From: "Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert" <iggy29@scican.net>

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Subject: CLARK-WILLIAMS MARRIAGE.

Date: Saturday, June 02, 2001 8:47 PM

Decatur County Journal

April 24, l898

Married, Wednesday, April l3, at ll o'clock, at the home of and by JOHN

RAUCK, ESQ., MR. FRANK WILLIAMS to MISS MARY CLARK.

The groom is a son of TOM WILLIAMS, who is well known in the western

part of the county as a quiet and industrious farmer. FRANK is a young

widower, whose wife died of consumption about two years ago.

The bride is of a well respected family, who moved from Monroe County,

two years ago this spring, who have since then lived two miles southwest

of Decatur City. MARY was a quiet and social young woman and was well

liked by all who knew her.

They were congratulated by many friends, who wished them much joy and

happiness through life. They were charivaried by a large crowd of boys

and men who gave them a hand of friendship and also wished them a happy

and enjoyable life.

They have rented a portion of MR. WILLIAMS' farm for the coming season.

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