NEWSPAPER: Adair County News, Jan. 9, 1901 USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. Commercial entities must ask for and receive permission from submittor before downloading. ======================================================================= File contributed by: Carol Moody ======================================================================= Some items of genealogical interest from THE ADAIR COUNTY NEWS Wednesday, 9 Jan 1901 OUR GLORIOUS COUNTRY --- Have you watched its marvelous growth? If not, the Weekly Enquirer wants to study the strides it has made. The first census of the United States was taken in 1810. Since then every succeeding ten years. The results has been as follows: 1810--- 7,239,881 1840---17,069,453 1870---38,558,371 1820--- 9,633,822 1850---23,191,876 1880---50,155,783 1830---12,866,020 1860---31,443,321 1890---62,622,250 Little Vara Aylme, the two year old daughter of Mr. and Short MOORE died the first day of January. She had been sick for five weeks and her death had been expected for several days. She is infinitely better off than to have remained in this world but it is hard for parents to drive away grief. Mr. Miller STAPLETON, son of A. S. Stapleton, who resides on Green river, was married last Friday to Miss Mary BRYANT, who was making her home at Mr. J. C. Dunbar's. Mr. B. RIGNEY who home was near Neatsburg on Green River died last Thursday and the body was conveyed to Pulaski county for burial in the following day. The cause of his death was consumption and it seemed to get in its fearful work in a short while, as he was only sick 5 weeks. He was 53 years old and apparently enjoyed fair health. His wife died several years ago but no children survive. Mr. W. L. DOWELL, a prominent young man of Jamestown, will be married this (Wednesday) evening to Miss Ola BAUGH, who is also a resident of the capital of Russell. The intended bride is a sister of Eld. Arthur Baugh, and is one of the best young ladies of Jamestown. At the home of the bride, on the 26th ult. Mr. Willie HAYES and Miss Lillie SPEER, passed through the pearly gates of that solemn city, matrimony, Rev. Wells officiating. Miss Lillie is a daughter of Mr. Bill Speer. (Meadow Creek) Messrs. J. W. and Robt. WALKER two of our popular young men, will leave in a few days for the Lone Star State, to make their future home. Barrett HOWK, of Cynthiana, who cut his arteries in a suicidal attempt in Cincinnati, died yesterday. The burial icoured (sic) in Harrison county today. Jessie LIVINGHHD (sic), aged eighteen, was drowned near Farmers, Ky. Thr (sic) lody (sic) was recovered. Mrs. America Dayton ROGERS was burned to death in Robertson county. Thomas STEPHENS, aged eighty-eight years, married Mrs. CORBIN, aged sixty-five in Bath county. George COLLINSWORTH, of Middlesboro, a section foreman, was killed by an engine.