Geo S. Ramsey Golden Wedding 1-10-1889

RAMSAY, RAMSEY, HUNTER, MCCUEN, MORRISY, PANGBURN, HARDING, MCCOLLUM, AILLAUD, HELPHREY, PRYOR, MARSHALL, RORABAUGH, SIMS

Posted By: Volunteer Transcriber
Date: 5/24/2013 at 09:39:36

Golden wedding. After 50 years of married life, father and mother Geo. S. Ramsay celebrated the union at their pleasant home in Palo Alto Township, on Thursday, the 10th inst. Sixty-six of their friends joined with them in commemorating the happy event which occurred away back in old Pennsylvania State, half a century ago, and which has brought them so much of joy and sunshine to all the intervening years. Of their eight children, all were present at this joyous home coming except their son Watson Ramsey, who is now residing at Wichita, Kansas. The occasion was one long to be remembered, as well by the venerable host and hostess as by the guests whom they so hospitably entertained. The following is a list of the gifts presented to father and mother Ramsey.

A couch and center table, from the children, side lamp, grandchildren; paper rack, Mr. Geo. Hunter; wash bowl and pitcher, Mrs. McCuen, of Monroe, Iowa; bedspread and towels, Mr. and Mrs. Morrisy; decorated China pitcher, Mrs. Pangburn; plush wall pocket, Mrs. Morrisy; dozen desert dishes, cup and saucer, Mrs. Harding; glass fruit dish, china spoon holder, and shaving cup, Mr. and Mrs. McCollum's; match safe, Max McCollum; glass fruit dish, Mrs. Aillaud; china pitcher, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Helphrey; turkey rug, Mrs. Tiley Helphrey; cabinet holder, Mrs. Pryor; claw tool and hammer, Mr. Pryor; basket of apples, Mrs. Marshall; can of raspberries, Mrs. Rorabaugh; one dollar, Mr. Sims; curtain holder, Mrs. Betty Sim's. Among the refreshments was a choice “bride's cake,” sent by Mrs. George Ramsey from Nebraska. ~ The Newton Journal, January 20, 1889

Transcriber Note: Last name spelled both ways in article, Ramsay and Ramsey.