CLERMONT COUNTY Compiled by Charlotte Stewart; formatted by Nancy Mehaffie. History

CLERMONT COUNTY Compiled by Charlotte Stewart; formatted by Nancy Mehaffie History On December 6, 1800, the Northwest Territory authorized the creation of Clermont County. The county took its name from the French phrase for "clear mountain." President Ulysses S. Grant was born in Clermont County and his birthplace is now the site of a state memorial operated by the Ohio Historical Society. Ohio Governor John M. Pattison also resided in the county. In 1797, Francis McCormick founded the first Methodist Church in Ohio at Milford. Many Clermont County residents played an important role in the Underground Railroad and helped runaway slaves find freedom in the North. 1 Clermont County, Ohio lies within the Virginia Military District, where Revolutionary War Soldiers received land in exchange for their military service. Situated on the Ohio River, the main route to the west, Clermont County is located on a major migration route. Records are complete from the inception of the county in 1800, three years before Ohio became a state in 1803. Descendants of Clermont County settlers are scattered throughout the world. 2 All Departments below are in the Clermont County Courthouse 76 S. Riverside, Batavia 45103-2602, (513) 732-7300, unless otherwise noted below. NOTE: The record dates below are from the earliest date to present time. Clermont County Clerk of Probate Court has marriage records from 1800, Birth / Death Records from 1851 and probate records from 1810. Phone # (513) 732-7243 3 1 http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=1913 2 http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohclermo/history.htm 3 http://www.myohiogenealogy.com/oh-county-clermont.html CENSUS Highlight indicates Blair family connections and research in files Early Tax & Census lists (Taylor) 1810: Alexander & Robert 1820: Alexander in Batavia; John & Robert in Tate 1825: 1 household

1830: Alexander & Brice R. in Batavia. 1835: 7 households 1840: Alexander & Alfred in Batavia; Charles & Robert in Tate; Robert in Williamsburg 1840 City Directory for Cincinnati, Covington, Newport & Fulton: Ananias Blair, Brick and Stone mason, b. NJ, res. Plum between F. & Col. Charles Blair, Carpenter, b. NJ, res. Cherry Alley William Blair, Drayman, b. OH, lived Vine & Race and Col. & 3. John Blair, Bricklayer, b. TN, res. Broadway between New & 7th McLean Blair, J. Reeves & Co., b. OH, boards Pearl Street House. St:Ohio Co:Clermont Tn\Twp:Ohio Twp. pg439 2313\2318 Calhoun, Orville, 23, m, carpenter, 475, Ohio Calhoun, Caroline, 22,f,Ohio [d\o John & Antis White Blair] Blair,John,17,m,carpenter,OH(S) [s\ojohn & Antis White Blair] St:Ohio Co:Clermont Tn\Twp:Ohio Twp. pg440 2345\2350 Blair, Abram, 50, m,(b), farmer, 400, Virginia Blair, Lucinda, 51, f,(b), Virginia, cannot read & write Jackson, Rachel, 21, f,(b), Kentucky, cannot read & write Jackson, Monto, 1, f,(b), Ohio Jackson, Joseph C., 1, m,(b), Ohio St:Ohio Co:Clermont Tn\Twp:Tate Twp. pg347 968\968 Blair, Robert, 34, m, bricklayer, 700,Ohio Blair, Sarah, 29, f, Ohio [Sarah Raper] Blair, Augustus, 5, m, Ohio [m. Amanda Jane Leeds & Abigail Platt] [more ch. b.aft.census] [s\o John & Antis White Blair] St:Ohio Co:Clermont Tn\Twp:Tate Twp. pg366 1253\1253 Blair, Charles, 48, m, carpenter, 1,000, Ohio Blair, Mahala, 37, f, Ohio Blair, Sarah, 18, f, Ohio Blair, Elizabeth, 17, f, Ohio Blair, John, 14, m, Ohio(S) Blair, Maria, 8, f, Ohio(S) Blair, Amanda, 6, f, Ohio(S) Blair, Moselle, 4, f, Ohio Blair, Charles H., 3, m, Ohio Blair, George, 6/12, m, Ohio [s/o Alexander Blair & Priscilla Scull] St:Ohio Co:Clermont Tn\Twp:Tate Twp. pg366 1254\1254 Blair, Robert, 59, m, farmer, 3,200, New Jersey [left will 1869] Blair, Catharine, 56, f, New Jersey [Catharine Iler]

