The Ellis Review-Headlight (Ellis, Kansas) 02 Feb 1923
Asa R. Adair was of Scotch-Irish decent. His ancestors came to this country and settled in the state of Virginia at a very early date and were prominently identified with this nation. Asa was the second of nine children born to James and Jane Adair. His father was a merchant and owner of a large tobacco plantation on the New River in Giles County, Virginia, and it was there that Asa was born on the 20th day of March, 1845.
When the Civil War opened Asa Adair was only sixteen years old but he donned a confederate uniform and got into the thick of it as a dispatch bearer for Colonel James Henderson French who was an uncle to the present Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. He served through the war, taking part in twenty-two battles and when peace was declared he sought action and adventure in the southwest. Straight to Texas he went and from there he rode the range for 15 years in and throughout the then untamed West. He was actively identified with the early day cattle industry of the West when the great herds ranged from Texas to the North Platte river in Nebraska and when the nearest railroad shipping point in the West was Abilene, Kansas. He made eight trips from Texas with cattle. His first trip to Colorado was made in 1869 when he drove a herd of cattle through that state into the Northwest. While engaged in the cattle business, Asa Adair came to know practically all the early plainsmen and numbered among his personal friends and companions in adventure in the early days were Colonel Cody, more familiarly known as "Buffalo Bill" who was an early day peace officer of old Fort Hays. When returning with a herd of cattle from Idaho Territory in the early 70's Asa Adair located a very rich silver mine in Colorado which he sold at a very substantial sum and invested the proceeds in a large stock ranch in Trego County, Kansas where he operated on a large scale. There he passed through the trying years known only to the pioneer settlers of this section of the country. From cattle business he returned to Colorado and engaged in mining and prospecting, which business he followed with a grim determination to again "make his stake", until about two months ago.
On December 6, 1888 he was married to Miss Emma Keyser of this city. Six children were born to them five of whom survive, all of whom were former students at the University of Kansas and two of whom are graduates of that institution. They are: Hugh of Helena, Montana; William of Topeka, Kansas; Ruth of Lawrence, Kansas, Albert of Great Falls, Montana; and Laura of Lawrence, Kansas. Besides the widow five brothers and two sisters survive Mr. Adair. All the brothers and one sister reside in Virginia while the remaining sister resides in North Carolina.
To his early friends in Kansas and of the cattle days Mr. Adair was always known simply as "Alie" while in the mining camps and among the prospectors of Colorado he was universally known as and affectionately called "Uncle Ace". He was thoroughly familiar with all the writings of Shakespeare, Bobbie Burns and Goldsmith and frequently would quote at great length from them. He loved the Great Out-Of-Doors and was never happier than when he was roughing it out in the rugged mountains of Colorado.
He died on January 24th at Boulder, Colorado.
He was reared in the Presbyterian faith. He was a God-fearing man, thoroughly familiar with His word and ever carried a Bible with him in all of his travels. At his request the Holy Book which had been his constant companion in life was placed beneath his head and accompanies him even in death.
Of Asa Adair it may truly be said "He lived in a house by the side of the road and was a friend to man."
Contributor: Dana Jenkins-Snellings (49045302) •
Asa R. Adair was of Scotch-Irish decent. His ancestors came to this country and settled in the state of Virginia at a very early date and were prominently identified with this nation. Asa was the second of nine children born to James and Jane Adair. His father was a merchant and owner of a large tobacco plantation on the New River in Giles County, Virginia, and it was there that Asa was born on the 20th day of March, 1845.
