Portage County, Ohio Compiled by Charlotte Blair; Formatted by Nancy Mehaffie. History

Portage County, Ohio Compiled by Charlotte Blair; Formatted by Nancy Mehaffie History On February 10, 1807, the Ohio government authorized the creation of Portage County. It originally was a portion of the Connecticut Western Reserve. The county was named for the Indian portage between the Cuyahoga and the Tuscarawas Rivers. 1 The County Recorder has the important and indispensable task of keeping the vital records pertaining to ownership in real estate (land) and to all encumbrances or liens upon it. Without the work of the County Recorder, it would be nearly impossible to purchase land and be assured of a clear title or to lend money with land as security. The Mayor s Office has birth, death & burial records. Probate Judge has marriage & probate records; Clerk of courts has divorce & civil court records from 1820. County Recorder has land records. Portage County Recorders Office, 449 S. Meridian St., 4th Floor, Portage County Administration. Bldg, Ravenna, Ohio 44266, Phone: 330-297-3553 Fax: 330-297-7349 *Toll Free 1-800-772-3799 Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday Friday 2 1 My Ohio Central, Portage County, http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=2002 2 Portage County Recorders Office, http://www.co.portage.oh.us/recorder.htm 3 The Handy Book for Genealogists, USA, Eighth Edition, The Everton Publishers, Inc., P. O. Box 368, Logan, Utah 84321 p 195 Census

St:Ohio Co:Portage Tn\Twp:Aurora pg44 20\20 [ggs\o Robert & Isabelle Rankin Blair] [gs\o Mathew & Mary Hamilton Blair] [s\o Isaac & Bathsheba Frost Blair] Blair, Isaac, 63, m, farmer, 6,170, Massachusetts Blair, Rebecca, 55, f, Massachusetts Blair, Milton, 34, m, Ohio Blair, Carroll, 24, m, Ohio Blair, Louisa, 20, f, Ohio(S) Blair, Emeline, 16, f, Ohio(S) Blair, Armilla, 12, f, Ohio(S) St:Ohio Co:Portage Tn\Twp:Aurora pg46 48\48 [see below] Blair, Hiram C., 26, m, farmer, Ohio [s\o Bohan & Julia Powers Blair] Blair, Harriet M., 30, f, Ohio [d\o Bohan & Julia Powers Blair] Blair, Benjamin F., 29, m, farmer Ohio Blair, Caroline C., 23, f, Ohio [s\o Bohan & Julia Powers Blair] [d\o Bohan & Julia Powers Blair] [Hiram C. m. Sarah Ward] St:Ohio Co:Portage Tn\Twp:Aurora pg47 55\55 [ggs\o Robert & Isabelle Rankin Blair] [gs\o Matthew & Mary Hamilton Blair] [s\o Isaac & Bathsheba Blair] Blair, Bohen, 50, m, farmer 7,560 Massachusetts [from Blandford Mass] Blair, Julia, 50, f, Connecticut [Julia Powers b. Middletown, Conn] Blair, Colon, 27, m, Ohio [Christopher C. Blair] Blair, Eliza, 23, f, Ohio Blair, Henry, 17, m, Ohio(S) [Bohan brought his mother and brothers and sisters to Ohio in 1810. The children of Isaac & Bathsheba as named in their fathers will:enoch, Ehihah, Matthew, Eli, Elam, Molly Simons, Isaac, Baleun(Bohan), Juley and Ann] St:Ohio Co:Portage Tn\Twp:Hiram pg2 22\22 Blanfield, Nathan, 36, m, cabinet maker, 600, New York Blanfield, Lucy A., 32, f, New York Blanfield, Nathan D., 12, m, Ohio(S) Blanfield, Julius A., 2, m, Ohio Willson, Henry H., 18, m, New York Blair, Lucy A., 60, f, Vermont St:Ohio Co:Portage Tn\Twp:Hiram pg5 75\75 Pierce, John, 66, m, 1,250, New Hampshire [father of Mary Pierce Blair] Pierce, Olive, 54, f, New Hampshire [mother of Mary Pierce Blair] Pierce, Orilla, 38, f, New York

