Posted 07/12/08

Walker

My Grandmother is from Nell, KY Located in Adair County. She was born in 1921 and is still living. I have looked everywhere for information on this small town and found nothing. I am putting together a family tree and need some research tips. I am also looking for any information on my great-grandmother, Mayne Walker or her parents. Any help would be very appreciated! Auston Sexton austonlrd@yahoo.com

Posted 06/23/08

Maupin / Moppin

Hi, I am looking for information on Annie Eliza Maupin or Moppin (Not sure of spelling) born 27 Apr 1858 and Married John Claiborne Strange born 17 Dec 1853 in Adair County Kentucky.  They migrated to Indian
Territory.  They had two children while living in Kentucky Edward Carl and Charles Vernon.  Charles Vernon is my great grandfather. I'm doing pretty well on the Strange side but am having a hard time on the Maupin
side finding information.  Annie E. Maupin Strange died on 4 May 1926 in Hartshorne, OK per her headstone and per my grandmothers's personal diary. I would be very grateful for any information provided. Thanks,
Lee Ellen Reynolds Pogue, marklee1513@sbcglobal.net
 

Posted 05/28/08

Franklin

I have a typed copy from the Columbia Spectator, Adair Co., July 17. 1888 describing a murder suicide.  It begins:  On Monday of last week, Elias Franklin shot and killed James B. Brent, near Munfordsville.  It
then relates the circumstances and describes him fleeing to  a barn near Sulphur Wells, Metcalfe, Co. where he committed suicide. Ostensibly this was over his sense of an affair between Brent and  his wife, a second wife, named Margaret.    There are supposedly two other newspaper accounts of this in other publications. Was there an
obituary?  I would like to know the name of his second wife, when they married and what happened to the body of Elias Franklin.  His parents and first wife Susan Kemp were buried in the local cemetery.  Was he
also?  I know what became of some of his children by his first wife, Rosetta, Willie, Mary and Emma, but not his second wife or the sons by his second wife, William Jesse and Samuel Edward. Does anyone know about this incident and what happened to members of the family? Thank you, Shirley Maul (wife of a descendent) shirleymaul@optonline.net

Posted 05/11/08

Elmore

Posted 05/11/08

McGlasson

I am searching for any information about my Great Grandmother Myrtle McGlasson (maiden name England ?). I think I have found her Father, Albert England who was born & raised in Adair County. I have census records for him for the years 1850 & 1870. His Father was Daniel England. My research leads me to think that he had two wives. The first was Luvisa J McKinney who would be my Great-Great-Grandmother. His second wife was Mary Eva (?). I have my Great-Grandmother's Obituary and at the time of her death (1959) she had three surviving relatives. A half sister, Mrs. Roy Branstetter who lived in Madison, Indiana; 2 half brothers Claude and Jessie England who lived in Park, Kentucky. Any information that you would have would be greatly appreciated, Gary Hudson gsh_46506@hotmail.com