Article in the Franklin Park Herald Journal - March 12, 1986. Linda Kruse Lucero has "a concern for other people."
In response to request from Alice, Dorothy assembled these sayings
Letters included in one envelope from Hatfield, MO to Mrs. Maggie Adair in Redding, IA. First 2 letters from Opha (daughter of Joseph Adair and Rose Ann Speckman) to aunt Maggie and cousin Fred. Third letter from Chas. Adair written to Mr. J. W. Adair.
He speaks often of brothers John Thompson Miller, who went to the Philippine Islands for the Spanish-American War and Henry Horatio Miller. He was interested in the names of twins Dewey and Sam.
Letter postmarked Hatfield, Missouri Jan 25, 1910 from Charles Adair written to his mother. Apparently she was in Putnam, Oklahoma visiting her son Joseph and his child Audra (Addie) born September 1904.
Read more: 1910 Letter from Charles Adair to Mother and Addie
Celebration of the Redding United Methodist Church held on September 29, 2024.
Read more: Sesquicentennial Celebration of Redding United Methodist Church
Letter mentions Owen, Carrie, Dick, Frances, Treva, Mag, JW, Hun (Hon), Henry.
Read more: Letter from A. O. Drake to Bessie & All (January 23, 1931)
Collection of school photos 1935-1946 for John Adair.
Program for Alan Robb
Letter from Marge January 29, 1944
Diane received these letters from Margaret Kruse in January of 1987.
Here is a letter that Jessie wrote to Sam before they married; included is the photo she sent. And I included a transcription.
Small (3x4) notebook with notes from Mary Bailey Adair. Writings include calendar entries, steam locomotive facts, some family dates, and Old Glory poem.
Here is another set of articles from 2011 titled THOUGHTFUL REFLECTIONS FROM THE WORLD AROUND US. They were written and illustrated by Dorothy.
THROUGH THE SEASONS With NATURE AS A MIRROR. These articles were written by Dorothy and accepted by People's Press for publication in 2000 through 2002. Dorothy thanks sister Alice, daughter Diane, and Ivy and Joe Ciaburri for illustrations.
Ringgold County History by Iowa Writers Program W.P.A.
Ringgold County History by Iowa Writers Program W.P.A.
First story is about John Addison Miller and the Civil War. Second story is about Janetta Miller.
I created this story from records found on fold3.com for Mary Malinda Leech Miller, spouse of John Addison Miller who was killed in action at Vicksburg, MS in 1862.
During the Civil War, John Addison Miller, brother of Horatio Thompson Miller, was killed at Vicksburg, Mississippi. Here is the letter written by his commanding officer.
Margaret Adair Kruse was mentioning Bibles for Redding church. Traveled home from Memphis. Pickup Nancy at 5. Linda says you need a Pay Raise!
End_of_Year letter from Barbara and Alan Robb, 1977
Letter that Mary wrote to Dorothy. Alice having a Senior party. Earl bought a spotted pony.
Letter that Mary wrote to Alice discussing Sam & Jesse 50th Anniversary and neighbors in Melrose Park
Letter from Mary to Gonick's discussing logistics for marriage of Alice and Ralph.
Letter written to Dorothy at Courier Hall, Iowa City in January
Pearl wrote this in 1957
She mentions daughter Oakie, husband Chuck, other friends. "Wont Alice make a beautiful stately bride - how I wish I could see her"
Commencement Exercises - Sunday, April 23 at 1:45 1944 Iowa Memorial Union
Dorothy Ruth Adair presented with Bachelor of Arts by Dean of the College of Liberal Arts. Degree in Home Economics (page 7)
Letters from Mary, Margaret, Leonta, Dewey, etc. written to Dorothy who was at college.
Some letters to Dorothy from Mary, Margaret, Dewey, etc.
Note that the family members shared letters from other family members.
Funeral service, Saturday, May 20, 2023
Alice sent Tom some more letters.
