Jacob Blair Collection

Collection — Box: 2017.18

Identifier: MS-1999-02

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Jacob Blair Collections consists of eight manuscript documents dating from 1886 through 1944. The majority of the documents relate to Blair’s military service and his subsequent pension requests.

Dates

1886 - 1944

Biographical Sketch

Jacob Blair was born in Pike County, Kentucky in 1869. He married Delia Coleman on May 25, 1886, and resided in Pike County as a farm laborer. On May 13, 1898, Blair enrolled in the First Regiment of Kentucky Infantry Volunteers. Although Blair signed up for two years, Blair’s unit mustered out of service on February 24, 1899. After returning to Pike County, he and Delia raised four children before his death from tuberculosis on August 10, 1916.

Extent

1 Folders

Language of Materials

English

Subjects

Blair, Jacob
Infantry -- American -- Kentucky -- 1890-1900 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Pensions -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Pike County (Ky.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Spanish-American War, 1898 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings