KOYL SCRAPBOOK
1917 MARRIAGES & ANNIVERSARIES
Due to
the amount of information in most of these weddings, I am only listing the date
of marriage or newspaper date (nsp) and names.
Some go into great detail in setting, gowns, decorations, etc., and do not feel this is necessary for
genealogy
MUHN - WILSON
April
26, 1917 (nsp)
Elmer
J. Muhn and Miss Vera Wilson of Mt. Pleasant, were married by Rev. J. H.
Green. They will make their home on the
Muhn farm two miles west of Alma.
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BAYES - GRUBER
December
27, 1917 (nsp)
Miss
Glennia Gruber and Mr. Earl Bayes, both of this village, were married at the
home of the bride's parents. The couple
will set up housekeeping at Mr. Bayes farm sourth-east of the village.
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FAILING - STRUBLE
April
25, 1917
Miss
Ruth Struble of Shepherd and Mr. Archie Failing of Forest Hill were married at
the home of the bride's parents by the Rev. T. W. Kimberling.
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COURSER - NICHOLSON
March
15, 1917
Allen
Courser and Lula Mae Nicholson of Deerfield township were married at the
Methodist Episcopal parsonage. Rose
Courser and Floyd Nicholson acted as witnesses. The young couple will make their home in Deerfield.
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RUCKLE - RICHMOND
April
8, 1917
Clare
J. F. Ruckle and Edith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Richmond of 630 South
Fancher Ave., Mt. Pleasant were married at the home of the bride's parents by
Rev. J. H. Green. Miss Mae Coon and
Dale Richmond attended.
A
luncheon was served under the direction of Miss Gould.
They
will make their home on the Ruckle farm in Chippewa for the present.
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KEITH - HANNETT
October
11, 1917 (nsp)
Miss
Eva Keith and Mr. Thomas Hannett were
married at the home of the bride by the Rev. Dewey. Both are pioneers of Isabella county, Miss Keith having taught
school in this vicinity for the past thirty years and Mr. Hannett has for years
been one of our substantial citizens.
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SMITH - TAYLOR
March
6, 1917
John W.
Smith of Fremont twp. and Miss Ada V. Taylor of Mt. Pleasant were married at
the Mt. Pleasant Methodist Episcopal parsonage . Miss Terrea Hapnu and Carl Hapnu acting as witnesses. The newly married couple had acted as
witnesses at the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Hapnu in December.
Same
date and hour
URIC - DAVIS
Fremont
Uric of Fremont twp. and Miss Ethel Davis of Fremont were married, with the
newly married Mr. and Mrs. John W. Smith as witnesses.
The
meeting of neighbors in this way was not planned and yet it was a pleasant
surprise to all concerned.
Those
present at these two weddings, besides the witnesses, were Mr. and Mrs. Cecil
Taylor, Mrs. J. H. Taylor, Miss Ila Taylor, Miss Doris Taylor, and Master Donald Taylor.
Mr. and
Mrs. Smith will take chard of his father farm in Fremont and Mr. and Mrs. Urie
will occupy a farm near by.
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CUTHBERT - BARRET
January
25, 1917 (nsp)
Cornelius
Cuthbert of Union twp. and Miss Mayme Barrett of this city were married at the
Sacred Heart church by the Rev. T. J. O'Connor. The young people were attended by Miss Kathryn Murray and Owen
Barrett, brother of the bride.
A
wedding breakfast was served at the home of the bride by Misses Louise
McFarlane and Margaret Bamber.
The
bride has been a clerk in the Hagan store the past four years.
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STICKLE - STRUBLE
July 5,
1917
Roy E.
Stickle and Miss Gertrude M. Struble were married at the Presbyterian church by
Rev. Joseph Green. The young couple
were attended by Bruce Vowles of this city and Miss Edith Griswold of Harvard,
MI.
The
guests that were present were: Mr. and
Mrs. L. S. Stickle, father and mother of the groom; Miss Lila and Ralph Stickle, brother and sister of the groom; Mrs. Mary J. Stickle and Mrs. E. J. Thorn,
each grandmother of the groom; Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Ferris, parents of the bride;
Miss Coral Struble, sister of the bride; Mrs. Phillip Brownson and Mrs. Lucretia Sharp, of Mass.; Mrs. James Maybee, Miss Hazel Smith and Mrs. J. H. Green.
The
groom is employed in the Normal Drug and Book store and the bride has been
teaching in the Owosso schools the past year.