This is the Memorial Program for Fred Adair who passed on April 1, 2023. The funeral was held April 22, 2023
There was a Celebration of Life for John Wesley Adair on Saturday, April 22, 2023 in Omaha, Nebraska.
Here is the program plus speeches given by family.
From Biographical and Historical Record of Ringgold and Decatur Counties, Iowa, 1887. All were born in Rockbridge County, Virginia and came to Iowa in the 1850’s.
Read more: Biographies for three brothers of Horatio Thompson Miller
Several letters & post cards to Dorothy about 1943
This was in Relative Guidelines ADAIR notes, June 1992. It was probably written by Naomi.
This is typed by Naomi Adair Hendrickson and placed in Relative Guidelines assembled by Alice Adair Johnson - June 1992
Biography of Charles Zollman (CZ) Miller
Was CZ engaged to cousin of President Harrison?
16 page letter written by Naomi responding to request for family sayings. Most interesting is the inclusion of some history.
Birthday cards, Christmas cards, Thanksgiving cards, Miscellaneous cards
Letter written by Horatio Thompson Miller (1836-1914) in Zollman, Virginia 1-21-1891
Here are some newsletter pages from Relative Guidelines, June 1992. This starts with Memories/ Sayings/ Incidents related by Naomi Hendrickson.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Some pages about the Millers from the book.
Here is a page from THE TIMES-TRIBUNE of Grant City. The Redding News was written by Mrs. Barton Abarr (Bernice Sheumaker).
Letter from Kathy Schnurstein happily married to Ken Graack
Christmas cards collected by Alice
Ralph writes Alice before their marriage in July 1957
Dr. Charles Zollman Miller spent all his early life in Ringgold County, Iowa. In 1900 he graduated from the American School of Osteopathy at Kirksville, Missouri and located for practice, soon after at Huntsville, Alabama, where he remained until his death, which occurred at Huntsville, after a six weeks' illness with typhoid fever in the 26th year of his age. "His death is sad, not only in the ending of a happy and worthy existence or in the grief brought to his relatives and friends, but in the bright hopes cut down. He was shortly to have returned to the north and gone into partnership with his brother at Centerville. He was also to have been married in the month in which his death occurred, to Miss Beatrice Harrison, an estimable young lady of Huntsville, a cousin of the late President Harrison. Miss Harrison and her sister, Mrs. Carrie Martin and her brother-in-law, P.R. Hunt, accompanied the remains to his home at Redding with his father, Horatio Thompson Miller and his brother-in-law, R.J. Loutzenhiser and his brother Dr. William B. Miller of Centerville, who attended him in his last illness."
Dr. Miller came of sturdy Scotch-Irish stock. He was robust in health, vigorous in intellect, full of the energy that compels success and morally pure. He had long been spiritually earnest. When he became a Christian, he did so, fully, and performed all his Christian duties; leading the church prayer meeting. During four long weeks he looked death in the face and was not afraid. He put all aside when God called him. At Kirksville, he was a never failing attendant on church and Sabbath school. Locating in Huntsville, he united with the present church. His pastor paid high tribute to him, saying in part: "Since the day he came among us, he has conducted himself as a moral, clean, studious, manly man. Though one thousand miles from home, he found no time to sow wild oats. Manhood was his birthright and he did not sell it for a mess of pottage. A northern man by birth, he did not run against the prejudices of his southern neighbors. He was too manly for such pettiness. Nor did he make waste upon the Old School physicians, some of who were the most sincere mourners at his bier. What was the cause of the popular interest so marked in this young stranger? It was the recognition of the worth of character. We are a busy people but we have time to stand uncovered before a finished life." Charles is buried in Ringgold County, Iowa in the Middle Fork Cemetery.
From "The History of the House of Ochiltrees" book.