Blair, Mary W., 31, f, Ohio Blair, Margaret, 24, f, Ohio Blair, Rebecca, 18, f, Ohio(S) Blair, Jane, 16, f, Ohio(S) Blair, Robert, 14, m, Ohio(S) [s/o Alexander Blair & Priscilla Scull] St:Ohio Co:Clermont Tn\Twp:Washington Twp. pg28 405\405 [gs\o John & Martha Laird Blair] Blair, John H., 57,m,5,000,Tennessee Blair, Cyntha, 57, f, Ohio [Cynthia McDaniel] Blair, Charles W., 23, m, lawyer, Ohio [m. Medary-to Kansas] Blair, T.Q., 21, m, printer, Ohio Blair, Martha A., 18, f, Ohio [m. Whipple] Blair, Mary R., 13, f, Ohio(S) Blair, Thomas H., 15, m, farmer, Ohio(S) [Thomas Hamet m. Ann Elizabeth] [s\o Richard & Mary McConaughy Blair] St:Ohio Co:Clermont Tn\Twp:Washington Twp. pg29 429\429 Banister, David A., 29, m, tailor Ohio Banister, Maria, 27, f, Ohio Banister, Laura, 8, f, Ohio(S) Banister, Charles H., 6, m, Ohio(S) Banister, Winfield W., 2, m, Ohio Parker, Mary, 24, f, Ohio Blair, Thomas Q., 21, m, printer, Ohio [may be listed twice-see above] [s/o John H. and Cynthia McDaniel Blair] St:Ohio Co:Clermont Tn\Twp:Williamsburg pg335 792\792 Leeds, John, 62, m, farmer, 1,500, New Jersey Leeds, Antis L., 54, f, New Jersey Blair, Priscilla, 20, f, Ohio [d\o John & Antis White m. Wm. Gray] Leeds, Timothy M., 19, m, farmer, Ohio(S) Leeds, Alice L., 16, f, Ohio(S) Leeds, Ann White, 86, f, New Jersey [mother of John Leeds] [Antis White, wid. of John Blair, marr. #2 John Leeds] 1860 Census: Clermont Co., Tate Twp., Amelia P.O., 29 June 1860, roll 944, p. 306, h/h 473/473 Charles Blair, age 58, farmer & Carpenter, 1200/250, b. NJ Mahala Blair, age 47, b. OH Elizabeth H. Blair, age 24, b. OH Mariah Blair, age 22, b. OH, school within year Amanda Blair, age 20,, b. OH, school within year Mosella Blair, age 15, f., b. OH, school within year Charles H. Blair, age 13, b. OH, school within year Iralene? J. Blair, age 7, f., b. OH, school within year Laura Blair, age 5, b. OH

Ida Tiler/Tilen, age 1, b. OH [s/o Alexander Blair & Priscilla Scull] 1860 Census: Clermont Co., Tate Twp., Amelia P.O., 3 June 1860, roll 944, p. 274, h/h 14/14 Robert Blair, age 69, farmer, 5000/500, b. NJ Catherine Blair, age 67, b. NJ [nee Iler] Mary Blair, age 39,, b. OH Margaret Blair, age 32, b. OH Rebecca Blair, age 21, b. OH [s/o Alexander Blair & Priscilla Scull] 1860 Census: Clermont Co., Washington Twp., Neville P.O., 11 July 1860, roll 945, p. 476, h/h 164/149 John H. Blair, age 60, farmer, 6000/1500, b. TN Cynthia Blair, age 69, domestic duties,, b. OH [nee McDaniel] Thomas H. Blair, age 25, attorney at law, b. OH Molly Blair, age 22, keeps house, b. OH J. L. or I. L. Blair, age 10, f,, b. OH, school within year [s\o Richard & Mary McConaughy Blair] 1860 Census: Clermont Co., Washington Twp., Chile P.O., 12 July 1860, roll 945, p. 477, h/h 783/758 T. Q. Blair, age 31, farmer, 200pp.,, b. OH [Thompson Quinlan Blair] Nancy Blair, age 21, b. OH [nee Williams] John W. Blair, age 2, b. OH Cynthia Blair, age 6 mos., b. OH [s/o John H. and Cynthia McDaniel Blair] 1860 Census: Clermont Co., Williamsburg Town & P.O., 19 June 1860, roll 945, p. 370, h/h 323/324 Robert Blair, age 44, butcher, 1000/700, b. OH Sarah Blair, age 33, b. OH [nee Raper] A. N. Blair, age 14, m., b. OH Judith Blair, age 6, b. OH Elizabeth Blair, age 3, b. OH Kate Blair, age 3 mos., b. OH L. N. McAdams, age 15, b. OH [s/o John and Antis White Blair] 1860 Census: Clermont Co., Stonelick Twp., Owensville P.O., 3? Aug 1860, roll 945 p. 420, h/h 1023/1021 This listing is very faint and may contain errors William Blair, age 25, shoemaker, 1000/?, b. KY Nancy Blair, age 42, b. OH Elijah Blair, age 18, day laborer, b. OH, school within year Sarah J. Blair, age 13, b. OH, school within year Benjamin R. Blair, age 13, b. OH, school within year Rebecca A. Blair, age 12, b. OH, school within year William Blair, age 8 or 5, b. OH, school within year Hannah Blair, age 4, b. OH

