SAM BLAIR
1844-1929
  
Sam Blair Passes Away At Denver, KY. Death ends long and useful
life of one of the county's best known citizens.
  
Samuel Blair, known to a large number of friends in Johnson County
as "Uncle Sam," died at the home of his son, Harlan Blair, at
Denver, Ky., in the Jennies Creek Section, Wednesday, November 14
at 5:00 p. m. He had been in serious condition for sometime caused
by cancerous infection of his right great toe.
  
He was 83 years, 10 months, and 14 days old at his death.
  
He was surrounded by a large number of relatives and friends when
the end came.
  
He is survived by one brother, James F. Blair, of Denver, Ky., two
sisters, Mrs. Lou Rinda O'Brien, of Asa, Ky., and Mrs. Amanda
Arms, of Denver, Ky.; three sons, Albert Blair, Alamander Blair
and Harlan Blair, all of Denver Ky., three daughters, Mrs.
Elizabeth Blair, of Denver, Mrs. Catherine Blair of Collista, Ky.,
and Mrs. Lula Salyer, Barnetts Creek, Ky. Also 45 grand children
and 47 great grand children.
  
"Uncle Sam" was one of the old pioneer stock of Eastern Kentucky
and has probably done more hard work than any other man who ever
lived and died in this section, having been a life-long farmer,
clearing new land, making rails, fencing and working with
threshing machine, and working in the log woods of Kentucky and
West Virginia. When wheat was raised more extensively in this
section he operated a thresher and visited all sections of Johnson
and Magoffin counties, where he became well known and loved by a
vast number of people.
  
He was an interesting conversationalist and could always hold the
interest of his listeners.
  
        
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