Edina Woman Died Here.
Mrs. Martha A. Adair.
Mrs. Martha A. Adair of Edina, Mo., died this morning at 6 o'clock in St. Mary's hospital at the age of 50 years. She was born in Canada July 3, 1870. One son Earl; two brothers, Charles and Joseph Kirk all of Edina survive. The remains will be sent to Edina for burial.
The Quincy Daily Herald, Quincy, Illinois, Wednesday, March 16, 1921; Page: 16
SISTER OF KIRK BOYS DEAD
Mrs. Alice Adair Died Yesterday in Quincy—Burial Friday.
Mrs. Martha Alice Adair, sister of J. M. and C. H. Kirk here, died at 6 o'clock yesterday morning at St. Mary's Hospital in Quincy, where she was taken a month ago following the breaking of her hip when she fell about ten weeks ago, since when she has been confined to her bed. Death resulted from a complication of diseases which followed an attack of the measles five years ago, and caused her to be an invalid.
Her body was brought here yesterday evening by her brother, J. M. Kirk, to his home, and the funeral services will be conducted from there at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon by Rev. E. C. Wright and Rev. S. E. Botsford. Burial will be in the Mt. Carmel cemetery.
One son, Pearl Adair, of south of town, and the two brothers, J. M. and C. H. Kirk of Edina, survive, besides many other relatives.
Mrs. "Allie" Adair, as she was best known, was born July 3, 1870, near Cimcoe, Canada, and was one of the eleven children of James and Martha Kirk. She came to Knox County in 1871 with her parents and settled on the Kirk home farm, south of town, which has since been her home, until she was taken to the hospital.
Her son and brother, J. M. Kirk, were in Quincy to see her Sunday when it was expected she would not live. She had been a member of the M. E. Church for a number of years.
The Edina Sentinel, Edina, Missouri, March 17, 1921
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Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Name: Martha A Kirk
Marriage Date: 16 Apr 1893
Marriage Location: Knox, Missouri
Marriage County: Knox
Spouse Name: Charles H Adair
Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
Name: Martha A. Adair
[Martha A. Kirk]
Birth Date: 3 Jul 1870
Birth Place: Canada
Death Date: 15 Mar 1921
Death Place: Quincy, Adams, Illinois
Burial Date: Mar 1921
Burial Place: Edina, MO.
Death Age: 50
Occupation: Housework
Race: White
Marital Status: W
Gender: Female
Residence: Edina, MO.
Father Name: James Kirk
Father Birth Place: Scottland
Mother Name: Martha Earlnir
Spouse Name: Chas Adair
Comments: residence of same place as death 1 month
FHL Film Number: 1570365
Edina Woman Died Here.
Mrs. Martha A. Adair.
Mrs. Martha A. Adair of Edina, Mo., died this morning at 6 o'clock in St. Mary's hospital at the age of 50 years. She was born in Canada July 3, 1870. One son Earl; two brothers, Charles and Joseph Kirk all of Edina survive. The remains will be sent to Edina for burial.
The Quincy Daily Herald, Quincy, Illinois, Wednesday, March 16, 1921; Page: 16
SISTER OF KIRK BOYS DEAD
Mrs. Alice Adair Died Yesterday in Quincy—Burial Friday.
Mrs. Martha Alice Adair, sister of J. M. and C. H. Kirk here, died at 6 o'clock yesterday morning at St. Mary's Hospital in Quincy, where she was taken a month ago following the breaking of her hip when she fell about ten weeks ago, since when she has been confined to her bed. Death resulted from a complication of diseases which followed an attack of the measles five years ago, and caused her to be an invalid.
Her body was brought here yesterday evening by her brother, J. M. Kirk, to his home, and the funeral services will be conducted from there at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon by Rev. E. C. Wright and Rev. S. E. Botsford. Burial will be in the Mt. Carmel cemetery.
One son, Pearl Adair, of south of town, and the two brothers, J. M. and C. H. Kirk of Edina, survive, besides many other relatives.
Mrs. "Allie" Adair, as she was best known, was born July 3, 1870, near Cimcoe, Canada, and was one of the eleven children of James and Martha Kirk. She came to Knox County in 1871 with her parents and settled on the Kirk home farm, south of town, which has since been her home, until she was taken to the hospital.
Her son and brother, J. M. Kirk, were in Quincy to see her Sunday when it was expected she would not live. She had been a member of the M. E. Church for a number of years.
The Edina Sentinel, Edina, Missouri, March 17, 1921
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Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Name: Martha A Kirk
Marriage Date: 16 Apr 1893
Marriage Location: Knox, Missouri
Marriage County: Knox
Spouse Name: Charles H Adair
Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
Name: Martha A. Adair
[Martha A. Kirk]
Birth Date: 3 Jul 1870
Birth Place: Canada
Death Date: 15 Mar 1921
Death Place: Quincy, Adams, Illinois
Burial Date: Mar 1921
Burial Place: Edina, MO.
Death Age: 50
Occupation: Housework
Race: White
Marital Status: W
Gender: Female
Residence: Edina, MO.
Father Name: James Kirk
Father Birth Place: Scottland
Mother Name: Martha Earlnir
Spouse Name: Chas Adair
Comments: residence of same place as death 1 month
FHL Film Number: 1570365
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