Bios: ROBERT R. BLAIR, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens
  
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      ROBERT R. BLAIR,
  
  [p. 486] residing on a farm in Slippery Rock Township, about seven miles
  east of New Castle, was born in Bulter County, Pennsylvania, June 29,
  1874. He is a son of Henry and Matilda (Wilson) Blair, and a grandson of
  Thomas Blair.
  
  Thomas Blair, the grandfather, was born in the North of Ireland, and in
  early life emigrated from there to the United States, taking up a farm
  in Butler County, Pennsylvania, lying along Slippery Rock Creek, for
  which he paid $1.50 per acre. He farmed there until his death. His wife,
  in maiden life Margaret Rankin, lived to reach the remarkable age of
  ninety-seven years.
  
  Henry Blair was born in Butler County, and there attended the old log
  school house of his home vicinity. After his marriage he purchased a
  farm in Middletown, Butler County, where they lived many years, Mrs.
  Blair dying on that place. He subsequently purchased the old homestead
  of his parents, and spent the declining years of his life on it. They
  were parents of nine children, as follows: Thomas, Charles, Margaret,
  one who died in infancy, James and Robert R., twins; Elizabeth, Emma,
  and Henry Easson.
  
  Robert R. Blair received a good common school education, after which he
  was variously employed at different places. He traveled extensively and
  spent considerable time in Rhode Island and Ohio. In 1903, he purchased
  his present farm of twenty acres of Mrs. David Fox, made many important
  improvements, and is at the present time erecting a large barn. He is a
  man of energy and industry, and a public spirited citizen, with many
  friends throughout the community.
  
  November 21, 1903, Mr. Blair was married to Miss Mary E. Wadsworth, a
  daughter of William H. Wadsworth, of Butler County, and granddaughter of
  Dawson Wadsworth, who was a power in Pennsylvania politics some fifty
  years ago. They have a son, Paul Wadsworth, who was born April 19, 1906.
  Politically, Mr. Blair is a stanch Republican. He and his wife are
  active members of the Reformed Presbyterian church.
  
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  20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and
  Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing
  Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908
  
  Updated: 29 Oct 2001