When the Civil War opened Asa Adair was only sixteen years old but he donned a confederate uniform and got into the thick of it as a dispatch bearer for Colonel James Henderson French who was an uncle to the present Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. He served through the war, taking part in twenty-two battles and when peace was declared he sought action and adventure in the southwest. Straight to Texas he went and from there he rode the range for 15 years in and throughout the then untamed West. He was actively identified with the early day cattle industry of the West when the great herds ranged from Texas to the North Platte river in Nebraska and when the nearest railroad shipping point in the West was Abilene, Kansas. He made eight trips from Texas with cattle. His first trip to Colorado was made in 1869 when he drove a herd of cattle through that state into the Northwest. While engaged in the cattle business, Asa Adair came to know practically all the early plainsmen and numbered among his personal friends and companions in adventure in the early days were Colonel Cody, more familiarly known as "Buffalo Bill" who was an early day peace officer of old Fort Hays. When returning with a herd of cattle from Idaho Territory in the early 70's Asa Adair located a very rich silver mine in Colorado which he sold at a very substantial sum and invested the proceeds in a large stock ranch in Trego County, Kansas where he operated on a large scale. There he passed through the trying years known only to the pioneer settlers of this section of the country. From cattle business he returned to Colorado and engaged in mining and prospecting, which business he followed with a grim determination to again "make his stake", until about two months ago.
On December 6, 1888 he was married to Miss Emma Keyser of this city. Six children were born to them five of whom survive, all of whom were former students at the University of Kansas and two of whom are graduates of that institution. They are: Hugh of Helena, Montana; William of Topeka, Kansas; Ruth of Lawrence, Kansas, Albert of Great Falls, Montana; and Laura of Lawrence, Kansas. Besides the widow five brothers and two sisters survive Mr. Adair. All the brothers and one sister reside in Virginia while the remaining sister resides in North Carolina.
To his early friends in Kansas and of the cattle days Mr. Adair was always known simply as "Alie" while in the mining camps and among the prospectors of Colorado he was universally known as and affectionately called "Uncle Ace". He was thoroughly familiar with all the writings of Shakespeare, Bobbie Burns and Goldsmith and frequently would quote at great length from them. He loved the Great Out-Of-Doors and was never happier than when he was roughing it out in the rugged mountains of Colorado.
He died on January 24th at Boulder, Colorado.
He was reared in the Presbyterian faith. He was a God-fearing man, thoroughly familiar with His word and ever carried a Bible with him in all of his travels. At his request the Holy Book which had been his constant companion in life was placed beneath his head and accompanies him even in death.
Of Asa Adair it may truly be said "He lived in a house by the side of the road and was a friend to man."
Contributor: Dana Jenkins-Snellings (49045302) •
The Ellis Review-Headlight (Ellis, Kansas) 02 Feb 1923
Asa R. Adair was of Scotch-Irish decent. His ancestors came to this country and settled in the state of Virginia at a very early date and were prominently identified with this nation. Asa was the second of nine children born to James and Jane Adair. His father was a merchant and owner of a large tobacco plantation on the New River in Giles County, Virginia, and it was there that Asa was born on the 20th day of March, 1845.
When the Civil War opened Asa Adair was only sixteen years old but he donned a confederate uniform and got into the thick of it as a dispatch bearer for Colonel James Henderson French who was an uncle to the present Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. He served through the war, taking part in twenty-two battles and when peace was declared he sought action and adventure in the southwest. Straight to Texas he went and from there he rode the range for 15 years in and throughout the then untamed West. He was actively identified with the early day cattle industry of the West when the great herds ranged from Texas to the North Platte river in Nebraska and when the nearest railroad shipping point in the West was Abilene, Kansas. He made eight trips from Texas with cattle. His first trip to Colorado was made in 1869 when he drove a herd of cattle through that state into the Northwest. While engaged in the cattle business, Asa Adair came to know practically all the early plainsmen and numbered among his personal friends and companions in adventure in the early days were Colonel Cody, more familiarly known as "Buffalo Bill" who was an early day peace officer of old Fort Hays. When returning with a herd of cattle from Idaho Territory in the early 70's Asa Adair located a very rich silver mine in Colorado which he sold at a very substantial sum and invested the proceeds in a large stock ranch in Trego County, Kansas where he operated on a large scale. There he passed through the trying years known only to the pioneer settlers of this section of the country. From cattle business he returned to Colorado and engaged in mining and prospecting, which business he followed with a grim determination to again "make his stake", until about two months ago.
On December 6, 1888 he was married to Miss Emma Keyser of this city. Six children were born to them five of whom survive, all of whom were former students at the University of Kansas and two of whom are graduates of that institution. They are: Hugh of Helena, Montana; William of Topeka, Kansas; Ruth of Lawrence, Kansas, Albert of Great Falls, Montana; and Laura of Lawrence, Kansas. Besides the widow five brothers and two sisters survive Mr. Adair. All the brothers and one sister reside in Virginia while the remaining sister resides in North Carolina.
