Mary was born in about 1807-1810. She married George Stair, a lumber-man and farmer. In 1850 they were living in Dorrance Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Their children included:
Elizabeth Stair
Ellen Stair
Evan Stair
Jackson Stair
Sarah Ann Stair
Mahala A. Stair
A widow in 1870, she was living with her son Jackson in Dorrance Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. He was single and working as a laborer.
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4H1-GZJ : 9 November 2014), Mary Stair in household of George Stair, Dorrance, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family 2, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
1860 United States Federal Census. Census Place: Dorrance, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1132; Page: 312; Image: 317; Family History Library Film: 805132. Ancestry.com. database on-line. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
1870 United States Federal Census. Census Place: Dorrance, Luzerne, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1365; Page: 400B; Image: 121269; Family History Library Film: 552864. Ancestry.com. database on-line. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
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