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John Insley Blair
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Birth: Aug. 22, 1802
Foul Rift
Warren County
New Jersey, USA
Death: Dec. 2, 1899
Blairstown
Warren County
New Jersey, USA

Wealthy merchant, railroad tycoon, and founder of Blair Academy. The township of Blairstown New Jersey was named for J.I. Blair in 1839 along with several other towns Blair plotted in the midwest. Blairstown Iowa, Blairsburg Iowa, Blairstown Missouri, Blair Nebraska, and many other towns in the midwest were plotted by Blair while he was building his great Railroad expansion in the midwest as well as his railroad empire in his native New Jersey.  
 
Burial:
Gravel Hill Cemetery
Blairstown
Warren County
New Jersey, USA
Plot: Blair family plot
 
Created by: Brian K. Rhodes
Record added: Aug 25, 2006
Find A Grave Memorial# 15493870
John Insley Blair
Added by: Brian K. Rhodes
 
John Insley Blair
Added by: Brian K. Rhodes
 
John Insley Blair
Added by: Brian K. Rhodes
 
 
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- Rhonda Nelson
 Added: Aug. 18, 2009
You were one of the greatest men who ever lived Mr. Blair, rest in peace sir!
- Brian K. Rhodes
 Added: Aug. 25, 2006
 

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