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Mrs Minerva Sutton Blair/Mrs John B Blair
Flatwoods, 8/8/1899 - Mrs Minerva Blair, wife of John B Blair, deceased, died at her home 8/4/1899, of heart trouble after an illness of 3 months, aged 70 yrs & 21 days. Deceased was born 7/11/1829, near Georges Creek, Fayette Co, but moved with her parents when young to a farm near Flatwoods and remained near here the balance of her life. She was a daughter of Ruben and Jane Sutton, both of whom are dead. On 9/5/1844 she was united in marriage with John B Blair, from which union there were born 14 children, five of who are dead. Those that survive her are: Christena, wife of Jonathan Shaffer; Olen Sutton Blair; Paulina, wife of John W Lynn; Annie Bell wife of John F Clark; Ulysses Grant Blair; Setturah, wife of Dr L T Russell; Malissa, wife of Andrew L Carson; Avaleen Dunn Blair, and Joy T, wife of Jas A Wells. Deceased was left a widow 25 yrs ago with the care of 7 children, most of whom were small. She was always known as a loving, industrious wife, and a kind and indulgent mother. Well might those children rise up and call her blessed, for with the care and protection of those little ones she succeeded where many would have failed. She united with Flatwoods Baptist Church at the age of 11 yrs and was a constant attendant as long as her health would permit. Her husband was a deacon of that church for a number of yrs. All of her children that lived to the age became believers in Christ. Her remains were interred in the Flatwoods Cem on Sun, Aug 6th, beside her husband and children. (Daily New Standard, Uniontown PA, 8/10/1899, p1, col 5&6, transcribed by Yvonne L Blair Cossell-Morgan)
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1/6/1892. I Minerva Blair of Perry Twp, Fayette Co, PA, being of good health of body & sound & disposing mind & memory & having a desire to arrange my worldly affiars while I have capacity so to do, do make, declare & publish this my last will & testament in manner following, that is to say, I desire & order that all my just debts, funeral expenses & charges of proving & executing this my will be in the first place fully paid & satisfied & after payment thereof,
I give & bequeath to my daughter Christina Shaffer the picture of Taylor, my large glass pitcher & my Parlor stand & hearth rug.
Second: I will & bequeath to my son Olin S Balir my analysis of the Bible, my Gold glasses & my yellow flowered bed spread.
Third: I will & bequeath to my daughter Pelina Lynn the Mother Sutton quilt, cake stand & cover, the sitting room carpet & window curtains, the upper hall carpet, my glass rolling pin &
Fourth: I will & bequeath to my daughter Anna Bell Clark my wash stand & set, my new clock, my silver spoons & 4 of the best roller blinds & the 2 Mother Sutton Chairs.
Fifth: I will & bequeath to my son Grant S Blair my bed lounger, 1 white blanket & his father's coverlet & the small framed picture of parents & picture of Ansley, the Parlor chairs & hanging lamp.
Sixth: I will & bequeath to my daughter Settura Russell my side saddle, the motto "forget us not", my green & brown quilt, my talbe Caster & trimmings, my parlor curton & poles, set of silver knives & forks, my new Irish linen table cloth & my parlor rocking chair & trimmings.
Seventh: I will & bequeath to my daughter Malissa Carson my checkered glass Bowl, gilt edge dish & large album, my silk umbrella, the motto "Thou God see'st Maine", my feather bed & pillows, my carving knife & fork, a large buff linnen table cloth, my book Entitled "Stories of Jesus" & my gold barash pin.
Eighth: I will & bequeath to my son A Dunn Blair our good bed with two changes of linen & best bedspread, our white blanket, coffin star quilt, wonder quilt & our comforter, my large picture of Parents & picture of the house, our bureau & setting room chairs, the rifle gun, crib & trimmings, two of the best roller blinds & our blue glass dish.
Ninth: I will & bequeath to my daughter Joy T Wells my "Davis" sewing machine, my New Bible, my old stand & parlor vases & my new coat.
Tenth: the remainder of my property I direct & order that it be sold & divided equally between my surviving children, share & share alike.
And I nominate & appoint my son in law, Andrew Carson & my son Grant Blair of Vanderbilt, Executors of this my last will & testament. In witnes whereof and the said Testatrix Minerva Blair have to this my last (will) & testament set my hand & seal 1/6/1892
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