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ADAMS - HINOTE: The many friends of the groom
in this county will be pleased to read the following from the Laurel Hill
Southern Home of December 20th:
Mr. Bob Adams, of Westville, who has been
employed by the Howell-Williamson naval stores firm of near Blackman, for the
past year, and Miss Ada Hinote, one of our city's most prominent and beautiful
young ladies, were quietly united in marriage at the home of the bride's parents
by Rev W F Martin yesterday morning at 9:30.
The marriage was a quiet
one, no one being present, except relatives.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Adams have
a host of friends here who wish them well.
Source: Holmes County
Advertiser, Bonifay FL, January 1907; transcribed by Cathy Strickland Popp,
April 1999
BOWERS - JONES: At the home of the bride's parents, at
Bonifay, at 12 o'clock noon last Sunday, Mr Wilson Bowers and Miss Essie
Jones were married, the wedding being attended by a number of relatives
of the contracting parties and friends from DeFuniak Springs and
Bonifay. The bride and groom have been spending the past week with
relatives in DeFuniak, where Mr Bowers has many friends who wish for
himself and bride all the happiness they can stand. They will leave
Saturday for their future home at Bonifay - DeFuniak Herald.
Source: Holmes County Advertiser, Bonifay FL, Saturday, 7 January 1911;
transcribed by Cathy Strickland Popp, May 1999
BRANNAN - SUTTON: CORINTH (Formerly Prosperity): Two more
weddings! J J Brannan and Miss Ola Sutton, and Willie Brown and Miss Parilee
Brannan. Next!
Source: Holmes County Advertiser, Bonifay FL, Saturday, 23
November 1907, transcribed by Cathy Strickland Popp, April 1999
BROCK - YOUNG: Sunday evening at 7 o'clock Mr Jim Brock and Miss
Jessie Young were happily united in the holy bonds of matrimony by
Justice of the Peace, Peter W Tew. The marriage occurred at the home of
the bride in this city, the ceremony being witnessed only by relatives
of the family. Mr and Mrs Brock have many friends who are unanimous in
wishing them much happiness through life's journey.
Source:
Holmes County Advertiser, Bonifay FL, Saturday, 7 January 1911;
transcribed by Cathy Strickland Popp, May 1999
BROWN - BRANNAN: CORINTH (Formerly Prosperity): Two more weddings! J J Brannan and
Miss Ola Sutton, and Willie Brown and Miss Parilee Brannan. Next!
Source:
Holmes County Advertiser, Bonifay FL, Saturday, 23 November 1907, transcribed by
Cathy Strickland Popp, April 1999
BRYANT - RICHARDSON: BARKERS: Married, Friday night at J W
Howell's T R McDonald officiating, Miss Bryant and Mr Richardson, of
Geneva.
Source: Holmes County Advertiser, Bonifay FL, Saturday,
10 August 1907; transcribed by Cathy Strickland Popp, May 1999
CROSBY - WEST: WESTVILLE: Jess
Crosby and Miss Florence West were happily united in marriage Sunday afternoon
at the residence of Mrs. Adams.
Source: Holmes County Advertiser, Bonifay
FL, Saturday, December 14, 1907; transcribed by Cathy Strickland Popp, April
1999
DUPREE - ALLEN: Mr S C Dupree and Miss Mattie Allen, both of this
city, were married in Westville last Sunday afternoon by Rev A P
Peacock, the marriage being strictly a surprise affair to both relatives
and friends of the young couple in this city. The couple left here to
enjoy the usual Sunday afternoon drive, and the next news received from
them was in the shape of a telegram from Westville announcing the
marriage and that they would return to Bonifay the following morning. Mr
and Mrs Dupree have a host of friends in Bonifay, all of whom hope that
the young couple are well mated and that life with them will be one of
peace, happiness and prosperity. At presently they are boarding at Hotel
Eurkea.
