Wedding Announcements

Bankston – Collins

Last Sunday morning Mr. Harrold Bankston was married to miss Pearl Collins, both
of this place. Mr. Bankston is employed at Carmichael’s Carriage Factory and
is one of its most valued employees, while his bride is a young lady of rare
traits of character.

They have the congratulations of many friends who wish for them a life of
happiness and joy.
Don Bankston April 13, 2005
Jackson Argus – Week of November 19, 1896

Bargeron - Graham

At the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Graham, Miss Clyde
Graham to Prof. Y. E. Bargeron, Dr. J. M. Brittain officiating, on Wednesday.
Barnesville Enterprise.

Prof. Bargeron was formerly president of the school at Locust Grove and has
many friends in this section who will join in wishing him great happiness and
prosperity.

Jackson Argus – Week of July 16, 1897

Transcribed by Don Bankston - July 2006

Brown – Gresham

Married on the evening of the 25th of November by the Rev. A. G. Thomas of Griffin, Mr. Parker E. Brown and Miss Carrie N. Gresham; daughter of E. L. Gresham, both of Henry County, Ga. ** Christian Index please copy.

Empire State – Spalding County – Week of December 3, 1856 Transcribed by Don Bankston, May 2004.

Brown – Mahone

Mr. R. L. Brown of Locust Grove and Miss Minnie Mahone were married last
Thursday.

Middle Ga. Argus – Week of April 19, 1894 Transcribed by Don Bankston, June 2004.

Bryant – Park

Married – Dr. W. C. Bryant of Jenkinsburg to Miss Lula Park of Locust Grove.
Miss Lula is of one of the first families of Henry County and is one of the
most beautiful as well as accomplished ladies in all this southern land
heroines and chivalric woman hood. She alone could captivate fascinate and
subjugate the manliest man of the town.

Dr. Bryant is worthy of the praise he has won, the greatest man can obtain the
noble heart of a queenly girl. The doctor is may of our town, and has located
permanently, after the eventful tour to his father’s home beside the
picturesque banks of the placid Chattahoochee in north Ga. He and his bride
have taken to housekeeping in Jenkinsburg. May the father of all mercies
attend him and his through life and his present happiness remain is our prayer.

Middle Ga. Argus – Week of January 26, 1892
Transcribed by Don Bankston, June 2004.

Carmichael – Thrasher

Marriage at Sandy Ridge

Rev. J. F. Pharr, pastor of the Presbyterian church here, was called to Sandy
Ridge, Henry county, last Sunday to perform a ceremony which caused two
life-streams to converge into one current which centered two lives in one
destiny. The contracting parties were Mr. J. L. Carmichael of Towaliga, this
county, and Miss Lizzie Thrasher of Sandy Ridge. The marriage was solemnized
at the home of Mr. Gus Thrasher, the father of the bride and was attended only
by the relatives and special friends. The bride is known as a most charming
young lady, loved and admired by a large circle of friends. The bride-groom is
a young man of much worth. Nature was liberal indeed in bestowing upon him the
qualities of head and heart which go to make a man in the broad sense of the
term. He is a son of Mr. Baily Carmichael, and received his rugged integrity
by inheritance.

The Argus is a well wisher of the happy young people in the important step they
have taken. May it redound to their good.

Don Bankston April 13, 2005
Jackson Argus – Week of December 24, 1896

Carmichael, Len

Misses Agnes and Mary Carmichael will attend the marriage of Mr. Len Carmichael
of McDonough which occurs at Barnesville on next week.
Don Bankston April 14, 2005
Jackson Argus – Week Of September 24, 1896

Crumbly - Glass

Middle Ga. Argus – Week of February 15, 1894
Crumbley – Glass

Mr. W. T. Crumbley and Miss Rosa Glass were happily married in the holy bonds
of matrimony on the 11th inst., Rev. J. S. Askew officiating.

Miss Rosa is the daughter of Mr. Samuel Glass of Henry County and has just
reached sweet sixteen, and is beautiful, cultured, and refined. Mr. Crumbley
is a sober and industrious young man, and has saved a goodly sum in order to
enjoy his competency with the prize he has won.

