The McNair Family
Nora Green was born into slavery near Midway, Bullock County, Alabama on May 10, 1856. Her mother Phyllis, was a black Indian and had been given as infant, to Judge Green of North Carolina to educate. Phyllis had been taught to cook, sew, play the harp, etc. This girl child gave birth to Nora and Henry, fathered by the young master. Phyllis was born in Raleigh, N. C. and died at Midway, Alabama at age 94. She is buried at Midway.
In 1871, Nora met Arch McNair when she had gone to visit an aunt in Midway. They planned to marry but the Green family did not approve, so they ran away. Arch had belonged to a McNair family. One night Archie came by whistling "Happy Time in Georgetown". Nora climbed a high fence and they went to Georgetown, Georgia where they were married.
Archibald and Nora McNair came to Coffee Springs about 1884 and joined the Pleasant Valley Church. Archibald McNair had a Homestead Certificate #12819 signed by Grover Cleveland date November 21, 1894, consisting of 160 acres. In 1904, they bought lots and built in Coffee Springs.
Archie McNair b. June 27, 1885 d December 22, 1950 and Nora Green McNair who died June 13, 1950 are both buried at Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, Coffee Springs, Alabama. Born to this couple were 13 children:
Children of Archibald (1855-1950) and Nora (1856-1950)
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Name
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Born
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Died
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1
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Oscar McNair,
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August 26, 1872
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August 25, 1957
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2
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Mary McNair, Henderson
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August 13, 1873
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July 6, 1906
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3
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Alexander Doc McNair
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August 23, 1877
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1910
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4
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Richard McNair
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November 16, 1878
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May 10, 1905
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5
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Dow McNair
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September 16, 1879
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December 28, 1957
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6
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Horace McNair
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July 2, 1882
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1957
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7
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Isabella McNair, Donnell
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May 8, 1884
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January 1, 1978
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8
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Charles McNair
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March 31, 1886
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March 17, 1970
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9
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Velma McNair, Tyrus
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February 12, 1888
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October 16, 1914
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10
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Alice McNair, Knox
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January 6, 1889
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July 1, 1975
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11
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Lester McNair
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February 12, 1891
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May 12, 1930
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12
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Michel McNair, Clark
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December 1, 1893
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April 4, 1960
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13
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ILa McNair, Matthews
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October 6, 1897
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May 23, 1983
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Reference
Author: Farris, Rochelle T., 1907-
Title: Coffee Springs, Alabama : a history / compiled and edited by Rochelle T. Farris and Lavina [i.e. Lavinia] Jordan Helms.
Published: Montgomery, Ala. : Herff Jones Yearbook Publications, c1982.
LC Call No.: F334.C58F37 1982
Pages: 106-7