The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1914-11-18
Another Old Soldier Gone to his
Reward.

OH wednesday, NOV. Hull, LII. w III
lam Blair, of Glensfork, this county,
passed to his reward. He was 70 years
old his last birthday. Some three
years ago he was stricken with paraly-
sis in one side from which he never
recovered. During these three years
he was reasonably comfortable and en-.
joyed his friends and neighbors very
much.
He was born and reared in Russell
county, near Montpelier. He was the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Blair
Three brothers, one sister survive him.
He enlisted in Co. B., 18th Ky. Init.
at the beginning of the Civil war
served years months and 4 days
He was faithful, courageous SOL
dier. He received wound in his right
arm at the battle of Resaca, while
bearing the flag of his country. This
wound gave him crippled arm fol
life. After the war he came home
and attended school and educated him.
self, and taught several schools in Rus
sell county, two of which the writer
had the pleasuse of attending at ole
Liberty school house.
He was splendid teacher and his
schools were composed of % or 30 boys
and girls in their teens
1t was during these schools that he
net Miss Sarah Mckinley, who after
wards became his wife. They were
married Aug II, 1869. To this union
seven children were born, two sons
and five daughters, all of whom sur.
vive him and were present at the
funeral. They are all married and
have homes in and near Chenille ex.
cept one-MrS. Finis RoSenbaum, who
resides in Columbia.
To these Christian children he leaves
heritage to the community far above
riches or fame of any earthly attain
ment. No children were ever more
faithful in their attendance upon theil
father in his three years atfiiction
than they we're. And what shall
say of the faithful companion who was
at his bedside night and day, minis
tering to his every want? May the
God of all comfort bless her in hel
bereavement, and lonliness.
He enjoyed large practice in hi:
chosen profession and his friends are
numbered by all who knew him. Il
he had an enemy no one knew it He
made profession of conversion before
the war and united with the Separate
Baptist Church at old Liberty, anC
was member of that church at his
death
Tie funeral services were conducted
by one of his old comrades in the war
Rev. G. c. NJ. Deener, who testified
to his faithful Christian life through
his entire service.
He was a member of Capt. Pate
sons Company, and was always warn
friend and admirer of Mr.. PaUteson.
do not remember of ever having seer
a larger attendance at any funeral oc
casion. His friends came from al
parts of the county. He was man O.
good native ability, and by his clOst
study and investigation had accumu
lated a large store of knowledge OF
things generally. He was considered
by Physicians of his acquaintance ont
of the best on diagnosis among them.
His body was laid to rest in the new
cemetery on his farm, where tw'
daughters-in.law have been laid t.
rest.
Until ''The trumpet of the Lord shall
sound and time shall be no more,
And the morning breaks eterna
bright and fair,
When the saved of earth shall gathe
over on the other shore,
And the roll is called up yonder h
will be there"
u. T. Williams