Iola

Small village in Clay County, central-southern Illinois. Home of the Blair family on Brant's maternal side. Birthplace of Hope (Georgia Hope Blair, 15-22 Oct 1922). Iola Cemetery contains Garnet Othal Blair (1897-1965), Margaret Angeline 'Angie' Zink Blair (1898-1967), and their probable sons Lindall Dale Blair (1918-1937, died young) and Oval W. Blair (1920-2002).