JULIA ANN BLAIR
1880-1941
Mrs. Julia Blair, age 61 died at her home at Barnetts Creek on
November 26 after a month's illness from asthma. She was the
daughter of Wallace and Margaret Blair and was born in this county
where she had spent her life.
She was married to Albert Blair and to this union were born the
following children; Mrs. Zora Ward, Mrs. Rose Pelphrey, Mrs. Elvin
Ratliff, Mrs. Edna Ratliff, Mrs. Keaton Ward, Irma, Kelley,
Kenneth and Curtis Blair.
She is also survived by one sister: Mrs. Emma Caudill, John Blair,
Millard and Frank Blair.
She was a member of the Little Paint Church. Funeral services
were conducted at the home at 2 o'clock Firday with Revs Prater
and Millard Blair officiating.
Burial was made in the home cemetery.
Paintsville Herald
Thursday
December 4, 1941
JULIA ANN BLAIR
Julia Ann Blair was born March 20, 1880; died November 26, 1941,
at the age of 61 years, 8 months and 6 days.
She was the daughter of Wallace and Margarette Hitchcock Blair,
the youngest of a family of 13 children. Early in life, she
became a member of the United Baptist Church at Little Paint and
lived a faithful Christian until death.
On April 28, 1898, she was united in marriage to Albert H. Blair
and to this union were born 14 children, 4 of whom preceded her in
death, namely, Carmel, Orville, Yunetta and Anna Ruth.
Besides her husband she leaves to mourn their loss 10 children, 28
grand children, 3 brothers and 1 sister.
The children are: Mrs. Sherman Ward, Mrs. Mildred Pelphrey, Van
Lear, Ky,; Mrs. Edgar Ward, Mrs. Callie Ward, Mrs. Herschel
Ratliff, Mrs. Ellis Ratliff, Curtis Blair, Kelly, Kenneth and
Imogene Blair, all of Barnetts Creek.
The brothers are Frank Blair, Barnetts Creek; John Blair, Oil
Springs; Millard Blair, Denver, and MRs. Emma Caudill, sister,
Denver.
She leaves a host of friends and relatives who feel their loss is
heaven's gain. This dear one is gone but not forgotten.
Paintsville Herald
Thursday
December 11, 1941
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