William married first Eleanor "Ellen" Linn Coyle, 1 May 1838. They had at least 9 children. The exact number is not yet known.
Children:
-Martha Coyle "Mattie" Blair (1841-1914)
-Andrew Blair (1842-1910)
-Elizabeth Hays "Lizzie" Blair (abt.1844-1872)
-Eleanor "Ellen" Coyle Blair (1846-1904)
-Jane Blair (1849-1916)
-John Hays Blair (1852-1916)
-David Coyle Blair (b.1855)
-Anna "Annie" Blair (b.abt.1857)
-Mary Sterrett Blair (1860-1916)
William married second Mary Hardie (1815-1890) after Ellen passed away. The had no children.
William was for many years one of Carlisle's leading business men. He was a farmer and in 20 years grew his estate significantly to well over $100,000 by the 1870s, quite a lot of money if converted to today's dollars. Even his wife was listed as having money to her name, which was rather unusual for married women at the time. In his later years he was listed on the census as a "grocer," indicating that he was involved in business of selling the commodities produced on his farm.
Children:
-Martha Coyle "Mattie" Blair (1841-1914)
-Andrew Blair (1842-1910)
-Elizabeth Hays "Lizzie" Blair (abt.1844-1872)
-Eleanor "Ellen" Coyle Blair (1846-1904)
-Jane Blair (1849-1916)
-John Hays Blair (1852-1916)
-David Coyle Blair (b.1855)
-Anna "Annie" Blair (b.abt.1857)
-Mary Sterrett Blair (1860-1916)
William married second Mary Hardie (1815-1890) after Ellen passed away. The had no children.
William was for many years one of Carlisle's leading business men. He was a farmer and in 20 years grew his estate significantly to well over $100,000 by the 1870s, quite a lot of money if converted to today's dollars. Even his wife was listed as having money to her name, which was rather unusual for married women at the time. In his later years he was listed on the census as a "grocer," indicating that he was involved in business of selling the commodities produced on his farm.
William married first Eleanor "Ellen" Linn Coyle, 1 May 1838. They had at least 9 children. The exact number is not yet known.
Children:
-Martha Coyle "Mattie" Blair (1841-1914)
-Andrew Blair (1842-1910)
-Elizabeth Hays "Lizzie" Blair (abt.1844-1872)
-Eleanor "Ellen" Coyle Blair (1846-1904)
-Jane Blair (1849-1916)
-John Hays Blair (1852-1916)
-David Coyle Blair (b.1855)
-Anna "Annie" Blair (b.abt.1857)
-Mary Sterrett Blair (1860-1916)
William married second Mary Hardie (1815-1890) after Ellen passed away. The had no children.
William was for many years one of Carlisle's leading business men. He was a farmer and in 20 years grew his estate significantly to well over $100,000 by the 1870s, quite a lot of money if converted to today's dollars. Even his wife was listed as having money to her name, which was rather unusual for married women at the time. In his later years he was listed on the census as a "grocer," indicating that he was involved in business of selling the commodities produced on his farm.
Children:
-Martha Coyle "Mattie" Blair (1841-1914)
-Andrew Blair (1842-1910)
-Elizabeth Hays "Lizzie" Blair (abt.1844-1872)
-Eleanor "Ellen" Coyle Blair (1846-1904)
-Jane Blair (1849-1916)
-John Hays Blair (1852-1916)
-David Coyle Blair (b.1855)
-Anna "Annie" Blair (b.abt.1857)
-Mary Sterrett Blair (1860-1916)
William married second Mary Hardie (1815-1890) after Ellen passed away. The had no children.
William was for many years one of Carlisle's leading business men. He was a farmer and in 20 years grew his estate significantly to well over $100,000 by the 1870s, quite a lot of money if converted to today's dollars. Even his wife was listed as having money to her name, which was rather unusual for married women at the time. In his later years he was listed on the census as a "grocer," indicating that he was involved in business of selling the commodities produced on his farm.
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