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MARRIAGES

Darryl Wayne Deets to Blair Beacom
Timothy Hamilton to Blythe Beacom
DOUBLE WEDDING CEREMONY: Embury Methodist Church of Freeport was the scene of a double wedding recently solemnized by the Rev. William Blomberg, pastor, and the Rev. Donald Thomas of Elgin. The brides were sisters, Blair and Blythe Beacom, daughters of Mrs. Jean Beacom, 1878 Ridge Drive, Freeport and the late Dr. George H. Beacom. Blair becamee the bride of Darryl Wayne Deets, son of Wayne Deets of Lanark and Blythe was married to Timothy Gene Hamilton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Hamilton of Dakota. Mrs. Deets attendants were her sister, Benay, as maid of honor and Helen St. Peters of Stockton and Lori Coats of Mt. Carroll as bridesmaids. Mrs. Hamilton was attended by Mrs. Bruce Beacom as matron of honor and bridesmaids were Marty Cropper of Urbana and Connie Pollard, Lanark. Deets was attended by John Kavanaugh as best man and groomsmen were Gary Grace and James Hale, both of Bloomington. Best man for Hamilton was James Bordner of Dakota and groomsmen wereTerry Weiand of Freeport and Steve Bradt of Davis. Guestss were seated by Brent Johnson of Olathe, Kan., Michael Deets of Milledgeville, William Samuels of Dakota and Craig Hamilton of Hayworth. Mr. and Mrs. Deets are residing in Champaign, where Mrs. Deets is teaching and Deets is attending the University of Illinois. The Hamiltons are living in Fairfield, Calif., where Hamilton is stationed at Travis Air Force Base.
Cotnributed by Larry Reynolds - The Sterling Daily Gazette, December 24, 1974, page 10, column 1–2

William Greeley to Romenz Mallory
“A very quiet wedding was solemnized at the home of Mr. Mallory, the creamery man, Wednesday night. The contracting parties were Miss Romenza Mallory and Wm N Greeley, of Stockton. Rev. Harkness of the Embury Church tied the knot in the presence of a few friends and relatives. After the ceremony a short reception was tendered to Mr & Mrs Greeley, the newly married couple are well and favorably known to many Freeport people. Who wish them a safe voyage throught this world. They will make their home in Stockton.”
Contributed by Mallory Smith from Freeport Daily Bulletin 2 January 1891

James Downing Jr. to Mary J. McMurray
This morning at 5:30 at the rectory of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Miss Mary J. McMurray, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James P. McMurray, South Float Avenue and James Downing Jr. eldest son of the James H. Downings, South Blackhawk Avenue, were united in marriage by Monsignor C.F. Conley, the ceremony being witnessed by the immediate family. The bride wore a golden colored suit trimmed in brown and carried a bridal bouquet of roses and spring flowers. Miss Faye Emerick of Orangeville, in a blue suit with white accessories served as bridesmaid and Bernard Kurth of this city was best man.

The bride and groom left for Chicago, where they were present at the wedding of Miss Virginia Plumley of this city and Gordon Davidson, former resident of Freeport. On their return Mr. and Mrs. Downing will reside in their newly furnished home, 715 South Miami where they will be at home to their friends after the 4th of May. The bride attended Aquin and the Freeport High School and is employed by the Western Newell Company. Mr. Downing attended Freeport High School and is an employee of Clemens Rinderman in the sheet metal works department. Attending the wedding besides the parents were Deana Keller, grandmother of the groom; Mr. and Mrs. F.R. McGrath, Mr. and Mrs. William F. Daughtery, Cecelia and Blanche McMurray, James McMurray, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Jacobs and Eugene Downing.
Freeport Journal Standard 30 April 1938

David J. Webster to Ella E. Ballenger
At the Evangelical parsonage, Orangeville, Ill. January 23, 1881 by Rev. S.A. Miller, Mr. David J. Webster of Winslow Ill. to Miss Ella E. Gallenger of Oneco Ill. (License # 309)
Freeport Weekly Journal Wed. Feb. 2, 1881 P.8 Col. 5 Contributed by Al Morgan

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