MARRIAGE NOTICES OF MADISON COUNTY,
ILLINOIS
©2010, Transcribed by Janice Rice
Diamond Wedding
[From The Troy (III.) Bulletin.] Jesse Renfro was born in the State of Kentucky, September 22, 1796. Lolly West was born in Sorth Carolina, June. 12, 1800, They were married in Madison County, Illinois, September 4, 1817, where the aged couple have resided up to tho present date. They have had born unto them thirteen children, forty-five grandchildren and forty-three great-grandchildren. Total offspring, 101, of whom five children, twenty-six grandchildren and twenty-nine great grandchiildren are still living. Now. therefore, they take this opportunity to say to all their living offspring that should they live until the 4lh day of September, 1877, that will be their "diamond wedding," and they would be pleased to have. them all at the old homestead al 12 o'clock m. of said day to dine with them and receive their blessing. St. Louis Globe-Democrat (St. Louis, MO) Monday, August 06, 1877; pg. 2; Issue 78
At New York, on Monday, 13th instant, at St. Peter's church,
by the very Rev. John Power, EDWARD C. WEST, of Madison county,
Illinois, to JULIA, youngest daughter of the late
Matthew Carroll. of that city. Daily National Intelligencer,
(Washington, DC) Saturday, May 25, 1844; Issue 9756; col B