Source: Holmes County Advertiser, Bonifay FL, Saturday,
14 January 1911; transcribed by Cathy Strickland Popp, May 1999
EUBANKS - MARTIN: HYMENEAL: A beautiful wedding was consummated
at the Martin House Sunday afternoon at five o'clock, the contracting parties
being Mr. Jesse Eubanks, a popular L & N Flagman, of Pensacola, and Miss Maggie
Martin, the charming young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D M Martin, of this city.
Judge J A J Hathaway officiating.
The wedding was a quite affair only the
family relatives and a few intimate friends were present. The bride was
beautiful in a becoming gown of champagne crepe de chine over silk, while the
groom wore the conventional black.
Amid a shower of rice and a bundle of
good wishes, the happy young couple left on the six o'clock train for Pensacola,
their future home.
Source: Holmes County Advertiser, Bonifay FL,
Saturday, 14 December 1907; transcribed by Cathy Strickland Popp, April 1999
GOODSON - JERNIGAN: WESTVILLE: On last Sunday afternoon at 4
o'clock at the First Baptist church the rites of matrimony was most
impressively solemnized, Mr Fred O Goodson and Miss Delia Jernigan, both
of this city, being the contracting parties. The ceremony was performed
in the presence of a large assemblage of friends and relatives of the
popular couple. At the appointed hour the bride and groom entered at
opposite doors of the church, the groom escorted by his best man, Mr Ray
Neel, and the lovely bride, arrayed in a bridal dress of rich creamy
white satin, wearing white gloves and slippers, and carrying in her hand
a superb shower bouquet of white roses, leaning on the arm of Miss Ada
Flournoy, maid of honor. Slowly marching down opposite aisles to the
gentle cadence of Lohengrin's wedding march, played by Mrs Alma Craft,
of Caryville, the bridal pair reached the altar where the minister in a
solemn and most impressive manner uttered the words that irrevocably
bound "this twain as one flesh; man and wife together." At 6:15 Mr and
Mrs Goodson repaired to the depot where, amid a shower of rice and good
wishes, they boarded the train for DeFuniak and next day resume their
journey to Hot Springs and other points of interest.
Source:
Holmes County Advertiser, Bonifay FL, Saturday, 27 August 1910;
transcribed by Cathy Strickland Popp, May 1999
GREENE - BELL: Barker Briefs: Ah! Wedding at the parson's Sunday to
close the day's program. One Mr. Greene and Miss Bell were the happy couple. The
parson says don't come too thick until he gets his grass laid by.
Source:
Holmes County Advertiser, Bonifay FL, Thursday, 13 June 1907; transcribed by
Cathy Strickland Popp, April 1999
HARRELL - YATES: We are in receipt
of the following invitation:
Mr. and Mrs. Levi Yates, Jr,
Requests
your presence at the marriage
Of their daughter,
Vella,
To
Mr.
Scranton G Harrell,
At their home, Wednesday, May fifteenth,
At four
o'clock, pm
Source: Holmes County Advertiser, Bonifay FL, Thursday, 9 May
1907; transcribed by Cathy Strickland Popp, April 1999
HATHAWAY - ?: Happily Domiciled: The many friends of Prof and Mrs W Byron Hathaway
in this city will be pleased to read the following from the Eustis Lake
Region:
Prof W B Hathaway, who was not married a while ago,
concluded since then he ought to be, and so engaged himself to one of
the beautiful women of Bonifay, Fla, and last night he and the bride
stepped from the evening train and were taken to their home on Mary
street, the cottage of S J McCulloch. The boys gave them a serenade last
night and the Professor called them in and gave them a royal treat. We
wish them all joy and a happy, never ending honeymoon existence as they
journey on together.
Source: Holmes County Advertiser, Bonifay
FL, Saturday, 10 October 1908; transcribed by Cathy Strickland Popp
HENDON - PAUL:
At the home of Mr. and Mrs. D J Paul, this city, Sunday afternoon at four
o'clock, was the scene of a quiet home wedding, the parties being Miss Hettie,
the popular and charming daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul, and Mr. Ed L Hendon of
Black, Ala, Judge Hathaway.
