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BYRD – WALLING
Some time ago a very quiet wedding was solemnized at the Methodist parsonage in Elgin, Rev. D. L. Hinckley officiating. The contracting parties were J. Ewell Byrd and Miss Guada Walling, both well known and popular young people of this community.
The affair was kept a profound secret for a time, though rumors were afloat that it had occurred, none of which could be verified, and even when Rev. Hinckley was approached on the subject he replied that he had not had any weddings that he could report.
The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Walling living north west of Elgin. She has been attending the Elgin high school and just finished her school work at the close of the term. She is a jovial disposition, ready to make life’s cares easier and burdens lighter.
The groom is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Byrd and needs no introduction to Elgin people, having resided here for a number of years. For some reason he has been engaged as clerk in different stores and this week has embarked in the grocery business on his own behalf. He is energetic, sociable, and makes friends wherever he goes.
They will go to housekeeping in the west part of town in the house owned by the groom’s father.
[Farmer’s Champion, Elgin, Oklahoma, June 2, 1915 - Submitted by Dale Donlon]]
CANNON – WADE
On Saturday a marriage license was issued to Perry Cannon, age 23, and Miss Ethel Wade, age 17, both well known young people of the Mt. Scott neighborhood.
The bride is a daughter of G. W. Wade, the jovial man who visits Elgin weekly to deliver cream and other produce. She is also the author of the poem, “I Wonder What I Would Do, “ published in the Champion three months ago.
At that time the editor had hopes that she might some time become a poet of renown, but now these hopes are blighted.
[Farmer’s Champion, Elgin, Oklahoma, June 9, 1915 - Submitted by Dale Donlon]
COPE – HUMPHRIES
The editor and family are in receipt of the following announcement, which is self-explanatory:
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. E. G. Humphries announce the marriage of their daughter, Mabel Paulinem to Mr. Andrew Fred Cope on Wednesday, May 19 nineteenth, one thousand nine hundred and fifteen, Flandreau, South Dakota. At home after June the first Porcupine, So. Dak.
The Champion announced this wedding once before through a mistaken report that was circulated around Elgin, but this time it has actually happened and no mistake.
The bride is well known here where she has a host of friends who wish her all joy and happiness that life affords. It is understood the groom is a teacher in the Indian school at that place.
[Farmer’s Champion, Elgin, Oklahoma, May 26, 1915 - Submitted by Dale Donlon]
COX-ALEXANDER
GREEN-JOHNSON
MARRIED
Rev. W. E. G. Humphries reports the following marriages at which he officiated. The first should have appeared in last week’s paper:
Sunday, January 12th, Andrew J. Cox to Miss Sallie May Alexander; both of Sterling.
Sunday, January 19th, Jesse H. Green to Miss Hattie D. Johnson, both of Sterling.
[Farmer’s Champion, Elgin, Oklahoma, January 23, 1913 - Submitted by Dale Donlon]
DAUGHERTY – SMITH
The marriage of Miss Alice Smith of Enid, and Frank M. Daugherty of Waukomis was solemnized Saturday evening by Rev. Murray, pastor of the Christian church at Waukomis.
The bride is well known in Elgin, having visited here at different times, and several of her sisters reside here. The groom is a prosperous business man of Waukomis, where they will go to housekeeping.
[Farmer’s Champion, Elgin, Oklahoma, May 12, 1915 - Submitted by Dale Donlon]
DOVE-GISH
Wedding Reception
Mrs. L. C. Coffin gave a grand reception Sunday in honor of her niece, Mrs. Lawrence Dove, nee Gish, who is on her wedding tour. Her husband, Lawrence Dove, is a nephew of Mrs. A. D. Lawrence of Lawton, with whom they have been visiting for a couple of weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Dove were married June 29 at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Gish, at Lost Nation, Iowa, and left immediately for Lawton. The Lawrences were ready for their outing, as the newlyweds accompanied them to their summer bungalow at Lost Lake, where they remained until Friday, July 16, when they came to Elgin to visit their relatives here.
They left on the 4 o’clock train Sunday for their home at Marion, Iowa, where Mr. Dove holds a responsible position as train dispatcher in the general office of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad.
[Farmer’s Champion, Elgin, Oklahoma, July 21, 1915 - Submitted by Dale Donlon]
FRANKLIN - LASLEY
Miss Corean Franklin of Route 3 and W. R. Lasley were united in Marriage Saturday.
[Farmer’s Champion, Elgin, Oklahoma, January 26, 1916 - Submitted by Dale Donlon]
KRETH – YOUNG
Miss Nina Young and George Kreth were united in marriage at Lawton, Monday of this week.
From Lawton they came out to the home of the bride’s aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Sellars. It seems they tried to keep thing quiet, but, somehow, it leaked out. About ten o’clock a party consisting of about twenty-five serenaders surrounded the house and greeted the ears of the newly wed with the music of cow bells, tin pans, wash tubs, shot guns, etc. it was all taken very nicely however, and every one was called in and treated to cigars and candy.
Mr. Kreth is a young farmer, twenty-three years old, and the bride is a charming young lady of nineteen. They will probably make their home on the groom’s farm, near Richards.
