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Carlis B. Wilson passed away May 16, 2005 ColumbiaMagazine.com contributor Carlis B. Wilson passed away in the early evening of Monday, May 16, 2005 at his home after a brief battle with cancer. We join his family and friends in grief at his loss. 2005-05-17 07:19:45 | Comments | Printable version
Thoughts and prayers with Carlis B. Wilson Our thoughts are with writer Carlis B. Wilson as word comes that he is facing a major health challenge. His daughter Debbie has asked for prayers and we send our voices up together asking for his complete healing. For those of us who aren’t near enough to visit him, we can feel closer to Carlis today by re-visiting his articles and photos on this website . . . 2005-05-07 05:55:37 | Comments | Printable version
Air conditioning in country churches was different in 40s, 50s Over 10 reader and author comments follow this story, including one in which author reveals he was beamed down on Meatskin Road, but does reveal from what planet By Carlis B. Wilson cbwilson34@yahoo.com In the 40s and early 50s it was quite common to have a quite economically operated air conditioning system in the small churches. It was most enjoyed by the adults because the children and preacher were too busy for such a modern device. 2005-04-22 08:06:26 | Comments | Printable version
Adair County Genealogical Society web site expanded Historian Carlis Wilson invites readers to view, contribute information Adair County Historian Carlis B. Wilson has an important new addition to the Adair County Genealogical Society Web Site. 2005-03-06 17:08:14 | Comments | Printable version
When Mom and Dad Married
Photo accompanies this article By Carlis B. Wilson The last time I was in Adair County, I went to the county records and looked up the marriage bond for my parents, Leslie Wilson and Blanche Wheeler. When I found the record, I was so excited to see something I had never remembered seeing before. The young lady, there in the recording room, seems to be unsurprised when I said. “I just found my parents marriage bond with my father, and grandfather’s signature on it!” 2005-02-24 06:58:35 | Comments | Printable version
Book on Wilson and Allied Families is being considered Additional work has been done on the genealogy website for Wilson and Allied Families. The work is growing and several have asked that I publish a book on the subject. I'd like to hear from those who would be interested. 2005-02-21 10:15:37 | Comments | Printable version
My Roots in Adair County Kentucky By Carlis B. Wilson Having been born in Adair County Kentucky, I lived with a number of dad's and mom's relatives while growing into my teen years. My father died in the year of 1937 at the age of 23 years old. He left mother with two children and another one on the way. People were close in those days, everyone seemed like kin folks instead of neighbors. 2005-01-15 19:57:18 | Comments | Printable version
Eleveta Sparks identifies Mystery Photo #4 Mystery Couple identified as Rev. Evan Roberts and wife, Sophia Wheeler Roberts, Sparksville, KY Eleveta Sparks was the first to correctly submit the correct answer for Olden Times Mystery Photo Contest #4 , and wins a copy of Drifting And Dreaming: The Story Of Songwriter Haven Gillespie, about the Kentucky song writer who wrote "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town." The prize is courtesy E.P. Waggener & Sons, Booksellers The couple identified by Eleveta Sparks are Rev. Evan Roberts and his wife, Sophia Wheeler Roberts, and they were photographed in Sparksville, KY. 2004-12-22 10:23:40 | Comments | Printable version
Olden Times Mystery Photo #4 Olden Times Mystery Photo #4 has been submitted by Adair County author/historian Carlis B. Wilson. If anyone knows the names of the couple in the photo, the community location, and the occupations of the man, send the answers to: ed@columbiamagazine.com 2004-12-20 06:24:29 | Comments | Printable version
First Christmas Remembered The holidays were much simpler celebrated in 1939 in a four-room house on a dirt road in rural Adair County By Carlis B. Wilson I must have been five years old, in those times. I remember no special days, no birthdays, anniversary or holidays. But this year we were going to have my first Christmas remembered. 2004-12-12 02:00:00 | Comments | Printable version
Historic Refrigerator From spring water to kerosene to electricity, we've been able to keep our foods at least cool Carlis B. Wilson In the days before electricity came to the small farms, life was without ice and refrigeration. 2004-12-10 07:08:57 | Comments | Printable version