Source: Holmes County Advertiser, Bonifay FL,
Thursday, 13 June 1907; transcribed by Cathy Strickland Popp, April 1999
JOHNS - DOUGLASS: At the home of the bride's parents at Westville
last Sunday afternoon, Rev A P Peacock spoke the words that made Miss
Kattie Douglass and Mr Radis Johns man and wife. The ceremony was
witnessed by only the relatives of the bride and a few friends of the
popular young couple. Mr Johns is an industrious and a successful young
business man of Graceville, while the bride is a young lady of noble
traits of character, a Christian, and a favorite among a large circle of
friends.
Source: Holmes County Advertiser, Bonifay FL, Saturday,
1 October 1910; transcribed by Cathy Strickland Popp, May 1999
JUSTICE - MOORE: WESTVILLE: The sacred rites of matrimony was
solemnized last Sunday at 10 am at the residence of the bride's parents,
between the high contracting parties, Mr C N Justice and Miss Docia
Moore, Rev A P Peacock of the M E church officiating. A few friends and
relatives witnessed the interesting ceremony, after which the bride and
groom departed for the singing convention. Mr Justice is a member of a
prominent family in Alabama. He is a popular young business man of the
city, connected with Mr J C Brown in the grocery and livery business,
and is also the popular city barber, a young man of steady, industrious
habits and is bound to make a success of life. We congratulate the happy
pair and trust their life's bargue (sic) will sail through clam and
pleasant seas to the haven of success. Mr and Mrs Justice will make
their home in the city.
Source: Holmes County Advertiser, Bonifay
FL, Saturday, 1 October 1910; transcribed by Cathy Strickland Popp, May
1999
LANIER - CLARK: Morse C Lanier, Jr, was happily married to Minnie
Clark on Sunday afternoon, May 26th. The young couple met at Smyrna
church early in the afternoon and immediately came to Bonifay, where the
ceremony was performed by County Judge Hathaway. They left on the six
o'clock train for Pensacola, their future home.
The bride is an
accomplished young society lady of Esto and has a large circle of warm
friends who wish her much happiness. For several years she has held the
L & N agency at Esto and has always given perfect satisfaction.
The groom is a prominent business man of Pensacola, holding an important
position with the L & N Railroad Co.
Source: Holmes County
Advertiser, Bonifay FL, Saturday, 8 Jan 1912; transcribed by Cathy
Strickland Popp
LEWIS - BIVINS: HYMENEAL: Mr. Richard Lewis and Miss Mattie Bivins
(sic), of Marianna, arrived in the city on the 6 o'clock train Sunday evening
and were immediately married by County Judge, J A J Hathaway, at the Central
Hotel.
The marriage of this popular young couple was romantic and quite a
surprise to their many friends.
Mr. Lewis is well known here, and is a
son of Dr. Lewis, of Pensacola. Miss Bivins is surpassingly beautiful,
accomplished, and possesses many lover traits of character.
Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis returned to Marianna on the late train Sunday night, as happy as happy
could be.
The Advertiser extends congratulations and hopes their pathway
may always be strewn with flowers of the richest hue.
Source: Holmes
County Advertiser, Bonifay FL, Saturday, November 30, 1907; transcribed by Cathy
Strickland Popp, April 1999
LOCKE - OWENS: Last Saturday evening Mr Locke, an
employee of the Bonifay Brick Co and Mrs Cassie Owens were very happily
united in the holy bonds of wedlock at the home of the bride in South
Bonifay. The ceremony was performed in the presence of the following
witnesses: Misses Katie Haynes, Mattie Lou Donald; Messrs (sic) Clarence
and Carlton Miller and Jim Anderson, all of whom join heartily in
wishing the young (?) couple much happiness through life.
Source:
Holmes County Advertiser, Bonifay FL, Saturday, 15 Jul 1911; transcribed
by Cathy Strickland Popp; Transcriber's note: The (?) after the young is
what was in the newspaper.
