Wedding Wednesday: Ivy Lagemann Dillon and Annie Lee Gatlin

On 16 July 1916, my 2nd-great-grandfather's brother Clarence Bateman Gatlin and his wife Ella (Lee) Gatlin announced the upcoming wedding of their daughter Annie Lee Gatlin and Ivy Lagemann Dillon.

Nashville Tennesseean and Nashville American, 16 July 1916, page 3

Annie and Ivy married on 20 July 1916.

Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZWW-VNH : 20 July 2016), Ivy Lagemann Dillon and Annie Lee Gatlin, 20 Jul 1916; citing Davidson, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. 12257, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 2,073,883.

Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZWW-VNH : 20 July 2016), Ivy Lagemann Dillon and Annie Lee Gatlin, 20 Jul 1916; citing Davidson, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. 12257, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 2,073,883.

The marriage took place at 7:00 PM at the Cathedral of the Incarnation, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee. They were married by Father John A. Murphy. The bride wore a champagne tailored suit. The maid of honor was Annie Gilmore, and the best man was Lee Farris.

The wedding reception took place at the home of the bride's parents. The home was decorated with pink and white flowers. Ices that matched the color scheme were served.

Nashville Tennesseean and Nashville American, 21 July 1916, page 3

Wedding Wednesday: George Washington Tarkington and Susan E. Post

Daily American, 19 January 1878, page 4

On 16 January 1878, George Washington Tarkington married Susan E. Post in Davidson County, Tennessee. They were married by J. B. Cox, J. P.

Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ7R-D7R : 14 July 2015), G W Tarkington and S E Post, 16 Jan 1878; citing Davidson, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. 88, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 200,297.

George was the son of my 3rd-great-grandparents Joseph Tarkington and Amanda Russell. Susan was the daughter of Ferdinand Post and Sarah Elsesser.

Wedding Wednesday: Nina Leech and Clifford Clark

On 1 September 1917, my first cousin twice removed Nina Lorraine (or Lorene) Leech and Clifford Irwin Clark obtained a marriage license.

Nashville Tennessean and Nashville American, 4 September 1917, page 5

Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZWW-N2M), Clifford Irwin Clark and Nina Lorene Leech, 1 Sep 1917; citing Davidson, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 2,073,884.

Nina and Clifford were married that evening at the home of Rev. William C. Alexander, 1800 8th Ave. S, Nashville, Tennessee.

Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZWW-NKB), Clifford I. Clark and Nina L. Leech, 01 Sep 1917; citing Davidson, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. 14966, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 2,073,884.

Nashville Tennessean and Nashville American, 7 September 1917, page 5

Rev. Alexander was the pastor at Glen Leven Presbyterian Church in Nashville.

Nashville City Directory, 1917. Nashville, TN: Marshall-Bruce-Polk Co. Page 40. Available from Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

Nina was the daughter of Patrick Henry Leech and my great-grandmother's sister Laura Belle Tarkington.

Wedding Wednesday: Two Announcements (One Incorrect, One Correct)

When the announcement of the marriage of my great-grandparents Edward Theodore Anderson and Ellen Victoria Dahlquist was published in the 24 June 1910 issue of the Chicago, Illinois newspaper Englewood Times, it contained many mistakes. The groom's surname and house number, the bride's father's first initial, and their honeymoon destination were incorrect. I wonder how so many mistakes were made. Maybe whoever took down the information had terrible handwriting.

Englewood Times, 24 June 1910, page 1

A corrected version of the announcement was published in the 1 July 1910 issue of the Englewood Times. The families may have wanted the announcement to be published again with the correct information.

Englewood Times, 1 July 1910, page 1

Wedding Wednesday: Eventful Time for the Cox Family

On 6 March 1899, my 2nd-great-grandmother's half-sister Nellie Cox married Owen McDonough in Davidson County, Tennessee. The March 7, 1899 issue of the Nashville American contains an announcement that the couple had obtained a marriage license.

Nashville American, 7 March 1899, page 5

On the same page of the newspaper, there is more news about the Cox family. Nellie's brother Tom Cox was on trial for the murder of William Freeman. It was announced that his case was continued until March 27. (It ended in a mistrial.)