On Monday the happy couple, together with relatives and a few select friends
about fifty in all, repaired to the home of his step-father, Mr. W. H. Jenkins
at Jenkinsburg, to enjoy an infair(?) dinner. Mrs. Nancy Jenkins, with an
experience running from antebellum days up to date, spread a feast that is
rare. The table figuratively groaned under the load of choice viands known to
the culinary art, the details of which beggars description. Mrs. L. D. Moore,
H. M. Barron , and Miss Lola Childs did the act of chaperoning, and an easier,
more home like feeling could not have pervaded a happy crowd. Long live the
bride and groom, and “Uncle” Billy and “Aunt” Nancy to prepared such festal
boards.

Transcribed by Don Bankston, June 2004.

Gray – McKibben

Somewhat Romantic

On Sunday morning last at the residence of the bride’s father, in Henry County,
were united in marriage Miss Mary McKibben and Mr. John Bray of Alabama, Rev.
J. A. Jackson officiating.

About fifteen years ago Mr. Gray, the groom, was united in marriage to Miss Ida
Wyatt, in the same community in which the last marriage was performed, and Miss
McKibben was one of the attendants. Shortly afterwards the couple moved to
Alabama where they lived happily till last year when the wife died, leaving Mr.
Gray with a family of children. After a lapse of time Mr. Gray began to think
of marrying again but could think of no one for a second wife but the sweet
faced Miss Mary McKibben whom he had left behind in Georgia, and whom he had
not seen in all these years. He finally wrote to her and a courtship
correspondence followed and finally photographs were exchanged, and perhaps an
old love was rekindled. To make a long story short, Mr. Gray came to Georgia
last week, and on Sunday they were happily united in the holy bans of wedlock
and at once went to Mr. Gray’s home in Alabama.

Middle Ga. Argus - Week of February 24, 1893
Transcribed by Don Bankston, June 2004.

Hammock – Thaxton

Married at the residence of the bride’s father, Mr. H. C. Thaxton, near
Towaliga, on Wednesday afternoon, at 2:30 o’clock, Rev. J. T. Kimbell
officiating, M. Thomas Hammock of Henry County, to Miss Ibbie(?) Thaxton. Our
many good wishes are extended to the happy couple

Middle Ga. Argus – Week of January 13, 1893
Transcribed by Don Bankston, June 2004.

Harris – Boatner

Mills - Lewis

Middle Ga Argus
HYMENIAL WAVE

Jenkinsburg has got it bad. Last week we mentioned the marriage of W. T.
Crumbly to Miss Glass. Sunday Mr. T. H. Harris, of Jenkinsburg, to Miss
Boatner, Henry County; Miss Mary Lewis, of Jenkinsburg, to Mr. John Mills, of Henry County; Miss Mamie Fletcher, of Jenkinsburg, to Mr. Foster, of this
county. The last two couples were married by Rev. J. T. Kimbell

Middle Ga. Argus – Week of February 23, 1894
Transcribed by Don Bankston, June 2004.

Jefferson - Rosser

Middle Ga. Argus – Week of November 29, 1894

Jefferson – Rosser

At the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Rosser, on Sunday evening, November 18, Miss Dora Rosser, of Peeksville and Mr. James Jefferson, of Snapping Shoals, were united in the holy bonds of matrimony. We know noting of Mr. Jefferson except that he is a well to do young man. It seems only yesterday when Miss Dora was a dutiful and apt pupil in school, never tardy, never cross nor troublesome but always ready to recite a well learned lesson. Such girls as Dora are very scarce in this world and we believe she is just as good since she has grown up to young womanhood. We congratulate Mr. Jefferson in his choice in selecting a life companion, and we sincerely hope that love and happiness has been secured by the beautiful young bride.

Transcribed by Don Bankston, June 2004.