Pierce, Mary, 34, f, New York [divorced wife of Jacob Blair] Pierce, Warren, 24, m, farmer, Ohio Pierce, Almeda, 22, f, New York Pierce, Harriet, 20, f, Ohio Pierce, Joseph, 18, m, carpenter & joiner, Ohio(S) Pierce, Sarah, 17, f, Ohio(S) Pierce, Daniel, 28, m, carpenter, 750, New York Blair, Ellen, 8, f, Ohio(S) [d\o Jacob & Mary Pierce Blair] Blair, Jefferson,2,m,Ohio [s\ojacob & Mary Pierce Blair m. Hannah Brabon] [Jacob Blair may be a brother of John who m. Anne Henry and James who married Mercy Howard-see below. They all came from Blandford Mass. to Mantua, Ohio, together.-orig. mag. p.58; Vol.3, #3,p.14] St:Ohio Co:Portage Tn\Twp:Mantua pg54 9\9 [gggs\o Robert & Isabelle Rankin Blair] [ggs\o Matthew & Mary Hamilton Blair] [gs\o Jacob & Martha Gilmore Blair] Blair, Chauncy, 33, m, farmer, 9,000,Ohio [s\o John & Pattie Smith Blair] Blair, Martha, 32, f, New York [d\o Lansing & Mary VanFleet Story] Blair, Harriet, 9, f, Ohio(S) Blair, Delia, 5, f, Ohio(S) Blair, Mary, 3, f, Ohio Blair, John, 6/12, m, Ohio Blair, John, 84, m, Massachusetts [s\o Jacob & Martha Gilmore Blair] Blair, Patty, 71, f, Connecticut [Patty Smith] St:Ohio Co:Portage Tn\Twp:Mantua pg57 75\7 [s\o Jacob & Martha Gilmore Blair-see above] Blair, James, 78, m, farmer, 400, Massachusetts Blair, Marsha, 76, f,massachusetts [Mercy Howard d\o Capt. George Howard] Blair, Martha, 50, f, seamstress Massachusetts St:Ohio Co:Portage Tn\Twp:Mantua pg59 95\95 [gs\o Jacob & Martha Gilmore-see above] Blair, Alfred, 55, m, farmer, 2,678, Ohio [s\o John & Pattie Smith] Curtis, Julia, 51, f, Virginia [Julia Miller??] Blair, Russell E., 24, m, farmer, Ohio [m. Lucy R. Patterson] Blair, Emeline C., 17, f, Ohio Blair, Caroline, 15, f, Ohio(S) [m. Nelson Blair-see below] Curtis, Julia C., 10, f, Ohio(S) Miller, Rebecca, 79, f, Massachusetts [mother of Julia Miller Blair] St:Ohio Co:Portage Tn\Twp:Mantua pg.61 134\134 Blair, Benjamin, 49, m, farmer, 8,780, Massachusetts Blair, Cyntha, 44, f, Massachusetts [Cynthia Jefferson]

Blair, James F., 22, m, farmer, Ohio Blair, Nelson, 20, m, farmer, Ohio [m. Caroline Blair & May Frost] Blair, Henry C., 17, m, Ohio(S) [d. 1856] Blair, William W., 12, m, Ohio(S) Blair, Franklin, 4, m, Ohio [m. Annie Mason] Blair, Albert A., 2, m, Ohio Ladd, Delia, 17, f, Ohio Ladd, Hiram, 22, m, Ohio St:Ohio Co:Portage Tn\Twp:Rauvenna pg25 140\142 Dewolf, Joseph, 63, m, physician,17,500, Connecticut Dewolf, Eunice, 55, f, Connecticut Mott, Jackson, 15, m, Ohio(S) Blair, Rodney, 4, m, Ohio(S) [s\o Jacob & Mary Pierce Blair m. Emma Dunn] Dewolf, John G., 34, m, physic1an, Ohio Dewolf, Caroline H., 31, f, Massachusetts Dewolf, Frances E., 9, f, Ohio Dewolf, Helen J., 7, f, Ohio [See Hiram Township-above] 1850 Mortality Schedule Anson Blair, white, male, age 6, b. OH, d. May in Mantua, Portage Co., OH of Scarlet Fever, ill 6 days. [He was the s/o Chauncey & Martha Story Blair. He d. 21 May 1850 and was buried in Pioneer Cemetery in Mantua.] 1860 Census: Portage Co., Aurora Twp. & P.O., 21 June 1860, roll 1025 p. 16, h/h 229/228 Bohen Blair, age 70, farmer, 10,000/3732, b. MASS Julia Blair, age 62, b. CT Henrietta M. Blair, age 40, 250pp, b. OH Benjamin F. Blair, age 37, 150pp., b. OH Christopher C. Blair, age 36, 80pp., b. OH Eliza J. Blair, age 32, b. OH, idiotic Caroline C. Blair, age 30, 100pp., b. OH Henry B. Blair, age 27, b. OH 1860 Census: Portage Co., Aurora Twp. & P.O., 26 June 1860, roll 1025 p. 20, h/h 295/291 Milton Blair, age 44, farmer, 9,000/3700, b. OH Rebecca Blair, age 65, b. MASS Thomas Austin, age 34, farm laborer, b. England Jennet Austin, age 19, domestic, b. OH 1860 Census: Portage Co., Aurora Twp. & P.O., 26 June 1860, roll 1025 p. 20, h/h 296/292 Carl Blair, age 32, farmer, 9000/3700, b. OH Caroline Blair, age 31, b. OH Ellen Blair, age 5, b. OH Charles Blair, age 2, b. OH 1860 Census: Portage Co., Aurora Twp. & P.O., 20 June 1860, roll 1025 p. 15, h/h 219/218

