Hiram Blair farmer, Ward's Grove Township, Jo Daviess County, Ill., was born in the township where he now resides, May 15, 1875, the son of William and Nancy M. (Tyrrell) Blair, natives of Illinois and Vermont respectively. James Blair. grandfather of Hiram O., was; one of the earliest settlers in Wards Grove Township, and resided on Section 32, where his son, William Blair, also located and owned 350 acres of land, but later sold his estate to his sons Hiram O. and William and purchased property at Kent, Stephenson County. Hiram O. Blair was married at Apple River, Ill., July 27, 1892, to Florence Werkheiser, daughter of George and Alice (Zellars) Werkheiser, natives of Pennsylvania, who came to Jo Daviess County at an early day. and settled in Wards Grove Township. To Mr. and Mrs. Blair two children- Ethel and Glenn have been born. Mr. Blair, in partnership with his brother William, owns and conducts the old Blair homestead in Section 32. William Blair married Alma Werkheiser, a. sister of Mrs. Hiram Blair, and they have one child, Vertal.

From Dori Leekley - History of JoDaviess 1904