MARTIN - HARDIN: A Sunday Wedding: At the home of the bride's
parents, Mr and Mrs S F Hardin, in Jackson county Sunday, Nov 20, was
the scene of a pretty home wedding their charming daughter, Miss Eva,
was united in the holy bonds of matrimony to Mr Angus C Martin, son of
Hon W H Martin, supervisor of Registration of Holmes county. The
ceremony was performed by Rev Judson Brooks, of Spear, Ala, and was
witnessed by a large number of friends of the popular young couple.
Source: Holmes County Advertiser, Bonifay FL, Saturday, 26 November
1910; transcribed by Cathy Strickland Popp, May 1999
MATTHEWS - MOONEYHAM: Barker Briefs:
There was a wedding at the parson's last Thursday. Mr. L H Matthews and Miss
Cora Mooneyham. A runaway match.
Source: Holmes County Advertiser,
Bonifay FL, Thursday, 13 June 1907; transcribed by Cathy Strickland Popp, April
1999
MATTHEWS - SCHOOT: Doings Around Dady: Mr Matthews and
Miss Lizzie Schoot were married last Sunday. We wish them success while
journeying o'er life's rugged road.
Source: Holmes County
Advertiser, Bonifay FL, Saturday, 18 July 1908; transcribed by Cathy
Strickland Popp, May 1999
MATTOX - ROBERSON: CEDAR GROVE: Mr Tom Mattox and Miss
Francis Roberson were happily married Sunday, the ceremony being
witnessed by many of the young couple's friends. Carl Sanders can tell
you about another wedding that will likely take place soon.
Source: Holmes County Advertiser, Bonifay FL, Saturday, 3 September
1910; transcribed by Cathy Strickland Popp, May 1999
McDADE - GUILFORD: NEW HOPE: Mr Albert McDade and Miss
Lena Guilford were married at the bride's home Sunday at 4 p m. C R
Helms officiating.
Source: Holmes County Advertiser, Bonifay FL,
Saturday, 20 August 1910; transcribed by Cathy Strickland Popp, May 1999
PAUL - HICKS: BUNKER HILL (Special to the Advertiser): Mr
Thomas A Paul stole Miss Belle Hicks and carried her to Uncle Alfred
Grainger's where they were made husband and wife by the usual process.
After the ceremony, which was hastily performed, they resumed their
journey, going in a northwest direction and if they kept up the rate of
speed they are now about Columbus, Ohio, and badly scared (sic), too.
Source: Holmes County Advertiser, Bonifay FL, Saturday, 28 January
1911; transcribed by Cathy Strickland Popp, May 1999
REESE - GUILFORD: Married, at the home of the bride, May 27th,
Rev J W Howell officiating, Mr. Thomas Reese and Miss Effie Guilford.
Source: Holmes County Advertiser, Bonifay FL, Thursday, 30 May 1907; transcribed
by Cathy Strickland Popp, April 1999
RENFROE - DAVIS: CEDAR GROVE: Miss Lena Davis and Mr Renfroe
were married at the home of the bride Thursday of last week. The affair
was a complete surprise to the bride's parents, who were absent from
home at the time, and who had not even the slightest knowledge of the
"match" until their return home. Everything is now quite on the Potomac.
Source: Holmes County Advertiser, Bonifay FL, Saturday, 4 February
1911; transcribed by Cathy Strickland Popp, April 1999
RICHARDSON - BRYANT: Barkers:
Married, Friday night at J W Howell's T R McDonald officiating, Miss Bryant and
Mr. Richardson of Geneva.
Source: Holmes County Advertiser, Bonifay FL,
Saturday, 10 August 1907; transcribed by Cathy Strickland Popp, April 1999
RICHBOURGH - SNYDER: Caryville Couple Wed at Westville: Yesterday
(Sunday) about 3 o'clock, p m Charley Richbourgh with a bridal party
from DeFuniak Springs drove into Caryville in first class style, and
stopped in front of the home of our esteemed townsman, F M Snyder. Miss
Edith Snyder immediately entered the carriage wherein the driver
valiantly put whip to his horses leaving for Westville where Mr
Richbourgh and Miss Snyder were united in the holy bonds of matrimony.
