Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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James Blair and Elizabeth Glenn




Husband James Blair 1

           Born:  - northern Ireland
     Christened: 
           Died:  - Duke Center, Otto Twp, McKean Co, PA
         Buried: 
       Marriage:  - Philadelphia, PA



Wife Elizabeth Glenn 1

           Born:  - Ireland
     Christened: 
           Died:  - Duke Center, Otto Twp, McKean Co, PA
         Buried: 


Children
1 M William Blair 1

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           Died: Bef 1913
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2 F Elizabeth Blair 1

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           Died: Aft 1913
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3 M Harry Blair 1

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           Died: Aft 1913
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4 F Jennie Blair 1

           Born:  - McKean Co, PA
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         Spouse: George Washington Peeples (      -      ) 1


5 F Bertha Blair 1

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           Died: Aft 1913
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6 F Minnie Blair 1

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           Died: Aft 1913
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7 M James Blair 1

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           Died: Aft 1913
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8 M Robert Blair 1

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           Died: Aft 1913
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9 M George Blair 1

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           Died: Aft 1913
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10 F Nellie Blair 1

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           Died: Bef 1913
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11 M John Cameron Blair 1

           Born: 5 May 1854 - Philadelphia, PA 1
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         Spouse: Luella Elthura Henton (1861-      ) 2
           Marr: 18 Jun 1878 2



General Notes: Husband - James Blair


He was born in the north of Ireland, where he was reared and secured the education afforded by the schools of that time and place. At the age of seventeen he came to the United States, settling in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he remained for about three years. He then located in the oil fields of the Lehigh Valley, entering the employ of George K. Anderson, who was engaged in the oil business. His next employment was with the Rynd Farm Oil Company, located near Oil City, later was employed with the firm of Murphy & Davis, oil operators of Bradford, Pennsylvania, who were then conducting operations in McKean County, and subsequently went to Duke Center, where he had charge of pumping wells.
He was brought up in the Presbyterian faith, but in later life became a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He was a Republican in politics, but took no active part in public affairs.
He died when about seventy-six years old.


General Notes: Wife - Elizabeth Glenn


She was born in Ireland, and came to America when about six years of age. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church.

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Sources


1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 768.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 769.


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