History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed.
by William Henry Perrin,  O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882.  p. 663.
[Harrison County]   [Cynthiana City and Precinct]

JOHN M. LAIR, farmer, P. O. Cynthiana, is a native of Harrison County, Ky.,
son of Matthias C. and Jane (Anderson) Lair.  He was born on South Licking,
near Lair's Station, Oct. 7, 1820.  His grandparents John A. and Sarah
(Custard) Lair, were natives of Virginia, they emigrated to Kentucky in
1791, and settled in Harrison County at Houston's Fort.  His father was a
native of Harrison County, and during his life followed the occupation of
farmer; he died in 1860, aged sixty years; he was a Democrat.  His mother
was a native of Harrison County, and daughter of William and Elizabeth
(Miller) Anderson; she was a member of the Methodist Church; she died in
1868, aged eighty-three years.  John M., the subject of this sketch,
received his education from the common schools of his native county; at
the age of eighteen, on account of his father's failing health, he became
the manager of his farm.  In 1869 he bought the old homestead farm, and
remained on the same until 1876, when he sold it and bought the farm upon
which he now resides, of George Redmon, having 167 acres of choice land,
situated one mile from Cynthiana, on the Cynthiana and Lair's Station
Pike, and is called "Sunnyside."  He has been quite an extensive stock
raiser of cattle, mules, sheep, and hogs.  He was married in 1866 to Miss
Mary S. Grimes, daughter of David and Zerilda (Hedges) Grimes.  She has
borne him two children; on of whom is living: Zerilda A.  His wife died
in 1879, aged eighty-four years.  She was a member of the Christian Church
at Leesburg, Harrison Co.  He is a Democrat and a member of the Granters'
Lodge at Cynthiana.

Lair Anderson Custard Miller Hedges Grimes
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