JAMES SHERMAN BLAIR
1871-1944
  
Last rites were held Monday afternoon at the West Van Lear
Christian Church for Sherman Blair, who passed away Saturday
night, January 15, after a few days illness.
  
Revs. S.C. Honeycutt, Auxier, and Adrian Davis, Colista,
officiated at the funeral which was under the direction of the
under takingdepartment of the Paintsville Furniture Co.
  
Deceased was born to the late Hayden and Mary Horn Blair in the
Oil Springs section on February 26, 1871.
  
He was married to Missouri Jane Webb of Colista on January 29,
1890.
  
Their children are Mrs. Marcus Adams, Van Lear, Tom Blair and Mrs.
Waldbridge Hall, West Van Lear, Mrs. D. Blair, city,  Gordon
Blair, Jenkens, Francis Blair, U.S. Army, Garland Blair, deceased.
A brother,John Blair, Colista survives.
  
Mr. Blair was a member of the Freewill Baptist Church, a farmer
during the earlier years of his life, he had made his home at West
Van Lear for the past fifteen or twenty years.
  
PAINTSVILLE HERALD
THURSDAY
JANUARY 20, 1944
         
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