The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1906-12-26
DIVORCE COURT RECORD
Is Held BY an Indiana Woman
Who Has Had Eight
Husbands.

Sam Weed. He was always kind and
considerable. and | could have lived
with him always: but he died when
we'd been married only four years
The others were all contrary and
wanted to have their own way al! the
time and you bet wouldu', stand
IT,"
This was the verdict of Ms Polly
Baker ON the opposite sex when sh,
received letter from William Inh-
Pr. her eighth husband. slyiua b, WI.
on his way back o. KcutU.or. AND
would never live with her a. iu. 81.
did not shed any tears. hN' scenic,
perfectly re~ign,d To the situation
and There is u'll, Doubt bu, N" vii.
apply FOR a divorce IN a shoot time
Mrs. Baker has had an unusual mat
rimonial car,,. and is believed g.
hold the record i'm the Northwest for
having the greatest humble. ot hus-
bands. She /, now 80 Years ui axe
Du, looks - years youue,. st -
she was belle of Southern Indiana
and was the most sought uit,, OF any
lady in half dozen cpuu'.r, Hei
name WAS Polly Castle and BEER faith
.rs possessions included on" of IN,
finest farms in Warrick county. ;
large amount of valuable coal lanG
and money AZ interest that would
have made him Independent ion life
Miss Polly, though great favor
ite with the heauX of the time refus-
ed all offers OF marriage. and reached
the age of - before Cupid could max,
any impression upon her. About thai
time the soldier boys began cumius
home from the South and the brli'
of Newburg fell in love with Henry
Fuquay. who had left hom" Two wears
before as private bar returned with
The rank OF Captain. The mluiag,
was one of the big events in War
rick county. bu' m, pair did NOT gr'
along well from the first. Tile. Dor"
with each other. however. i"- seven
years. and then rcsor'ed TO- ta" hi
yosce Courts for relief
James Fuquay. a cousin ot th. first
husband and much Younger than he
divorced wife. was her second hu>-
band He too. had b..a . soldier
ana had appeared tu -ymual..l- wa
his cousin, wife duriu- beer ~tor
.eycn-yeay marriage. lI' a 81 .-
psthy disappeared af'.. bee hec.
her husband. and in Is months ...
separated from him and oh'ainc. Cd
second divorce She went bach 90
.iyr with her father, AM there '.'
1 s1lug widower, James Robins
n took less than month 10 iiN .'
4 match. and only about six mon.
% show the wife that she had cr, /.
,uG another divorce WI, recorded 10
her favor.
Her fourth husband was a travel.
man of Evan willie. named Boyd
81, believed she would ef atoms Do.
,.r with - man nf vbom IN. did d..
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nos. L.n, min, an tho road a l...
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.,,J for div,,c. and 81 VA. grant,
.,.i,h,,, , contest sam Wood o.
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"d7 "'I neat ""9''""' ""' "' NV
puly four years AFTER th" c"rrmp'
ma was buried with geuuiu. regret
Within six months she met and d
tened again 10 Boydcn's vooing. a. .
tho Two became husband ana wife
second time. Boydcn had bero'
y,v de-pondcnt during the sepal
tiua. and remarriage did not Gu.
him. f.. one night he took - dose ..
, y, nm '''"' '', ..,,... H.,
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Edward. with whom .h. lived l..