[Farmer’s Champion, Elgin, Oklahoma, June 12, 1913 - Submitted by Dale Donlon]
MANNING – SPERLING
A marriage license has been issued at Lawton to James Manning, 46, and Mrs. Henrietta Sperling, 46. This is the same name as the Mrs. Sperling that moved from Elgin to Lawton last summer, so it is taken for granted that she has again decided to enter the state of connubial bliss.
[Farmer’s Champion, Elgin, Oklahoma, February 4, 1914 - Submitted by Dale Donlon]
MCANAW – MILLER
On Tuesday morning, January 7th, at eight o’clock, D. E. McAnaw, of Elgin, and Miss Clara A. Miller, of Oklahoma City, were united in the holy bonds of matrimony, at the St. Joseph Cathedral, at Oklahoma City. They were attended by Miss Clara A. Miller, sister of the bride, and Francis Padgen, nephew of the groom. The Wedding March was rendered by Father Van Deisn, and the solos by Miss Kate Tracy and Rev. Father Huffer. After the ceremony, the bridal party repaired to the home of the bride’s mother, at 425 West Eleventh Street, where a dainty three-course breakfast was served.
Mrs. Mary Ryan and Miss Alta Hoffer were the only wedding guests present from Elgin and vicinity. The happy bride and groom left at 10:00 p. m. for an extended trip to the Pacific coast.
What more appropriate time could have been selected for this happy union of hearts and hands than that clustering immediately near the holidays, when the affections of the entire Christian world are going out to their fellow man. Wherever woman plights her truth the consecrated place is holy and the spirit of the hour sacramental. True wedlock is the happiest of earthly relationship, and is of a right, and out to be indissoluble, except by an act of God. Next to the Savior, a good wife is heaven’s last best gift to man – his angel of mercy.
We are told that the bride is a young lady of many graces of person, mind and heart, well qualified to honor the home she has chosen to adorn with happiness and love; and will, therefore, prove to be truly a helpmate and companion to the husband she has selected to bestow her heart and hands.
The groom is one of Elgin’s most prominent business men, and is well known and highly esteemed by everybody in this community.
It is with much pleasure that he editor of this paper extends hearty good wishes for the happiness and prosperity of our esteemed townsman and his bride. We wish them a joyous trip and honeymoon that will last all the way through life’s journey.
[Farmer’s Champion, Elgin, Oklahoma, January 9, 1913 - Submitted by Dale Donlon]
McCRAW - RILEY
Word was received here Tuesday from Kingsville, Texas that Ray McCraw and Miss Stella Mae Riley were united in marriage at the Christian parsonage at that place on March 2nd. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. McCraw, formerly of this locality, and has many friends here who join in best wishes. (Farmers’ Champion, Elgin, Okla., March 16, 1921, page 1 - Submitted by Peggy Thompson)
MILLER - HILDEBRAND
John Miller and Miss Maud Hildebrand were united in marriage at Fletcher today. The groom is one of the mail carriers at that place and has a number of acquaintances in this locality.
[Farmer’s Champion, Elgin, Oklahoma, January 26, 1916 - Submitted by Dale Donlon]
MITCHELL-MEDLUND
Wedded At Lawton
Sam Mitchell, who resided just east of Elgin until about two months ago, was united in marriage at Lawton last Wednesday with Mrs. Martha Medlund of Walters, Justice Armstrong performing the ceremony. The happy couple will reside on his farm east of Fletcher.
[Farmer’s Champion, Elgin, Oklahoma, March 31, 1915 - Submitted by Dale Donlon]
ORR – BLACK
H. S. Orr of Lawton and Miss Mabel Black were united in marriage at 8 o’clock Saturday evening at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Black, south of Elgin, in the presence of a few relatives and friends, Rev. D. L. Hinckle, officiating.
The bride has been engaged in school teaching and is one of the handsome, popular and worthy young ladies of the county. She has been a devoted Christian workere with high ideal of womanhood. The groom is in the employment of the City National Bank of Lawton as book-keeper and is a steady, industrious young man.
The happy young couple will go to housekeeping in Lawton surrounded by the best wishes of a large circle of friends and the Champion joins in wishing them much joy and prosperity.
[Farmer’s Champion, Elgin, Oklahoma, June 2, 1915 - Submitted by Dale Donlon]]
RICKETTS - BAUGH
A pretty home wedding, celebrated Sunday, 2:30 p. m., February 13, 1916, was that of Miss Ethel B. Ricketts and Mr. Jesse Baugh, which took place at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Ricketts, 6 miles south east of Elgin.
The wedding ceremony was performed by Justice of the Peace, A. P. Rutherford of Sterling. The bride, unattended, was handsomely gowned in lace over blue chiffon.
After congratulations of relatives and friends that had gathered to witness this happy event, a two course luncheon was served. The afternoon soon passed with music and a general good time, when the guests departed wishing those popular young people much happiness and prosperity through life’s journey.
The young and old, from far and near, gathered at the Baugh home Tuesday eve to serenade the newlyweds. A jolly good time was enjoyed by all.
[Farmer’s Champion, Elgin, Oklahoma, February 16, 1916 - Submitted by Dale Donlon]]
SMITH-DIVINEY
Maud Married -- On Monday evening Jep Smith and Miss Maud Diviney, of Mt. Scott, were married at the home of T. J. Scott in Lawton. This is the girl that got hit by a bullet when Norton was killed.
[Farmers’ Champion, Elgin, Oklahoma, August 26, 1914 - Submitted by Dale Donlon]
