Captain Robert D Air was born 7 Aug 1806 in Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland, near Edinburgh, the son of William Air and Catherine Cumming. He married Mary Ann K Downard 7 May 1832 in Newport, Campbell Co. He was a steamboat captain by profession and a stockholder in the Licking Bridge Association. He died 25 Feb 1863 in Newport of typhoid fever and was buried in the Newport Cemetery (now Evergreen) in Southgate. Mary Ann Air was born in 1816 in Newport, Kentucky, the daughter of David and Sarah Downard and died 29 Jan 1888 in Newport and was buried in the Newport Cemetery next to her husband.

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Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 February 1863, page 3

NEWPORT

Died in Newport Ky. at 9 am on Wednesday morning, February 25, 1863, Captain Robert Air born in Edinburgh, Scotland, August 9, 1806. His funeral will take place this (Friday) morning, February 27, at 10 am. His friends are cordially invited.  Carriages will be in readiness to convey Cincinnati friends to Newport at 9 o'clock this morning, at the office of Samuel Cobb, Sycamore street above Fourth.

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The Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, 28 February 1863, page 3

NEWPORT NEWS

FUNERAL OF CAPTAIN AIR-The remains of the late Captain Robert Air, were followed to their final resting place, in the Newport Cemetery, yesterday by a large number of grief stricken friends.

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Robert Air had been well known in this city and Newport for the last thirty years. He was as unostentatious in character as he was kind, sociable and agreeable in society. The history of his presence here is brief and simple.  He came to Newport about thirty years ago; engaged in farming; married Mary Downard, who survives him and afterward engaged in business in Cincinnati, and in 1840 leased the Newport Ferry, since which time his career and character for benevolence of heart and real charity in acts has been familiar to many and can be attested to by hundreds. He was upright in all things; sought no advantage, would offer hope.

In perfect consistent with good, he lived; and in his death wiped out the small frailties of a useful life. Robert Air was an honest and useful citizen, patriotic and loyal. "We miss him at home." His kind and genial manner in performing every public act is weel known and will come readily to the minds of all who knew him.

But, unpretending, sociable, charitable and kind, he has passed to the realm well known to man. The useful citizen here may emulate the highest virtue there.  L let us believe that our friend with realize the beautiful words of the post in his experience in the Heavenly work; and also let us indulge in the pleasing hope that we are right in that belief.

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Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Oct 1876, page 2

PERSONAL-Mr. Louis Air, Captain Robert Air Jr. and Mr. Ed Morin will leave Saturday for Philadelphia and other places of attraction East.

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Children of Captain Robert D Air and Mary Ann K Downard

1. William N Air b-Aug 1834 in Cincinnati; He also became a steamboat captain by profession; elected councilman in Oct 1876 and was an incorporator of the Bellevue and Newport Gas Light Company in 1876; he became partners with Albert S Berry in the ferryboat business in 1879; d-2 Feb 1907 in Newport of typhoid fever; br-Evergreen; m-Eliza June Holmes in 1855
2. Edward Air b-1835 in Cincinnati; d-26 Jan 1891 in Newport; br-Evergreen Cemetery in Southgate; m-Margaret J Terhune 10 Apr 1858 in Newport, daughter of William & Elizabeth Terhune
3. Charles Air b-1840 in Cincinnati Oh; d-between 1870 and 1880 in Newport
4. Robert Air b-27 July 1848 in Newport; d-18 Aug 1883 of congestion of the liver; br-Evergreen Cemetery in Southgate; m-Doretta Hummell (b-24 Sep 1850 in Cincinnati; d-15 May 1939 in Evanston Ill) 27 July 1871 in Cincinnati

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Children of William N Air and Eliza June Holmes

1. William Holmes Air b-8 May 1856 in Newport; d-18 Oct 1933 in Huntington West Virginia; br-St Stephens Cemetery; m-Katherine Cahill (1859-1929)
2. Minnie Air b-1863 in Newport
3. Emily Air b-Feb 1864 in Newport; d-23 Mar 1937 in Dayton Ky.
4. Julia Holmes Air b-Aug 1867 in Newport; d-16 June 1940 at Speers Hospital in Dayton Ky. br-Evergreen
5. Jean H Air b-1870 in Newport
5. Harry Air b-1873 in Newport; d-13 Sep 1906 in St Louis Missouri; br-Bellefontaine Cemetery

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Children of Edward Air and Margaret J Terhune

1. Louis M Air b-25 Feb 1859 in Newport; d-19 Dec 1932 in Newport; m-Mary Doretta Ritter 16 Oct 1889
2. Mary E "Mollie" Air b-25 Feb 1861 in Newport; d-16 May 1926 in Covington; br-Evergreen; m-John Raipe
3. Edmonia J Air b-6 Sep 1870 in Newport; d-5 May 1948 in Newport; m-Albert M Larkin; br-Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati
4. Edward J Air b-6 Sep 1870 in Newport; d-11 Aug 1949 in Covington; br-Rest Haven Cemetery in Cincinnati; m-Lillian I Cunningham 24 Aug 1907 in Newport
5. Margaret Terhune Air b-24 Mar 1872 in Newport; d-17 May 1940 in Newport; br-Evergreen
6. William Clements Air b-2 Jan 1881 in Newport; d-2 Dec 1917 in Newport
7. Edward Air b-24 Mar 1872 in Newport; d-11 Aug 1949 in Covington; m-Lillian Cunningham 24 Aug 1907

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Children of Robert Air Jr. and Doretta Hummell

1. Robert Air b-1874 in Newport
2. Kathleen Air b-1876 in Newport; d-15 Aug 1952 in Kansas City Missouri; br-Evergreen Cemetery

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