1860 Census: Clermont Co., Chester Twp., New Burlington P.O., 20 July 1860, roll 946, p. 156, h/h 1109/1109 William H. Blair, age 47, cabinet maker, 200/200, b. OH Elizabeth Blair, age 40, b. OH John Blair, age19, b. OH, school within year Joseph Blair, age 16, b. OH, school within year Labell Blair, age 9, b. OH, school within year William H. Blair, age 7, b. OH, school within year 1870 Census: Clermont Co., Pierce Twp., Amelia P.O., 18 June 1870, roll 1181, p. 268, h/h 339/336 Cristoff Blair, age 47, farmer, 15//0300, b. Württemberg / Wurttemberg, parents foreign b., cit _21 Mary Blair, age 44, keeps house b. Württemberg / Wurttemberg, parents foreign born Louisa Blair age 15, at home, b. OH, school within year, parents foreign born Johanna Blair, age 11, at home, b. OH, school within year, parents foreign born Mary Blair, age 8, at home, b. OH, parents foreign born August Blair, age 1, at home, b. OH, parents foreign born 1870 Census: Clermont Co., Tate Twp., Williamsburg P.O., 6 July 1870, roll 1181, p. 297, h/h 59/57 Catharine Blair, age 76, on farm, 5000/620, b. NJ Mary Blair, age 50, keeps house, b. OH Robert Blair, age 34, farm labor, b. OH, citizen over age 21 [widow of Robert Blair, s/o Alexander Blair & Priscilla Scull] 1870 Census: Clermont Co., Tate Twp., Williamsburg P.O., 1 July 1870, roll 1181, p. 294, h/h 15/14 Amanda Blair, age 26, keeps house, 1800/3000, b. OH Isabeen Blair, age 17, helps keep house, b. OH Laura Blair, age 15, helps keep house, b. OH [children of Charles Blair and Mahala, son of Alexander and Priscilla Scull Blair] 1870 Census: Clermont Co., Tate Twp. (Bethel), Williamsburg P.O., 30 July 1870, roll 1181, p. 325, h/h 422/498 William Blair, age 29, covers saddles, 300/100, b. England, parents foreign b., citizen +21 Harriet Blair, age 22, b. OH, father foreign born Maggie Blair, age 2, b. OH, father foreign born Nellie Blair, age 5/12 b. OH, in Jan, father foreign born Directly next door to them Clermont Co., Tate Twp. (Bethel), Williamsburg P.O., 30 July 1870, roll 1181, p. 325, h/h 423/498 Thomas Blair/Clair, age 55, tanner, 2700/500, b. England, parents foreign born, citizen over 21 Mary Blair/Clair, age 53, keeps house, b. England, parents foreign born Hettie Blair/Clair, age 12, b. OH, school within year, parents foreign born George Blair/Clair, age 27, works in saddle shop, b. England, parents foreign born, citizen +21 Mary J. Blair/Clair, age 24, keeps house, b. OH, parents foreign born Evangeline Blair/Clair, age 4, b. OH, parents foreign born

Thomas Blair/Clair, age 2/12, b. OH in April, parents foreign born 1870 Census: Clermont Co., Williamsburg Twp. & P.O., 27 June 1870, roll 1181, p. 434, h/h 388/358 Augustus Blair, age 24, keeps livery stable, 5000pp., b. OH, citizen over age 21 Abigail Blair, age 23, keeps house, b. OH [nee PLATT] Olive Blair, age 4, b. OH, school within year Burtie Blair, age 1, b. OH 1880 Census: Ohio, Clermont, Ohio Source: FHL Film 1255000 National Archives Film T9-1000 Page 205C John BLEHER, Self, M, M, W, 28, OH, Druggist, Fa: WURTTENBERG, Mo: WURTT. Olga BLEHER, Wife, F, M, W, 28, OH, Keeping House, Fa: PRUSSIA, Mo: PRUS. Edith BLEHER, Dau, F, S, W, 4, OH,,, Fa: OH, Mo: OH 1880 Census: Pierce, Clermont, Ohio Source: FHL Film 1255000 National Archives Film T9-1000 Page 239D Chris BLEHER, Self, M, M, W, 57, WURTTEMBERG, Farmer, Fa: WURT, Mo: WURT Mary BLEHER, Wife, F, M, W, 54, WURTTEMBERG, Keeping House, Fa: WURT, Mo: WURT Mary BLEHER, Dau, F, S, W, 18, OH, At Home, Fa: WURT, Mo: WURT August BLEHER, Son, M, S, W, 11, OH,,, Fa: WURT, Mo: WURT 1880 Census: Tate, Clermont, Ohio Source: FHL Film 1255000 National Archives Film T9-1000 Page 264D Catherine BLAIR, Self, F, W, W, 86, NJ,,, Fa: NJ, Mo: NJ [nee Iler] Margaret BLAIR, Dau, F, S, W, 55, OH, Keeping House, Fa: NJ, Mo: NJ Robert BLAIR, Son, M, S, W, 45, OH, Farmer, Fa: NJ, Mo: NJ Robert B. GRAY, Nephew, M, S, W, 8, OH,,, Fa: OH, Mo: OH [widow of Robert Blair, s/o Alexander Blair & Priscilla Scull] 1880 Census: Williamsburg, Clermont, Ohio Source: FHL Film 1255000 National Archives Film T9-1000 Page 373C George W. HARDIN, Self, M, W, W, 45, OH, Farmer, Fa: OH, Mo: OH Oltippa HARDIN, Dau, F, S, W, 8, OH, At Home, Fa: OH, Mo: OH Redrow HARDIN, Son, M, S, W, 6, OH,,, Fa: OH, Mo: OH Channing HARDIN, Son, M, S, W, 3, OH,,, Fa: OH, Mo: OH Ollie BLAIR, Other, F, S, W, 14, OH, Keeping House, Fa: OH, Mo: NJ 1880 Census: Williamsburg, Clermont, Ohio Source: FHL Film 1255000 National Archives Film T9-1000 Page 375D Augustus C. BLAIR, Self, M, M, W, 33, OH, Laborer, Fa: OH, Mo: OH Abigal BLAIR, Wife, F, M, W, 34, NJ, Keeping House, Fa: NJ, Mo: NJ [nee PLAT] Birdie BLAIR, Dau, F, S, W, 10, OH,,, Fa: OH, Mo: NJ Lottie BLAIR, Dau, F, S, W, 9, OH,,, Fa: OH, Mo: NJ Georgia BLAIR, Dau, F, S, W, 5, OH,,, Fa: OH, Mo: NJ Robert BLAIR, Son, M, S, W, 1, OH,,, Fa: OH, Mo: NJ 1880 Census: Williamsburg, Clermont, Ohio Source: FHL Film 1255000 National Archives Film T9-1000 Page 377C George WOOD, Self, M, M, W, 65, ENG, Farmer, Fa: ENG, Mo: ENG Elizabeth WOOD, Wife, F, M, W, 44, OH, Keeping House, Fa: OH, Mo: OH