Nashville American, 7 March 1899, page 5

Wedding Wednesday: Florence Gatlin and Downie Pate

Nashville American, 2 April 1902, page 8

 Nashville American, 6 April 1902, page 20

On 5 April 1902, my great-grandfather's sister Florence Gatlin married Downie Campbell Pate. The wedding was originally scheduled to take place on 9 April 1902, but the date was changed at the last minute. The couple married at St. Columba's Church, a Catholic church in East Nashville.

Wedding Wednesday: Mildred Jestes and Marion Webb Elliott

On Thanksgiving Eve in 1936, Mildred Jestes from Sorento, Bond County, Illinois married Marion Webb Elliott from Wood River, Madison County, Illinois. The couple married at the Presbyterian Church in Wood River. The groom was the nephew of Louise Elliott, the third wife of my great-grandfather Henry Brown Gatlin. He was also my 6th cousin twice removed. Louise (my 5th cousin three times removed as well as my step-great-grandmother) was a distant cousin of my great-grandmother Anna Gertrude Tarkington, Henry Brown Gatlin's second wife. I don't think the two women knew that they were related. They may not even have known each other.

Alton Evening Telegraph, 27 November 1936, page 6

Henry and Louise attended the couple's wedding. It is interesting that they were referred to as "Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Gatlin of Chicago." Although their residence was accurate, their marital status was probably not. When Louise filled out her Social Security application on 1 December 1936, she stated that her name was Louise Elliott Francis. If they married legally, they probably did it later.

Wedding Wednesday: My Parents' Engagement Announced in Fraternity Publication

My father was a member of Sigma Nu Fraternity. His engagement to my mother was announced in a fraternity publication. Only the clipping was saved, so I do not have the exact source information.

Wedding Wednesday: Delmar Borg and Marybell Ellis

My first cousin 3 times removed Delmar Emil Borg married his first wife Marybell Ellis at the Augsburg Lutheran Church in Porter, Indiana on 24 March 1940 (Easter Sunday).

Vidette Messenger, 26 March 1940

Wedding Wednesday: Theodore Christopher Troedson and Lillian Mary Wilson

On 30 October 1912, Theodore Christopher Troedson (my first cousin three times removed, the son of my great-great-grandfather's brother Ola Peter Troedson) married Lillian Mary Wilson at Trinity Church in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Their wedding announcement was published in The Queenslander.

 

The Queenslander, 16 November 1912, page 6. Available from Trove.

Wedding Wednesday: Margaret Ann Schneider and William Herbert Foerstel

On 22 September 1931, my maternal grandmother Margaret Ann Schneider married her first husband William Herbert Foerstel at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in St. Louis, Missouri.

Wedding Wednesday: Anna Schneider and Andy Wegman

This picture was taken on the wedding day of Anna Maria Schneider (my great-grandfather's sister) and Anthony L. "Andy" Wegman. They married in St. Louis, Missouri on 1 May 1912 at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church.

The people in the picture are identified below:

In more detail, they are:

Back Row
John Wegman - brother of the groom
William J. "Bill" Schneider - brother of the bride
(?) Wegman - not sure; the groom had a sister Margaret, so possibly her
Rudolph "Rudy" Schneider - brother of the bride
Herman J. Wegman - father of the groom
Susan (Shannon) Wegman - sister-in-law of the groom, and wife of John Wegman
Margaret (Pauly) Wegman - mother of the groom
?

Front Row
Joseph "Joe" Wegman - brother of the groom
Paulina (Gersbacher) Schneider - sister-in-law of the bride, wife of John Schneider, and my great-grandmother
Carl Schneider - John and Paulina's son, the bride's nephew, and my grandmother's brother
John Schneider - brother of the bride, and my great-grandfather
Anna Maria (Schneider) Wegman - bride
Anthony L. "Andy" Wegman - groom
Marie (Schneider) Illig - sister of the bride
William F. "Bill" Illig - brother-in-law of the bride, and husband of Marie
Christina (Nagel) Schneider - mother of the bride, and my great-great-grandmother

Wedding Wednesday: Carl Joseph Schneider and Christina Nagel

My great-great-grandparents Carl Joseph Schneider and Christina Nagel were married in Bonn, Germany on 31 January 1878. Carl Joseph Schneider was born in Erpel, Neuwied, Rheinland on 22 January 1855. He was the son of Wilhelm Schneider and Sibilla Lindlohr. Christina Nagel was born on 27 February 1851 in Kendenich, Rhein-Erft, Rheinland. She was the daughter of Johann Nagel and Anna Maria Aussem.