"PIONEER GONE - William Adair, one of the oldest and most respected citizens of
Perkinsville, died last night after a short illness with stomach trouble, aged sixty
five. He was a native of Kentucky and had lived in this county for many years. A wife (Amand Morris M. Nov 4, 1859) and one child, Dr. Adair, of this city, survive him. He was one of the pioneer members of first Knights of Pythias lodge in Indianapolis, and Elwood members of the order will exemplify the ritualistc work at the grave.
The funeral will be held Friday morning at the house, and the body will be brought to the Elwood cemetery at 12:30 for burial."
Information taken, in part, from the ELWOOD DAILY RECORD (Elwood, IN) issue of 13 Nov 1902, THE STAR PRESS (Muncie, IN) issue of 14 Nov 1902, U.S. Census of 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 and 1900, and Indiana Death Certificate #225.
NOTE: Year of birth varies - garve marker 1938 ; death certificate Oct 3 1939.
Perkinsville, died last night after a short illness with stomach trouble, aged sixty
five. He was a native of Kentucky and had lived in this county for many years. A wife (Amand Morris M. Nov 4, 1859) and one child, Dr. Adair, of this city, survive him. He was one of the pioneer members of first Knights of Pythias lodge in Indianapolis, and Elwood members of the order will exemplify the ritualistc work at the grave.
The funeral will be held Friday morning at the house, and the body will be brought to the Elwood cemetery at 12:30 for burial."
Information taken, in part, from the ELWOOD DAILY RECORD (Elwood, IN) issue of 13 Nov 1902, THE STAR PRESS (Muncie, IN) issue of 14 Nov 1902, U.S. Census of 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 and 1900, and Indiana Death Certificate #225.
NOTE: Year of birth varies - garve marker 1938 ; death certificate Oct 3 1939.
"PIONEER GONE - William Adair, one of the oldest and most respected citizens of
Perkinsville, died last night after a short illness with stomach trouble, aged sixty
five. He was a native of Kentucky and had lived in this county for many years. A wife (Amand Morris M. Nov 4, 1859) and one child, Dr. Adair, of this city, survive him. He was one of the pioneer members of first Knights of Pythias lodge in Indianapolis, and Elwood members of the order will exemplify the ritualistc work at the grave.
The funeral will be held Friday morning at the house, and the body will be brought to the Elwood cemetery at 12:30 for burial."
Information taken, in part, from the ELWOOD DAILY RECORD (Elwood, IN) issue of 13 Nov 1902, THE STAR PRESS (Muncie, IN) issue of 14 Nov 1902, U.S. Census of 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 and 1900, and Indiana Death Certificate #225.
NOTE: Year of birth varies - garve marker 1938 ; death certificate Oct 3 1939.
Perkinsville, died last night after a short illness with stomach trouble, aged sixty
five. He was a native of Kentucky and had lived in this county for many years. A wife (Amand Morris M. Nov 4, 1859) and one child, Dr. Adair, of this city, survive him. He was one of the pioneer members of first Knights of Pythias lodge in Indianapolis, and Elwood members of the order will exemplify the ritualistc work at the grave.
The funeral will be held Friday morning at the house, and the body will be brought to the Elwood cemetery at 12:30 for burial."
Information taken, in part, from the ELWOOD DAILY RECORD (Elwood, IN) issue of 13 Nov 1902, THE STAR PRESS (Muncie, IN) issue of 14 Nov 1902, U.S. Census of 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880 and 1900, and Indiana Death Certificate #225.
NOTE: Year of birth varies - garve marker 1938 ; death certificate Oct 3 1939.
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