NEWS: Misc articles pertaining to Taylor Co.,KY taken from Adair County News *********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ********************************************************************** Submitted by Carol Moody 23 Dec 1997 ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Wednesday, 23 Jan 1901: Mr. Wm. L. FARRIS, one of Adair county's best citizens, is thus situated: He lives two miles from Cane Valley and twenty years ago he occupied thebrick house on his farm now used for a grainery (sic). Two rooms of this house are in Adair county, one in Taylor and one in Green. The dwelling he now occupies is in Adair, but his farm is in three counties. His county taxes, by special act are paid to Adair county alone, though the lines show that his farm lies about equally in the three counties. ------------------------------- Wednesday, 30 Jan 1901: 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. -------------------------------- Wednesday, 03 Apr 1901: Old Documents: Osbourne House, Ky., Feb. 14, 1901. In looking over some old letters recently I came across one that I am tempted to repeat verbatim. As I know the descendants of the writer, now several hundred, possibly a thousand who have scattered out of old Green county. Many are in the counties of Adair, Taylor, Hart, Larue, Washington, Boyle and Jefferson, in this State. Others are in Illinois, Kansas, Iowa, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Texas. Rockbridge County, Va., Oct. 15, 1814 "Dear Daughter, I take this opportunity of writing to you to let you know that I am in a tolerable state of health at present, thanks be to God for his mercies to me. Hoping these few lines will find you and yours in the same. I received (sic) your letter dated Sept. 18, 1814. I got a fall from a horse which hurts me a great deal, but I have god a good deal better. I have my health in a common way very well. I wish you to write to me how many children you have and each of your sisters have. John WALKER and his family are going to the Ohio. He expects to start the 29th of this month, and Sally WALKER is very weakly for a long time past. Robert MONTGOMERY's family is all well at present. I would wish you to write to me oftener than you have for some time in the past, for I never expect to see any of you again, but I wish to hear from you as often as possible. I would wish for you to inform my son Thomas that I would wish him to write to me a little oftener than he has done, for he has not written to me for some time past, and let him and his family know that I am in good health and all their friends are in good health. I shall add no more at present by I remain your loving mother until death. ---Catherine CRAWFORD To Thomas and Rachel MITCHELL." The sheet is a little larger than foolscap and very strong, and when held up to the light shows full of lines close together. In the centre can be seen the water mark; a cross and anchor. The last page is blank. The paper is folded so that the blank page is used as an envelope and contains the following address. "To Mr. Thomas MITCHELL, Green County, Kentucky." There was neither stamp no envelope. Query, did they have rural free delivery in that day? I also found a receipt dated Oct. 5, 1805, as follows: "Received of Mr. Alex JOHNSON five dollars for surveying for Thomas MITCHELL" This, evidently, was the time when Thomas MITCHELL settled on the old homestead near Camp Knox, Green county. He and his brother-in-law Thomas CRAWFORD (mentioned in the above letter) divided 1,000 acres between then which included the land south of Caney Fork, commenced at Haskinsville and extended to Dr. BOOKER's on both sides of the Columbia road and over to Blue Spring Branch, including "Motley Glenn," now Thos. POORE's, Alexander HARRIS, another brother-in-law, settles where Mr. LUNDLEY? Now lives. This family removed to Ohio in 1830. From papers found I judge it was call Freeman land? And sold ty (sic) John INGRAM for $160. -------------------------------------------------- Wednesday, 17 Apr 1901: The 5th day of this month was Mr. Lewis TRIPLETT's 79th anniversary. It has been a custom for several years to celebrate the event by spreading an elegant dinner, having all his children present. Upon this occasion, Mrs. W. T. GRANT, Louisville, did not reach here, but Mr. A. B. GOWDY and wife, Dr. Jas. TRIPLETT, wife and daughter, Campbellsville; Miss Minnie and Mr. J. F. TRIPLETT were present. The old gentleman's general health is very good and he complains but little. -------------------------------------------------