Hiram C. Blair, age 34, farmer, 1000pp., b. OH Sarah M. Blair, age 32, b. VT Effie E. Blair, age 6, b. OH, school within year Clarence A. Blair, age 2, b. OH Elizabeth Redman, age 17, domestic, b. OH 1860 Census: Portage Co., Mantua Twp. & P.O., 2 July 1860, roll 1025, p. 25, h/h 373/369 Julia Curtis, age 61, no occ. noted, b. VT Alfred Blair, age 35, farmer, 3720/762, b. OH Emmeline Blair, age 27, b. OH Jerusha Carters, age 20, b. OH Ada E Crane, age 1, b. OH 1860 Census: Portage Co., Mantua Twp. & P.O., 29 June 1860, roll 1025, p. 23, h/h 359/352 Benjamin Blair, age 59, farmer, 26,856/2300, b. MASS Cynthia Blair, age 54, b. MASS Franklin Blair, age 14, b. OH, school within year John McCartney, age 21, 60pp., b. Ireland Austin Blair, age 12, b. OH, school within year 1860 Census: Portage Co., Mantua Twp. & P.O., 12 July 1860, roll 1025, p. 34, h/h 527/526 Chauncey Blair, age 42, farmer, 17,600/1865, b. OH Martha Blair, age 42, b. NY Harriett Blair, age 18, b. OH, school within year Delia Blair, age 14, b. OH, school within year Jane Blair, age 12, b. OH, school within year Ada Blair, age 10, b. OH, school within year Annet Blair, age 8, b. OH, school within year Frank Blair, age 4, b. OH, school within year Unnamed Blair, age 1, f., b. OH Israel Patterson, age 56, farmer, b. NY Martha Blair, age 82, b. MASS 1860 Census: Portage Co., Mantua Twp. & P.O., 12 July 1860, roll 1025, p. 34, h/h 530/529 Anna Patterson, age 51, no occ. noted, 200/200, b. OH Esson/Eston Blair, age 25, farmer, 1200/250, b. OH Lucy Ann Blair, age 24, b. OH Royal Blair, age 5, b. OH Willie Blair, age 3, b. OH Israel Patterson, age 55, b. NY 1860 Census: Portage Co., Mantua Twp. & P.O., 11 July 1860, roll 1025, p. 33, h/h 517/516 Jacob Blair, age 49, farm laborer, b. OH Charlotte Blair, age 37, b. CT Charlotte E. Fleming, age 9, b. OH, school within year David E. Fleming, age 7, b. OH, school within year Lucy L. Fleming, age 5, b. OH, school within year Orana Blair, age 2, b. OH 1860 Census: Portage Co., Ravena Twp. & P.O., 13 June 1860, roll 1025, p. 157, h/h 238/231 Joseph DeWolf, age 73, farmer & Physician, 14,800/3853, b. CT

Betsey DeWolf, age 55, b. VT Peter Yonhamer, age 19, farm laborer, b. OH, school within year Mary Hosmer, age 16, domestic, b. KY, school within year Rodney Blair, age 14, b. OH, school within year 1860 Mortality Schedules (ends 1 June 1860) Clarissa Blair, white, female, married, age 25, b. VT, d. October in Mantua, Portage Co., OH of disease of the liver, ill 42 days. [nee Vaughn, wife of Alfred Harrison Blair. She was buried in Pioneer Cemetery in Mantua] Portage Co., Aurora Twp. & P.O., 1 June 1870, roll 1258, p. 219, h/h 3/3 H. C. Blair, age 45, male, farmer, 6720/14,000, b. OH, citizen over age 21 S. N. Blair, age 42, female, keeps house, b. VT F. A. Blair, age 12, female, at school, b. OH E. W. Blair, age 10 male, at school, b. OH Bohan Blair, age 80, male, without occupation, 16,800RE, b. MA, citizen over age 21 Portage Co., Aurora Twp. & P.O., 3 June 1870, roll 1258, p. 2219, h/h 46/46 Oscar Champney, age 33, farmer, no values noted, b. NY, citizen over age 21 Harvilla Champney, age 25, keeps house, b. OH Henry Blair, age 37, farmer, 250pp., b. OH, citizen over age 21 B. F. Blair, age 48, male, farmer, 500pp., b. OH, citizen over age 21 Portage Co., Aurora Twp. & P.O., 6 June 1870, roll 1258, p. 223, h/h 71/69 Anatin Remaley, age 48, farmer, 11,520/650, b. OH, citizen over age 21 Harriet Blair, age 49, house keeper, b. OH Robert Justin, age 19, farm hand, b. Canada, both parents foreign born Portage Co., Mantua Twp. & P.O., 10 June 1870, roll 1258, p. 342, h/h 27/24 Benjamin Blair, age 67, farmer, 950/1000, b. MA, citizen over age 21 Cynthia Blair, age 64, keeps house, b. MA James Blair, age 42, farmer, 5750RE, b. OH, citizen over age 21 Austin Blair, age 22, farm laborer, 1000/400, b. OH, citizen over age 21 Leslie Booher, age 20, farm laborer, b. OH, father foreign born Portage Co., Mantua Twp. & P.O., 10 June 1870, roll 1258, p. 342, h/h 26/23 H. C. Hopkins, age 37, farmer, 2500pp., b. CT, citizen over age 21 Ellen Hopkins, age 30, keeps house, b. OH Henry Hopkins, age 4, at home, b. RI Frank Blair, age 24, farm laborer, 60,000/1,400, b. OH, citizen over age 21 Sidney Hurlbert, age 16, farm laborer, 200RE, b. OH Portage Co., Mantua Twp. & P.O., 16 June 1870, roll 1258, p. 349, h/h 158/154 Jacob Blair, age 61, laborer, 400/150, b. OH, citizen over age 21