George WOOD, Son, M, S, W, 18, OH, Works On Farm, Fa: ENG, Mo: OH Attie WOOD, Dau, F, S, W, 15, OH, At Home, Fa: ENG, Mo: OH Charles WOOD, Son, M, S, W, 10, OH,,, Fa: ENG, Mo: OH Minnie WOOD, Dau, F, S, W, 7, OH,,, Fa: ENG, Mo: OH Edward WOOD, Son, M, S, W, 2, OH,,, Fa: ENG, Mo: OH Laura BLAIR, SisterL, F, S, W, 20, OH, House Keeper, Fa: OH, Mo: OH 1880 Census: Williamsburg, Clermont, Ohio Source: FHL Film 1255000 National Archives Film T9-1000 Page 386A Lester F. BOULWARE, Self, M, M, W, 28, OH, Painter, Fa: OH, Mo: OH Judith P. BOULWARE, Wife,F,M,W,26,OH, Keeping House, Fa: OH, Mo: OH[nee Blair] Robert L. BOULWARE, Son, M, S, W, 3, OH,,, Fa: OH, Mo: OH Larella BOULWARE, Dau, F, S, W, 1, OH,,, Fa: OH, Mo: OH Sarah BLAIR, MotherL, F, W, W, 59, OH, House Keeper, Fa: OH, Mo: NJ[nee Raper] [daugther and widow of Robert R. Blair below] 1880 Mortality schedule: Blair, Robert, age 64, married, he was born in Ohio, no birthplace listed for his parents. He was a Butcher, he died Aug 1879 of Inflammation of the Stomach. He had been a resident of Clermont Co. for 64 years. 1900 Census Index: Monroe, Clermont, Ohio h/h 2/2 Robert Blair, head, Aug 1835, age 64, m. 18 yrs, OH, NJ, NJ, farmer Amanda Blair, wife, Jul 1838, age 61, m. 17 yrs, 0ch/0ch living, OH, NJ, OH [appears to be the son of Robert and Catherine Iler Blair] Ohio, Clermont, Ohio h/h191/192 Robert Corbin, head, Nov 1833, age 66, widow, 0ch/0ch living, OH, NJ, NJ Mary Daly, sister, May 1819, age 81, widow, 0ch/0ch living, OH, NJ, NJ ** Margaret Blair, sister, Aug 1825, age 74, single, OH, NJ, NJ Margaret Pippins or Reppins?, step-grand daughter, Dec 1859, age 40, single, OH, MD, OH [appears to be the daughters of Robert and Catherine Iler Blair. IF so, they are his sister-in-laws?] [** a Mary Blair m. Nathaniel Dailey here in 1875] Williamsburg, Clermont, Ohio h/h 207/216 E. B. Holmes, June 1844, age 56, m. 17 years This is a large h/h of all school teachers and students, including. James Blair, boarder, May 1877, age 23, singe, OH, OH, OH, student Marriages Early Marriages in Co. (from BFM Winter 1985): John Blair & Antis White 26 Nov 1812 by Thomas Cade John Blair & Betsey Thompson 25 June 1813 by James Gilliand Robert Blair & Catherine Iler 28 Jan 1817 by Jesse Justice Polly Blair & John Baird 27 Nov 1817 by James Gilliand Ananias Blair & Rebecca Dole, 9 Mar 1824 by James Smith {see Hamilton Co.) Sarah Blair & Edward Barton 19 Feb 1826 Jesse Justice Brice R. Blair & Elizabeth Dimmitt, 11 Dec 1828 by Andrew S. McClain Elizabeth Blair & Francis Shumard 20 Dec 1829 by Z. Connell James M. Blair & Phebe S. Chichester 18 Dec 1834 at Batavia by Geo. Bucher William N. Blair & Mary Gelvin 24 Mar 1836 by John Leeds Elizabeth Ann & Elisha Dole 28 Apr 1836 by Z. Connell

Antis Blair & John Leeds (widow) 17 Dec 1837 by David Whitcomb Robert Blair & Sarah Raper 10 Apr 1839 by L. White Priscilla Blair & William Gray 24 Mar 1841 by John Quilan John Blair (Widow) & Ann Vonhan (widow) 25 Oct 1842 by George Gatch Sarah Blair & Garrand Riley 17 Jan 1844 by Wm. H. Lauder Marriages in County from KIMBREL (all from IGI unless otherwise noted) Blair, John & White, Antis, 26 Nov 1812 Blair, John & Thompson Betsey, 25 Jun 1813 Blair, Robert & Iler, Catharine, 28 Jan 1817 Baird, John & Blair, Polly, 27 Nov 1817 Blair, Ananias & Dole, Rebecca, 9 Mar 1824 Barton, Edward & Blair, Sarah, 6 May 1825 Blair, Brice Russell & Dimmitt, Elizabeth, 11 Dec 1828 Shumard, Francis & Blair, Elizabeth, 20 Dec 1829 