1991 - Introduction to my
first McNair booklet
It is my privilege to share with you the
information I
have found on the McNair family. My main sources were of
great help compiling this information.
The first person I must thank is Ova Kerr, my
grandmother's sister. She supplied me with some rich family
history given to her by Lessie Trena McNair Rawlins, Charles
Franklin McNair's sister. Lessie's source was a family Bible.
My second invaluable source was a book I found in the
Texas State Library. McNair, McNear, and McNeir genealogies : Supplement 1928
have found on the McNair family. My main sources were of
great help compiling this information.
The first person I must thank is Ova Kerr, my
grandmother's sister. She supplied me with some rich family
history given to her by Lessie Trena McNair Rawlins, Charles
Franklin McNair's sister. Lessie's source was a family Bible.
My second invaluable source was a book I found in the
Texas State Library. McNair, McNear, and McNeir genealogies : Supplement 1928
was
compiled by James Birtley McNair in 1923, but his second
volume
published in 1928 was where I found my family connection.
Probably the most important source was
my mother, Carolita Quillin. Through family albums, news
clippings, letters, address books, etc., and countless hours
of reminiscing with me, I have been able to pull together the
following history of the McNair clan.
Before advancing further, I must explain that there were
discrepancies between the information in the family Bible and
the library book. Such pitfalls are a genealogist's
nightmare. The biggest discrepancy was found with the name
of Mack McNair's father. The family Bible listed his name as
Jackson McNair, but the book listed his name as John McNair.
Through research at the Texas Archives, I feel that I can
substantiate that his name was John McNair. It is my belief
that his name was probably John Jackson McNair and the family
referred to him as Jackson. A case in point is with my
great-grandfather, Charles Franklin McNair. The family and
community knew him as Frank McNair. Most people would not
have recognized him being referred to as Charles.
I sincerely hope that you find this information as
intriguing as I have. It is my wish to keep the family
history alive for those to whom it matters and for those
future generations who may someday wonder who we are!
Nancy Quillin Long
August 1991
my mother, Carolita Quillin. Through family albums, news
clippings, letters, address books, etc., and countless hours
of reminiscing with me, I have been able to pull together the
following history of the McNair clan.
Before advancing further, I must explain that there were
discrepancies between the information in the family Bible and
the library book. Such pitfalls are a genealogist's
nightmare. The biggest discrepancy was found with the name
of Mack McNair's father. The family Bible listed his name as
Jackson McNair, but the book listed his name as John McNair.
Through research at the Texas Archives, I feel that I can
substantiate that his name was John McNair. It is my belief
that his name was probably John Jackson McNair and the family
referred to him as Jackson. A case in point is with my
great-grandfather, Charles Franklin McNair. The family and
community knew him as Frank McNair. Most people would not
have recognized him being referred to as Charles.
I sincerely hope that you find this information as
intriguing as I have. It is my wish to keep the family
history alive for those to whom it matters and for those
future generations who may someday wonder who we are!
Nancy Quillin Long
August 1991