The Horse Shoe By Carlis B. Wilson Some folks think horseshoes are lucky! The horse and buggy days are pretty much gone, but for a few selected areas here and there. However the horses still needs their shoes if they do much work or traveling. It was very interesting to see the horses shod. First there must be a pair of shoes, which are four in this case. 2004-12-06 16:25:35 | Comments | Printable version
Family Quest - Part Four By Col. Carlis B. Wilson Family Lineage The fourth and last part of my family quest begins at a stand still, on my Wilson family research. I began to ask questions and read about how and where to find family Information. One day a friend wrote and asked if I had seen the reply to my request on the Wilson GenForum. Shortly after that I got a reply from one of my cousins, who had seen my request at the Adair County Forum. With this contact I was able to go back to James B. Wilson 1704. Then before the week was out I got another reply from a Wilson cousin with more Wilson family information. 2004-03-14 14:30:36 | Comments | Printable version
Young Girl Draws Large Crowd - ca 1946 By: Col. Carlis B. Wilson Outstanding meeting. In the mid-forties, at the Sparksville Nazarene Church, attendence was small and they had no appointed pastor. However the members of the church invited other ministers and singing groups in for services. One such meeting was with a family from the state of Georgia. The family ministered in song and their four year old, Shirley Temple look-a-like daughter, preach each night for a week’s meeting. The services were well attended, as the word spread, some came to see a four year old girl preach each night. 2004-01-20 21:09:39 | Comments | Printable version
Growing Up On A Small Farm 1944 - 1949 By Col. Carlis B. Wilson A Days Pay - Fifty Cents In the year 1939 times were hard and jobs scarce, a day's pay was fifty cents, working on the farm for those that needed help which was not to often. Sometimes the supplies would get rather low before there would be another payday. It was about that time my stepfather decided to make a trip to Indianapolis, Indiana, hoping to find work. In trying to get money together for the trip he ask me if I had any money. I said yes, I have fifty cents of which I loaned it to him. In a short time after finding work he sent word for mother to come to the big city. They rented an apartment and both worked at factories. 2003-10-21 17:39:42 | Comments | Printable version
Family Quest - Part Three By Col. Carlis B. Wilson Family Lineage Travelling north up Interstate 65 back home from Adair County, I am thinking about the amount of family information I had found by the help of family members that lived in Columbia. This would give me a good base to start my family search. Where shall I look next for links to the family members? My involvement on the internet had been mostly in other forums and web pages. 2003-10-02 11:45:55 | Comments | Printable version
Rocks and More Rocks By Col. Carlis B. Wilson Living On The Farm In The Forties, there were many pleasures and few undesirable things to do. Much time was spent working in the fields, preparing them for planting, and sowing seeds for the various crops. Preparations included cleaning out briars, small saplings, and of course those undesirable rocks. 2003-10-02 11:33:22 | Comments | Printable version
Box Supper and Mystery Prize By: Col. Carlis B. Wilson Firkins School Box Supper The remembered event was a "Box Supper." The year was 1946, the teacher was Ms. Edra Sparks. A time was set for the big event at the local school. The families of the students, volunteered their help in preparing a large box meal to be auction off at the school to the highest bidder. 2003-09-10 12:15:38 | Comments | Printable version
An Exciting Time - ca 1905 By: Col. Carlis B. Wilson This article involved my grandfather Tildon Wheeler, his brother Archie Wheeler, and their father, N. S. Wheeler and other well-known men in the Sparksville Community around the turn of the last century, ca 1905. 2003-08-28 07:56:24 | Comments | Printable version
The American Chestnut Tree By Col. Carlis B. Wilson The American Chestnut I was born in the era of the dying chestnut trees. In the first 40 years of the 20th century, blight destroyed billions of American Chestnuts Trees. In the early forties, on a trip to most any woods, one would see these trees laying on the ground and some dead ones still standing. Very few had any leaves or chestnuts, because they were dying because of a "Blight Fungus." 2003-08-15 18:53:51 | Comments | Printable version Only the most recent articles are shown. To see older articles in this topic, Click Here instead. You can also view a list of All Topics. |
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