Blair, James McCleary & Chichester, Phoebe S., 18 Dec 1834 Blair, William V. & Gelvin, Mary, 24 Mar 1836 Dole, Elisha & Blair, Elizabeth Ann, 28 Apr 1836 Leeds, John & Blair, Antis, 17 Dec 1837,Batavia Blair, Robert & Raper, Sarah, 10 Apr 1839 Blair, Robert & Roper, Sarah, 25 Apr 1839 (BMEM) Gray, William & Blair, Priscilla, 24 Mar 1841 Blair, John & Voorhan, Ann, 25 Oct 1842 Riley, Garrad & Blair, Sarah, 19 Jan 1844 Calhoun, Orville & Blair, Caroline B., 6 Jan 1850 Wyatt, Arthur & Blair, Priscilla, 22 Sep 1853 Blair, T.O. & William, Nancy, 23 Jul 1857 Blair, Thomas Hamer & Whipple, Elizabeth, 2 Apr 1863 Kincaid, W. P. & Blair, Mary R., 22 May 1864 McAdams, Charles & Blair, Katie P., 27 Nov 1879, Williamsburg Deaths Ohio Death Certificates 1908-1953 [familysearch.org] Name: Exira Ann Blair Death date: 13 Apr 1927 Death place: Athens, Athens, Ohio Birth date: About 1847 Birthplace: [Athens Co.] Ohio Age at death: About 80 years Gender: Female Marital status: Widowed Residence: Cynthiana, Ohio Burial date: 17 Apr 1927 Burial place: Cynthiana, Ohio Father's name: Father's birthplace: Ohio Mother's name: Mother's birthplace: Ohio [widow of Robert Belt Blair] Name: Herman Blair [Herman Alexander Blair] Death date: 19 Apr 1944 Death place: Noble, Pike Co., Ohio Birth date: 1881 [25 Jan] Birthplace: Pike Co., Ohio Age at death: 63 years Gender: Male Marital status: Unknown Street address: Idaho, Pike Co., Ohio Burial date: 22 Apr 1944 Burial place: Cynthiana, Ohio Father's name: [Robert Belt Blair] Father's birthplace:[adams Co., OH]

Mother's name: [Exira Penn] Mother's birthplace: [Pike Co., Ohio] Name: Andrew J. Blair Death date: 11 Feb 1923 Death place: Ohio Township, Clermont, Ohio Birth date: 26 Jan 1897 Birthplace: Mt. Washington, Ohio Age at death: 26 years 13 days Gender: Male Marital status: Married Occupation: Textile Worker Burial date: 13 Feb 1923 Cemetery name: Green Mound Cem. Spouse's name: Amy Blair Father's name: John W. Blair Father's birthplace: Ohio Mother's name: Mary Craycraft Mother's birthplace: Ohio Name: Laura Blair Mcchesney Death date: 19 Mar 1929 Death place: Tate, Clermont, Ohio Birth date: 07 Aug 1854 Birthplace: Ohio [Tate, Clermont, Ohio] Age at death: 74 years 7 months Gender: Female Marital status: Married Burial date: 21 Mar 1929 Cemetery name: Bethel Cem Spouse's name: Louis Mcchesney Father's name: Chas Blair Father's birthplace: Ohio Mother's name: Manda Blair Mother's birthplace: Ohio Name: Ellen Blair Death date: 20 Aug 1934 Death place: Jackson Township, Clermont, Ohio Birth date: 05 Mar 1858 Birthplace: Tennessee Age at death: 76 years 5 months 15 days Gender: Female Marital status: Married Occupation: Housewife Residence: Marathon, Ohio Burial date: 21 Aug 1934 Burial place: Chastonooga, Tenn. Spouse's name: Hiram Blair Father's name: Father's birthplace: Tennessee Mother's name: Boswell Mother's birthplace: Tennessee Name: John W. Blair Death date: 03 Mar 1916 Death place: New Richmond, Clermont, Ohio Birth date: 16 Jul 1858 Birthplace: Ohio [Clermont Co.] Age at death: 57 years 7 months 17 days Gender: Male Marital status: Married Occupation: Laborer Burial date: 06 Mar 1916 Cemetery name: Green Mound Father's name: Quincy Blair [Thompson Quinlan Blair]Father's birthplace: Ohio [Clermont Co.] Mother's name: Nancy Williams Mother's birthplace: Ohio Name: Jennie Blair Death date: 08 Jun 1919 Death place: Williamsburg Vil., Clermont, Ohio Birth date: 25 Jun 1853 Birthplace: Oh [Clermont Co.] Age at death: 65 years 11 months 8 days Gender: Female Marital status: Married Occupation: Housewife [Spouse:Augustus C. Blair] Burial date: 10 Jun 1919 Burial place: Williamsburg Cemetery name: [Williamsburg Cemetery] Father's name: Isaih Leeds Father's birthplace: Oh Mother's name: Marth Hulick Mother's birthplace: Oh Name: Mary Henrietta Blair Clark Death date: 04 Jul 1909 Death place: Stonelick Twp., Clermont, Ohio Birth date: 26 Dec 1844 Birthplace: Ohio Age at death: 64 years 6 months 8 days Gender: Female Marital status: Married Occupation: Farmers Wife