To his early friends in Kansas and of the cattle days Mr. Adair was always known simply as "Alie" while in the mining camps and among the prospectors of Colorado he was universally known as and affectionately called "Uncle Ace". He was thoroughly familiar with all the writings of Shakespeare, Bobbie Burns and Goldsmith and frequently would quote at great length from them. He loved the Great Out-Of-Doors and was never happier than when he was roughing it out in the rugged mountains of Colorado.
He died on January 24th at Boulder, Colorado.
He was reared in the Presbyterian faith. He was a God-fearing man, thoroughly familiar with His word and ever carried a Bible with him in all of his travels. At his request the Holy Book which had been his constant companion in life was placed beneath his head and accompanies him even in death.
Of Asa Adair it may truly be said "He lived in a house by the side of the road and was a friend to man."
Contributor: Dana Jenkins-Snellings (49045302) •
Asa R. Adair was of Scotch-Irish decent. His ancestors came to this country and settled in the state of Virginia at a very early date and were prominently identified with this nation. Asa was the second of nine children born to James and Jane Adair. His father was a merchant and owner of a large tobacco plantation on the New River in Giles County, Virginia, and it was there that Asa was born on the 20th day of March, 1845.
When the Civil War opened Asa Adair was only sixteen years old but he donned a confederate uniform and got into the thick of it as a dispatch bearer for Colonel James Henderson French who was an uncle to the present Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. He served through the war, taking part in twenty-two battles and when peace was declared he sought action and adventure in the southwest. Straight to Texas he went and from there he rode the range for 15 years in and throughout the then untamed West. He was actively identified with the early day cattle industry of the West when the great herds ranged from Texas to the North Platte river in Nebraska and when the nearest railroad shipping point in the West was Abilene, Kansas. He made eight trips from Texas with cattle. His first trip to Colorado was made in 1869 when he drove a herd of cattle through that state into the Northwest. While engaged in the cattle business, Asa Adair came to know practically all the early plainsmen and numbered among his personal friends and companions in adventure in the early days were Colonel Cody, more familiarly known as "Buffalo Bill" who was an early day peace officer of old Fort Hays. When returning with a herd of cattle from Idaho Territory in the early 70's Asa Adair located a very rich silver mine in Colorado which he sold at a very substantial sum and invested the proceeds in a large stock ranch in Trego County, Kansas where he operated on a large scale. There he passed through the trying years known only to the pioneer settlers of this section of the country. From cattle business he returned to Colorado and engaged in mining and prospecting, which business he followed with a grim determination to again "make his stake", until about two months ago.
On December 6, 1888 he was married to Miss Emma Keyser of this city. Six children were born to them five of whom survive, all of whom were former students at the University of Kansas and two of whom are graduates of that institution. They are: Hugh of Helena, Montana; William of Topeka, Kansas; Ruth of Lawrence, Kansas, Albert of Great Falls, Montana; and Laura of Lawrence, Kansas. Besides the widow five brothers and two sisters survive Mr. Adair. All the brothers and one sister reside in Virginia while the remaining sister resides in North Carolina.
To his early friends in Kansas and of the cattle days Mr. Adair was always known simply as "Alie" while in the mining camps and among the prospectors of Colorado he was universally known as and affectionately called "Uncle Ace". He was thoroughly familiar with all the writings of Shakespeare, Bobbie Burns and Goldsmith and frequently would quote at great length from them. He loved the Great Out-Of-Doors and was never happier than when he was roughing it out in the rugged mountains of Colorado.
He died on January 24th at Boulder, Colorado.
He was reared in the Presbyterian faith. He was a God-fearing man, thoroughly familiar with His word and ever carried a Bible with him in all of his travels. At his request the Holy Book which had been his constant companion in life was placed beneath his head and accompanies him even in death.
Of Asa Adair it may truly be said "He lived in a house by the side of the road and was a friend to man."
Contributor: Dana Jenkins-Snellings (49045302) •
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