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

To: <IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com>

Subject: MATRIMONIAL AFFAIRS.

Date: Friday, June 15, 2001 4:37 PM

Decatur County Journal

February 23, l899

Married, at the residence of H.A. Bennett, in Decatur Township, February

l4, l899, FRANKLIN L. GIVENS to MISS ANNA HATFIELD, Rev. Harry Bennett

officiating. This happy young couple have the best wishes of many

friends.

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Decatur County Journal

February 23, l899

SYLVESTER B. JOHNSON, of this city, and MISS IDA WATKINS, of Albany,

Mo., were quietly married Thursday evening of last week at the residence

of Robert Good on Q. Street, Mayor Woodard officiating. 'SYL' has been

employed by both hotels in Leon, also by many other prominent hostelries

in this state, and is at present with the New Leon. He has formed a

wide acquaintance among the traveling public and hosts of friends wish

him and his estimable and accomplished bride a long and happy married

life. They have taken up their residence in west Leon where they will

be at home to their many friends. The JOURNAL extends congratulations.

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Decatur County Journal

February 23, l899

Married, at the home of Frank John in Franklin Township on the l5th day

of Feb., Rev. S. Samson officiating, JOHN C. OVERHOLTZER of Franklin

Township and MISS EUNICE L. VARNER. The bride is a sister of Mrs. Frank

John, with whom she has been making her home since her arrival from

Ohio, l5 months since. She is an intelligent and accomplished young

lady and is in every way worthy of the young man to whom she was joined

in marriage. The groom is well and favorably known in this community,

brought up in the habit of industry. He is bound to succeed; he has an

excellent farm.

After the marriage ceremony, the company was invited into the dining

room where they partook of a feast of good things, after which they

presented to the bride and groom a fine lot of presents.

Among the donors appears the names of S. Overholtzer and wife, Frank

John and wife, Grant John and wife, W.P. Clark, Mr. Evans and wife. The

whole affair passed off very pleasantly. L. Overholtzer and Miss Frost

were waiters. Miss Overholtzer played the wedding march. All join in

wishing the happy pair the best of success through life.

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