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Family
Marriage: Children:
  1. Cordella "Cordie" Blair: Birth: 21 OCT 1871 in Johnson Co, IA. Death: 12 JUL 1950 in Keota, Keokuk, IA

  2. Mary Adeline Blair: Birth: 5 MAY 1873 in Iowa Co, IA. Death: 16 APR 1918 in North English, Iowa, IA

  3. Maggie Blair: Birth: ABT 1876 in Johnson Co, IA. Death: 28 SEP 1880 in Johnson Co, IA

  4. Sarah Ethel Blair: Birth: 12 MAY 1877 in Johnson Co, IA. Death: 18 DEC 1948 in Washington County Hospital, Washington, IA.

  5. Blanche Blair: Birth: 16 APR 1881. Death: 16 SEP 1923 in North English, Iowa, IA

  6. Charles L. Blair: Birth: 1884. Death: 8 DEC 1959 in North English, Iowa, IA

  7. Franklin Blair: Birth: 9 SEP 1885. Death: 23 JAN 1928 in North English, Iowa, IA

  8. Alice "Allie" Blair: Birth: MAY 1888. Death: 1964

  9. Harley Blair: Birth: 13 SEP 1890. Death: 1 MAY 1919 in Cedar Rapids, Linn, IA


Sources
1. Title:   Newspaper Article
Page:   John Blair - Marengo Republican dated 18 November 1891.
2. Title:   1880 Federal Census
Page:   Iowa, Johnson Co,, Union twp p 405/6 # 58

Notes
a. Note:   26, farmer, listed with parents Montgomery Blair 1870 Johnson Co, Union twp page 538 census dated 20 July 1870; Johnage 27, farm laborer is living in household of Thomas and SarahThomas. Sarah is dau of Edward R Carson, brother of Mary Carson Blair 1880 Federal Census Johnson County, Union twp p 405/6 #58 , 29 June1880 John, Tennessee, Cordy, Mary, Maggie age 4, Ethel
Note:   1870 Iowa Co, Fillmore twp, page 188 dated 22 August 1870; John, age
b. Note:   North English, went to Summitt's livery stable, and assisted ingetting away with some whiskey in honor of the re-election of Gov.Boles. Between 10 and 11 o'clock he started to go home, beingassisted to get on his horse by several of the boys. Shortly afterseveral of the boys fearing that he might not be able to get homestarted after him and found him lying on the road one block east ofthe Watson House, having apparently fallen off his horse. They tookhim back to the livery barn and laid him on a cot. He was insensible,but as he did not appear to be in pain, nothing was done, and allretired. About six in the morning one of the boys attempted to wakehim, to send him home, when it was found that he was dead. CoronerCoxe was notified and held an inquest. After hearing the evidence,the jury returned a verdict "that the deceased came to his death byreason of partial dislocation of neck, caused by falling from hishorse while in a state of intoxication, about 10:30 o'clock p.m.,November 10, 1891, and that death ensued between 11 p.m. Nov. 10 and 6a.m. Nov. 11, 1891."
Note:   "On Tuesday evening of last week Mr. John Blair residing near


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