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Descendants of Samuel Blair

Generation No. 2

3. Margaret¹⁸ Blair (Samuel¹⁷, Daniel¹⁶, Samuel James¹⁵, Daniel¹⁴, Brice¹³, John¹², John¹¹, John¹⁰, John⁹, John⁸, David⁷, James⁶, Hugh⁵ De Blair, Roger⁴, David³ Blair, William², William¹ De Blair) was born 1777 in Pennsylvania, and died 1862 in Crawford Co., PA. She married George Long, son of James Long. He was born 1765, and died 1849 in Woodcock, Crawford, PA.

Child of Margaret Blair and George Long is:

Eliza Lee¹⁹ Long, born 24 May 1805 in Pennsylvania; died 08 Jan 1879.

5. Samuel Long¹⁸ Blair (Samuel¹⁷, Daniel¹⁶, Samuel James¹⁵, Daniel¹⁴, Brice¹³, John¹², John¹¹, John¹⁰, John⁹, John⁸, David⁷, James⁶, Hugh⁵ De Blair, Roger⁴, David³ Blair, William², William¹ De Blair) was born 1783, and died 1861. He married Mercy Chidester. She was born 1791 in 1861, and died Unknown.

Child of Samuel Blair and Mercy Chidester is:

John Franklin¹⁹ Blair, died Unknown.

7. Agnes Nancy¹⁸ Blair (Samuel¹⁷, Daniel¹⁶, Samuel James¹⁵, Daniel¹⁴, Brice¹³, John¹², John¹¹, John¹⁰, John⁹, John⁸, David⁷, James⁶, Hugh⁵ De Blair, Roger⁴, David³ Blair, William², William¹ De Blair) was born 08 Aug 1792 in Pennsylvania, and died 31 Mar 1846 in Crawford Co., PA. She married Samuel Hunter^1,^2,³ 25 May 1820 in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, son of Hunter and <Unnamed>. He was born 15 Aug 1792 in On a ship during the voyage from Ireland, and died 14 Aug 1883 in Diamond Bluff, Pierce, WI.

Notes for Agnes Nancy Blair:
According to her son John, written 6 March 1884, her name was Agnes and that "she so wrote her name. He also swears that she was by some called Nancy but it was understood to be a nick name, same as the name of Mary is often called Polly. That said Agnes Hunter was the wife of said Samuel Hunter that she departed this life on the 31st day of March 1846 that he attended her funeral. That the said Samuel Hunter never had any former wife, neither has he had but one since up to time of death and that is his present widow whose name is Ellen A. Hunter. That Agnes Hunter was my Mother and Samuel Hunter was my Father."

More About Agnes Nancy Blair:
Burial: 1846, Mt. Blair Cemetery, Woodcock, Crawford, PA

Notes for Samuel Hunter:
In his application for a pension for services in the War of 1812, Samuel states: "My discharge having left at my mother's in Butler County after 1816. This that his discharge was signed by his captain and Col. Miller."

History of Pierce County, it's Cities Villages and Towns

Diamond Bluff-This short history was submitted by Lorilee Scharfenberg. Thanks Lorilee!
Diamond Bluff became an official town Nov. 26, 1856. It is situated on the Mississippi River 43 miles below St. Paul. First named Monte Diamond by a Frenchman in 1800 and referred to as "Old White Man's Prairie" by the Indians. The first white birth was Mary Day, daughter of John and Sarah (Vance) Day in 1850. First death noted was Daniel Crappers in 1854. Early settlers included Enoch Quimby, August R. Mero, John R. Niles, John T. Payne, George Harpster, A.B. Willson, C.F. Hoyt, Samuel Hunter, Daniel Comstock, George Rogers, C.B. Messer and Georege B. Hope. The first store was opened by Daniel Stone and the next year E.B. Coulter opened for business. The first hotel was started by C.H. Grant and D.R. Clark who's money ran out and they sold to McCue & Cleary. The first school house opened in 1858 and in 1860 Chas. Fisher opened the first blacksmith shop. C.H. Grant and Z. Cross were the first carpenters in the village.

