The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-02
DIVORCE COURT RECORD.
Held BY Indiana Woman Who Has
Had Eight Husbands.

Newberg f1nd) Cor Philadelphia Record.
II never had but one husband that was
a real lovable man, and that was Sam
Weed. He was always kind and consider
ate, and 1 could have lived with him al
ways; but he died when we'd been mar
red only four years. The others were
all contrary and wanted to have their
own way all the time, and you bet [
wouldn't stand it,
This was the verdict of Mrs. Polly Ba-
ker on the opposite sex when she re-
ceived a letter from William Baker her
eighth husband, saying. he was on his
way back to Kentucky, and would never
live with her again. She did not shed
any tears, but seemed perfectly resigned
to the situation, and there is little doubt
but she will apply for a divorce in a
short time.
Mrs Baker has had an unusual matri
monia career, and is believed to hold
the record in the northwest for having
the greatest number of husbands. She
is now 65 years of age, but looks 20
years younger AT "a she was belle
of southern Indiana, and was the most
sought after of any lady in half dozen
counties. Her name was Polly Castle,
and her fathers possessions included one
of the finest farms in Warrick county,
large amount of valuable coal land
and money at interest that would have
made him Independent for life.
Miss Polly, though a great fayorite
with the beaux of the time, refused all
offers of marriage. and reached the age
of "a before Cupid could make any inn
preston upon her. About that time the
soldier boys began coming home from
the south. and the belle of Newburs
fell In love with Henry Fuquay who had
left home two years before as private.
but returned with the rank of captain.
The marriage was one of the big events
in Warrick county. but the pair did not
get along well from the first. They bore
with each other, however for seven years
and then resorted to the divorce courts
for relief.
James F'uquay, a cousin OF the first hus-
band and much younger than the di-
vorced wife, was her second husband He
too, had been soldier, and had appeared
to sympathize with his cousins wife dur
ing her storm seven-year marriage. But
all sympathy disappeared after he became
her husband. and in eighteen months she
separated from him and obtained sec-
ond divorce. She went back to live with
her father, and there met a young wild
over James Robinson. 1t took less
than a month to fix up match, and only
about six months to show the wife that
she had erred, and another divorce was
recorded in her favor.
Her fourth husband was travelling
man Of Evansville. named Boyden. She
believed she would get along better with
a man of whom she did not see so much
and, as Boyden's business kept him on
the road a large part of his time. she lis
tened 20 his wooing. There was compara-
tive harmony in the family for ten years.
but at the end of that time Mrs. Boyden
sued for divorce. and it was granted
without a contest. Sam Weed, the only
real lovable man she ever saw, was her
next husband. but he lived only four years
after the ceremony and was buried with
genuine regret.
Within six months she met and listened
again to Boydens wooing, and the two
became husband and wife SECOND time.
Boydeh had become very Respondent DUR
ing the separation and remarriage did not
cure him. for one night he took a dose of
morphine. jumped into a cistern. and Pei
~ was again widow. Her next matri-
monial venture was with L. L. Edwards
with whom she lived less than n year,
when the divorce court was appealed to
and separation granted. Shortly after
the decree was entered she married Will
liam Baker. That was less than two
months ago. and it was on Wednesday
last that She got the letter from Baker
saving he was on his way to Kentucky
and would not live with her again.