BIO: James BLAIR, Huntingdon County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: 
Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, 
Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers.  Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. 
Runk & Co., 1897, page 301.
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  JAMES BLAIR, Cornpropsts Mills, Huntingdon county, Pa., was born in 
Ireland, September 11, 1843, son of David and Jane (McCool) Blair, who 
were natives of Ireland. His mother died in March, 1894; his father is 
still living on the home farm. Their children are: James; Ellen (Mrs. 
J. R. Henderson), Miller township, her husband being the miller at 
Cornpropsts Mills; Sarah A. (Mrs. John H. Fisher), resides in Kansas; 
Elizabeth B. (Mrs. E. L. Cox), Huntingdon, Pa.; Martha (Mrs. T. H. 
Crownover), Miller township; and John, married to Mary Green, Oneida 
township.
  James Blair began his education in the public schools of Oneida 
township, and completed his course in the high school at Mooresville, 
Huntingdon county. He was for some time a teacher, but later turned his 
attention to farming. He has for seventeen years been engaged in 
mercantile business. He is a member of the Democratic party.
  James Blair was married to Martha, daughter of David and Rebecca 
(Wilson) Foster, of Huntingdon county. Their children are: Anna J. 
(Mrs. John L. Kidder), of West township; John S., at home; C. E., of 
Lock Haven, Pa.; Rebecca May, at home, attends school in the winter; 
Herbert F., at home; and Elmer LeRoy, attends school in Miller 
township.