1- Bessie Dot Miller (sister of Charles Zollman Miller), Beatrice Harrison, Carrie Martin (sister of Beatrice)
2- Bessie, Carrie, Beatrice (with hat at right), Joseph Martin (spouse of Carrie)
Bessie Dot Miller (sister of Charles Zollman Miller), Beatrice Harrison, Carry Martin (sister of Beatrice)
Two letters written by CZ Miller and one by Beatrice Harrison in 1900-1901 (with my transcriptions)
Letter from Earl Drake when he was in the Army in Austria 1946.
Pages 2-4 of Bob Adair letter. Wrote about house at 507 So. 7th Ave, Faribault, MN, Audry, Dorothy, Pam Belcher, John C Adair, Alice, Bailey Reece, JW Adair, Wes Adair "mushstash"
Letters from Sam & Jessie circa 1981. Lots of names mentioned including Orin/Norrine, Freddie, Marve, Linda
Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly, Volume 4, Number 2 (April 1966)
Here is a set of letters written by Mary Bailey Adair in 1974.
Dorothy had several articles published in The People's Press
Letters by Dorothy Adair Gonick to Diane, Alice, and John
Letters from Dewey and Margaret 1972 - 1980
2013 Christmas letter by Dorothy Raines. She mentions cousin Mary Joe King Oliver and Amy Joe Oliver Coenen of Blockton, Iowa.
Mary writes about her return trip with Rich from visiting Dorothy and returning to Melrose Park. Took limousine to Hartford airport from Meriden (just north of Wallingford). Marge & Marve picked them up at O'hare. Read letter for more details.
In 1973 they write about visiting the Drakes in Texas and mentions Marie's wedding. In 1981 Louise writes about Berta Quick, Margaret/Marve, and John/Rosemarie.
She details many things including some politics in this letter.
Vada and John Denhart will be visiting. Then her children Chris is a nurse and Bob doing graduate work at Iowa University.
Spoke of trip to see "the 3 girls" in Md, probably 1980-1981. 1986 visit to Adrienne and report on her family and Greg and Mike. And 2004 more family updates.
John reports on John, Robin, Deborah, Jane, Lucy, Daniel. 'Come see us!"
Dorothy speaks of Marie, Peter and Diane. At end of letter are the 'goofs' that Diane mentioned. Dorothy said she would write them down and pull them out when her kids are about 14.
Note from Dorothy Adair Gonick reporting on school and mentioned Diane's first report card (straight A-1's).
In 1974 Mary was living in Melrose Park with family of her daughter Margaret. Here are details on 12-13 November 1974
Louise wrote to Alice about Miller Reunion and Arthur Drake, her father Stuart in Apache Junction, and Dewey and Margaret Adair, and Ken Quick's 'cave'. Included was the American Red Cross in Okinawa.
Text of the funeral service for Mary Adair November 29, 1975 in Redding, Iowa. Read for details about life of Mary Bailey Adair.
Photos at the Service for Dewey Adair, Redding on June 13, 1992. This event marked the beginning of the Adair Mail newsletters.
Article in FamilyCircle January 21, 1986
This is a compilation of the life of Margaret Adair Kruse.
Mary wrote to Dorothy including many family details while staying at Emerson St.
Offer from Dandford & Mills to sell J.W. Adair "our very best" windmill pump.
Billy Miller addressed this letter to Mrs. H. T. Miller. Josie (Josephine Watson Shafer) is the 3rd spouse of H. T. married December 1907.
1942 Photo album of Margaret Adair (Kruse)
Home of John Wesley Adair
Orin writes about Mike, Greg, and Adrienne. Adrienne and Andy had baby girl Julia. Norinne working at Pacific Telephone. Orin opened Adair Sleep Shop in Petaluma.
Dorothy writes about her children.
Mary writes that they are home again. I guess from Des Moines since Jennette got rug & paint. Gladys Saville sold farm to Walkups. Jessie's brother Lester died. Sam wishes farm to Earl so Sam & Jessie can get into that "high-rise apt" in Colorado Springs.