NEWSPAPER: Adair County News, Mar. 27, 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, 27 Mar 1901 Mrs. Geo. HOGG (nee Willie WARREN,) of Odessa, Texas, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. WARREN Mr. W. A. EASTHAM, of this place, has left for McKinney, Texas. Little Charlie, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. STONE, is dead. He was a bright little boy, a victim of whooping cough and pneumonia. Bert RICH, of near Dunnville, died of pneumonia last Saturday. Mr. Joe BLOCKFORD and Miss Fannie PELLY were married last Friday morning at 2 o'clock, at the residence of Mr. W. H. LEMON. The groom is an industrious farmer and the bride is the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. PELLEY. May joy and peace attend their way. From Esto: Married, March 14, Miss Minnie HELM, to Mr. Ores HOLT, Rev. M. ANTLE officiating. Married in New York: Robert Burns WILSON, "the poet of the Blue-Grass" and Miss Anne, the eldest daughter of Ex-Attorney General HENDRICKS, formerly of Kentucky, were married under peculiar circumstances at the bride's home in New York. Mr. Burns called on the young lady at her home and was entertained in a room adjoining one in which her sister was entertaining a young minister. While Miss Anne's sister and the minister were talking they were startled by the appearance at the poor of the room in which they were, of two excited individuals who immediately announced that they had determined to marry at once and it was proposed that the young minister perform the ceremony then and there. The excited couple were Miss Ann and Mr. WILSON, and as they were thoroughly in earnest, it was concluded to have the ceremony performed at once. The minister was of an accommodating nature and a few minutes later Miss Anne HENDRICKS became Mrs. Robert Burns WILSON. During the absence of her husband Mrs. Lizzie NARAMORE, of Cold Brook, Mass., killed her six children last Thursday and then attempted to kill herself. From Greensburg: J. S. PATTON, who died of pneumonia, was buried Thursday on Loney STRADER place. From Creelsboro: --Mrs. W. H. HAMMONDS, Desda, died last Friday morning after a prolonged illness. --One of the twin children of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. BACK died last Thursday and was buried on Friday. --The elopement of Miss Fannie Maud SMITH and Mr. Duff ROSS to Tennessee, created quite a sensation throughout this neighborhood. The young people were not only of age but were first cousins. From Milltown: Mr. Al THOMAS will leave for Oklahoma in a few days. From Gresham: --Mr. Charlie LOWE and his new bride have moved to this place for housekeeping. We are glad to have them in out midst. --Henry MOTLEY, (of color) died on the 17th with consumption. --Mrs. Tom YOUNG, who has been visiting her mother, Mrs. Lizzie MOORE, for the past six months, will leave in a few days with her three little children to join her husband in Texas. Albert ALLEN, who lived in the eastern portion of this county, and who left his wife and five children several months ago, taking a Miss MAGAHA with him, has been heard from. He is in Clay County, Tennessee, and is living with Miss MAGAHA as his wife. ALLEN is a hard-shell Baptist preacher, and was frequently in the pulpit before leaving this county. From Gradyville: Born, to the wife of W. L. SHARP, the 17th, a son a Beckham Democrat. From Decatur: George LUTTRELL, who has been in ill health for several months, died at his home near here on Tuesday the 19th. On Monday night it was seen that the end was not far away and on Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock he peacefully passed away. He was attacked with grip a few days ago and it developed into pneumonia. We, with their many friends, extend out heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved ones. Born, to the wife of Bant CONOVER, the 22nd inst., a son. Mr. G. W. MURRAH and family left last Monday for Gainsville, Ark., where they will make their home for a short while, at least. Mr. MURRAH is seeking health as well as wealth. The good will of The News accompanies him. Mr. John REXROAT, who was a very old citizen, died at his late home, near Irvin's store, Russell county, on the 26th of this month. The wife of Mr. L. POPPLEWELL; whose home was near the same post office, died on the 17th. Mr. W. W. FOLLIS and Mrs. J. E. McFARLAND were married in Paducah, Ky., last Wednesday. The contracting parties are well-known here and are first cousins. Mrs. McFARLAND was visiting relatives in Illinois when the union was agreed upon. They came to Kentucky for the ceremony, the laws of Illinois not sancturing the marriage of cousins. The remains of Mr. Geo. R. YOUNG's son, who died at Anchorage last Fall, will be brought to Adair County for re-interment. A brother of the deceased and Mr. Porter BARGER left for the remains yesterday. Mr. Frank JUDD, who lived in the suburbs of Columbia, notified his wife and mother-in-law, Mrs. VAUGHAN, that he had found a nice location in Illinois, and they left for the point he designated last week. Frank is a good worker and has a nice family, and we hope that he will do well at his new home. A few days ago we were asked how many ex-Mexican soldiers were yet living in Adair county. We could not name but three W. C. TURK, John EUBANK and William CABBELL. There may be others, but we hardly think that there are. The old veterans of 1846-7 are fast passing away, and in a few more years the question will be how many are yet living in the State. They will be numbered like the revolutionary soldiers, one in Adair, one in Fayette, another one in McCracken, etc., and whey you are through counting there will be only six or eight.