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

To: <IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com>

Subject: MATRIMONIAL AFFAIRS.

Date: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 6:51 PM

Decatur County Journal

May 6, l897

Married, at the home of the bride's parents in Long Creek Township, on

the 6th day of May, by the undersigned. DR. MYRON PHELPS of Van Wert

and MISS MARY A. BLADES. Quite a large number of the friends of the

above parties assembled at the home of our friend, W.J. BLADES, to

witness the marriage ceremony, after which the guests were invited into

the dining room and sat down to a regal feast of good things.

DR. PHELPS is a practicing physician of Van Wert; has a good practice;

is quite successful and is highly esteemed. His bride was born and

brought up in this township, a refined young lady, and is highly

esteemed by a large circle of friends.

Their prospects are bright. May success attend them.

S. SAMSON.

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Decatur County Journal

May 6, l897

Married at the M.E. Parsonage May 5, l897, MR. C.C. MCCROSKEY and MISS

CARRIE DOAN, both of Decatur City, Iowa. CHARLES and CARRIE were born

and raised in this county and need no introduction to society, they both

being among the leaders in society in this county. They will soon move

to Beaconsfield, Ringgold County, where CHARLES is clerking for

Covington & Shaffner, and commence keeping house. REV. G.E. MITCHELL

spoke the words that made them husband and wife. May success attend

them through life is the wish of a host of friends.

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Decatur County Journal

May 6, l897

At St. Mary's Church in Grand River, at l0 o'clock, Monday, occurred the

marriage of MICHAEL GROGAN and MISS KATE SULLIVAN, Father JOHN A. COOK

of Maloy officiating. TADE GRIFFIN of Woodland Township acted as best

man and the bride's sister, MISS JULIA, as bridesmaid. A large number

of friends were present to witness the ceremony.

The groom is an enterprising farmer residing in Woodland Township. The

bride is the youngest daughter of MR. and MRS. D.S. SULLIVAN, who reside

a few miles east of town in Center Township. She is a most charming

young lady and has many friends in Leon, having received much of her

education in our schools.

The couple will go to housekeeping at once on MR. GROGAN's farm in

Woodland Township.

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