Raleigh Reagen Lair

Brief Life History of Raleigh Reagen

When Raleigh Reagen Lair was born on 25 July 1896, in Texas, United States, his father, John Barger Lair, was 37 and his mother, Marietta Strange, was 29. He lived in Justice Precinct 3, Midland, Texas, United States in 1900 and Justice Precinct 3, Collin, Texas, United States in 1910. He died on 13 November 1918, at the age of 22, and was buried in Melissa, Collin, Texas, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Barger Lair
1858–1916
Marietta Strange
1866–1937
R F Strother
1890–1942
Winnie Pearl Lair
1890–1942
Carl Eberle Lair Sr
1891–1977
Leland Lindsey Lair
1893–1941
Ralph Lee Lair
1894–1973
Raleigh Reagen Lair
1896–1918
Oran Oscar Lair
1898–1964
Lena Valinda Lair
1900–1977
Neva Lucile Lair
1902–1993
Veda Elizabeth Lair
1904–1990
John Barger Lair Jr.
1906–1971
William Dixon Lair
1908–1985
Robert Ed Lair Sr
1910–1980

Sources (2)

  • Raleigh Lair in household of J B Lair, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Rollie R Lair in household of John B Lair, "United States Census, 1900"

World Events (8)

1898 · War with the Spanish

After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.

1901 · Spindletop Oilfield Discovered

"Spindletop, located south of Beaumont, becomes the first major oil well to be discovered in Texas. Other fields were discovered in shortly after, which ultimately led to the highly impactful ""oil boom""."

1903 · Department of Commerce and Labor

A short-lived Cabinet department which was concerned with controlling the excesses of big business. Later being split and the Secretary of Commerce and Labor splitting into two separate positions.

Name Meaning

Possibly an Americanized form of German Lehr or Löhr (see Loehr ).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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