Lawrence –Henley

Dr. Seab Lawrence, formerly of Flovilla, but now of Locust Grove was happily
married to Miss Louis Henley on Wednesday evening last. Rev. Bowden
officiating. Miss Henley is well known for her beauty and loveable traits while
Dr. Lawrence is a successful young doctor and enjoys a fine practice.
Immediately after the ceremony, accompanied by Mr. Carver and Miss Woods, the
bridal party came to Flovilla. On Wednesday night Dr. and Mrs. A. F. White
tendered an elegant reception in honor of their guests and the evening was
rightly enjoyed by Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence, Dr. and Mrs. White, Mr. and Mrs.
Lindsey, Mr. Carver and Miss Woods, Misses Lucie Minter, Minnie Glover, Loula
Glover, Claudine Heard, Ada Heard, may Gardner, Eva Gardner, Mattie Douglas;
Messrs. Eugene Elder, A. D. Smith, W. R. Minter, S. P. Smith, Rob Henderson,
Arthur Lindsey, Frank Jackson, N. W. Hurst; Mr. William White, Misses Sadie,
Fleetie and Bessie White and Miss Alyce Smith.

Don Bankston April 24, 2005
Jackson Argus – Week of December 31, 1896

Mason - Yancey

Mr. Rile Mason of Henry county and Miss Cordelia Yancey of Butts County were
joined in the Holy bonds of matrimony on yesterday.
Jackson Argus – Week of June 24, 1897

Transcribed by Don Bankston - July 2006

Mayo – Lewis

Uncle Richard Mayo of Stark was happily joined in wedlock to Miss Lizzie Lewis
of Henry County on the evening of the 24th inst. May the couple have a long and
happy life.

Don Bankston April 24, 2005
Jackson Argus – March 25, 1897

Moore – Hooten

The following from Hampton appeared in the Evening Constitution on Tuesday:

There was a brilliant marriage here this afternoon, the contracting parties
being Mr. H. A. Moore and Miss Susie Hooten. Mr. Moore is one of Hampton’s
prominent young merchants, of the firm of H. A. & O. Moore. He is one that
Hampton is proud of. He stands high in society and as a businessman he has no
superior. His lovely bride is the beautiful and accomplished daughter of Rev.
E. M. Hooten, of this place. Rev. Doe Smith, of Locust Grove, performed the
ceremony. Success and happiness are the wishes of their many friends.

The charming bride is well known in Jackson. She lived here several years and
has many friends who join in extending best wishes for her future happiness.

Don Bankston April 24, 2005
Jackson Argus – March 4, 1897

Moore - Turner

On Wednesday at 11 o’clock at the bride’s fathers near Hampton, Mr. Levi Moore,
one of Butts counties live young farmers was united in marriage to Miss Pearl
Turner. Immediately after the ceremony all were invited into the dining room
where a most elegant dinner was served. The bridal party then came to the home
of the groom’s father four miles south of town where a grand reception was
tendered them.

Middle Ga. Argus – Week of December 23, 1892 Transcribed by Don Bankston, June 2004.

Stallworth – Thurston

On Wednesday, Feb. 3rd, Mr. Arthur Stallworth and Miss Cora Thurston were
married at the residence of the bride’s parents near Jenkinsburg, Rev. J. G.
Kimbell officiating. Mr. Stallworth is a prosperous young farmer of Henry
county, and Miss Cora is a charming young lady of Butts county and daughter of
our Tax Collector, Mr. S. D. Thurston. We predict a happy and prosperous
voyage through life for this couple. They are representative of one of the
best families their respective counties. The Argus in common with our people
congratulate Mr. Stallworth in the selection he has made for a life partner.
Don Bankston April 24, 2005
Jackson Argus – Week of February 11, 1897

Tye – Crockett

Married near McDonough, Henry County by Rev. F. E. Manson, on the 30th ult. Dr. L. M. Tye and Miss Mary A. Crockett, daughter of the late John Crockett, all of Henry County.

Dr. Tye has at length tied a know which he will not likely soon untie, and the fair young bride who has tied her destiny on to his, may well congratulate herself, that the tie which binds her to Dr. Tye is one which she will never wish to have untied

Empire State – Spalding County – Week of December 3, 1856 Transcribed by Don Bankston, May 2004.

Wise – Moore

In Henry County, on the 6th inst., by the Rev. Noah Smith, Mr. J. D. R. Wise, of Griffin, Ga., to Miss Susan E. Moore, daughter of John Moore, Esq., of the former place.

Empire State – Spalding County – Week of January 16, 1856 Transcribed by Don Bankston, April 2004.

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