Burial date: 06 Jul 1909 Cemetery name: Plainview Cem. Father's name: Wm. Blair Father's birthplace: Ireland Mother's name: Charletts Baker Mother's birthplace: Ohio Name: William H Blair Death date: 11 Sep 1909 Death place: Miami, Clermont Co., Ohio Birth date: 16 Apr 1857 Birthplace: Georgetown, Ohio Age at death: 52 years 5 months Gender: Male Marital status: Married Street address: Clermont Occupation: Editor [Spouse: Edith Satterfield] Burial date: 14 Sep 1909 Cemetery name: Celterville Father's name: Bruce H. Blair [Brice Russell Blair] Father's birthplace:[bount Co., TN] Mother's name: Margaret Kirkpatrick Mother's birthplace: Ohio Name: Olga Bleher Death date: 27 Jul 1921 Death place: New Richmond, Clermont, Ohio Birth date: 16 Feb 1852 Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio Age at death: 69 years 5 months 11 days Gender: Female Marital status: Married Burial date: 31 Jul 1921 Cemetery name: Green Mound Cem Spouse's name: John Bleher Father's name: August Bechman Father's birthplace: Germany Mother's name: Fredricka Vanlinde Mother's birthplace: Germany FindaGrave.com Old Bethel Churchyard, Bethel, Clermont County Blair, John b. unknown d. unknown Laurel Cemetery, Laurel, Clermont County Blair, Joyce E. b. Aug. 12, 1950 d. Sep. 29, 2004 Blair, Paul b. Nov. 2, 1923 d. Jun. 3, 1999 Blair, Schree Nicole b. Mar. 8, 1983 d. Dec. 5, 1993 WILLS: Alexander Blair-estate Aug. 1845, Will 1845 names:dau:margaret & Mary W. Blair; sons Robert & Ananis. John H. Blair-Will 1864. named wife Cynthia Blair; dau. Mary Rebecca; sons:thompson Quinlan Blair, Thomas Hamet Blair and dau. Martha Ann Whipple. Thomas Hammer Blair-1867 Robert Blair-1869 names wife Catherine; Children: Mary, Ananias, Margaret, John, Rebecca and Robert Blair Martha Blair- Estate 1884 Obit: Western Christian Advocate: BFM Fall 1994: Priscilla Blair, b. Glosester Co., NJ died 17 June 1834 aged 65 y 4m Batavia OH, bur. Bethel M.E.Church; dau. of Samuel & Ruth Scull; marr. Alexander Blair. parents to Clermont OH 1807. Obit: Western Christian Advocate: BFM Fall 1994: Alexander Blair, b. 4 Jan 1762 Montrose, Forfarshire, East Scotland; d. 1 Aug 1845 Clermont Co; marr. wife who died about 10 years ago; issue 10 children; Presbyterian parents; to U.S. at age 21 to NJ; to Clemont Co. in 1806; Son in Cincinnati. Clermont Courier, Batavia, OH 8 Aug.1845

Died: at the residence of his son, in Tate Twp., on Thursday the 31st Ult, Alexander Blair, Esq., Late of this town, aged about 80 years. The deceased was a native of Scotland, but came to the country at a very early age, for nearly 40 years was a resident of Clemont Co. In 1810 he was elected associate judge, which station he continued to hold until 1831. A period of 21 years. Rev. War Vet. Vol. 1 & 2, Clemont Co., OH: lists Alexander Blair of Gloucester Co., NJ as a Vet. Says he came to Clemont Co., in 1785. (if his obit is correct, he did not immigrate to the US until 1783 by which time the Rev. War was pretty well over?) Sent by Eileen Blair Marion, Grant County, Indiana Marion Daily Chronicle, December 23, 1912, Page 1 column 7 69 YEARS OF WEDLOCK ENDS "Until Death Do Us Part" Fulfilled by Mr. & Mrs. Riley WIFE DIES, AGED NINETY YEARS -----------Pneumonia Takes Away Gerrard P. Riley's Helpmate of Many Tears, Leaving Him Grief Stricken Companions in wedlock for sixty-nine years, Mr. and Mrs. Gerrard P. Riley of this city, true to their marriage vow, were faithful to each other until parted by death. Mrs. Riley died Sunday morning at 2 o'clock, and thus was dissolved one of the longest periods of wedded life ever known in Grant County. Mrs. Riley was ninety years and four months old. Death occurred at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Thomas J. Sherman, 735 Cassius Street, and followed a brief illness with pneumonia. Besides the aged husband, seven children survive, as follows; Mrs. Thomas J. Sherman and E.P. Riley of Marion; Mrs. Sara Bair of Appleton, Wis.; Charles Riley of Orlando, Fla. ; A.E. Riley of Griffin, Cal. ; Mrs. A.M. Stratton of Portland, Ore.; and Mrs. Carrie