Porter – Young Marriage 1904

PORTER, YOUNG

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Date: 6/14/2021 at 19:37:58

Source: Decorah Republican June 23, 1904 Page 3

HYMENEAL.
PORTER—YOUNG
Last evening at the home of the bride’s parents in this city occurred the marriage of Miss Grace Adele Young, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Young, and Mr. Adelbert Field Porter, only son of Mr. George Porter of Minneapolis and grandson of Mr. S. W. Field of this city. Rev. M. Willett read the service. At eight o'clock the bride and groom descended the stairs to the strains of Mendelssohn’s wedding march played by Mrs. Jessie Ervin-Marsh and assumed position in the bay window of the parlor where the ceremony took place. During the congratulations the wedding march from Tannhauser was played by Mrs. Marsh. The house was handsomely decorated with ferns, field daisies and peonies. The bride and groom were unattended. At eleven o'clock the bridal party departed for Minneapolis in the private car of the groom’s father. Ten years ago Mrs. Porter came to Decorah with her parents to live, and since that time she has won many sincere friendships. When attending school Mr. Porter spent most of his vacations here, and is looked upon as a Decorah boy in whom many people have a warm interest. This is a union that in so many ways seems natural and fitting that all the good wishes that can be extended toward them are destined to a rich fulfillment. Their home will be in the city of Duluth where Mr. Porter has been employed for more than a year past. The wedding guests numbered nearly four score, and all united in saying it was an ideal wedding party.

Source: Decorah Republican June 30, 1904 Page 2

A Pioneer Story.
The Porter-Young wedding had in it a flavor of pioneer life that makes a story worth telling.
Aaron R Young, the grandfather of the bride, was a soldier of the war with Mexico. Before his term of enlistment expired his regiment was sent to Fort Atkinson. He had become so satisfied with the country that, soon after his discharge, he came back and acquired land that he owned until last year. He is now in a peaceful old age, a resident of the thriving little town of Waucoma. He came here soon after the Krumms arrived and narrowly escaped being the first pioneer settler in the southwest quarter of the country.
Another pioneer was Francis Rogers, a very active personage in those days, especially in the early county seat contest in 1851 between Moneek, Decorah and Lewiston. Alexander’s History of Winneshiek county frequently mentions Mr, Rogers and attributes the failure of Lewiston to make anything of a figure to a quarrel between Lewis Harkness and Mr. Rogers. The Youngs and the Rogers families were warm friends and there is a tie of marriage between them. Frank Young got his Christian name from Francis Rogers.
One of the guests of honor at the marriage feast was Mrs. Martha Rogers-Riplev of Minneapolis, a daughter of Francis Rogers, whose early life was spent in Washington township near to Fort Atkinson. Mrs. J. A. McKinney, another guest at the wedding, was an early teacher of Martha Rogers and a few years after, the latter became a school teacher in this county under a certificate issued by James K. Simpson, who was county superintendent in the early sixties. Mrs. Ripley is a practicing physician of the homoeopathic school and a considerable number of Minneapolis people regard Dr. Ripley as unrivalled in her profession. Quite a number of old timers were glad to meet her on this occasion.