The Washington herald., 1912-07-14
ARKANSAS FARMER
WINS TENTH BRIDE
Uncle Samuel" Killow Began
Marrying in 1868; Has Pro-
posal Spiel.

Imboden. Ark. July 13.-The matrimo-
NAL lure is so strong for Uncle Samu-
el' J. Killow. who resides near this city.
that he has taken unto himself his tenth
wife. Uncle Samuel acquired the mar
rying habit in 1855, and says he has
never found any certain cure for II. al
though some OF his experiences were
enough to disgust anybody but the most
hopeful person.
The truth is says Uncle Samuel"
Il have known the Joys OF being mar
ried happily. and I purpose to pursue
them till l am as happy again.
Uncle Samuel has loved and wooed
and won ten blushing brides. from five
OF whom the courts have separated him,
and over the grave OF four of whom he
has shed tears of bitter bereavement"
The greater part of this remarkable rec
ord has been made in Lawrence County
since mis- arrival here in the fall Of 1850.
and. although he is siXty-eight years
OF age, he regards the future as opti-
mistically with his tenth wife as when
he led his first bride TO the altar forty
SIX years ago.
Deomrer T. 1858 married a Young widow. Mrs
Mary J. Patterson of Gibsrn County. Tenn; two
children bonn. and Mrs killOw died Decrmbc.
.. lS3
July p. 1854. seven mouths later. he married Miss
Lucille Sanders Of Williamson County. Tenn; d.
Vornd December q. $50. soon after arrival in Law
renee County.
October Is Iss2, married Miss Nancy Jane Ellison,
who died Septembrr 10. lss6.
September "A, 1891 married No l. Mrs Sas Hol-
comb, who died August 6, 1897. One child was born.
William Killow. now residing at Walnut Ridge.
October Is. ls9s. married No. 5. Mrs Nancy Jane
Robinson, divorced the following January.
July 4. 1900 married No. 6. Mrs. Elizabeth Haws.
who was divorced in 1906
July 6, 1906 married No. :. Mrs. Mary Jane Acre,
divorced nine months later.
June :! 1907 married No. 9. Mrs Amanda Jane Nc
Cutchens. who died November Is. 1893.
April p 1911. married No. O. Mrs Lavna Melton
who divorced three months later.
Uncle Samuel has a most taking
way" with the women. and admits that
he has a proposal speech which has
been perfected through practice until it
is practically irresistible. Soon after he
was granted legal separation from his
ninth wife, whom he had married in
Mammoth Spring, he fell in love with
young woman OF Lawrence County,
and she accepted him.
But Ii was never performed Though
the minister and many invited guests
were present, the bride-to-be exercised
her feminine prerogative at the last
minute, and announced that she had
changed her mind, and that she didn't
way" She resolutely refused to unite
her destiry with that of the venerable
matrimonial hero. whereupon Uncle
Samuel became very angry.
When he regained his power of speech
after the shock, he arose before the as
sembly and swore that he was disgusted
with the opposite sex for the first time.
and would never again seek a wife.
Getting married. he declared. had de-
generated into a farce. He would quit
il, and go into seclusion.
But his affectionate nature would not
long brook the loveless fate of the cell
bate Time is a great mender Of broken
hearts. and 1t was not long before I'm
Gle Samuel met another. with whom he
fell in love at first sight His love was
returned. He proposed. She accepted.
So the tenth Mrs. Samuel j. Killow has
taken up he- abode beneath his roof.
her appearance being ushered in by
public reception-lrreverently termed a
charivari by the local papers-at their
country home.
Killow was born in Williamson County,
Tenn, on June g, 1874. and he served in
the Confederate Army from 1861 to 1865,
being mustered out at Greensboro, N. c.
He was wounded at Murfreesboro and at
Franklin. In 1850 he removed to Law
renee County, where he has since re-
sided, attaining prominence in business.
politics and matrimony. He carries his
years easily, and. while he hopes that
the present matrimonial voyage will last
till he 'sails over the horizon" yet he
is stiIl SO active and vigorous he may
live long enough to accumulate other
wivea,