Swing of Cincinnati, Ohio. No brothers or sisters survive, Mrs. Riley having been the last member of her father's family. The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence of Mrs. Sherman, with Rev. J.F. Porter, pastor of the First M.E. church, officiating. Burial will be made in the IOOF. Cemetery. Mrs. Riley was born in Clermont county, Ohio. August 22, 1822, and her maiden name was Blair. She was married to G.P. Riley in January 1844, and had she lived until next month the couple would have been married sixty-nine years. Four years ago on the occasion of the sixtyfifth wedding anniversary, a very pleasant celebration was held at the Riley home here. Mr. and Mrs. Riley lived on Second Street. FATHER RILEY'S CAREER "Father" Riley, as he is known, has had an interesting career. He and his wife have been residents of Marion for about twenty-five years. "Father" Riley was for many years a minister of the Wesleyan Methodist denomination, and held charges in Illinois. He came to Grant county from Princeton, Ill, and became pastor of the Wesleyan church at Fairmount. Later he went to Ligonier, Ind. And then came to Marion. A little more than twenty years ago objection was made to Rev. Riley as a minister by the delegates of the quadrennial conference of the Wesleyan church because he, a civil war veteran, belonged to the Grand Army of the Republic. The G.A.R. is a secret society, and to all secrets Wesleyans are opposed. The outcome was that "Father" Riley was ejected from membership in the denomination, as he preferred to remain a member of the G.A.R., a patriotic organization, rather than in the Wesleyan denomination. "Father" Riley became locally famous several years ago by his organization of the "Boys' Brigade" in Marion. At one time this organization numbered as high as sixty members, and attracted much attention.

Published Biographies Everts, Louis H., History of Clermont County, 1880 p 66-Alexander Blair, Judge May 1824. p 79-Alexander Blair appointed Surveyor for roads Sept 1808. p 84/110-Assoc. Judge, Alexander Blair in 1810. p 94-Old Judge Alexander Blair borrowed $224. p 112-Alexander Blair Judge in Batavia Twp. for 7 years. p 119-Justice of Peace in 1833, Alexander Blair p 40-James Blair, chain carrier, for survey made 13 Nov 1787 p 70-Brice K. Blair, bid to build new jail. p 130-John H. Blair of Georgetown, OH, Representative for Brown & Clermont Co., about 1850. p 199-Sgt. William Blair, Mexican War, about 1847. p 214/221-Sgt. Maj. Thomas Quinto Blair commissioned 28 May 1863 p 237-Garret Blair in war in 1863. p 250-Ananias & Alexander Blair in 1826, owned lot in Batavia. p 255- Brice R. Blair, owned home or lived in home in Batavia. p 444-John M. Blair of Cincinnati, pur. 30 acres in 1874 in area called Blairsville, OH. Made clay products. Burr Blair was general Superintendent. CLERMONT COUNTY, OHIO, PIONEERS 1798-1812 (PROVED) PUB. 1983 Alexander Blair 1810 Tax lists, CP Courts 1809-1812, Deed index 1811 John Blair, marriage & War of 1812 Robert Blair, 1810 Tax lists Emails and Queries http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohclecgs/newsletter/gazetteer.html Clermont County Genealogical Society Norma Johns Wuichet 3482 LaRochelle Drive Columbus, Ohio 43221 Birth Records found by Mary Remler at the Anderson Twp. Hist. Soc. They were photocopied then hand copied by Mrs M H Remler and Mrs. N L Sterne. Submitted by Barbara McCarthy. Other records were published in the April 1995 issue #69. BIRTH RECORDS: Lillie BLAIR b 30 May 1905 Cluff, OH d/o William BLAIR (b Clermont Co, OH) & Mary (nee CRAYCRAFT) BLAIR (b Clermont Co, OH) res Cluff, OH EARLY CLERMONT CO. BIRTHS In 1856 an Ohio law was enacted, directing that everyone involved in births or deaths -- clergymen, doctors, midwives, etc., should keep a complete record of all births and deaths, and a yearly report of this information should be made to the assessor Compliance with the law varied: some counties, including Clermont, have a usable record of births and deaths for the first two years only, 1856 and 1857.

