George Walter Blair (1871 - 1951)

Born 20 Mar 1871 in Williamson, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 25 Oct 1951 at age 80 in Herrin, Williamson, Illinois, United States

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Jennifer Campbell [send private message]

Biography

George was born about 1860. George is the child of James Blair and Louisa Doss.

Born Blairsville or Herrings Prairie (later named Herrin) in Williamson County, Illinois.

He worked first in sales but then got a job with the state, moving to Dixon, IL by 1920 to work at the state institution there. He worked on the farm there while Lela, his wife, worked as an attendant. They also appear to have worked as house parents.

Sources

• United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXK1-J6N : 14 August 2017), George W Blair in household of J Wiley Blair, Herrins Prairie, Williamson, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district ED 157, sheet 352A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0259; FHL microfilm 1,254,259.
• "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXK1-J6D : Thu Oct 05 03:41:49 UTC 2023), Entry for J. Wiley Blair and Louisa Blair, 1880.
• "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSC4-291 : Fri Oct 06 21:00:38 UTC 2023), Entry for George Blair and Lilla Blair, 1900.
• "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKF8-TR4 : Thu Oct 05 19:07:15 UTC 2023), Entry for George W Blair and Lela E Blair, 1910.
• "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJ4T-LGV : Thu Dec 07 22:39:47 UTC 2023), Entry for George Blair and Lelia Blair, 1920.
• "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSYB-7YL : Thu Oct 05 07:51:19 UTC 2023), Entry for George Blair and Lela Blair, 1930.
• "United States 1950 Census", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6J4H-B1PJ : Fri Oct 06 18:57:25 UTC 2023), Entry for John Cacalos and Chester Beck, 10 April 1950.
• "Illinois Births and Christenings, 1824-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:H9BZ-WQPZ : 13 February 2020), John W. Blair, 1903.
• "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6KQ4-59TG : 10 February 2023), George Walter Blair, .
• "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KF25-H54 : Thu Nov 30 11:06:37 UTC 2023), Entry for Geo. W. Blair and Lelia Sizemore, 23 Sep 1892.
• "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVL4-2CDH : 12 June 2020), George Walter Blair, 1957; Burial, , ; citing record ID , Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.