In the 1840 Census of Revolutionary War Pensioners for Adair County, William James, 82, is shown in the household of Elijah Leech (Leach). Elijah Leach married Mary "Polly" James, daughter of Thomas James, in Adair County, KY July 29, 1817. Would this William James have been her uncle? Any ideas? Thanks. Alene

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Williams, SinClair, Vaughn, Hardin, Chambers, Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RAB.2ACI/1480.1491 Message Board Post: I am also looking for Williams. GGGF -- Burley Williams, born abt 1866 probably in Adair co., died 1930 in Taylor co. Married Laura Vaughn. Daugther was Sara Lou Williams SinClair (St.Clair). Any ideas?

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RAB.2ACI/916.938.1479.1 Message Board Post: Ava, I am looking for information on a William Zacharia Burton that was born January 15th 1931 in either Pulski or Adair Kentucky County. He left home at the age of 20 and ended up in Missouri. He was my husband's g grandfather. We are looking for who his parents were. I know his wife was Mary. Also it seems the Burtons used middle names or nick names. Since you had some Zacharias and Williams I thought maybe your could help. Thanks Marilyn Cochran

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bolin, Upchurch, Hart Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/RAB.2ACI/2799.1 Message Board Post: Polly C. (Hart) Bolin had a brother by the name of Fountain. Leona (Upchurch) Dunnington, the grandaughter of Polly remembered Uncle "Fount" Bolin.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Finn Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RAB.2ACI/2834.1.1 Message Board Post: Charles Finn, how do I reach you? My e-mail is wcarlson@bsg-law.com if you would like to e-mail me.

Listers, This is off the subject just a tad. I am seeking information about a old settlers barn that is thought to be the oldest barn in the State of Kentucky. It is located just north of Columbia on Rocky Hill Road. I have a picture of the old barn in the historic section of a web site, if you care to take a look the URL is: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mysurnames/old_settlers_barn.html I would appreciate any information on this old barn, when built, by whom, etc. Carlis --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Y! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your web site

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RAB.2ACI/2835.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Well I'll be. I guess that's where my Hector got his name then. Of course his last name was Owens......There were several Hector O's, that I know of. One was Grider. Marilyn

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/RAB.2ACI/2836 Message Board Post: Looking for the burial place for the folowing: Hector O. Green born ca. 1856 Wife Parthenia E Mary E. Green born ca. 1833 Thanks! patstaley@ync.net

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RAB.2ACI/2835.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Taken _verbatim_ from 'Cemeteries of Adair County, Kentucky, Volume 7 (1989), pages 46-47: 'Halsall Cemetery [is] located on the farm of Mrs. Garnett Loy at the end of Hutchinson Road, off Hwy 767, 4 miles north of Columbia. Cemetery has waist high stone wall around it. [7 grave markers listed] 'There are two graves outside this rock wall. One is of a baby, identity unknown, grave unmarked. The other, however, is of: 'Owens, Dr. Hector, born between 1809 & 1815 (census), died in the cholora epidemic of 1873. His grave is surrounded by a small stone wall.' *************** Dozens of male children in Adair County -- and a few in surrounding counties -- from the 1840s through the early 1870s were named Hector O. or some variation thereof in honor of Dr. Owens. At least one couple went so far as to name their son Doctor H.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RAB.2ACI/2835.1.1 Message Board Post: Please tell me about this Dr. Hector Owens of Adair Co., KY. I have a Hector Owens in my Russell Co. lineage but he was born in 1853 to Elisha Owens and Lucinda Griever. The Dr. Hector Owens you refer to must have been born much earlier. I Thank you, Marilyn Phelps ljpmap@indy.net

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/RAB.2ACI/173.371 Message Board Post: JOHN C BURTON MARRIED MY GGRANDMOTHERS SISTER SARAH ANDERSON. DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT SARAH S MOTHER OR FATHER HAVE MOTHERS NAME DONT KNOW FATHERS NAME. WHERE BURRIED LOOKING FOR A LONG TIME NO LUCK. ANY HELP APPRECIATED.

In a message dated 10/24/2002 7:10:21 AM Pacific Daylight Time, rjdooley KYADAIR-D-request@rootsweb.com writes regarding: > JUDD CEMETERY IN COLUMBIA, ADAIR CO., KY > If Walmart was built in 1984 the local newspaper would still have copies of their edition. I suggest you write or call them for this info. Peggy

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RAB.2ACI/2832.1 Message Board Post: Try calling or writing to the newspaper in Columbia. They should still have copies of 1984, either physical or on microfiche.

