Samuel Blair and Margaret Eakin

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Husband Samuel Blair ¹

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           Born:  - New Jersey
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1898
         Buried: 

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         Father: William Blair (      -      ) 2
         Mother: 

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       Marriage: 

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Wife Margaret Eakin ²

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            AKA: Margaret Eaken 3
           Born:  - Penn's Valley, Centre Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1898
         Buried: 

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Children

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1 F Mary E. Blair ⁴

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           Born: 23 Oct 1824 - Penn's Valley, Centre Co, PA 4
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1898
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Joseph Alexander Rankin (      -1888) 4 5
           Marr: 17 Apr 1851 4

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2 F Ellen Blair ³

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            AKA: Eleanor Blair 2 6
           Born:  - Centre Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 15 Jan 1897 3
         Buried:  - Pine Tree Cemetery, Lawrence Twp, Clearfield Co, PA

         Spouse: Miles Read (1830-      ) 7 8
           Marr: 15 Jan 1856 - Milesburg, Centre Co, PA 3

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3 F Sarah J. Blair ²

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1898
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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4 F Catherine Blair ²

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: when thirty years old
         Buried: 

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5 M William J. Blair ²

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           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: when fifteen months old
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - Samuel Blair

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He was a native of New Jersey, but left in early manhood and located for a time in Pennsylvania. Later he resided for twenty years in Wayne County, Ohio, and then spent one year in Illinois; but chose to pass his remaining years in central Pennsylvania. He settled at Milesburg, Centre County, and his death occurred in Spruce Creek Valley. By occupation he was a chainmaker and wheelwright, and held various political offices in his township, and, in Ohio, he served as justice of the peace for some time.

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 101, 904.

2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 101.

3 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 904.

4 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 100.

5 John Blair Linn, History of Centre and Clinton Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1883), Pg 222.

6 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 1020.

7 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 903.

8 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 811.