John W Blair and Rachel Tennessee Humphreys were married May 10,
1870.
John died November 10, 1891 leaving Rachel to raise the large family
above.
The picture below is of Rachel and I think it was taken before
their marriage.
Rachel T Humphreys
1853-1938
This picture was restored from a tintype taken at
Wilkins and Olmstead Phootograph and Gem Gallery
Iowa City
The Humphreys
family came to Iowa from Tennessee in 1869.