Robert S. Blair attended school in Wayne county, Pennsylvania, until he was seventeen years of age, at which time he left school and devoted himself to helping his father on the farm until he reached his majority. Mr. Blair then went into the lumber woods for two years, and for the subsequent four years was in the pine woods of northwestern Pennsylvama. Having been attracted to Fulton county, Ohio, Mr. Blair came here and in partnership with his brother, Frank Thompson Blair, bought 160 acres of land in York Township and they farmed it for six years.
In 1879 Mr. Blair was married to Elizabeth Tedrow, a daughter of Jeremiah Tedrow of Clinton Township, and member of one of the old and prominent families of Fulton county, and they became the parents of ten children, all of whom are living.
Following his marriage Mr. Blair sold his interest to his brother and rented 160 acres of land at Tedrow, Fulton, Ohio, on which he spent eleven years, he then rented another farm for two years. In the spring of 1909 he bought sixty-four acres of his present farm, to which he later added sixteen acres and has made it a valuable, well improved property.
Mr. Blair ran on the republican ticket for township commissioner and was only defeated by fifteen votes, and then he was again the nominee of his party for the same office; although once more defeated, he made a very creditable showing. He has been township trustee and is a dependable man and official. The Evangelical Church holds his membership and benefits by his generosity. A man of great energy, he has known how to make his work yield him a reasonable profit, and as he is thrifty, he has acquired a comfortable competency. Mr. Blair is a man of considerable importance in his community where he is well and favorably known.
Robert S. Blair attended school in Wayne county, Pennsylvania, until he was seventeen years of age, at which time he left school and devoted himself to helping his father on the farm until he reached his majority. Mr. Blair then went into the lumber woods for two years, and for the subsequent four years was in the pine woods of northwestern Pennsylvama. Having been attracted to Fulton county, Ohio, Mr. Blair came here and in partnership with his brother, Frank Thompson Blair, bought 160 acres of land in York Township and they farmed it for six years.
In 1879 Mr. Blair was married to Elizabeth Tedrow, a daughter of Jeremiah Tedrow of Clinton Township, and member of one of the old and prominent families of Fulton county, and they became the parents of ten children, all of whom are living.
Following his marriage Mr. Blair sold his interest to his brother and rented 160 acres of land at Tedrow, Fulton, Ohio, on which he spent eleven years, he then rented another farm for two years. In the spring of 1909 he bought sixty-four acres of his present farm, to which he later added sixteen acres and has made it a valuable, well improved property.
Mr. Blair ran on the republican ticket for township commissioner and was only defeated by fifteen votes, and then he was again the nominee of his party for the same office; although once more defeated, he made a very creditable showing. He has been township trustee and is a dependable man and official. The Evangelical Church holds his membership and benefits by his generosity. A man of great energy, he has known how to make his work yield him a reasonable profit, and as he is thrifty, he has acquired a comfortable competency. Mr. Blair is a man of considerable importance in his community where he is well and favorably known.
Family Members
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Florence Francis Blair Borton
1879–1958
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Roy Robert "Bob" Blair
1880–1954
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Ethel Bertha Blair Bourquin
1882–1962
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Homer Smith Blair
1884–1921
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Margaret Blair Kennedy
1885–1972
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Rose Belle Blair Ham
1887–1972
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Ola Catherine Blair Newhouse
1891–1978
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Merritt Mose Blair
1893–1980
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Dale Jerry Blair
1895–1955
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Walter Wave Blair
1900–1969