Alexander W. Blair (1909)

BLAIR

Posted By: Cay Merryman (email)
Date: 7/23/2004 at 20:05:51

Winterset Madisonian
01 July 1909

Alexander W. Blair, was born in Shelby county, Indiana Dec. 24, 1825. In 1827 with his parents, he moved to Adair county, Ky. He was married in 1857 to Amanda Scott and in 1863, he moved to Madison county, Iowa, locating on a farm where he lived until his death occurred, Sunday June 27, 1909, of heart failure. He was a good neighbor, a respected citizen and was loved by all who knew him.

He helped to build the Blair Chapel church, which was struck by lightning a few years ago and burned down and always ready to give a helping hand to keep up that church and pay the ministers.

He is survived by his wife and nine children, six boys and three girls, one daughter having preceeded him to the great beyond 24 years ago. The family were all present with the exception of one son who lives in Washington. He leaves to mourn their loss a wife, nine children, two brothers, Jeff, who lives at Conger, and William, who lives at Atlantic, both being present. Funeral services were held at the residence.
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Winterset Reporter – July 1, 1909
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Obituary

Alexander W. Blair was born in Shelby county, Indiana, December 24, 1825. In 1827 with his parents moved to Adair county, Kentucky. He was married in 1857 to Amanda Scott and in 1863 he came to Madison county, Iowa, locating on a farm where he lived until his death which occurred Sunday, June 27, 1909, of heart failure.

He was a good neighbor, a respected citizen and was loved by all who knew him. He helped to build the Blair Chapel church which was struck by lightning a few years ago and burned down, and always gave a helping hand to keep up that church and pay the minister.

He is survived by a wife and nine children, six boys and three girls, one daughter having preceded him to the great beyond 24 years ago. The family were all present with the exception of one son who lives in Washington. He leaves to mourn his loss a wife, nine children, two brothers, Jeff, who lives at Conger, Iowa, and William who lives in Atlantic, Iowa, both being present. The funeral services were held from the residence conducted by Rev. S. W. Lee, of Wick, Iowa, interment was made at Blair Chapel cemetery.

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