William Hulick Blair
The late William Hulick Blair, former editor of the Cedarville Herald, who died in Loveland in 1909, and whose widow and daughter are now making their home in Cedarville, was a native son of Ohio and all his life was spent in this state. He was born at Georgetown, in Brown county, April 16, 1857, son of Brice R. and Margaret (Kirkpatrick) Blair, the latter of whom spent her last days at Clifton, this county.
Brice R. Blair also was born in Brown county, this state, and there became a cabinet-maker and contracting carpenter, following that vocation the rest of his life. He was twice married. His first wife, Elizabeth Dimmitt, died in 1851. To that first union there were born ten children, Erastus, Ezekiel, George, Ann. Kezia, John (now a resident of Ripley, Ohio), Irene (Mrs. McCreight, of Jamestown), and three who died in childhood. Upon the death of the mother of these children Brice R. Blair married Margaret Kirkpatrick and to that union were born three children, the subject of this memorial sketch having had a sister, Emma, who is a teacher in the Girls Industrial School at Delaware, this state, and a brother. Charles Blair, now deceased, who was engaged in newspaper work in Cincinnati. Brice R. Blair died in Brown county and his widow later came to Greene county, her last days being spent at Clifton, where she died on March 10, 1908. They were members of the Presbyterian church and their children were reared in that faith.
William H. Blair spent his youth in his native county and there received his schooling, later becoming a school teacher.. He early took up newspaper work and became a trained editor and publisher. Years ago he came to this county and became engaged in the newspaper business at Jamestown, at the same time becoming associated there with his brother-in-law, M. T. McCright, in the mecantile business. Mr. Blair later bought the Cedarville Herald and for about eight years was editor and publisher of that paper, establishing his home at Cedarville. His newspaper activities were not confined to the Herald and he became the owner of a string of newspapers in this part of the state, including the Morrow Tribune as well as a German paper at IMorrow, the Tri-County Press at Loveland and a paper at Blanchester, continuing actively engaged in the newspaper business until his death on April 11, 1909. He also for some time had been a resident of Loveland. Mr. Blair was a Republican and his newspapers reflected his views on the political questions of the day. He was a Mason, past master of the lodge at Jamestown, and a member of the Knights of Pythias and of the Junior Order of United American Mechanics. He was a Presbyterian, affiliated with the church at Loveland.
On September 22, 1894, at Cedarville, William H. Blair was united in marriage to Edith Satterfield, who was born in that village, daughter of James P. and Jane T. (Milbourn) Satterfield, who were born at Martinsburg, West Virginia, where they were married, later coming to Ohio and locating on a farm in the neighbohood of Urbana, from which place they presently moved to Cedarville, where Mr. Satterfield became engaged in the mercantile business and also operated a lime kiln. James P. Satterfield was born on February 8, 1826, and died at the age of seventy-five years. His widow, who survived him for some years, was born on June 12, 1826, and lived to be eighty-two years of age. They were members of the Methodist Episcopal church and their children were reared in that faith. There were five of these children, those besides Mrs. Blair, the last in order of birth, being Robinson, who was a bookkeeper and who died in 1888; Stewart, a retired farmer, now living at Atlanta, Illinois; Collett, an artist and a traveling man. now a resident of Los Angeles, California, and Oscar, who is a rural mail carrier out of Cedarville.
To William H. and Edith (Satterfield) Blair one child was born, a daughter, Kathleen M., who was graduated from the high school at Loveland, later attended Miami University and CedarviHe College and is now a member of the teaching staff of the Cedarville schools, making her home with her mother. Mrs. Blair and her daughter are members of the Methodist Episcopal church at Cedarville.
From History of Greene County Ohio, Its People, Industries and Institutions, vol. 2. M.A.Broadstone, editor. B.F.Bowen & Co., Indianapolis. 1918