From "History of Wheeling City and Ohio County, West Virginia and 
Representative Citizens," by Hon. Gibson Lamb Cranmer, 1902. 

Typed by Laurie Birks Dean

pp. 478-479

Henry W. FAIR, a well-known contractor of Wheeling, West Virginia, is 
a native of this city, where he was born November 4, 1852.  He is a 
son of John H. and Mary C. (Lovejoy) Fair, the former being a native 
of Pennsylvania.
	John H. Fair was born in 1823, and lived until 1885.  He was a 
carpenter by trade, and came to Wheeling in 1839.  His wife was born 
in 1825, and her death occurred in 1892.  Both were members of the 
Methodist church.  Several children were born to this couple, namely:  
Mary F., born in 1849, married Asa McCul?? and lives in Wheeling; 
Louisa, born in 18??, died in infancy; Henry W., the subject of this 
sketch; Edgar, born in 1853, died in infancy; Richard S., born in 
1856, who lives in Wheeling; and William A., who was born in 185?.
	Henry W. Fair worked at many occupations when a young boy.  He 
learned the trade of a carpenter, and has been engaged in the 
carpentry and contracting work for the past thirty-two years.  A good 
example of his excellent work is his own handsome home, which he 
erected two years ago, on Thirteenth street.  He has erected many 
modern and substantial buildings in Wheeling, and is well known in 
that vicinity.
	Mr. Fair married Mary E. Jones, April 29, 1876.  She is a 
daughter of John and Henrietta (Glen) Jones, and was born at Martin's 
Ferry, Ohio, in 1858.  John Jones who was born in Virginia, was 
killed in battle during the Civil War, in front of Atlanta.  His wife 
died in 1864.  They left two children, namely:  Samuel, who is a nail 
feeder, and lives in Wheeling; and Mary E.  To Mr. and Mrs. Fair have 
been born four children, whose names are:  Asael M., who was born 
February 13, 1878, lives on the Island, and is in partnership with 
his father, John H., who was born January 22, 1881, and lives at 
home; Henrietta, who was born December 2, 1891; and Mary Ethel, who 
was born May 6, 1895.
	Religiously Mr. and Mrs. Fair are members of the Methodist 
church.  Mr. Fair is a member of the Knights of Pythias and the 
Shield of Honor.  Politically he is a Republican.  he was first 
elected to the second branch of the city council, from the third 
ward, in 1894, and has served in that capacity up to the present 
time.