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Subject: SMITH-DEPEW MARRIAGE.

Date: Monday, May 14, 2001 7:55 PM

October 22, l896

The Mt. Ayr News of Friday last has the following to say in regard to

the marriage of OWEN DEPEW of that city and MISS NANNIE SMITH, daughter

of MR. and MRS. R.B. SMITH, of Leon, which occurred Thursday. As the

News says, MISS SMITH is highly esteemed by Leon acquaintances and OWEN

likewise has a large circle of friends gained during his stay here,

while employed in Miller & Co.'s Bakery.:

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OWEN P. DEPEW of this city and MISS NANNIE A. SMITH of Leon were married

last night at 7:30 o'clock at the home of the groom's parents, MR. and

MRS. WM. DEPEW, REV. DR. W.C. MARTIN, Pastor of the Methodist Church,

pronouncing the magic words which united their lives. The wedding was a

quiet one, only near relatives being present. The bride has spent all

her life in Leon where she has the admiration of all who know her. The

groom has grown from childhood in Mt. Ayr and is well liked by every

one, having learned his trade in this city from A.B. WILSON, and worked

at it since in Lamoni, Leon and other places. (*there is a sentence that

I cannot read.) The News extends congratulations to MR. and Mrs. DEPEW,

and wishes for them a long life of happiness and usefulness with all the

blessings which the future may have in store for them.

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