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Silent City Tour 2019 at Columbia's City Cemetery

By Mike Watson

Fall is in the air--well, it is supposed to be by Monday, October 7th. That means the time has come for the annual Silent City Cemetery Walk at the Columbia Cemetery. Sponsored by the Adair County Public Library and the Adair County Genealogical Society, this walking tour of the oldest cemetery in town is in its second decade.

Those featured and their presenters follow:



Matilda J. "Tillie" Trabue, 1848-1929, Artist & Teacher, and Mary A. Trabue, 1837-1918, Sisters--by Linda Lewis & Teresa Stotts.

Virginia N. Weatherford Rhorer, 1844-1881, wife of Dr. Melvin Rhorer--by Leeann Jessee.

James H. Hindman, 1878-1892, son of Lt. Gov. James Robert Hindman--by Brody Blair.

Francis Richard Winfrey, 1843-1914, attorney & civil war veteran, & Isora Saufley Winfrey, 1840-1921, wife, mother, church worker, & award winning quilter-- by J. D. & Ellen Zornes.

Oscar Pyle, 1819-1902, businessman, active citizen, & church leader--by Michael C. Watson.

Isham D. Scott, 1841-1923, Company L, 6 KY Cavalry, Civil War--by Murrell Burton.

John Degary Lowe, Sr., 1865-1932, old-time 'drummer', & civic leader--by Richard Phelps.

Please gather at the Adair County Public Library, 307 Greensburg Street, Columbia, Kentucky, by 5pmCT. From there the group will walk to the cemetery for the presentations. If you are unable to walk this distance, you are welcome to park at the cemetery.

After the program, gather once again at the library for light refreshments and conversation with the presenters.

For more information: ACPL, 270-384-2472.


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