Charlotte Blair, age 47, keeps house, b. CT Ora Blair, age 11, at home, b. OH, school within year Chauncey Blair, age 8, at home, b. OH, school within year Mary Blair, age 3, at home, b. OH Portage Co., Mantua Twp. & P.O., 18 June 1870, roll 1258, p. 351, h/h 202/198 Chancey Blair, age 52, farmer, 16,000/1,700, b. OH, citizen over age 21 Martha Blair, age 52, keeps house, b. OH Delia Blair, age 24, teaches school, b. OH Jane Blair, age 22, milliner, b. OH Addie Blair, age 18, at home, b. OH, school within year Nettie/Nellie Blair, age 16, at home, b. OH, school within year Frances Blair, age 13, at home, b. OH, school within year Cora Blair, age 11, at home, b. OH, school within year William Bradford, age 14, farm laborer, b. PA Albert Kingsburg, age 25, farm laborer, b. OH, citizen over age 21 Portage Co., Mantua Twp. & P.O., 18 June 1870, roll 1258, p. 351, h/h 203/199 Elston Blair, age 43, farmer, 600/500, b. OH, citizen over age 21 Lucy Blair, age 41, keeps house, b. OH Portage Co., Mantua Twp. & P.O., 17 June 1870, roll 1258, p. 351, h/h 192/188 Anna Patterson, age 67, keeps house, 1500/100, b. MA Willie Blair, age 14, no occupation, b. OH, blind Portage Co., Mantua Twp. & P.O., 18 June 1870, roll 1258, p. 353, h/h 234/229 Sarah Blair, age 50, keeps house, 600RE, b. OH Walter Blair, age 24, laborer, b. OH, citizen over age 21 1880 Census: Aurora, Portage, Ohio Source: FHL Film 1255059 National Archives Film T9-1059 Page 211A I. Milton BLAIR, Self, M, W, W, 65, OH, Farmer, Fa: MA, Mo: CT May BLAIR, Dau, F, S, W, 10, OH, At Home, Fa: OH, Mo: OH Cornelius C. MEACHAM, FatherL, M, M, W, 66, CT, Farm Laborer, Fa: CT, Mo: CT Rebecca D. MEACHAM, MotherL, F, M, W, 58, PA, House Keeping, Fa: PA, Mo: PA 1880 Census: Aurora, Portage, Ohio Source: FHL Film 1255059 National Archives Film T9-1059 Page 211A Caroline R. BLAIR, Self, F, W, W, 52, OH, Keeping House, Fa: MA, Mo: MA Ellen J. BLAIR, Dau, F, S, W, 25, OH, Without Occupation, Fa: OH, Mo: OH Charles M. BLAIR, Son, M, S, W, 21, OH, At School, Fa: OH, Mo: OH 1880 Census: Aurora, Portage, Ohio Source: FHL Film 1255059 National Archives Film T9-1059 Page 217B Christopher C. BLAIR, Self, M, M, W, 58, OH, Farmer, Fa: MA, Mo: CT Elizabeth A. BLAIR, Wife, F, M, W, 37, SPIER GER, Keeping House, Fa: SPIER, Mo: SPIER Jessie BLAIR, Dau, F, S, W, 10, OH, At Home, Fa: OH, Mo: SPIER

1880 Census: Aurora, Portage, Ohio Source: FHL Film 1255059 National Archives Film T9-1059 Page 217A George A. ROXBERRY, Self, M, M, W, 29, OH, Farmer, Fa: IRE, Mo: OH Marth E. ROXBERRY, Wife, F, M, W, 29, OH, Keeping House, Fa: MA, Mo: NY Charles A. ROXBERRY, Son, M, S, W, 8, OH, At Home, Fa: OH, Mo: OH Carrie ROXBERRY, Dau, F, S, W, 6, OH, At Home, Fa: OH, Mo: OH Anna ROXBERRY, Dau, F, S, W, 2, OH,,, Fa: OH, Mo: OH B. Franklin BLAIR, Other, M, S, W, 58, OH, Without Occupation, Fa: MA, Mo: CT 1880 Census: Aurora, Portage, Ohio Source: FHL Film 1255059 National Archives Film T9-1059 Page 217B H. Clark BLAIR, Self, M, M, W, 55, OH, Farmer, Fa: MA, Mo: CT Sarah N. BLAIR, Wife, F, M, W, 52, VT, Keeping House, Fa: VT, Mo: VT Ethelbert E. BLAIR, Son, M, S, W, 19, OH, At School, Fa: OH, Mo: VT H. Charles HOPPIE, Other, M, S, W, 19, OH, Farm Laborer, Fa: SAXONY, Mo: HANOVER 1880 Census: Freedom, Portage, Ohio Source: FHL Film 1255059 National Archives Film T9-1059 Page 273A Chauncy BLAIR, Self, M, S, W, 19, OH, Farm Laborer, Fa: OH, Mo: CT Charlott BLAIR, Mother, F, M, W, 57, CT, Housekeeper, Fa: CT, Mo: CT Mary BLAIR, Sister, F, S, W, 13, OH, Attends School, Fa: CT, Mo: OH 1880 Census: Mantua, Portage, Ohio Source: FHL Film 1255059 