Archives
Publication Number:
A1158
Content Source:
NARA
Content Partner:
NARA
Source Publication Year:
N/A
Fold3 Publication Year:
2012
Fold3 Job:
12-049
Nara Catalog Id:
See NARA
Nara Catalog Title:
Pending
Language:
English
Country:
United States
Record Group:
15
Short Description:
NARA A1158. Pensions indexed by number for Army or Navy service in the Civil War and later, 1860-1934.
Roll:
0073
Band, 35 IL Infantry
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