NEWSPAPER: Adair County News, Jan. 30, 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. ======================================================================= Some items of genealogical interest from THE ADAIR COUNTY NEWS Wednesday, 30 Jan 1901 Obituary A sad day reaches every home. God saw fit in his wonderful power and wisdom to call from his earthly cares, Bro. B. D. ROBERTS, and thereby caused great sorrow and sadness in the home of his children, George, Leslie and Miss Annie Roberts with whom he had been making his home for the last two years. He had all the care that loving children, friends and neighbors could bestow. But God saw fit to call him home to glory, notwithstanding all was done that could be done to relieve his suffering. He had been ailing for several months. He had been heard to say time and again "I am only waiting my summons." Bro. Roberts was 67 years, 4 months and 28 days old when he died. He was married to Miss Sallie HUGGARD, December 31, 1862 and lived with her until her death, March 28, 1888. Of this union were born eight children, five of which are still living. He professed religion in 1858; had never united himself to any Church, but had lived up to the standard of Christian faith until the day of his death. The unmistakable evidence of which he left while departing this life showed that he had not lived in vain. He was already to lend a helping hand to his friends and neighbors. When well was kind and pleasant, and had a good word for every one he met. He was never heard to speak evil of any one and was honest, always walking in the path of rectitude. -- His funeral was conducted by Rev. H. T. JESSE, at the Baptist church near where the deceased had lived many years. A host of relatives and friends followed the remains to their last resting place. Five children and one grandchild survive him. While it is their loss it is his eternal gain. Truly we can all say we miss him. --- A Neighbor. Messrs. Olie TAYLOR and R. F. HOLLIDAY and Flave CONOVER, this county, have gone to Oklahoma. Mr. Henry GRIFFIN and Miss Mattie N. NALL, both of Taylor county, were married at Cane Valley, Adair county Wednesday of last week. An old maiden sister of Mrs. Geo. A. YOUNG died last Thursday. She lived near Glenville and have been in feeble health for quite a while. Aunt Jane SQUIRES, a respected old colored woman, died near the Dohoney mill one night last week. She was very much liked by the white people living the neighborhood where she lived. G. B. TAYLOR sold his farm, lying near Greensburg, a few days ago, to Abner SMITH, who lives near Thurlow, for $2,450. Possession has been given. Mr. Taylor is in poor health and will remove to Oklahoma. His wife was Miss Kate STONE, who was a popular young lady in C. C. College, this city, a number of years ago. Berry SMITH, a former citizen of Adair county, but more recently from Warren county, has removed to Greensburg. Mrs. Fred GRIDER, an estimable lady, who lived five miles east of Columbia, died last Saturday night. She was a kind, sympathetic woman and will not only be missed by her sorrowing husband and children, but by the whole neighborhood in which she lived. Mr. Azure DAMRON, who left Adair county for Carroll county, Missouri, several weeks ago, has rented a fine farm and is now turning over corn ground. He writes that he is well pleased with his new location and will remain for some time. Mr. W. E. FRAZER and family who are in the same county, are also doing well. We are glad to learn that the lines of our Adair county friends have been thrown in pleasant places. Mr. G. W. MURRAY and others, Montpelier, Adair county, Kentucky, will leave for Oklahoma in the month of February. They want other parties who are going to leave for the strip to go in with them; charter a car, thereby getting their stock and plunder shipped much cheaper. Mr. Henry S. ROBERTSON, who was born and reared in Campbellsville, and who is a lawyer of considerable reputation, will leave his old home and locate in Somerset. Miss Mary POWELL, of Lincoln county, who is said to be a handsome young woman and very popular, was married to Mr. W. G. WITHERS at the home of her father, Capt. B. F. Powell, Wednesday of last week. Capt. Powell is a native of Adair county and did not remove to Lincoln county until after the close of the war between the States. His second wife is a daughter of Mr. H. P. WILLIS, of this county. >From Glensfork---John HELM, our blacksmith, will move to Russell Springs in a few days. Mr. Helm is an excellent workman and will be greatly missed by the people of this section. >From Glensfork---W. C. TAYLOR and F. A. ROSENBAUM left for New Albany, Ind., Wednesday. They will work for the J. R. Florida book concern of Nashville. >From Pellyton: Mr. P. H. ZEARBAUGH and wife left for Indiana Wednesday morning. James W. and Robt. WALKER, who left a few weeks ago for the Texas, landed O.K. with right side up and are pleased with the country. John ROACH, won of M. W. Roach, who left here several weeks ago with his father's family for Texas, is dangerously sick with fever. Grief, caused by the death of a young wife, caused Robert E. Lee PRYOR, of Eastbank, W. Va., to send a bullet to his brain. J. Kelley GAULDIN, a commercial traveler committed suicide Friday night at the New Richmond Hotel, in Paducah, by taking morphine. Gauldin was in love with a Tennessee woman who had discarded him, and his suicide was the culmination of a protracted spree. William PORTER was shot and killed by Moses SMITH, near Dunbar, W. V. Their families had quarreled.