National Archives Film T9-1059 Page 287B Chauncey BLAIR, Self, M, M, W, 61, OH, Farmer, Fa: MA, Mo: MA Martha BLAIR, Wife, F, M, W, 61, NY, Keeping House, Fa: CT, Mo: NY Jennie BLAIR, Dau, F, S, W, 29, OH, At Home, Fa: OH, Mo: NY Nellie BLAIR, Dau, F, S, W, 23, OH, At Home, Fa: OH, Mo: NY Frankie BLAIR, Dau, F, S, W, 22, OH, At Home, Fa: OH, Mo: NY Cora BLAIR, Dau, F, S, W, 19, OH, At Home, Fa: OH, Mo: NY 1880 Census: Mantua, Portage, Ohio Source: FHL Film 1255059 National Archives Film T9-1059 Page 288D R. Elston BLAIR, Self, M, M, W, 52, OH, Farmer, Fa: MA, Mo: VT A. Lucy BLAIR, Wife, F, M, W, 50, OH, Keeping House, Fa: NY, Mo: MA 1880 Census: Mantua, Portage, Ohio Source: FHL Film 1255059 National Archives Film T9-1059 Page 291B Frank BLAIR, Self, M, M, W, 34, OH, Farmer, Fa: OH, Mo: MA Anna BLAIR, Wife, F, M, W, 34, OH, Keeping, Fa: VT, Mo: CT O. Claude BLAIR, Son, M, S, W, 6, OH, At Home, Fa: OH, Mo: OH B. Frank BLAIR, Son, M, S, W, 5, OH, At Home, Fa: OH, Mo: OH John SEIB, Other, M, W, W, 52, GER, Farm Laborer, Fa: GER, Mo: GER Sylvanes FORCE, Other, M, W, W, 34, OH, Farm Laborer, Fa: ---, Mo: --- C. Ernest COOK, Other, M, S, W, 14, OH, Farm Laborer, Fa: ---, Mo: --- 1880 Census: Mantua, Portage, Ohio Source: FHL Film 1255059 National Archives Film T9-1059 Page 291A Elmer FROST, Self, M, M, W, 53, OH, Farmer, Fa: MA, Mo: CT A. Rhoda FROST, Wife, F, M, W, 52, OH, Keeping House, Fa: CT, Mo: CT

B. James FROST, Son, M, M, W, 28, OH, Farmer, Fa: OH, Mo: OH Persis FROST, DauL, F, M, W, 24, OH, At Home, Fa: OH, Mo: OH Ida BLAIR, Niece, F, S, W, 17, OH, Teacher Common School, Fa: OH, Mo: OH Sidney SIMPSON, Other, M, S, W, 42, ENG, Farm Laborer, Fa: ENG, Mo: ENG Frank SMITH, Other, M, M, W, 24, OH, Farm Laborer, Fa: OH, Mo: OH Winnie MOONEY, Other, M, S, W, 18, OH, Farm Laborer, Fa: OH, Mo: OH 1880 Census: Mantua, Portage, Ohio Source: FHL Film 1255059 National Archives Film T9-1059 Page 292C Benjamin BLAIR, Self, M, W, W, 77, MA, Retired Farmer, Fa: MA, Mo: MA J. James BLAIR, Son, M, S, W, 53, OH, Farmer, Fa: MA, Mo: MA M. John BLAIR, GSon, M, S, W, 24, MD, Farmer, Fa: ---, Mo: --- Cornelia SMITH, Other, F, D, W, 36, LOWER CAN, Domestic Servant, Fa: NY, Mo: VT 1880 Census: Windham, Portage, Ohio Source: FHL Film 1255059 National Archives Film T9-1059 Page 442D Brice M. BLAIR, Self, M,, W, 53, OH, Farmer, Fa: PA, Mo: PA Willamina BLAIR, Wife, F,, W, 54, PA, Keeping House, Fa: PA, Mo: PA Thos. O. BLAIR, Son, M, S, W, 22, IN, School Teacher, Fa: OH, Mo: PA Clara B. BLAIR, Dau, F, S, W, 17, IN,,, Fa: OH, Mo: PA Mary CANNON, Other, F, W, W, 56, OH,,, Fa: PA, Mo: PA Marriages Marriages in County from KIMBREL(all IGI unless otherwise noted) Granger, Horace & Blair, Charlotte, 10 Dec 1808 Blair, Luentia_ & Wilmot, Ella, 18 Feb 1810 Hall, John & Blair, Martha, 25 Jun 1811 Wilmot, Elihu & Blair, Lucretia, Jun 1811 Blair, Asahel & Lyman, Anna, 19 Nov 1812 Powers, George & Blair, Julia Ann, 4 Nov 1813 Monroe, Samuel & Blair, Elizabeth, 12 Oct 1816 Pittsfer, Stephen B. & Blair, Anna, 10 May 1818 Blair, Bechan & Powers, Julia, 23 Nov 1819 Patterson, Avery & Blair, Anna, 1 Jan 1821 Blair, Alfred & Miller, Julia, 29 Mar 1824, Hiram (SEBM) Blair, David & Miller, Phebe, 3 Jun 1824 Palmer, Nathan A. & Blair, Cemantha, 17 Nov 1825 Blair, Benjamin & Jefferson, Cynthia, 17 May 1827 Case, Chauncy & Blair, Dolly, 21 Nov 1827 Canfield, Nathan & Blair, Lucy Ann, 3 Jul 1832 Case, John P. & Blair, Diantha, 10 Oct 1832 Blair, John, & Clark, Elizabeth, 13 Feb 1833 Fowler, Harvey & Blair, Fanny, 1 Jul 1833 Johnson, John P. & Blair, Ruth, 12 Sep 1833 Blair, William & Reed, Mary Ann, 27 Mar 1834 Pardee, Oliver & Blair, Sally, 2 Apr 1835 Avery, Alanson & Blair, Deborah, 11 Feb 1836 Austin, John M. & Blair, Emily M., 12 Feb 1836 Blair, Jacob & Pierce, Mary Ann, 10 Mar 1836 (BMEM)

