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William T. Blair

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William T. Blair

Birth
Monroe County, Indiana, USA
Death
15 Oct 1938 (aged 82)
Burial
Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, USA GPS-Latitude: 39.1657689, Longitude: -86.5466099
Plot
Sec N, Lot 12
Memorial ID
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W. T. BLAIR, born May 1, 1855, in Bloomington, Monroe Co., Ind., is the third son and sixth child born to John and Hannah (Fullerton) Blair, natives of Tennessee and Ireland respectively. The parents came to Monroe County in May, 1825, and located on a farm in Bloomington Township, where they at present reside. The subject of this sketch obtained the rudiments of a good English education in the district schools. In September, 1876, he entered the State University at Bloomington, whence he graduated in June, 1880. After he had completed his education, he entered the employ of W. J. Allen, a hardware merchant, with whom he remained for three years. On March 31,1883, he purchased the stock of boots and shoes owned by C. R. Perdue, and is at present doing a lucrative business. He was married October 5, 1882, to Miss Julia A. Waldron, daughter of John and Ann Waldron, old and respected pioneers of Monroe County. They have one child, William J., born July 9,1883. They are members of the United Presbyterian Church. Politically, he is a Republican. - Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana Historical and Biographical, By Charles Blanchard, Published by F. A. Battey =====
Burial Records state: BLAIR, WILLIAM T. / Date of Death - 10/15/1938 / Last Residence - Bloomington / Place of Birth - (Blank) / Age - 82 / Gender - M / Cemetery - Rose Hill / Section and Lot - N, 12
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Obits can be obtained through http://www.monroe.lib.in.us/cgi-bin/obitsearch, with the following information - Name: Blair, William T / Age: 82 / Newspaper: Not Provided / Newspaper Date: 1938-10-17
W. T. BLAIR, born May 1, 1855, in Bloomington, Monroe Co., Ind., is the third son and sixth child born to John and Hannah (Fullerton) Blair, natives of Tennessee and Ireland respectively. The parents came to Monroe County in May, 1825, and located on a farm in Bloomington Township, where they at present reside. The subject of this sketch obtained the rudiments of a good English education in the district schools. In September, 1876, he entered the State University at Bloomington, whence he graduated in June, 1880. After he had completed his education, he entered the employ of W. J. Allen, a hardware merchant, with whom he remained for three years. On March 31,1883, he purchased the stock of boots and shoes owned by C. R. Perdue, and is at present doing a lucrative business. He was married October 5, 1882, to Miss Julia A. Waldron, daughter of John and Ann Waldron, old and respected pioneers of Monroe County. They have one child, William J., born July 9,1883. They are members of the United Presbyterian Church. Politically, he is a Republican. - Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana Historical and Biographical, By Charles Blanchard, Published by F. A. Battey =====
Burial Records state: BLAIR, WILLIAM T. / Date of Death - 10/15/1938 / Last Residence - Bloomington / Place of Birth - (Blank) / Age - 82 / Gender - M / Cemetery - Rose Hill / Section and Lot - N, 12
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Obits can be obtained through http://www.monroe.lib.in.us/cgi-bin/obitsearch, with the following information - Name: Blair, William T / Age: 82 / Newspaper: Not Provided / Newspaper Date: 1938-10-17

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