BIO: Grant Alexander BAIR, Huntingdon County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Dave Wilson Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************************** __________________________________________________________ McElroy, James Thomas Jr., McElroy's Family Memories, Huntingdon, PA: (Author), 1930, page 28. __________________________________________________________ GRANT ALEXANDER BAIR Shade Gap, Pa. Director of the Poor: The family Bible reveals some very interesting things, and Grant produced the necessary book, and here it is recorded that Grant Alexander Bair was born Feb. 23, 1867, and that his father was Emanuel Bair, born August 7, 1816, and died January 3, 1901. His mother was Elinor McGee before her marriage, and she was born October 16, 1826, and died December 6, 1889. She was of Dutch-Irish descent. Grant Bair was born in Shade Gap, a resident there all his life; for twenty years has conducted a barber shop, and in connection with it a confectionery store, enjoying a good patronage from Shade Gap and the surrounding country. Many times has he served on the election board, been councilman one term; street commissioner four terms, a school director for twenty-two years, and in 1927 was elected a Director of the Poor, an office he now holds. Is Trustee and Treasurer of the Methodist Church; also attends Sunday School. Five brothers, deceased, died as follows: John C., August 13, 1926; James B., died August 17, 1893; William F., died December 11, 1898; Samuel, died December 3, 1901; David, died May 13, 1869; one sister, Sarah Jane Rine, of Franklin Co., Pa. The following are his children: Orville A., Flo and Lou are twins; Froam B., Mabel C., Harry L., Victor J.; Lilian C. and Lillie E. are also twins. Beryl, a daughter, is deceased. In his official capacity as Director of the Poor he has endeavored to conduct this office with efficiency, endeavoring to further the interests of the taxpayers and thus win for himself a successful administration.