This unique marriage was a surprise to everybody in Caryville. The groom
is the son of Hon Frank Richbourgh, a prominent citizen of Walton
county. The bride is an estimable young lady, raised here, well known
and loved by all. The happy young couple have many friends here to wish
them much happiness through life.
Source: Holmes County
Advertiser, Bonifay FL, Saturday, February 18, 1911; transcribed by
Cathy Strickland Popp, May 1999
ROYALS - STANLEY: DADY CHIPS: Quite a crowd from here attended the
Royals-Stanley (sic) wedding at Silas last Wednesday, the 1th inst. (sic) All
report a most enjoyable time and a bountiful wedding feast. The groom is one of
Dady's most promising young men, while the bride is a charming and popular young
lady of Silas. We extend congratulations and best wishes.
Source: The
Holmes County Advertiser, Bonifay FL, Saturday, 22 Feb 1908; transcribed by
Cathy Strickland Popp, April 1999
SHY - SAVELL: Married, Monday,
Mr. Ernest Shy and Miss Yela Savell. We wish them a long life of happiness and
prosperity.
Source: Holmes County Advertiser, Bonifay FL, Saturday, 7 Sep
1907; transcribed by Cathy Strickland Popp, April 1999
STRICKLAND - HARPER: Dady: Married at the residence of the
bride's parents, last Sunday, Miss Tempa Harper and Mr Oscar Strickland,
Angus Green performing the ceremony. We wish them peace and happiness.
Source: Holmes County Advertiser, Bonifay FL, Saturday, 25 Feb 1911;
transcribed by Cathy Strickland Popp.
STY - SAVELL: Married, Monday, Mr Ernest Sty and Miss Yela Savell. We
wish them a long life of happiness and prosperity.
Source: Holmes
County Advertiser, Bonifay FL, Saturday, 7 September 1907; transcribed
by Cathy Strickland Popp, May 1999
WADE - COOEY:
Married at Westville: Last Sunday afternoon a young man and maiden, whose
studied effort to appear natural and commonplace, betrayed the whole secret,
drove up to the residence of Rev Peacock, remaining but a moment, and not
alighting from their vehicle, immediately turned about and drove to the
residence of pastor Ross, of the local M E church. The Reverend gentlemen
fortunately, was at home, and calling him out, he was presented with a duly
authorized marriage license, made out in the name of the high contracting
parties, Dr. John Wade and Miss Mary Cooey, both of Westville, and the surprised
parson was then and there invited to tie the gordian knot of bliss and double
felicity, which he proceeded to do as they sat in the buddy side by side, tying
them together, hard and fast, the matrimonial bonds never to be broken "while
both do live". Young doctor Wade is one of our most popular and enterprising
young men who has chosen the high and sacred profession of medicine as his
life's work. Although not yet quite perfected in his medical studies, his
services are already in demand by an increasing call from those in need of a
doctor, and he has been giving eminent satisfactory so far. The beautiful
blushing bride, whose bright eyes are every sparkling with innate mischief, is
one of Westville's famous bells, and where are belles and beauty and renown,
distinctions are invidious. The happy partners for live are at present "at home"
at the residence of the bride's mother. The future beckons for them with bright
promise, and may their life's bargue ever float o'er calm, untroubled seas. May
prosperity and happiness be their constant companion through life's journey.
Source: Holmes County Advertiser, Bonifay FL, Saturday, 13 May 1911;
transcribed by Cathy Strickland Popp
WILLIAMS - YATES: Mr and Mrs Levi Yates, Jr, have announced the
marriage of their daughter, Florence Alice to Mr John Frazier Williams,
at their home, on Wednesday afternoon, June 10th, 1908. The many friends
of the contracting parties waft congratulations in advance.
Source: Holmes County Advertiser, Bonifay FL, Saturday, 20 June 1908;
transcribed by Cathy Strickland Popp, May 1999
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