BLAIR, Mary Jane 1832 - 1918

BLAIR, SMITH, WILSON, JUNKIN, BOOKER

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/25/2021 at 20:23:28

"The Fairfield Daily Journal"
Monday, January 7, 1918
Page 3, Column 2

PERSONALS

... --Mr. and Mrs. E. R. SMITH left Saturday morning for Chicago, called there by the serious illness of Mrs. SMITH's mother, Mrs. Mary BLAIR.

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"The Fairfield Daily Journal"
Wednesday, January 9, 1918
Page 2, Column 2

MRS. MARY BLAIR DIED IN CHICAGO.

Many friends in the city will be grieved to learn of the death of Mrs. Mary WILSON BLAIR, who passed away yesterday afternoon in Chicago, Ill., after an illness of several weeks.

Mrs. BLAIR, who for many years has lived in Fairfield, had been spending the winter with her daughters, Mrs. Minnie JUNKIN, and Mrs. Alice B. BOOKER, in Chicago, where she was taken ill. Her other daughter, Mrs. E. R. SMITH, was also with her at the time of her death.

Mrs. JUNKIN, Mrs. BOOKER and Mr. and Mrs. SMITH will arrive in the city this afternoon on No. 9 with the remains. The funeral services will be held Friday morning at 10:30 o'clock.

Mrs. BLAIR is a sister of the late Senator James F. WILSON. She has one surviving brother, David B. WILSON of this city.

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"The Fairfield Daily Journal"
Thursday, January 10, 1918
Page 2, Column 3

MRS. MARY WILSON BLAIR FUNERAL SERVICES TOMORROW

The funeral services for Mrs. Mary WILSON BLAIR, who passed away Tuesday afternoon in Chicago, will be held tomorrow morning at 10:30 o'clock from the home of her daughter, Mrs. Alice B. BOOKER, on East Burlington street, in charge of Rev. Keesey. The remains will then be interred in Evergreen cemetery.

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"The Fairfield Daily Journal"
Saturday, January 12, 1918
Page 3, Column 1

LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS

... --Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Trowbridge of Ottumwa, were in the city yesterday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Mary WILSON BLAIR. ...

... --Mrs. Henry Hooper returned this afternoon to her home in Galesburg, Ill., after being in the city to attend the funeral of Mrs. Mary WILSON BLAIR.

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Note: Buried in Lot 3rd.045. She was married in Ohio to George Henry BLAIR who was for a time a local physician. He died December 10, 1885, near Columbus, OH, however his burial place is unknown at this time. There is no record of his burial in Evergreen Cemetery.