The township of Diamond Bluff originally included what is now Trenton Township. The first election was held at D. Comstock's on April 7, 1857 and the following town officers were elected: James Akers, chairman; Wilson Thing and A.B. Willson, supervisors; Edmond Thing, clerk (he later resigned and C.F. Hoyt took his place); James Akers, George Harpster and R. Caniff, assessors; A.B. Willson, Wilson Thing, C.F. Hoyt and R. Caniff, justices; E. H. Bousted, superintendent of schools; A. Blaisdell, treasurer.

The town derived its name from many diamond-shaped stones found in the huge bluff which rose to great height immediately back of the town. The bluff was a guide for pilots on the river. A mile and a half out of Diamond Bluff there lay a cluster of Indian mounds (75-100), an archeologists dream. They covered 304 acres and were unexcavated for many years. The first church was a Methodist Episcopal Church established in 1855. The village does not have its own post office currently. The railroad runs between the main part of the town and the towering bluff. The current Diamond Bluff cemetery is well looked after and much information about the history and former residents can be obtained at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls archives by searching the microfilmed River Falls newspaper from the lat 1800s which carried a specific column on Diamond Bluff news. Ellsworth County Courthouse, only a few miles away, has many vital records. There are several Plat maps of Diamond Bluff which can be ordered through the St. Croix Historical Society at a minimum cost.

DIAMOND BLUFF CEMETERY

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Diamond Bluff Cemetery is located in Section 19 of Diamond Bluff Township in Pierce County, WI and is one of the older cemeteries in the county. The land the cemetery is located on was once part of the MERO family cemetery. It was allowed to set idle, with no care for many years, and this neglect has taken its toll on this part of the cemetery. The cemetery was indexed in May, 1985 by Mikell Franzmeier and Reta Sanford.

Directions to the cemetery: take highway E south from Highway 10 to Diamond Bluff (about 6.8 miles). Turn right off E, cross the railroad tracks go .1 mile to stop sign (in Diamond Bluff). Turn left and go .6 mile to cemetery which is located on left-hand side of the road.

Hunter Nellie M. d. 23 Dec 1878 d/o J.A. Hunter. Ae 3y 3m
Hunter Samuel 15 Aug 1792-14 Aug 1883 Pvt 138th Regt. PA Militia. War of 1812

More About Samuel Hunter:
Burial: Aug 1883, Diamond Bluff Cemetary, Pierce Co., WI
Census: 1810, 444 Wayne Township, Crawford Co., PA
Medical Information: Dark complexion, blue eyes, brown hair rather dark
Military service: Bet. 11 Jan - 19 Mar 1814, Pvt 138th (Miller's) Regt. PA Militia. War of 1812
Moved: 1816, From Bulter Co. to Crawford Co., PA
Occupation: 1814, Farmer
Residence: 1851, Woodcock, Crawford, PA³

Children of Agnes Blair and Samuel Hunter are:

+	10	i.	John Blair¹⁹ Hunter, born 04 Mar 1821 in Woodcock, Crawford, Pennsylvania; died 21 Feb 1900 in Wood Lake, Burnett, WI.
	11	ii.	Samuel B. Hunter, born 12 Aug 1823 in Crawford Co., PA; died 22 May 1824 in Crawford Co., PA.
+	12	iii.	William Harrison Hunter, born 10 Feb 1827 in Crawford Co., PA; died 1899 in Crawford Co., PA.
+	13	iv.	Eloise Jane Hunter, born 04 May 1830 in Crawford Co., PA; died 06 Nov 1867 in Crawford Co., PA.
	14	v.	Margaret Ann Hunter, born 28 Oct 1833 in Crawford Co., PA; died 1905 in Crawford Co., PA.

More About Margaret Ann Hunter:
Burial: Unknown, Mt. Blair, Crawford Co., PA
Census: 1850, Living with brother (William) Harrison Hunter

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