Good Morning, I received this in my Beaver Co., PA., mailing list and since there are so many ESTE Families there in Adair County, thought it a possibility of someone being related. Just thought I would pass this on to all of you. God Bless Kat JstPlnKAT@aol.com In a message dated 10/21/02 10:31:51 PM Central Daylight Time, Fillows4@aol.com writes: << 1880 Census Place: 25th Ward, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania Source: FHL Film 1255094 National Archives Film T9-1094 Page 64D Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace David ESTE Self M M W 32 NY Occ: Glass Blower Fa: NJ Mo: NY Julia ESTE Wife F M W 32 PA Occ: Keeping House Fa: PA Mo: PA Alfred A. ESTE Son M S W 10 PA Occ: At School Fa: NY Mo: PA Alice ESTE Dau F S W 4 PA Occ: At School Fa: NY Mo: PA Henry ESTE Son M S W 6 PA Occ: At School Fa: NY Mo: PA David ESTE Son M S W 1 PA Fa: NY Mo: PA ---------------------------------------------- 1900 David Este 27 Ward Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania 208 Picnic David Feb 1849, age 51, married 32, NY/NY/NY, window glass blower rent home Julia May 1849, age 51, , Pa/Pa/Pa, Alford Aug 1869, age 30, unmarried , Pa/NY/Pa, Gothe (window glass) Alice Dec 1872, age 27, single, Pa/NY/Pa dressmaker Frank Oct 1878, age 21, single, Pa/NY/Pa Gothe (window glass) Irvin Aug 1881, age 18, single, Pa/NY/Pa pr*pper (wingow glass) Lavada Oct 1884, age 15, single, Pa/NY/Pa Howard Aug 1887, age 12, single, Pa/NY/Pa s Henrietta Sep 1889, age 10, single, Pa/NY/Pa s Terry >>

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Finn, Sanders and Smith Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RAB.2ACI/2834.1 Message Board Post: I believe we're related. My ggrandfather was William Frank Finn. He had a brother John Wesley Finn. Their father was Richard Finn born abt 1820. Please email me if we can compare notes. They lived around Gradyville district of Adair County.

Francis M. Stott, b. abt 1827 in Adair Co., KY and Susan Frances Patterson, b. abt 1823/1825 in Adair Co., KY were married 5 Jan. 1847 in Adair Co., KY.

Harriet Carter was the daughter of Benjamin F. Carter and Mary Elizabeth Sledd Carter. Her sister, Parthenia Carter had as a 2nd husband, George Breeding. Wesley A. Burk and Mary J. Grissom married on 6 Oct. 1868 in Adair Co., KY per Watson's book.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: green Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/RAB.2ACI/2835.1 Message Board Post: 1860 Adair County KY Census, as transcribed by Michael C. Watson, 1988: District # 2, household # 610: Green, Benjamin, 35, farmer, b. KY Green, Mary E., 27, b. KY Noel, James, 24, farm laborer, b. KY Green, Hector O., 4, b. KY (Almost certainly, the child was named after a much-loved physician of Adair County, Dr. Hector Owens.)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/RAB.2ACI/2835 Message Board Post: A kind person answered my query and told me that the family I was looking for was located in the 1850 Adair Co. Ky. census. Could someone check their 1860 and 70 Adair Co. census for this family?? Benjamin Green born ca. 1826 wife in 1850 was Mary. He may have re-married. No children shown in 1850. Thanks! patstaley@ync.net

this is tom burk, and am in hopes someone may be of help. wesley a. burk married mary j. grissom abt. 1861 in adair county. she was dau. of john and harriet carter grissom. their children were george, william, lavada, matilda, and dollie. all were born between 1864-1880. they were last known to be in union county ky. 1880 census. wesley was the son of anderson and elmira (nunn) burk. she is somehow related to the breedings. they are found in the 1860-1880 census. of adair co. the burks lived off of greenbriar rd. their property was behind a small old white church. there are stones m,arking gravsites. other siblings of wesley and children of james w., margaret, william p., cage and joseph. with joseph being my gr-grandfather. also amamnda burk shackleford. she died in indianapolis ind. cage died as did joseph in louisville, ky. tom burk