They
will make their home in Alma.
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Seventeen Couples Enter the List
'For Better Or For Worse"
(no
date other than 1917)
FOSTER - SANDERSON
Harry
Foster and Miss Veda Sanderson, both of Fremont twp. were married by the Rev.
Joseph Green, at the Presbyterian manse
LOCKWOOD - WILLIAMS
George
Lockwood and Dorothy Williams of Isabella twp. were married by Rev. Joseph
Green at the Presbyterian manse
HOLMES - DENSMORE
Willard
A. Holmes of Mt. Pleasant and Pauline Densmore of Alma were married by the Rev.
J. H. Green at his home Xmas
evening. Mr. Holmes is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Howard L. Homes of E. Broadway.
MOYES - GILMORE
Albert
Moyes of Rosebush and Hazel Gilmore of Clare were married by the Rev. J. H.
green at his home. Mr. Moyes is a
lumber dealer in Rosebush and Miss Gilmore has been teaching school.
DIXON - RANDALL
Frank
Dixon of this city and Miss Della Randall of Beaverton were married in
Saginaw. Miss Randall was formerly a
teacher in Beaverton. They will spend a
few days with Mr. Dixon's mother, Mrs. James Bilcox in Elsie, MI.
LONEY - ESTERLINE
Private
Ray Loney of Camp Custer, whose home is in Union twp., and Miss Pearl Esterline
of Coldwater twp. were married at the Methodist parsonage in Mt. Pleasant the
evening of December 22, 1917. They were
accompanied by Blanche Thayer and Donald Loney of Mt. Pleasant, and the mothers
of the contracting parties.
ANDERSON - HUNTER
Theresa
S., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Hunter and Mr. Elmer C. Anderson were
married at the home of the bride in
Rosebush. The couple will be making
their home in Fairplains, MI.
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McFARREN - WELCH
February
24, 1917
Nile
Dewey McFarren of Shepherd and Miss Lila B. Welch of this city were married at
the home of the bride's parents at 150 Sanderson Ave. The couple was attended by Miss Zalda McFarren and M. A.
McClellen. Rev. R. W. Traver
officiated.
Mr. and
Mrs. McFarren will reside at Shepherd.
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BRADY - GAUDARD
November
6. 1917
Lester
J. Brady of Swartz Creek, MI and Miss Alta E. Gaudard of Deerfield were married
at the Methodist parsonage by pastor, J. C. DeVinney. They were accompanied by Miss Allegra Guadard.
The
young couple will make their home at Swartz Creek.
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HICKS - BIGELOW
(no
date other than 1917)
Thomas
G. Hicks and Miss Imogene Bigelow were married at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cook
at 1416 Detroit Street, Flint, MI by the Rev. J. O. Crawford of the Central
Christian church of that city.
Miss
Bigelow was a Shepherd girl and Mr. Hicks has recently jointed the coast
artillery and will leaves soon for the service.
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BALANBECHER - BUSH
February
8, 1917 (nsp)
Simon
Balanbecher and Miss Bernice Bush were married at Mt. Pleasant by the Rev. W.
P. Murray.
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CELEBRATE 38TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
MR. AND MRS. A. L. YOUNG
February
16, 1917
Mr. and
Mrs. A. L. Young entertained at a family dinner in honor of their 38th wedding
anniversary. Mr. Young's aged sister
was among the guests present .
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RICH - LORD
May 17,
1917
Dr. W.
G. Rich of Shepherd, popular young dentist and Miss Hazel Lord of Traverse City
were married at the M. e. Parsonage with Rev. Dewey officiating.
They
will spend a few days in Gaylord, MI with Mr. Rich's parents and will reside in
the Ed Ashworth house upon their return.
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KNITTER - JOHNSON
September
27, 1917 (nsp)
Miss
Beulah Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Johnson, and Mr. Harry Knitter,
both of Muskegon were married at the home of the bride's grandparents, N.
Johnson and wife on Sept 22nd.
The out
of town guests were: Mr. and Mrs.
Knitter, parents of the groom, John
Johnson and wife, parents of the bride,
Mr. and mrs. Walter White;
Elsie, Vera and Ervin Knitter and Rolla Johnson, all of Muskegon.
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SPINK - LANDIS
April
5, 1917 (nsp)
Miss
Leona Landis and Mr. Roy Spink, two well known Shepherd young people were
married at Mt. Pleasant by Squire Russell.
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