In 1867 the above law was repealed and a new law enacted changing the reporting period to quarterly and directing that the Probate Judge receive and record the reports. Since the 1867 law, records of birth and death are more complete. The original 1856-1857 birth and death record are in the records of the Probate Court.. The following were taken from those records. Caroline Riley b. Jan. 3, 1857 Father: J.P. Riley Mother: Sarah Blair MARRIAGE RECORDS Clermont County, Ohio Book #13 1874-1876 pg 102 Lester F. Boulware (no age) Judith P. Blair (no age)march 18, 1875 pg 117 Nathaniel Dailey (no age) Mary Blair (57) March 24, 1875 page 157 Alexander P. Gearsley (no age) Cynthia Blair (no age) July 22, 1875 Incidents In The Early History Of Clermont County by Benjamin Morris, appeared in the Clermont Courier May 17, 1860, vol. xxiv no. 17and provides not only interesting reading but many valuable clues for genealogical research. In the fall of the year 1802, Rev. John Collins came out from New Jersey to Williamsburg, and purchased of Gen. Lytle an entire survey of land, sufficient to make seven or eight good farms. The East Fork was the northern boundary of this land, from the mouth of Clover to within a quarter of a mile above the mouth of Ulrey's Run. There were four partners in this purchase, namely: John Collins, Cornelius McCollum, Isaac Higbee and Josiah Albertson. Albertson never settled on his share of the land. A part of it was leased, and it finally fell into the hands of his children. Early in the Spring of the year 1803, Collins, Higbee and McCollum moved out and divided the land. McCollum settled at the mouth of Clover; Higbee settled on the East Fork, below and adjoining McCollum; Collins settled on that part of the land nearest Ulrey's Run; his farm was called the "horseshoe bottom." Albertson's land was between Collins and Higbee. The settlement commenced in 1803 by Collins, Higbee and McCollum, was the beginning of what was long known as the Jersey settlement. It was sometimes called Collin's settlement. The first log schoolhouse erected there in was near the present grave-yard, and near what is now called the Bethel meeting House. Before 1807 the following heads of families lived within the school bounds of this school-house, without including any family west of Ulrey's Run, namely: Cornelius McCollum, Isaac Higbee, John Collins, Edw'd Doughty, Alexander Blair, John Drummond, James McIntosh, Robert Burnet, Thomas Cade, George Higbee, Michael Strickland, Widow Reeves, Jeremiah Foster, David White, John Jenkins, Edward Kinnan, Benj. Clark, Robert Loeds, Edward Barton, Robert Doughty, Daniel McCollum, Jesse Justice, and Thomas Page. These were all from the State of New Jersey, and in addition to these, there lived in said bounds, east of Ulrey's Run, William Simons, James Blackwood, Jos. Conn, Elia Gerard, Widow Henderson, a Mr. Mitchell, and a Mr. Sheppard. Blackwood was from Ireland; Widow Henderson from Virginia; and I do not remember where the others were from, if I ever knew. The people west of Ulrey's Run were not considered as belonging to the Jersey settlement in 1807, though a number were in the school boundary at that time. The heads of families were: Jacob Ulrey, Daniel Tegarden, William Jeffers, Jacob Kriss, Christian Husong, Daniel Husong, and Widow Winans, the mother of William Winans, the well-known, popular Methodist preacher. It is my impression that none of the families named, west of Ulrey's Run, were from New Jersey. Regular circuit preaching did not commence at the town of Bethel until 1810, though such preaching commenced at Collins' school-house as early as 1804-5, and many attended such circuit preaching that did not live within the school boundary. The Swing family, the Dole family, two or three families north of the East Fork, George Meal, Joseph Jackson and others, attended such circuit preaching. PENSIONERS Christopher Blair, Co. A, 153 O.V.I., $16 per month from October 1, 1887, original. 1883 Pensioners: 17 Blair, Catherine Bantam widow, 1812 254 Blair, Chris New Richomd injury to abdomen Abbreviations:

BFM-Blair Family Magazine BMEM- Blair Society for Genealogical Research Member BSGR-Blair Society for Genealogical Research CCH-County Courthouse Co-County Fa-Father FGS-Family Group Sheet FHL-Family History Library, Church of Latter Day Saints NR-Number PP-Personal Property (S) school within the year TN-Town TWP-Township Taylor, Alberta, Collected Blair Data, A Guide to Further Research extracted, compiled and bound by Coolville, Ohio. (unpublished manuscript) Kimbrel, Sue Blair, Blair Family Marriages 1600 1900, pub. by Blair Society for Genealogical Research, Printed by D & E Printing, Brownsburg, IN 1994.