BIO: O. M. Blair, Cumberland County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania.
Containing History of the Counties, Their Townships, Towns, Villages, 
Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc.; Portraits of Early Settlers and 
Prominent Men; Biographies; History of Pennsylvania; Statistical and 
Miscellaneous Matter, Etc., Etc.  Illustrated.  Chicago: Warner, Beers 
& Co., 1886.
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                                PART II.

             HISTORY OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY. PENNSYLVANIA.

                               CHAPTER XL.

                        BOROUGH OF SHIPPENSBURG. 

443  BOROUGH OF SHIPPENSBURG.

  O. M. BLAIR, general agent and dealer in agricultural implements, 
also plumber and insurance agent, Shippensburg, was born in York 
County, Penn., March 1, 1848, son of Thomas P. and Rebecca (Ferree) 
Blair, natives of Pennsylvania, former of Scotch-Irish descent, and 
latter a descendant of the Huguenot stock.  Thomas P. Blair was a 
farmer by occupation, and a dealer in grain.  He was a prominent man, 
and at one time served as associate judge of Cumberland County, Penn.  
He died in Washington County, Md., in 1877, where he had resided only 
two years.  His family consisted of six sons, four of whom are still 
living, O. M. being fifth in the family.  Our subject was reared on the 
farm and received a common school education in Cumberland County, Penn.  
At the early age of fourteen years he took charge of his father's farm 
and followed agricultural pursuits for ten years.  In 1867 Mr. Blair 
accepted an agency for agricultural implements, and continued that in 
connection with his farming until 1872, when he engaged in his present 
business.  He was married, in 1872, to Nannie Gish, daughter of John 
Gish, and of German descent.  Mr. and Mrs. Blair are members of the 
Presbyterian Church.  In politics he is a Democrat.