John M. Blair and Nannie Silverthorn

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Husband John M. Blair ¹

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           Born: 10 Oct 1850 - Blairs Mills, Huntingdon Co, PA 1
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         Father: John H. Blair (1819-      ) 1 2 3
         Mother: Mary McConnell (      -1874) 1

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       Marriage: 15 Apr 1873 1

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Wife Nannie Silverthorn ¹

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           Born:  - Shade Valley, Huntingdon Co, PA
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         Father: John Silverthorn (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Barbara Harnish (      -      ) 1

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Children

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1 M Holmes Blair ¹

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           Died: in infancy
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 F Alda May Blair ¹

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           Born: 
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           Died: when nineteen years old
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General Notes: Husband - John M. Blair

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He enjoyed educational advantages superior to those offered by the public schools. Besides attending the common schools in Tell township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, he studied at Tuscarora Academy, Academia, and at Spring Run Academy. When he was twelve years old he entered his father's store, and after reaching his majority became a partner, continuing until 1892, when he established a new store, putting in a full line of new goods. He later erected a large hotel at Blairs Mills, and also several dwelling houses. He had an interest in the Tuscarora Valley Railroad, which ran as far as Blairs Mills in October, 1895. Mr. Blair was a staunch Republican, was school director for nine years or more, and held the office of postmaster from the time of its establishment in 1883.
He and his wife were members of the Presbyterian church, of which he was an elder. He was chosen the first president of the Christian Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian church near Blairs Mills.

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General Notes: Wife - Nannie Silverthorn

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She was born in Shade Valley, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, her parents having come there from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley (Chambersburg, PA: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897), Pg 182.

2 Editor, History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner, Beers & Co., 1887), Pg 841.

3 Editor, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 549.