Beck - Cocherell - Marriage

BECK, COCHERELL, UMPHREY, PARKER

Posted By: Volunteer - Rich Lowe
Date: 9/24/2002 at 13:30:34

KEOSAUQUA – BONAPARTE

Married in Keosauqua at the Home of the Bride’s Sister.

BECK – COCHERELL.

There is a man for every maid,
A maid for every man;
But how to find the proper one’s
A question hard to span.

That is for most people, but James Beck and Miss Hazel Cocherell seemed to have no difficulty in determining who the one should be.

In the spring of 1900 Miss Cocherell of Keosauqua came to Bonaparte to be with her sister, Mrs. Arthur Umphrey, and to find employment in the factory. About that time James Beck, who had been in Topeka, Kansas, and in Illinois for more than a year returned to his home in Bonaparte and went to work as weaver in the woolen mill, a position he had held before leaving town.

These young people soon became acquainted, their admiration for each other was mutual, and in less than half a year they had made arrangements to abandon single blessedness.

The wedding took place Sunday, October 20, at the home of the bride’s sister, Mrs. Clara Parker, in Keosauqua. At exactly 12 o’clock, noon, Miss Allie Hazel Cocherell and Mr. James Beck were united in marriage, Rev. Jeffries of the Methodist Church, Keosauqua, speaking the words that made them one. The witnesses were the immediate relatives of the bride, the wedding being a very pretty, quiet one.

Miss Cocherell is a daughter of Alpheus Cocherell, and her home has been in Keosauqua until she came to Bonaparte a few months ago. She attended the Keosauqua schools, very nearly completing the course, and is well known among the young people of that place. Since coming to Bonaparte Miss Cocherell has added many to her list of friends who wish for her all happiness in her married life.

James Beck is a son of P.O. Beck, and has lived in Bonaparte so long he is known by every one. Mr. Beck is an industrious young man, having been at work in the Meek’s woolen mills since a little boy. Although not old enough to have a vote in this fall’s elections, he has enough business ability for a man quite a good deal older. Mr. and Mrs. Beck returned to Bonaparte Monday.

Source: Entler Scrapbook, vol. 4, Iowa Historical Library, Iowa City, IA

[I am not related to the subject and have posted for those who may find this of interest.]