City: Fayetteville
BLAIR, Edward K. physician and surgeon; born Lincoln Co., Tenn., March 24, 1867; Scotch-Irish descent; son of J. W. and Sarah J. (Moore) BLAIR; father’s occupation, farmer; received academic education Winchester Normal, Winchester, Tenn., and graduated in medicine at Vanderbilt University, March, 1893; was reared on a farm and farmed until twenty years of age, then taught school for four years; prior to his entrance to the medical profession; practiced medicine first at Dellins, Tenn., and at Normandy, Tenn., 1894-1909; moved to Fayetteville March, 1909, where he has since been engaged in the practice of his profession; married Lavinia DOSS May 14, 1894; member Masons and Knights of Pythias; Past Master of Masons; Democrat; member of Methodist Episcopal church, South.