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Pvt. William W. Blair

From the Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois

Co. I       83d Ill. Inft.

Home of Record - Abingdon
Enlisted - Aug. 6, 1862
Mustered In - Aug. 21, 1862
Remarks - Mustered Out June 26, 1865
       Known Actions
2d Fort Donelson, Tenn. - Feb. 3, 1863
       Note;
Most of their war service was Provost Duty with many skirmishs with Gen. Forrest and Wheeler's Guerillas.

From the Database of Illinois Veterans Index
Soldier - Pvt. William W. Blair
Unit - Co. I   83d Ill. Inf.'
Descriptive Roll
Height - 5'   11 1/2"
Hair - Dark
Eyes - Blue
Complexion - Dark
Marital Status - Single
Occupation - Harness Maker
Born - 1836 in Butler Co., Ohio

From the 1870 Census
Name - William W. Blair       Aged - 33 Years
Born - 1837 in Ohio
Home in 1870 - Abingdon, Knox Co., Ill.
Race - White
Occupation - Harness Maker
Spouse - Hannah Blair       Age - 24 Years

From the 1880 Census
Name - William W. Blair       Aged - 44 Years
Born - 1836 in Ohio
Home in 1880 - Abingdon, Knox Co., Ill.
Race - White
Occupation - Carpentr
Spouse - Hannah Blair       Age - 35 Years

From the 1900 Census
Name - W. W. Blair        Aged - 63 Years
Born - 1836 in Ohio
Home in 1900 - Cedar, Knox Co., Ill.
Race - White
Occupation - Carpenter
Attended School - 6
Spouse - Anna P. Blair       Age - 55 Years

From the 1910 Census
Name - William W. Blair        Aged - 73 Years
Born - 1837 in Ohio
Home in 1910 - 2d Ward, Abingdon, Knox Co., Ill.
Race - White
Occupation - Own Income
Spouse - Hannah P. Blair       Age - 65 Years
       Index - Abingdon, Cedar