Wood, Samuel & Blair, Mary, 29 Aug 1836 Wilcox, Horatio & Blair, Rebecca, 22 Mar 1837 Curtiss, Richard & Blair, Julia, 28 Jan 1839 Blair, Chauncy & Story, Martha, 23 Apr 1840, Leach, Otis & Blair, Sally M., 28 Apr 1840 Kent, Gideon G. & Blair, Jane V., 1 May 1844 Blair, Henry L. & Marshall, Lydia A., 29 Sep 1847 Converse, Elias S. & Blair, Tryphena, 5 Oct 1848 Blair, Hiram Clark & Ward, Sarah, 5 May 1852, Aurora, (FGS) Bronson, William & Blair, Emeline E., 5 Dec 1852, Aurora Blair, Nelson B. & Blair, Caroline D., 28 Mar 1853 Blair, Wilson D. & Blair, Caroline D., 3 May 1853 Blair, Elson & Patterson, Lucy, 15 Jun 1853, Hopkins, Addison T. & Blair, Louisa M., 25 Dec 1854 Blair, Jacob & Flemmings, Charlotte, 26 Jul 1857 (BMEM) Blair, Wm. B. & Eggleston, Sarah M., 3 Nov 1859 Blair, Nelson B. & Frost, Mary, 28 Mar 1860 Blair, Isaac M. & Meacham, Clarissa O., 4 Apr 1861 Blair, Henry B. & Bircut, Mary Jane, 20 Feb 1867 Andrews, Seth N. & Blair, Hattie, 07 Apr 1870 Thompson, Charles H. & Blair, Delia, 19 Jul 1871 Blair, Frank & Mason, Annie, 22 Jan 1873 Lacey, Wallace W. & Blair, Effie,08 Mar 1874 Blair, Henry B. & Butler, Marilla C., 21 May 1874 Blair, Frederick J. & Reed, Daisy L., 5 Nov 1891 Families who show births, marriages or deaths in this Co. in BSGR database: SEE: Robert Blair & Isabelle Rankin Obituaries & Burials Johnstown Tribune Democrat, 12 June 1973 Blair-Clara A., (Schubert), 69, of Ravenna Ohio and Phoenix, Ariz., formerly of Johnstown, died June 11, 1973 in Ravenna. Preceded in death by parents, six brother and two sisters. Survived by Husband William A. Blair, formerly of Edith Avenue, sons, William of Phoenix and Walter of Ravenna and brother Richard E. Schubert, 108 Blawn Street. Funeral service at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Wood Funeral Home, Ravenna. (Ohio). There is a tombstone in Hillside Cemetery, Mantua, Ohio (copied by CBS, March 2000) HUGE BLACK MARBLE STONE (at least 5 feet high) says BLAIR Four matching stones in front of this read: Frank B. Blair Nina M. Blair Frank Blair Anna Mason Blair 1875-1941 1884-1944 1846-1926 1846-1913 This family does not appear to be related to the other Blairs in Mantua or has not yet been accounted for in either of those families?? Published Biographies

History of Portage County, Ohio published by Warner, Beers & Co., Chicago, 1885 CHAUNCY BLAIR, farmer, P.O. Mantua Station, was born in Mantua Township, this county, February 7, 1819, son of John and Pattie (Smith) Blair, natives of Massachusetts, who immigrated to this county in 1810, settled near where our subject now resides. John Blair built the first frame house in the township, procuring all his material from Pittsburgh (the nails used in its construction being hand made, with peculiar heads). It was formerly used as a hotel, and for many years was the temporary abiding place for transient guests and for those who came into the county to settle. It stands on the farm of our subject, near the village of Mantua. John Blair was twice married, and his family consisted of ten children, two of whom are now living: Mrs. Annie Patterson, eighty-two years of age, and Chauncy. Our subject was married April 23, 1840, to Martha, third child of Lansing and Mary (Vanfleet) Story, who were natives of Massachusetts, and the parents of seven children, four now living. Mr. Story came to this county in 1835 and settled near Mantua Center, but after a few years went West, subsequently returned and here died. To Mr. and Mrs. Chauncy Blair were born eight children, seven now living: Harriet, Delia, Jennie, Addie, Nettie, Frankie and Cora; Anson is deceased. Our subject and wife are enjoying the fruits of years of labor on their well improved farm, which comprises 450 acres of land. History of Portage County, Ohio published by Warner, Beers & Co., Chicago, 1885 ELSTON R. BLAIR, farmer, P.O. Mantua Station, was born August 8, 1826, in Mantua Township, this county, son of Alfred and Julia (Miller) Blair. His grandfather, John Blair, came to Mantua Township, this county, in 1806, and built and conducted the first hotel in Mantua, the same being constructed of frame, supplied with glass, etc., purchased at Pittsburgh. The venerable building is still intact and stands on the farm of Chauncy Blair. Our subject was married June 15, 1852, to Lucy A., daughter of Avery and Annie Patterson. Mr. and Mrs. Blair have no children. Mrs. Blair's father, Avery Patterson, was born in Chautauqua, N.Y., October 27, 1792, and came to Ohio when but sixteen years of age, and here married Annie Blair, born in Blandford, Mass., in 1802, daughter of John and Pattie (Smith) Blair, who bore him two children, only one now living - Lucy A., wife of our subject. Mr. and Mrs. Patterson, pioneers on the borders of civilization, began life in the most primitive manner, and lived to see cities rise up in the wilderness and the fields to blossom as the rose. Mr. Patterson at one time owned over 900 acres of land. He died in 1859. His widow, now over eighty-two years of age, resides with Mr. Blair. History of Portage County, Ohio published by Warner, Beers & Co., Chicago, 1885 FRANK BLAIR, farmer, manufacturer and dealer in cheese and butter, Mantua, was born January 6, 1846, on the farm where he now lives in this township, and on which his father first settled in 1827, son of Benjamin and Cynthia (Jefferson) Blair, former a native of Blandford, Mass., born December 9, 1802, latter of Wrentham, Mass. Benjamin Blair was brought to Mantua Township, this county, in 1804 by his father, who was a land agent here for the early settlers, and who subsequently revisited Massachusetts, but returned to Mantua Ohio, in 1806, and was accidentally killed while "raising" a cabin in 1807, when Benjamin was but four years of age. Benjamin Blair married, in Mantua, Ohio, May 17, 1827, Cynthia Jefferson, who bore him eight children, four of whom are now living: James J.; Nelson B., died October 18, 1884 (He was married first to Caroline, daughter of Alfred Blair, afterward to Mary Frost); Henry C., died in 1856; Newton, died April 18, 1851; Wallace B.,

married for his first wife Sarah Eggleston, and for his second married Emma Talbot; Edwin, died in 1844; Austin A., was married October, 1876, to Minnie Hazlet; and Frank. Our subject was married January 22, 1872, to Annie, daughter of Carnot Mason of Hiram, this county, who was a native of Vermont and parent of ten children, of whom Mrs. Blair is eighth. Mr. and Mrs. Blair have four children: Claud C., Frank B., Harry M. and Nina M. Our subject is a leading citizen of Mantua Township, where he has been extensively engaged in the manufacture of cheese for the past twelve years. He is a F.&A.M., connected with Lodge No. 533, of Mantua. In politics he is a Democrat. HISTORY OF PORTAGE COUNTY, OH, 1885 p 754/5-John Blair & Pattie Smith came from MASS c 1809. John wed twice, had 10 children with only two living in 1884. They were: 1. Annie Blair b. c 1803 m. Mr. Patterson 2. Chauncy b. 7 Feb 1814 m. 23 Apr 1840 to Martha Story, Dau. of Lansing Story & May VanFleet of MASS. Her family to Portage Co. in 1835. Chauncey & Martha had 8 Children: 1.Harriet; 2. Delia; 3. Jenny; 4. Addis; 5. Nettie; 6. Frankie; 7. Cora; 8. Anson (died). p 755-John Blair & Pattie had a son Alfred who marr. Julia Miller and had: 1. Elston R. Blair on 15 June 1852, marr. Lucy A. Patterson, dau. of Avery & Annie Patterson. 