Several questions/observations about Edward Neddy Phair:
1. I have seen the name "Neddy" in quotes, which suggest that this was a nickname and not a given name. For those born during time, most did not have middle names at that time. So it appears it is a nickname - thoughts?
2. I have also seen his name posted as Edward Phair Farr or some variation thereof. It appears again that some folks are recognizing that his name got spelled different ways as opposed to it being a real middle name. It appears to me his "correct" name was Edward Phair.
3. There are some ancestry trees that suggest that his father was Joseph F. Phair and his mother was Margaret Ann Thatcher. This is confusing since Joseph Phair was according to these records born in Connecticut and we know Edward Neddy Phair was born in Ireland? My conclusion is Joseph is probably not his father - but have not seen other documentation as to his parentage?
4. Interesting that he Edward Neddy Phair married well with Rachel Beard and her "rich" father. Interesting that he moved away after having acquired 400 aceres from John Beard. I wonder why he moved to NC and left her family behind. One would speculate that he may not have gotten along with her family or he set up to make his own fortune.
Any thoughts.
Thanks for any thoughts, ideas or discussion.