2. Annie b. 1802 in Blandford MASS. Annie had two children including Lucy. Lucy had no children. Annie was living in 1885 at age 82. (It seems the Alfred s son married his cousin, a dau. of Annie Blair who evidently married Avery Patterson?) p 755-Benjamin Blair son of a Land Agent came to Ohio in 1804. On 17 May 1825, he marr. Cynthia Jefferson and had 8 children, 4 were living in 1885: 1. James J. Blair 2. Nelson B. Blair, m. Caroline Blair (d/o Alfred) and #2. Mary Frost. 3. Henry E. Blair died in 1856. 4. Newton Blair died 18 Apr 1851. 5. Wallace B. Blair m. Sarah Eggleston & Emma Talbot. 6. Edwin Blair died 1844. 7. Austin A. Blair m. in Oct 1876 to Minnie Hazlet. 8. Frank Blair b. 6 Jan 1846, marr on 22 Jan 1872 to Annie Mason dau. of Carnot Mason of VA and had 4 children: 1. Claude C. Blair; 2. Frank B. Blair; 3. Harry M. Blair; 4. Nina M. Blair. p 279-In list of men to be at Ready for war of 1812: Asahel Blair-he arrived in 1812 & immediately enlisted. Killed near Buffalo in 1814. p 231-Isaac Blair came c. 1805 from Mass to Aurora. p 276-Henry Blair also served in the War of 1812. p 251-Ebon Blair came from Connecticut to make a settlement on land purchased by Ebenezer Sheldon. p 331-John Blair, member of the grand jury in 1809;. p 352-Bohen Blair, on grand Jury 4 Oct 1837 p 401-Isaac Blair & Col. Ebenezer Harmon to Aurora Twp in 1806. p 402-Bohan Blair to Aurora Twp. 1806. p 479-John Blair settled in Mantua in 1800. p 449-J.T. Blair, of Franklin Twp., director until 1879 p 480-John Blair lived in Manuta in 1810.

p 481-Jacob Blair accidentally killed in 1807. p 596-Emily Blair b. 21 Nov 1816 in Aurora, marr. Samuel F. Hitchcock in 1840 and had: 1. Oliver Hitckock; 2. Walter G. Hickock; 3. Henry M. B. Hickock; 5. Olivia Hickock who marr. Albert Sheldon. p 714-Triphena Blair wed Elias Converse and Had: 1. Hettie Converse who m. Scott T. Williams on 17 Oct 1877. 2. Lewis B. Converse p 750-Lucretia Blair wed Elihu Wilmot and had: 1. Martha Wilmot who marr. Dr. Andrew J. Squire in 1850. Had: 1. Andrew Squire, a lawyer & 2. Marion Squire, a doctor p 760-Nelson Blair m. Mary Frost. Had two dau. Lived Parkman, OH. p 883-John Blair, a native of Ireland had a dau. Polly Blair who wed John Kimes. Came from Butler Co., PA in 1833 with 8 children. Settled in Shalersville Twp. Children were: 1. Henry Kimes; 2. Martha Kimes marr. Mr. Southers; 3. Amos Kimes died before 1883; 4. John Kimes died before 1885; 5. Elizabeth Kimes marr Mr. Lowery and was dead before 1885; 6. Peter Kimes b. 17 Mar 1818 Butler Co., PA; 7. David Kimes; 8. Thomas Kimes. p 883-Peter Blair wed in 1849 to Sarah Doty, d/o widow from NJ. Children: 1. Amy Blair m. F. D. Gray 2. Emerson B. Blair; 3. Ada Blair wed F.E. Armstrong; 4. Estella Blair. p 886-Elijah Blair of Mantua marr and had: 1. Deborah Blair who marr. Alanson Avery in 1836. No children. p 890-Minerva Blair marr Orrin Judd and came from Blandford, CT in 1830. Settled in Streetsborough Twp. Children: 1. Cordelia Judd 2. Sophronia Judd m. L.F. Wyant 3. Mary Judd marr. John Wyatt 4. Watson E. Judd died c. 1860 s 5. James T. Judd b. 20 Oct 1838 marr Huldal L. Dethick of Bedford OH and had: Nellie, Carrie, Mertie, Addie & Claydon L. Judd; 6. Amanda Judd p 923-Esther Wilmot Blair b. 1798 CT, widow of Harry Blair by whom she had one son, Orrin H. Blair. He died before 1885. Esther marr. #2 Joshua Waldon who settled in Windham Twp. and had other children. p 889-In Streetsboro Twp., Sally Blair wed Orris Leach of Twinsburg, OH, and had: 1. Addie Leach who marr. Lynn Hawkins on 11 Mar 1873 and had: 1. Guy Hawkins who died before 1885. Tax Lists (Taylor) 1808: Isaac, Jacob & Heirs 1810: 7 families inc: Bohan, Isaac & John 1816: Bohan, Isaac, Jacob s heirs, & (4) John Blairs 1820: Bohan & Isaac-Aurora; Henry & John in Mantua; John in SPR 1825: 7 families 1830: Alfred, Benjamin & John-Mantua; Bohan & Isaac-Aurora; James-Sto; John-Spr 1835: 9 families 1840: Benjamin, Jacob, James, John & William-Mantua; Isaac-Aurora; Lucy-HI

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.